By Ben Norfolk Posted December 16, 2009
In addition to a full slate of bowl games, you should kick off your vacation by watching the following games.
Cowboys vs Saints
The Dallas Cowboys will travel to New Orleans to play the Saints. The Saints are undefeated this season. Dallas has had some good games this season but they have had some tough losses to the New York Giants, the Denver Broncos, and Green Bay Packers. The Saints have almost lost to Washington and to the Miami Dolphins. The Saints are number one in yards per game. The Cowboys are third in yards per game. The game will be on Saturday aired on the NFL channel at 8:30 p.m.
Ben says: Cowboys
Colts vs Jaguars
The Indianapolis Colts have a great undefeated season. They travel to Jacksonville to play the Jaguars. The Colts have beaten some really good teams this season, like the Patriots, and the Texans. Earlier this season the Colts beat the Jaguars 14-12. Indianapolis is the fourth-best offense this season. They lead the NFL in pass yards this season with 3633. Payton Manning has completed 322 of 460 passes this season. Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jaguars has 13 touchdowns this season and he has 1,077 rushing yards this season. The Game will be aired Thursday on the NFL Channel at 5:30 p.m.
Ben says: Colts
Bengals vs Chargers
The Cincinnati Bengals are traveling to San Diego to take on the Chargers. The Chargers lead the AFC in points per game 28.5. The Chargers Quarterback Philip Rivers is third in the NFL for Quarterback rating with 104.9. The Bengals have Chad Ochocinco which has six touchdowns this season and he is averaging 14.7 yards a catch. Carson Palmer has completed 222 of 365 of his passes this season and has 2547 yards this season. This game will be aired on CBS at 10 a.m.
Ben says: Chargers.
Gonzaga vs Duke
Two premier college basketball teams will face off this Saturday in a possible March Madness preview. Gonzaga travels to Duke hopefully upset the Blue Devils. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are averaging 76.6 points a game, and 6.5 steals a game. Duke is averaging 82 points a game, and 10.9 turnovers a game. This game will be aired on CBS at 10 a.m.
Ben says: Blue Devils
