BRONCOS (6-5) AT JETS (8-3)
Jets go for sixth victory in a row
Two division leaders going in opposite directions meet at the Meadowlands. Denver has lost four of six, while the Jets have won five in a row, including three on the road.
PANTHERS (8-3) AT PACKERS (5-6)
Pressure mounting on Packers
The Vikings and Bears are a game ahead of them, and Brett Favre is charging toward the playoffs in the AFC. Can it get any worse for the Packers? You betcha.
STEELERS (8-3) AT PATRIOTS (7-4)
Cassel gets first look at Blitzburgh
Pats QB Matt Cassel and his two-game streak of 400-yard passing games faces a defense that's ranked No. 1 in every major category, including pass defense.
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