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Last week against the Giants fan base, Sky Sports reporter Richard Graves slipped to his fifth defeat of the season. An 8-5 showing wasnt enough as the Giants put up 10 correct results.Were over halfway through the season now, and the pressure is mounting on Richard to deliver. Richards 2016 Results Richard UK Fan Base Season Record v Jaguars 10-6 11-5 0-1 v Bengals 10-6 7-9 1-1 v Redskins 5-11 9-7 1-2 v Raiders 8-7 8-7 1-2-1 v Vikings 9-5 10-4 1-3-1 v Eagles 9-6 9-6 1-3-2 v Patriots 8-7 7-8 2-3-2 v Bills 8-5 (OT loss) 8-5 (OT win) 2-4-2 v Giants 8-5 10-3 2-5-2 NFL Week nine grades It is a positive report for most of the NFC South, but problems persist for the Green Bay Packers. This week he faces Carolina Panthers UK fan Richard Green, who is keen to impress after their team scraped a 13-10 win in week nine. Cleveland Browns @ Baltimore Ravens, Friday, 12:30am Sky Sports 1Graves: The Cleveland Browns are staring an 0-16 season square in the face. Their problems were evident for all to see against the Cowboys last Sunday. For much of that game Ezekiel Elliott ran four yards before being touched, Dak Prescott was barely hit throughout the entire game, and mind numbing penalties were conceded at the most critical of times.That being said, there is hope for Cleveland. In wide receivers, Terrelle Pryor and Corey Coleman, they have talented play-making threats, and quarterback Cody Kessler has shown flashes of promise. They have pieces but are still some way short of those pieces forming a competitive team. Wide receiver Mike Wallace scored a 95-yard touchdown on Sunday, and hopes to repeat the feat against Cleveland The Baltimore Ravens have been struggling of late but brought an end to a four game losing streak against AFC North rivals, Pittsburgh Steelers. Wide receiver Mike Wallaces 95-yard touchdown may have been a highlight, but the return of veteran Steve Smith was also a big boost to the Ravens. That, aligned with a short turnaround and simply a better roster all point to another Baltimore win. Ravens Green: Baltimore have just come off a good win against the Steelers, albeit Big Ben wasnt 100 per cent. But the Ravens defence was a force throughout. What can I say about the Browns? They have some talent with Isaiah Crowell, Coleman and Pryor, but Joe Flacco and co. will take this one. RavensAtlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, 6pm Sky Sports 2Graves: After a 3-0 start the Eagles season is in serious danger of derailing. Rookie QB Carson Wentz isnt being helped by poor wide receiver play, and in recent weeks thats led to turnovers. Not the ideal scenario when youre preparing to face one of the hottest offences in the NFL. The Atlanta Falcons lead the league in points per game, passing yards, and sit No 2 in overall offence. Turnovers are going to be critical in deciding the outcome of this game. If the Eagles lose this battle, Atlanta will romp away with it but if they can eliminate these, their defence is good enough to make this close.Philadelphia are giving up just 18 points per game compared to the Falcons who are averaging 28.8 points. Philadelphias defence is good... but is it good enough to hang with the Falcons high flying offence? Probably not. Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a scoring machine but face another tough defence in Philadelphia Green: This could be a tricky one for Matt Ryan and the high scoring Falcons. But with Wentzs great start to the season fading a little, interceptions are creeping in and the Eagles running game is less than consistent. Ryan, accompanied by Julio Jones and Devonta Freeman, will be too strong and pick up the win. Falcons Dallas Cowboys @ Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, 9pm Sky Sports 2Graves: The No 1 team in the NFC, No 1 ranked rushing attack and riding a seven game winning streak. The Dallas Cowboys continue to confound the experts with an offence led by rookies at QB and running back, behind an offensive line which many believe to be the best in football. This is a match-up which would appear to be headed just one way against a Pittsburgh Steelers team which has lost their last three... but dont be so sure.The Steelers are a different team when playing at home - theyre 3-1 there this season and have wracked up 114 points in four games. Compare that to just 70 on the road where they are 1-3. The stats suggest Big Ben [Roethlisberger], Antonio Brown, LeVeon Bell and co are simply more effective when in Pittsburgh. That being said the Cowboys are an incredible 