Ken Hawk's Friday Huddle - Week 3

Week Three poses several standoffs between well-matched teams. The Jaguars, fresh off their halting of the Steelers at home, are moving on to Indianapolis for a showdown with the high-powered Colts. This looks to be the match of the week, with an intense Jacksonville squad looking for some recognition. The Bengals-Steelers rivalry continues in Pittsburgh and looks to get bloody what with the Steelers kicking Cincinnatti to the back of the bus in last year's playoffs. The Giants head to the bird cage as they take on the Seahawks, and the NFC North sees the Bears and Vikings battling it out in Minnesota.
I see the Indianapolis offense in high gear beating the Jaguars defense; its a matter of who can get more points on the board. Leftwich plays well, but the Indianapolis offense just gets it done in this fight.
This is a tough one, but I think the Steelers will overcome the Bengals in a heated match. The Bengals are white hot over the Steelers delivering that K.O. last year and quashing what might have been; Cincinnatti could pull off the upset, I would not be suprised, this has been the hardest one to call all week.
I am taking the Giants over the Seahawks as my upset pick. NY I think will take advantage of some early Seattle struggling and capitalize. Expect a close one here.
I would love to pick the Saints as the winner on Monday night, returning to New Orleans to beat the Falcons in what may be one of the most memorable nights in this city's sports history. But Atlanta is playing at a level in the first two weeks that is impossible to ignore. They are tearing through defenses like Ken Hawk through Pepto. Look out for those Falcons.
Bears over Vikings. I think Minnesota has the talent to keep up with Chicago, moreso than GB or Detroit, but the pressure to get Grossman to perform has made his play solid, the offense is connecting, and the defense is actually... wow... unsatisfied with itself. "If you're not getting better, you're getting worse, as the other teams out there are getting better." This defense will look menacing. Go Bears!!!