Don't ask me who'll win this week's game of the year, Philly at the Steelers. I will pick Philadelphia, but without confidence. I just really like Pittsburgh right now. The key to that game? Whether the Eagles can capitalize on the one thing New England couldn't last Sunday: run it up the gut, through the hole left by the injured run-stopping defensive tackle, Casey Hampton. On with the games:

SI.com's Peter King weighs in with his NFL forecast Week 9 -- All Times Eastern   Sunday, 1 p.m. Preview | Matchup N.Y. Jets at Buffalo How impressive was LaMont Jordan on Monday night? He runs like a man possessed. If I'm Herm Edwards, I find a way for Jordan to get eight touches every week. New York Jets 16, Buffalo 10   Sunday, 1 p.m. Preview | Matchup Oakland at Carolina Saw the Panthers last week, and I'm stunned they were so competitive in Seattle. Caught the Raiders highlights. I fear for Norv Turner's job if they have many Sundays like that San Diego game. Carolina 22, Oakland 17   Sunday, 1 p.m. Preview | Matchup Dallas at Cincinnati Carson Palmer rebounds to play a good game. But Vinny Testaverde schools the Bengals with a 316-yard, three-touchdown afternoon. This will be tight end Jason Witten's breakout Sunday. Dallas 27, Cincinnati 21   Sunday, 1 p.m. Preview | Matchup Washington at Detroit You know what's nice? Really nice? The Detroit defensive linemen were passing around a copy of MMQB Tuesday edition, which led with the Kelvin Pritchett story (he flew to Florida this week to vote). Nice that they have pride in their mate. Detroit 17, Washington 10   Sunday, 1 p.m. Preview | Matchup Arizona at Miami I want to know one thing: What possible relevance does this game have in American society? Arizona 14, Miami 9   Sunday, 1 p.m. Preview | Matchup Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Donovan McNabb to Reno Mahe, a little swing pass, for the winning touchdown with 1:31 left in the game. Great, great struggle of titans. Philadelphia 22, Pittsburgh 20   Sunday, 1 p.m. Preview | Matchup Kansas City at Tampa Bay I peer into my crystal ball and see Gunther Cunningham walking down Dale Mabry Highway near the ballpark and asking complete strangers: "Anybody seen my defense? Anyone?" Kansas City 29, Tampa Bay 19   Sunday, 4:05 p.m. Preview | Matchup N.Y. Giants at Chicago I don't mean to embarrass Craig Krenzel by writing that he'll be shut out at the wind-whipped Meadowlands. But I think the Giants are going to clean his clock. New York Giants 17, Chicago 0   Sunday, 4:05 p.m. Preview | Matchup New Orleans at San Diego In training camp, I remember LaDainian Tomlinson telling me how it would be a realistic and admirable goal for the Bolts to go 8-8 this year. That means, with this win, they'd have to 2-5 down the stretch to accomplish that objective. San Diego 23, New Orleans 10   Sunday, 4:05 p.m. Preview | Matchup Seattle at San Francisco Jerry Rice goes home. Ankle hurts. I can't tell you much about what will happen in this game other than this: Rice won't be very giddy when he leaves Candlestick/3Com/Monster late Sunday afternoon. Seattle 19, San Francisco 8   Sunday, 4:15 p.m. Preview | Matchup Houston at Denver I have lost faith in the Broncos. I picked them to make the Super Bowl before the season, and now I don't even recognize them anymore. Houston 17, Denver 16   Sunday, 4:15 p.m. Preview | Matchup New England at St. Louis "World Series revenge,'' says my HBO-mate, Elliott Kalb. "This St. Louis team can actually hit." St. Louis 28, New England 17   Sunday, 8:30 p.m. Preview | Matchup Cleveland at Baltimore Nothing wrong with the Ravens' defense, obviously, judging from the game in Philadelphia. Now Baltimore gets Jamal Lewis back. And the Ravens will be pretty ticked off about that season-opening embarrassment in Cleveland. Baltimore 20, Cleveland 13   Monday, 9 p.m. Preview | Matchup Minnesota at Indianapolis Peyton Manning 388 yards, Daunte Culpepper 290. These things happen when Randy Moss is a limper, not a sprinter. Indianapolis 38, Minnesota 23 Last week: 8-6 Overall: 68-47 Bye: Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville, Tennessee

Sports Illustrated senior writer Peter King covers the NFL beat for the magazine and is a regular contributor to SI.com. Monday Morning Quarterback appears in this space every week.