Wrath of Woody: NFL matchups for Week 7

MINNESOTA (6-0) AT PITTSBURGH (4-2)

Time: 1 p.m.

Line: Steelers by 6

On the air: TV -- Fox; radio: WHAN (1430), noon; WRNL (910), 12:30 p.m.

Inside slant: Vikings should have lost at home to the 49ers and Ravens, and the big picture says this is a logical spot for a first defeat. Minnesota's secondary has holes, and Ben Roethlisberger is on pace to throw for about 5,000 yards.

Wrath of Woody: Vikings QB Brett Favre is so old he remembers that the Iron Curtain came before the Steel Curtain. Minnesota 19, Pittsburgh 17

NEW ENGLAND (4-2) VS. TAMPA BAY (0-6)

Time: 1 p.m.

Line: Patriots by 14½

TV: CBS

Inside slant: Showcasing the Buccaneers in London? That's like sending a Yorkshire pub's soccer team to play at Giants Stadium. Patriots QB Tom Brady got his mojo back in the 59-0 slaughter of the Titans, and it'll be more of the same at Wembley.

Wrath of Woody: Playing in London is perfect for the Bucs. Their season is going down the tubes. New England 41, Tmpa Bay 3

CHICAGO (3-2) AT CINCINNATI (4-2)

Time: 1 p.m.

Line: Pick'em

Inside slant: Losing sack-happy DE Antwan Odom for the season is a major hit for the Bengals, and who would be shocked if they backslid? Bears should have won in Atlanta but self-destructed with three pointless trips to the red zone.

Wrath of Woody: Bengals ask coach Marvin Lewis, "What's this strange feeling?" Lewis replies, "You think you can win. Don't fight the feeling. Cincinnati 26, Chicago 19

GREEN BAY (3-2) AT CLEVELAND (1-5)

Time: 1 p.m.

Line: Packers by 9

Inside slant: The Browns, hit by a team-wide flu bug this week, have covered three straight even though their stars are KR Josh Cribbs and P Dave Zastudil. If Packers QB Aaron Rodgers can stay upright, he'll shred the No. 32 defense.

Wrath of Woody: The trading deadline came and no other city was willing to take the Browns. Green Bay 30, Cleveland 13

SAN FRANCISCO (3-2) AT HOUSTON (3-3)

Time: 1 p.m.

Line: Texans by 3

Inside slant: Texans QB Matt Schaub's 14 TD passes lead the league, and the former U.Va. star finally is getting some protection. Houston has much more firepower than the 49ers and has tightened up on defense.

Wrath of Woody: 49ers and Texans players have been worried ever since they heard Kenneth Feinberg was denying bonuses. Houston 23, San Francisco 21

SAN DIEGO (2-3) AT KANSAS CITY (1-5)

Time: 1 p.m.

Line: Chargers by 5

Inside slant: Coach Norv Turner showcased his classic befuddled look Monday night, and Arrowhead isn't the Chargers' happy place (3-8-1 skid against the spread). But K.C. finally got its win last week, and San Diego can't afford another loss.

Wrath of Woody: Turner warns his players the Chiefs are fresh after a bye week. When a player says, "Coach, they played the Redskins last week," Turner says, "Exactly." San Diego 24, Kansas City 23

INDIANAPOLIS (5-0) AT ST. LOUIS (0-6)

Time: 1 p.m.

Line: Colts by 14

Inside slant: Indianapolis has a 14-game regular-season winning streak; the Rams have lost 16 straight. Double-digit favorites are 10-4 against the spread, evidence of the massive gap between the haves and the many have-nots.

Wrath of Woody: The Rams' 2009 motto: Doing less with less. Indianapolis 31, St. Louis 23

BUFFALO (2-4) AT CAROLINA (2-3)

Time: 4:05 p.m.

Line: Panthers by 7

Inside slant: Losers are 14-76 against the spread, so beware of trying to slip inside the number, especially when it's less than 6. Bills allowed 318 rushing yards to the Jets. Panthers ran for 267 on Buccaneers. Give the fantasy green light to Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams.

Wrath of Woody: Panthers' year has been saved by the Palookaville portion of their schedule. Carolina 7, Buffalo 6

NEW YORK JETS (3-3) AT OAKLAND (2-4)

Time: 4:05 p.m.

Line: Jets by 6½

Inside slant: How do you run for 318 yards and lose, which the Jets did last week at home against the Bills? QB Mark Sanchez could probably give you five reasons. New York can run on the Raiders, who should regress after upsetting Philadelphia.

Wrath of Woody: "Law and Order" producers have a script in development based on the "discussion" that took place between Raiders coaches Tom Cable and Randy Hanson. N.Y. Jets 17, Oakland 14

ATLANTA (4-1) AT DALLAS (3-2)

Time: 4:15 p.m.

Line: Cowboys by 4½

On the air: TV -- Fox

Inside slant: Nothing comes easily for the disorganized, mistake-prone Cowboys. Falcons QB Matt Ryan can burn a bad pass defense.

Wrath of Woody: Falcons are disappointed when they learn their pre-game hotel is not the South Fork Ranch and J.R. and Bobby are not their pre-game hosts. Dallas 23, Atlanta 21

NEW ORLEANS (6-0) AT MIAMI (2-3)

Time: 4:15 p.m.

Line: Saints by 6½

Radio: WRNL (910), 3:45.; WXGI (950), 4

Inside slant: Can Miami control the clock with the tricky wildcat and keep Saints QB Drew Brees on the sideline? It almost worked in Week 2 against the Colts, but the Dolphins' lousy pass defense blew the upset. Brees' offense is even better than Manning's.

Wrath of Woody: Dolphins now call the "wildcat" the "public option." Miami 23, New Orleans 20

ARIZONA (3-2) AT N.Y. GIANTS (5-0)

Time: 8:20 p.m.

Line: Giants by 7

On the air: TV -- NBC; radio -- WRNL (910), 7:30

Inside slant: Playing outdoors at night in late October is a folding hand for the Cards, in a 2-16 slump at Giants Stadium. Big Blue will be fired up to prove its no-show in New Orleans was a fluke, like last year's aberration in Cleveland.

Wrath of Woody: In a tribute to the New York Marathon, Giants decide to play one quarter in four of the five New York boroughs. N.Y. Giants 38, Arizona 37

PHILADELPHIA (3-2) AT WASHINGTON (2-4)

Tomorrow: 8:30 p.m.

Line: Eagles by 7

On the air: TV -- ESPN; radio -- WXGI (950), 5:30; WRNL (910), 9 (in progress).

Inside slant: Former Bingo caller Sherman Lewis is the Redskins' new play-caller, taking over for coach Jim Zorn. Eagles rebound from their Black Hole blunder.

Wrath of Woody: Redskins QB Jason Campbell gets the play from the sideline, ducks into the huddle and asks his teammates, "Do we have a play called B-14?" Philadelphia 23, Washington 10

For the record: Overall Last week, 8-6; Year, 60-30. Against the line Last week, 6-8; Year, 45-45.