15-5 in their last 20 regular season road games, including 4-0 this season. At times such as this, its prudent to ride with the hot hand. Cowboys Ben Roethlisbergers fitness could be key to the outcome of their week 10 match up when they take on the Cowboys Green: This will all depend on how fit Ben Roethlisberger is. If 100 per cent then we have a game on our hands, but if not then Dak Prescott can take charge and Ezekiel Elliott will do what he does best.Last week saw the first real quiet week from Bell so an improved performance from him will be key. Its a close one but I think the Cowboys edge it and move to 8-1. CowboysSeattle Seahawks @ New England Patriots, Monday, 1am Sky Sports 2Graves: Some will feel the Seahawks got away with one in beating the Bills on Monday night but love them or hate them, you simply have to respect the way this Seattle defence plays in the clutch. Once again they rank in the top 10 in nearly all of the NFLs major defensive categories. That said, this weeks opponents arent too shabby either.The Patriots, at 7-1 have the joint best record in the NFL. Their defence is ranked second in points allowed, giving up an average of 16.5 points per game and then theres their offence. Tom Brady has the highest passer rating of any QB this season and New England are undefeated since he returned from his suspension. Crucially, hes proved he can overcome the Legion of Boom.As with the Cowboys, its tough to pick against one of the strongest teams in the NFL, and New England have just looked dominant - no matter what the opposition this season and no matter the players theyve had to play without.What about the Buffalo Bills shutting them out in week four, I hear some cry? Well, four weeks later, New England went into Buffalo and comfortably handled them. I dont see the status quo changing this week. Patriots Tom Brady has been in MVP form since his return from suspension, and now faces Super Bowl 49 opponent Seattle Seahawks Green: The main event! Russell Wilson looked back to his old self again last week and Brady is on a mission since coming back from suspension. A huge game for the Seattles defence, can they keep Brady quiet?I think Brady will find a way to his wide receivers, and of course there is always record-breaking Rob Gronkowski to worry about. I can see a valiant effort from Seahawks but the Pats take this one. PatriotsCincinnati Bengals @ New York Giants, Tuesday, 1:30am Sky Sports 1Graves: A big game to close out week 10 takes place in New York. The Giants, riding a three game winning streak know they have to keep winning to stay in touch with Dallas in the NFC East. While the Bengals, at 3-4-1, are still below .500 and desperately need a win to maintain their play-off hopes. Big Blues highly paid defence has shown signs of life recently. Safety Landon Collins has three interceptions in their last two games but the problems are still there offensively. In a system that doesnt really stretch the field, theyve also allowed opponents to stay in games by turning the ball over. That needs to stop if they are to win on Monday night. The Bengals players left Wembley and headed into their bye week a frustrated bunch. The return of Tyler Eifert has clearly helped their offence though and the combination of Eifert and A.J. Green in the passing game, alongside Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard out of the backfield will give the Giants all they can handle.The question is, can Cincinnatis defence handle Odell Beckham Jr and co? This feels like a coin flip game and although their record might not suggest this, I feel the Bengals are a better team. It may well be their last chance to prove it if they harbour serious post season aspirations. Bengals Tyler Eifert scored a TD at Wembley and both Richards believe he is a valuable addition to the Cincinnati offence Green: Tricky one to predict. With the Bengals coming off a bye they should be well rested, but the team also had to deal with travelling back from London. The Giants hold home advantage, with the added bonus of Eli Manning and Beckham Jr coming off a great 28-23 win against the Eagles.The Bengals have a better running game with Hill and Bernard and the expensive NY defence needs to step up. Unfortunately for Giants fans, I dont think it will be this week. Tyler Eifert will be a key player in this one and with A.J. Green catching passes too, Cincinnati will come out on top, just. 