Steelers' no-huddle looms large

Baltimore beat the Broncos by using a smart defensive strategy and a healthy dose of the no-huddle offense. Look for Pittsburgh to use a similar strategy in Denver on Monday night, writes John Clayton.

Big Rotowski: Rodgers up, Slaton down

Christopher Harris updates his fantasy football rankings for the season, with Aaron Rodgers and Steve Slaton making big moves.

Sack time

...Ill. -- After recording 14 sacks over the first four games, the Chicago Bears barely touched quarterbacks Matt Ryan and Carson Palmer the last two weeks. What happened? "They [opposing teams] have been doing a...

The pressure is on the Packers

A Vikings victory would mean the Favre decision cost the Packers a shot at the division title for a second consecutive year, John Clayton writes in his weekly First and 10 column.

Trend spotting: Look to the Davises

Ken Daube looks at the latest trends and targets, and sees good things for a pair of tight ends named Davis.

Big Rotowski: T. Jones, Austin rising

Christopher Harris updates his fantasy football rankings for the season, with Thomas Jones, Miles Austin and Sidney Rice making big moves.

Pressure's on

...Cincinnati's Carson Palmer. "With Carson Palmer, because he's a veteran, he's better than Matt Ryan," defensive end Adewale Ogunleye said. "He the kind of guy, if we don't get to...

Vikings-Steelers: Expect a thriller

Expect a thrilling conclusion to the Vikings-Steelers game -- thanks in part to leaky fourth-quarter defensive play -- John Clayton writes in his weekly First and 10 column.

Big Rotowski: Rice, Benson rising

Christopher Harris updates his fantasy football rankings for the season, with Ray Rice, Mike Sims-Walker and Cedric Benson making big moves.

Bears falter on final drive as Falcons improve to 4-1 with win

Michael Turner scored the go-ahead touchdown on an otherwise forgettable night, powering over from 5 yards with 3:06 remaining, and the defense held at the end to preserve a 21-14 victory Sunday night.

A fine mess

The Bears squandered plenty of opportunities to beat the Falcons in a letdown that proved plenty revealing.

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 18: Quarterback Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons lines up for a play during the first quarter of the...

Stepping into starring roles

Atlanta Falcons FS Thomas DeCoud (2 INTs) and kick returner Eric Weems were two of the role players who made a difference in the victory over the Chicago Bears, Len Pasquarelli writes.

Streaking/Slumping for Oct. 18

ESPNChicago.com's Ben Finfer looks at who was streaking and slumping in Sunday's Bears-Falcons game.