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Alright guys this seems to be the weekend of rematches which I am actually really excited for. Here are some things I'm going to be watching for and so should you.

1. Will someone die in the Ravens-Steelers game? Hopefully not but this is my favorite type of game to watch in football. Hard-hitting, battle in the trenches, physical game that always is decided in the 4th quarter and we get to see who can win in clutch time. Can Joe Flacco put the team on his back? I don't know to be honest. My player to watch this game is Steelers WR Mike Wallace, I've loved him all year, had him on my fantasy team and I believe he'll show everyone why he has the second highest yards per catch average this year, expect him to have a big game.

2. Is James Starks for real? Plain and simple, if the Pack can run the ball this game they can win this game but as good as Aaron Rodgers is, and he is pretty damn good, he's going to need a run game to win against Matty Ice and the Falcons. However, I think we see why Green Bay hasn't had a run game all year and Michael Turner shows up James Starks.

3. Does Seattle have a chance? Marshawn Lynch has to be a "beast" again and so does Matt Hasselback for them to win this game and their defense has to do better than 36 points. Player to watch is Matt Forte whose been the definition of inconsistent all year but when he's good, he's good. I think we see the Bad News Bears and the Seahawks pulling out another upset.

4. Can Rex Ryan outsmart Tom Brady and Bill Belichick? The problem with the Jets lie within this question, when you mention Bill Belichick you always mention Tom Brady as well, they are as interconnected as peanut butter and jelly as great winning teams' coach and quarterback so often are. However Rex Ryan is not yet connected with Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch because he just hasn't provided great consistent play all year but I will admit he has stepped up in the clutch this season such as last game against the Colts where he played atrocious all game and then finally stepped up when it mattered. Can't do that against the Patriots though. If Jets want to win they win with Sanchez, not their defense.

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