Bears face daunting road after tough November stretch
Chicago Bears locker room leans on improved defense and red zone work as they chase the 7-1 Vikings in the NFC North. Alex Brown jokes about “kidnapping” Favre, while Lovie Smith and Hunter Hillenmeyer stress consistency. November and December prove decisive as the schedule tightens with Cardinals and 49ers upcoming.
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Vikings' special teams lift to solid season start
The Vikings surged to 7-1 behind Harvin's kick returns and improved coverage units. Coach Brad Childress called the unit a thing of beauty as kickoff and punt returns fuel field position and scoring potential.
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Sunday noon games Arizona at Chicago Washington at Atlanta Miami at New England Houston at Indianapolis Baltimore at Cincinnati Green Bay at Tampa Bay Kansas City at Jacksonville Detroit at Seattle Carolina at New Orleans San Diego at N Y Giants Tennessee at San Francisco Dallas at Philadelphia Monday match Pittsburgh at Denver ESPN Buffalo Jets Oakland Minnesota Cleveland open action remains.
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Saints Know What They Have To Do To Win
The Saints held on to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 35-27 in the Superdome to move three games ahead in the NFC South. Jonathan Vilma tipped a Matt Ryan pass and Tracy Porter intercepted, setting up Drew Brees to drive 81 yards for the decisive second-half touchdown as New Orleans survived mistakes and proved they can win even when not at their best.
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