"I think there definitely is a sense of urgency," Manning says. I think when you lose a game, what we've talked about offensively this week is everybody focuses on doing their job better, and you hope that results in better offensive play."
Baltimore has fond memories of its last meaningful trip to the Big Easy, a Super Bowl victory over San Francisco in February 2013. The Saints don't have fond feeling for New Orleans lately, having dropped two in a row at home.
One Jaguars bright spot: former Michigan QB Denard Robinson, now a running back needs one 100-yard game to become their first player since Maurice Jones-Drew in 2011 with three 100-yard games in a season.
On Monday night, Baltimore is at New Orleans.
The weekend began with Oakland's first victory of the season, a wet 24-20 decision over Kansas City. The Raiders (1-10) were the league's last winless team, but they damaged the playoffs hopes of their archrival Chiefs (7-4) on Thursday night to end a 16-game slide dating back a calendar year.
Lovie Smith, who led the Bears to a Super Bowl berth and was fired after going 10-6 in 2012, brings his current team to Soldier Field.
Cincinnati (6-3-1) at Houston (5-5)
Baltimore (6-4) at New Orleans (4-6),Cheap Jerseys, Monday night
Jacksonville (1-9) at Indianapolis (6-4)
Tennessee (2-8) at Philadelphia (7-3)
The Falcons are playing their first home game in six weeks. They did "host" the Lions in a loss at Wembley Stadium in London on Oct. 26
"Obviously, we're not perfect. We want to get better, but I feel like we are headed in the right direction coming up in the last six games of the year, the most critical part of the season. We are headed in the right direction and certainly have momentum."
Not a favorite place for the Bengals, who lost playoff games during the 2011 and 2012 seasons in Houston. With Gio Bernard out, they have gotten solid contributions on the ground from Jeremy Hill. The second-round pick had 152 yards rushing in a win last week at New Orleans and leads rookies with 556 yards rushing.
Now that they know Adrian Peterson won't be suiting up for them this year, the Vikings can concentrate on their spoiler role. Their defense, led by safety Harrison Smith and end Everson Griffen, is their best shot at surprising any contenders.
Neither team has its starting quarterback from the beginning of the season. With Nick Foles sidelined, Philly's Mark Sanchez has thrown for 678 yards in two starts, the highest two-game total of his career. Zach Mettenberger has replaced ineffective Jake Locker and has the highest passer rating among rookies at 86.2.
Cleveland (6-4) at Atlanta (4-6)
Browns receiver Josh Gordon returns after serving 10-game suspension for violating the NFL's drug policy. Gordon led the league with 1,646 yards receiving in just 14 games last season.
Washington might be best advised to stick to the ground game with Alfred Morris. The 49ers are holding opposing quarterbacks to an average passer rating of 74.3, second lowest in the league behind Cleveland, and come off a five-interception feast against the Giants.
St. Louis (4-6) at San Diego (6-4)
"Being my first head coaching job,Cheap NFL Jerseys, all of my philosophies and things that I thought I believed in, I got a chance to see," he says. "Every imaginable situation you can be in as a head football coach, I feel like I had a chance to be in there."
The Denver Broncos suddenly are looking fragile. They need to end their November swoon quickly or even could face the possibility of not playing in January.
On Sunday, they take on a Miami team that is 6-4, winning four of its past five, with the loss coming at Detroit in the final seconds.
It seems to happen every year: the weather gets cold and the Patriots turn torrid.
Arizona (9-1) at Seattle (6-4)
And remember, Arizona won there last year, the Seahawks' only home loss on their way to the league title.
It looks as if the Bills have gotten it into fifth gear in their charge toward a 15th consecutive non-playoff season. They've dropped two straight and the weather in western New York plagued their preparation.
Yes, the Dolphins' resume of late is more impressive than the Broncos'.
"I feel confident in this team. I feel like we are a good team. I feel like we have all the pieces," quarterback Ryan Tannehill says. "The defense is playing really well right now, offense is continuing to get better week in and week out.
Lots of angst and turmoil coming out of the Redskins' facility, and they come off perhaps their worst performance of the year in a 27-7 home loss to Tampa Bay. Getting things t
