This Sunday in the NFL there are a lot of good match-ups. Starting with the Lions (7-3) vs. Patriots (8-2). Both teams are in first place in their divisions and a win on Sunday will be important to sustain that position. Detroit has Green Bay closing in with a relaxed Packers team and for the Patriots they have a bigger cushion in the division, but it is very possible for Ryan Tannehill and the Dolphins to jump close to the number 1 spot before the season ends. With one of the best defenses in the league, the Lions need to stop Gronk and the explosive Pats offense. As for the Pats defense, they have one mega problem in stopping Megatron. But they do have to be careful as Golden Tate can do a good amount of damage in the Lions offensive scheme. Next up Arizona (9-1) is facing off against Seattle (6-4). Division game. If the Seahawks can grab a W, then they can gain some ground on Bruce Arians’ red hot Cards. At 9-1 they are off to their best start in franchise history. The Cardinals have a very good defense and a good offense too. Even though Drew Stanton is new to the offense, he can still provide the team with a win as he has shown in the past. The Seahawks defense is going to have to make stops in order for them to win the game. And then they have to make it happen on the flip side. If Russell Wilson can hit targets and beast mode can do his thing, then the Seahawks are in business. For the last big matchup of the day we have is the Dolphins (6-4) vs. the Broncos (7-3). Ryan Tannehill and the Dolphins are in good shape right now. In second place behind the Pats they have a shot. Ryan needs to throw for good yards and Lamar Miller needs to do some work on the ground, but it is very possible. With their top 5 defense, they stand a real chance against a banged up Broncos offense. With Emmanuel Sanders (concussion) and Julius Thomas (ankle) both probable, Peyton will have to utilize Jacob Tamme and Wes Welker. Demaryius is always a threat and Anderson is a threat in the backfield, so Brent Grimes and the Dolphins D will have to contain Peyton if they want to gain ground on the 8-2 Patriots. Honorable mention- Packers (7-3) going head-to-head with the Vikings (4-6). Division game for these teams. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers could easily get a win if their offense keeps putting up 50 points, but let’s be real, against a weak Vikings offense and defense, they’ll only need to put up maybe 28. But if the Vikings defense can step up and make Rodgers score more and force turnovers on D, then the Vikings could pull off the win.