The Super Bowl champs deserve to play in a special game. Madden: "Any time the Cowboys play a division rival at home, it's big. Tomlinson last season set the NFL's single season touchdown mark. Madden: "A lot of people thought San Diego was the best team last year even after losing to New England. The Patriots, who were already good, improved themselves more than any other team in the offseason. These are two of the three best teams in the AFC. In what should be a fan favorite, two of the NFL's most popular and historic franchises clash for only the second time in the last nine years.
Pro Bowl QB Tony Romo, who rode an emotional roller coaster last year, going from backup to starter to hero to goat, looks to put last season's heartbreaking loss behind him against one of the NFL's best defenses. Madden: "The Cowboys have all the motivation in the world in this game. I think Dallas felt they would have beaten the Bears and gone to the Super Bowl if they had gotten by Seattle.
The teams met for three thrilling games times last season, with all the games decided in the fourth quarter or overtime. In week two, Eli Manning rallied the Giants from a point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Eagles in overtime. Madden: "Philadelphia is a team that's always competitive and if Donovan McNabb stays healthy they can beat anyone. For the Giants, it's not all about Eli. He needs help at running back with Tiki gone and from his defense.
The defending NFC champion Bears visit their geographical and division rival at legendary Lambeau Field with the potential for history to be made. Brett Favre ranks second behind Dan Marino for most touchdown passes in a career, trailing by just six. This could be the game he breaks the record. Will this be Favre's final primetime network appearance?
Madden: "This game has tradition written all over it. If you're a fan of football, this is something really special -- Brett Favre, Lambeau Field. These are the games you look forward to. Offense, offense and more offense.
New Orleans will have to deal with the always raucous crowd at Qwest Field, which gives the Seahawks one of the NFL's biggest home field advantages. Madden: "If Hasselbeck and Alexander stay healthy, Seattle can be very, very good. New Orleans may have been a surprise team at the beginning of last season but they are a real good team.
They are the real deal. QB Ben Roethlisberger looks to recapture the form from his rookie season when he led Pittsburgh to a championship. Madden: "Even though they're not in the same division, this is still a rivalry game. And games in Denver, with that crowd and that atmosphere, especially at night, always feel like big games. The Cowboys controversial wide receiver Terrell Owens returns to Philly to face his former teammates and a hostile crowd in a key division matchup. There's not a dominant team so any team can win the division.
Madden: "If you like offense with your coffee, you'll get it here. You know Peyton's going to throw it all over the yard and LT has the potential to run wild.
Another revenge game on NBC's schedule. Seattle seeks retribution for last year's overtime loss to the Bears in the Divisional Playoffs as defending NFC champions. Both teams look to get back to the big game and this late season test could have major playoff implications. Data Provided By.
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