Weeks 9 and 10 of the 2021 NFL season proved that anything could happen.
Heavily-favored teams can still fall, making the competition more challenging and more exciting.
That said, Week 11 will be no different as 15 games will be played.
Some teams with inferior records can spoil the other team’s hopes of inching closer toward an NFL postseason spot.
However, the surprising outcomes over the last two weeks will motivate every team to raise their intensity once the games start.
Here are the pairings that will likely produce an upset this coming weekend.
It’s either they are peaking at the right time or have all the breaks fall into their favor.
3. New Orleans Saints
While only one win separates these two NFC teams, the New Orleans Saints have a winning record and have defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
However, the Philadelphia Eagles are coming off a convincing road win against the Denver Broncos.
Philadelphia’s run game was again at the forefront of their offensive attack as they gained 214 rushing yards on 40 attempts.
Jalen Hurts is starting to pick his spots correctly to facilitate Philadelphia’s offense better.
It's so cool to see Jalen's development. A worker by definition‼️ https://t.co/4YWHUA5rPV pic.twitter.com/s2Zq1UDMvy
— quincy_avery (@Quincy_Avery) November 17, 2021
But Philadelphia might have difficulty making the run game work because New Orleans has the league’s top run defense, allowing only 72.9 yards per game.
On the flip side, the Saints might struggle to generate points with Trevor Siemian under center, and that’s where the Eagles can pull off the upset.
The home team need not exert much effort to put more points than the Saints because the visitors will bleed for their scores.
2. Dallas Cowboys
This matchup might not have the feel of a monumental upset, but the Dallas Cowboys still have a better record than the Kansas City Chiefs.
However, it looked like the Chiefs regained their form after a convincing win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
More importantly, Patrick Mahomes did not throw an interception during that game.
"Somethin' tells me I got my swagger back!" @tkelce after the Chiefs' big win 😂 pic.twitter.com/rWcEkIdI23
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 15, 2021
The new AFC West leaders will face the visiting Cowboys, who have a comfortable three-game lead over the Eagles in the NFC East.
Dallas is the best scoring team at 31.6 points per game, and they put up 43 points versus the Atlanta Falcons last week.
But the rejuvenated Chiefs can match the Cowboys on every score with weapons like Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce.
With both offenses canceling each other out, the Chiefs defense must repeat their performance against the Raiders if they want to claim their seventh win in 11 games.
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Buccaneers have serious issues.
They couldn’t stop Taylor Heinicke from making completions and couldn’t prevent the Washington Football Team from completing a 19-play, 11-minute drive.
Their offense also looks stagnant without Rob Gronkowski and Antonio Brown, both out due to injury.
1 week till MNF ‼️ pic.twitter.com/tBrf9Bh3IK
— New York Giants (@Giants) November 15, 2021
Injuries to their secondary will give Daniel Jones the best opportunity to keep moving the chains against the Tampa Bay defense.
The New York Giants won against the Raiders, and they are coming off a bye week which is ideal for getting more rest.
If the Giants play their cards right, they can continue to be a thorn in Tom Brady‘s legendary NFL career.
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