(Reuters) - the Pittsburgh Steelers are out of vengeance against the Baltimore Ravens in their AFC divisional North confrontation Sunday packed with intriguing match-ups in the National Football League.
The season is at the stage to Midway and any good that defence beats in Pittsburgh, the week of nine highlights include the shock of the CFA is between the Buffalo Bills and the Jets and New York and only undefeated team in the League, the Green Bay Packers, the San Diego Chargers.
But it is always fierce rivalry between the Steelers (6-2) and the Ravens (5-2), to provide, with the compulsive view of Pittsburgh, looking to their week to avenge a 35-7 loss to Baltimore.
"It is one of these games than players who you really want to be part of,", said the Steelers Hines Ward receptor.
"It seems that it always ends by once and for us, they our tails the first time we have now a chance to recover some of the cream whipped - and hopefully get to the North of the AFC,"added Ward."."
Both teams come into play on the back of morale boosting WINS, the Ravens overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the Arizona Cardinals 30-27 in the greatest return in the history of the franchise.
Pittsburgh has relaunched their credentials for the playoffs by beating the New England quaterback 25-17 with Ben Roethlisberger throwing for 365 yards and two touchdowns.
Lead Steelers a series of 18 victories for 13 Ravens Joe Flacco quaterback and hope that is also precarious, as it was before the return against Arizona.
Defend the return of Super Bowl champions won the Green Bay of the bye-week looking to extend their franchise-record 16 straight.
BACK IN CALIFORNIA
Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers led to their best start since 1962 and he stands at the top of the ranking of NFL quarterback with 20 touchdowns and the unprecedented 71.5% completion percentage.
The match against a team of San Diego, returning from three games on the road, the brand Chargers a first start of the NFL in California for a Rodgers who was born in Chico, Northern California, played his University football at the University of California and now his off-season home in the South of the State.
"It's always nice to return to California." It is fun to play in San Diego, you have a large field, a nice fast track and it will be nice to see some friends and family, "he said.
The Jets (4-3) can move forward in the AFC is if they can manage the Bills (5-2) that are linked at the top of the Division with the New England Patriots.
New York has also comes back fresh to a pass, but won their last two trips, while the annual accounts of Buffalo beat Washington 23-0 in a match in Toronto.
"We know we have the right of the opportunity for us, try to win our Division and we have." "We understand that and we will be ready," said Jets Rex Ryan head coach.
"Our guys are cool but mentally we must be sharp and focused and understand that it will be a physical game," said.
The New Orleans Saints, upset defeat suffered by the Rams in St - Louis, last week, have a difficult test against rivals of the Tampa Division.
Tampa beat the Saints 26-20 in Florida last month and New Orleans desperately need improve their start of the season 5-3.
"It was a bit of back and forth." But we know the standard, we know how we can, and now it is a matter of no excuse, "said quarterback for Drew Brees."
(Edit by Julian Linden)
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