Games of the week

November 27, 2008 at 1:52AM

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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Mark Craig

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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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