Let’s get this out of the way and head straight to my top 8 teams, 4 from the AFC and 4 from the NFC:
AFC Teams:
- Kansas City Chiefs
- New England Patriots
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Tennessee Titans
NFC Teams:
- New Orleans Saints
- Los Angeles Rams
- Carolina Panthers
- Chicago Bears
So Roger Goodell and the NFL is making us wait all the way until Monday night to watch the best game of the week and probably the closest Super Bowl-esque match-up we’ll see all year between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams. Whatever the over is, bet it. This game was originally supposed to be hosted on a neutral site in Mexico, but field conditions caused plans to change and make this a “home” game for the Rams. I use the term “home” very loosely. Easily the worst match-up of the week will be the Oakland Raiders taking on the Arizona Cardinals. If a tree falls in the woods…
The entire AFC North is off this week — has that ever happened before? Speaking of the North division, the battle between the Bears and Vikings on Sunday night will likely determine the winner of the division at the end of the season. This is the biggest game of the season for the Bears and if they want to take control of their own destiny, Sunday night’s game is a must win.
Week 11: November 15 — November 19, 2018
Bye teams: Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers
Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons
@ Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Sunday, 12:00pm CT, FOX
Dallas Cowboys bars: Commonwealth Tavern, Crossroads Public House
Atlanta Falcons bars: Kelsey’s
Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions
@ Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Sunday, 12:00pm CT, FOX
Carolina Panthers bars: Timothy O’Toole’s
Detroit Lions bars: Dugout Sports Bar & Grill, DIAG, Avenue Tavern, The Tin Lizzie, Grand River, O’Malley’s Pub
Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts
@ Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Sunday, 12:00pm CT, CBS
Tennessee Titans bars: NFL Sunday Ticket Chicago Bars
Indianapolis Colts bars: Sedgwick’s, Sluggers, Four Shadows
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants
@ MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Sunday, 12:00pm CT, FOX
Tampa Bay Buccaneers bars: NFL Sunday Ticket Chicago Bars
New York Giants bars: Trinity, Racine Plumbing
Houston Texans at Washington Redskins
@ FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland (Washington D.C.)
Sunday, 12:00pm CT, CBS
Houston Texans bars: NFL Sunday Ticket Chicago Bars
Washington Redskins bars: Joe’s Bar on Weed Street
Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars
@ EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Sunday, 12:00pm CT, CBS
Pittsburgh Steelers bars: Old Crow, Prost!, Riverview Tavern & Grill / Robey Pizza, Joe’s Bar on Weed Street, Lincoln Tap Room, Durkin’s Tavern
Jacksonville Jaguars bars: NFL Sunday Ticket Chicago Bars
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
@ M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Sunday, 12:00pm CT, CBS
Cincinnati Bengals bars: Merkle’s Bar & Grill, Sully’s House Tap Room & Grill, Kincade’s
Baltimore Ravens bars: NFL Sunday Ticket Chicago Bars
Oakland Raiders at Arizona Cardinals
@ University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Sunday, 3:05pm CT, CBS
Oakland Raiders bars: Tavern on Littlefort, Finley Dunne’s Tavern
Arizona Cardinals bars: NFL Sunday Ticket Chicago Bars
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers
@ StubHub Center, Carson, California
Sunday, 3:05pm CT, CBS
Denver Broncos bars: The Irish Oak, Riverview Tavern & Grill / Robey Pizza
Los Angeles Chargers bars: Irish Eyes, Dram Shop Ltd
Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints
@ Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Sunday, 3:25pm CT, FOX
Philadelphia Eagles bars: DIAG, Mad River Bar & Grille
New Orleans Saints bars: Frontier, Fizz Bar & Grill
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
@ Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Sunday, 7:20pm CT, NBC
Minnesota Vikings bars: Redmond’s, Cubby Bear
Chicago Bears bars: The Scout Waterhouse + Kitchen
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams
@ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Monday, 7:15pm CT, ESPN
Kansas City Chiefs bars: Sedgwick’s
Los Angeles Rams bars: NFL Sunday Ticket Chicago Bars