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GAMES OF THE WEEK

By Mark Craig

October 11, 2014 at 12:07AM

CAR at CIN noon Sunday

Division leaders cross conference lines to match contrasting styles.

CHI at ATL 3:25 p.m. Sunday, Ch. 9

Two offensive powers with suspect defenses. Will it be 48-42?

NYG at PHI 7 p.m. Sunday, Ch. 11

The Giants have won three in a row as Eli Manning's game has been impressive.

about the writer

Mark Craig

Sports reporter

Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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