Quick Strike Offense

The Guru is going to try something different today, and the main reason is because we are less than three hours away from kickoff of the 1 p.m. games. So this is my version of the no-huddle offense, and I'm even going to break protocol this one time when it comes to the Dolphins.

Without any further delay, let's get the ball rolling:

Cleveland at Buffalo -- Ugh. Two teams headed in the same direction -- DOWN. Playing at home gives the Bills the edge in this never-to-be-seen-in-prime time match up.

Bills 16, Browns 13

Dallas at Kansas City -- Back-to-back losses to two AFC West non-juggernauts? Not in the cards for the Cowboys. Romo will snap out of it and DeMarcus Ware will make Matt Cassel wish he never left New England.

Cowboys 31, Chiefs 7

Minnesota at St. Louis -- Trap game? I think not. This one could get REAL ugly.

Vikings 45, Rams 14

Oakland at New York Giants -- The only thing preventing this game from being the clunker of the week is the fact that the Vikings get to play the Rams. Tom Coughlin would be wise to rest Eli Manning once the lead is comfortable enough and insert David Carr.

Giants 34, Raiders 10

Tampa Bay at Philadelphia -- Hmmm. I'm seeing a trend here in these Week 5 match ups so far. McNabb picked the perfect game to make his return and the Bucs will need a M*A*S*H unit to take care of them on their way out of Philly.

Eagles 38, Bucs 6

Pittsburgh at Detroit -- When is this going to stop? Sure the Lions had nowhere to go but up after going 0-16 last year and Matthew Stafford is embracing the role of savior. But the defending champs are angry after their 1-2 start and near epic collapse against the Chargers last week and will take out their frustrations on Detroit.

Steelers 28, Lions 7

Washington at Carolina -- Another battle between two struggling franchises this year. The Panthers have the more talented team and still have a nice home field advantage, and I have to believe Jake Delhomme has gotten the interception bug out of his system.

Panthers 24, Redskins 20

Cincinnati at Baltimore -- Okay. The Bengals are a lot better than we thought they were when the season began, but the Ravens have had their number and are still hurting from how close they came to remaining unbeaten last week at New England. Cincy won't roll over, but Baltimore is still the king of the AFC North right now.

Ravens 30, Bengals 24

Atlanta at San Francisco -- This could be one of the more compelling games today as the Niners definitely are for real and the Falcons are coming off a bye eager to erase the memory of their poor performance against the Patriots. If Frank Gore is indeed 100 percent then San Francisco will emerge from this game with a 4-1 record.

49ers 23, Falcons 21

Jacksonville at Seattle -- The Jaguars are always going to be dangerous as long as they have Maurice Jones-Drew and even though they are traveling across the country they should be able to handle the moribund Seahawks.

Jaguars 17, Seahwawks 9

Houston at Arizona -- Both of those teams are searching for an identity as the Cardinals find themselves looking up at the Niners in the NFC West and the Texans were hoping this would be the year they'd reach the playoffs. Kurt Warner's experience and weapons at wide receiver will win out in this one.

Cardinals 28, Texans 21

New England at Denver -- I'm as shocked as everybody else out there to see the Broncos at 4-0 and thoroughly expected them to wake up and lose to the Cowboys last week, but Tom Brady isn't Tony Romo, which is a good thing for New England. The Patriots are going to miss Fred Taylor but will still have enough to pull out a victory.

Patriots 24, Broncos 13

Indianapolis at Tennessee -- Before the season this game was looked at as the one that would decide the winner of the AFC South. Nobody saw this being the 4-0 Colts facing the 0-4 Titans, and as badly as Tennessee needs this one, Peyton Manning is clearly on a mission right now. This game officially slams the door on the Titans.

Colts 31, Titans 14

New York Jets at Miami -- Usually I refrain from making a pick on any game involving the Dolphins because of my affiliation with the team as their Internet writer, but seeing as this is without a doubt the biggest game of the year for them, I feel compelled to weigh in. Miami leads the league in rushing with an average of 183.5 yards per game and is second on defense against the run allowing only 61.3 yards per game. The Dolphins also found a pass rush and an opportunistic secondary last week against Buffalo and if Joey Porter plays -- it'll take a team of wild horses to prevent him from taking the field -- Jets QB Mark Sanchez is in for a long night. Miami prevails in a close, physical Monday Night classic.

Dolphins 20, Jets 17

Until next time, stay thirsty my friends.

AK