Just a few quick observations before I head out to do my last night shift for a few weeks:
49ers at Panthers
Tough call here. San Fran barely won last week against a Packers defence that isn't very good and was missing some key players, and now they have to travel across the country to face the buzzsaw Panthers defence. I expect a low-scoring affair. The deciding factor will be which QB can do more with the limited opportunities they will have. I'm keeping the faith with Cam Newton. Winner: Panthers
Chargers at Broncos
If you're a Denver fan, and you say that this game doesn't scare the bejeesus out of you, you're lying. You should be scared. I'm expecting a shootout here. It won't be as easy for San Diego as it was last week, because unlike Andy Dalton, Peyton Manning is toilet-trained. Both offences are explosive, and neither defence is particularly great. (Aside: The Broncos briefly flirted with defensive mediocrity when dirty cheater Von Miller returned to the lineup after his too-short suspension for trying to circumvent the league's drug-testing procedure. Now, I would never applaud a player's injury, but it is fitting that Miller will not play. Don't worry Bronco nation; I'm sure he's currently taking some combination of caribou-antler extract, human growth hormone, and Adderall, with a twist of lemon, and will show up for training camp fully healed with an extra 10 pounds of muscle added for good measure.) I truly feel like this game could go either way. Screw it. I'm taking the spoiler. Winner: Chargers
49ers at Panthers
Tough call here. San Fran barely won last week against a Packers defence that isn't very good and was missing some key players, and now they have to travel across the country to face the buzzsaw Panthers defence. I expect a low-scoring affair. The deciding factor will be which QB can do more with the limited opportunities they will have. I'm keeping the faith with Cam Newton. Winner: Panthers
Chargers at Broncos
If you're a Denver fan, and you say that this game doesn't scare the bejeesus out of you, you're lying. You should be scared. I'm expecting a shootout here. It won't be as easy for San Diego as it was last week, because unlike Andy Dalton, Peyton Manning is toilet-trained. Both offences are explosive, and neither defence is particularly great. (Aside: The Broncos briefly flirted with defensive mediocrity when dirty cheater Von Miller returned to the lineup after his too-short suspension for trying to circumvent the league's drug-testing procedure. Now, I would never applaud a player's injury, but it is fitting that Miller will not play. Don't worry Bronco nation; I'm sure he's currently taking some combination of caribou-antler extract, human growth hormone, and Adderall, with a twist of lemon, and will show up for training camp fully healed with an extra 10 pounds of muscle added for good measure.) I truly feel like this game could go either way. Screw it. I'm taking the spoiler. Winner: Chargers
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