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| Sure, four of five USA TODAY Sports NFL experts picked the Pittsburgh Steelers to defeat the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. |
| What wasn't expected was for Thursday Night Football to turn into the first 50-burger of the season. |
| Ben Roethlisberger threw for five touchdowns and had a perfect 158.3 passer rating as the Steelers hammered the Panthers, 52-21, at Heinz Field. The Steelers have won five consecutive games to push their AFC North lead over the Bengals to a full game. The Bengals could narrow that lead to a half game on Sunday, but they play the Saints, who are really, really good. |
| The Saints have won seven in a row after knocking off the previously unbeaten Rams in Week 9. The Rams play the Seahawks at the Coliseum, where they will look to rebound from their first loss. |
| Elsewhere in the NFC, the Cowboys and Eagles will renew their not-so friendly rivalry on Sunday Night Football. |
| Here's your essentials for Week 10: |
Week 10 picks, burning questions & more! |
| - Week 10 picks: USA TODAY Sports' panel of experts has provided fans with the great public service of making prognostications for every NFL game this weekend. |
| - Saints are all-in on Super Bowl push: The Saints - the hottest team in the NFL - added Dez Bryant this week to an already potent offense. Jarrett Bell (@JarrettBell) writes that it's Super Bowl-or-bust for these Saints. |
| - Cowboys react to Bryant signing with Saints: The Cowboys are three weeks away from playing the Saints on Thursday Night Football. Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) talked to Cowboys players to find out what it would be like to play against their former teammate. |
| - In danger of becoming NFL's biggest loser: That'd be Jerry Jones, whose Dallas Cowboys are piling up losses. Nancy Armour (@nrarmour) points out those defeats aren't just taking place on the field for Jones, either. |
| - NFL QB Hot Sheet: Lorenzo Reyes assesses the league's most important position. Which QBs are trending up (Nick Mullens!), which QBs are trending down (sorry, Sam Darnold) and which QBs you need to keep an eye on in Week 10 (Mullens ... on MNF!)? |
 | | Nick Mullens will make his second career start on Monday Night Football. | | Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports | |
| - 13 classic NFL celebrations we want to see repeated: Michael Thomas replicated Joe Horn's famous cellphone celebration. Kevin Byard channeled Terrell Owens by celebrating on the Cowboys' midfield star logo . What do we want to see next? Jim Reineking (@jimreineking) is glad you asked -- and here they are! |
| - Power rankings: See how every team stacks up entering Week 10. There was a new No. 1 this week. Also, don't forget to check out the Fan Rankings and how they compare to our experts. |
| - Betting on NFL Week 10: We want you to become a better bettor of pro football games. So, listen up and find out the bets you need to make and which to avoid this weekend in the NFL. |
| TOP PICS: Week 10 highlights | Cheerleaders | Celebr ations | Fans |
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Week 10 schedule |
| Click on team name to get updated news on your team from our NFL wire sites.
(All times Eastern) |
| Bye week: Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings |
| Thursday
Steelers 52, Panthers 21 |
| Sunday
New Orleans Saints at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Atlanta Falcons at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m. (CBS)
New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Buffalo Bills at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Raiders, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m. (NBC) |
| Monday
New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN) |
Valuable fantasy football advice |
| Our panel of experts is here to help you prepare to absolutely wreck your friends/arch-nemesis in fantasy football in Week 10. |
| - Fantasy rankings for Week 10: For your convenience, these position-by-position rankings were updated for this week's games. |
| - Start 'em or sit 'em: Listen to our fantasy expert Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner) as he tells you which players to feel confident about in Week 10, and which players you should think twice about putting into your starting lineup. |
| - Studs, duds and sleepers: FTW's Charles Curtis ( @bycharlescurtis ) has some names to know going into Week 10. You might be surprised to see which category Tom Brady falls into. |
| - Waiver wire: You're looking to make that fantasy playoff push, but there are still three weeks of byes that keep putting holes in your lineup. We have some possible plug-in-play options, and thoughts on if you should consider adding Dez Bryant - now of the Saints - to your team. |
| Want to keep this conversation going? Head to Facebook, and/or give a Twitter follow to your friendly neighborhood football guy who put together this newsletter, @jimreineking. |
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