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Just as Montreal was settling into the first full working week of a new year, the Impact announced the appointment of their new head coach.GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The timing is back for quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the rest of Green Bays offense.The Packers pass defense might need a little work, though.Rodgers threw for 205 yards and four touchdowns, including two in the first half to Jordy Nelson, and the Packers snapped out of their offensive funk before holding off the Detroit Lions for a 34-27 win Sunday.Rodgers was 15 of 24, leading the Packers to touchdowns on their first three series. Nelson had 101 yards on six catches, returning to the form that made him one of the NFLs best receivers before missing the 2015 season with a knee injury.Just got on the same page. Hitting Jordy for some big plays helps, Rodgers said. Jordy and I connected. Whenever were doing that, it kind of opens other things up for the offense.They moved the ball on the Lions short-handed defense with ease in the first half. The Packers (2-1) led 31-10 at halftime before the Lions slowly chipped away.Marvin Jones 35-yard touchdown catch with 3:34 left got Detroit (1-2) within seven. But Rodgers had a critical 11-yard run on third-and-8 from the Packers 27 with 3:22 left to effectively seal the win.Jones had a career-high 205 yards on six receptions. Matthew Stafford passed for 385 yards and three scores for the Lions, who held advantages in total yardage (418-324) and time of possession, holding the ball for 35 minutes.But the Packers burned the secondary with big plays to build a big lead, and Eddie Lacy ran for 103 yards on 17 carries.Obviously it was a difficult situation. We put ourselves in that situation. On offense, we didnt score enough points in the in the first half, Stafford said. Im proud of the guys for fighting back.PACK IS BACKSo much for the fuss over the Packers struggling offense.Coach Mike McCarthy and Rodgers heard questions about the out-of-sync passing game following the 17-14 loss last week to Minnesota.Now the Packers head into an early bye week with renewed confidence after a successful opener at Lambeau Field.Offensively the focus was to be a good, healthy mix of run and pass, so we accomplished that today, McCarthy said.SECOND-HALF SPURTThe Lions gained chunks of yardage in the second half after being forced to play catch-up following Green Bays big early lead. The Packers defense was also missing four starterss, including linebacker Clay Matthews.ddddddddddddStafford found holes over the middle of the field. He connected with Jones for a 23-yard completion on the first play from scrimmage in the second half to the Detroit 46.GET DEFENSIVEThe Packers allowed Detroit to convert on eight of 14 third-down tries, a problem that McCarthy planned to focus on during the bye week.But Green Bays staunch run defense had another big day, albeit against a Lions offense playing without injured tailback Ameer Abdullah. Detroit managed just 50 yards on 23 carries, with a team-high 38 yards on 10 carries by Dwayne Washington.The Packers also played without nose tackle Letroy Guion, safety Morgan Burnett and defensive lineman-linebacker Datone Jones, who were all out with injuries.JUST JONESJones gave the Lions a boost going into halftime with a 73-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to get Detroit within 31-10. He stiff-armed cornerback Josh Hawkins before sprinting untouched 45 yards into the end zone.I feel like what we did in the second half was to be commended, but obviously we didnt get it done, Jones said. The first half, we didnt play up to our standards and we came back and we fought, but we ran out of time and it wasnt enough.WORKING THE MIDDLEThe Packers offense accomplished two of McCarthys bigger goals for this week: Receivers worked the middle of the field, and Lacy got more carries in the running game.Nelson was lined up in the slot on his 8-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter, when Rodgers pump-faked, then stepped up in the pocket to find Nelson.Lacy looked rejuvenated as he bounced off defenders for a 23-yard run in the second quarter.INJURY REPORTLions: S Tavon Wilson left in the first quarter with a neck injury. It was another blow for a defense already without lineman Ezekiel Ansah and linebacker DeAndre Levy.Packers: TE Jared Cook went to the locker room with a right ankle injury after getting tangled up with a defender at 11:35 of the second quarter. ... FB Aaron Ripkowski did not return after going to the locker room near the end of the second quarter with a back injury.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '