NFL Predictions Week 5: 3 Defenses that Carry Their Teams to Victory

October 9, 2011   ·   Michael Mill   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL has transformed from a league with tough defenses and power running games to a new breed of high flying aerial assaults.
Despite this, there are still a few teams that rely on the old school methods to win football games.
Actually, some of those teams may not be who you would expect.
Here are three teams who will walk away with wins this weekend thanks to their defensive play.
Cincinnati Bengals
It was only in 2009 when the Bengals went to the playoffs thanks to terrific play by their defense.
They may not be a playoff caliber team this season, but the defense looks like it's back on track after struggling last year.
They are allowing the fewest amount of yards per game in the league and are only giving up an average of 18.5 points.
This weekend the Bengals take on the Jaguars, who have been putrid on offense.
The Jaguars are the worst scoring offense in the league, averaging just 9.8 points per game.
This won't be a high scorin...

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