WEEK 12

Which team comes out of the weekend sitting on the top pick at the 2007 draft may not be decided until after Monday night’s game. Detroit and Arizona, both of which have just two wins so far this year, head into Sunday’s action in a virtual statistical tie in terms of their opponents, combined W-L percentages. Arizona, though, could make the issue academic with a win in Minnesota as Cardinals head coach Dennis Green returns to his old haunts where he used to coach the Vikings. Detroit, of course, has already dropped to 2-9 after losing to Miami on Thursday. Meanwhile, Oakland, the NFL’s other two-win club is in tough with a road game at division-leading San Diego. In fact, most of the teams currently with high picks at the upcoming draft have difficult assignments later today. Houston, for example, which would have the 4th pick overall if the draft were held today will be at the Jets; Washington at #5 is home to Carolina; Cleveland at #6 is home to Cincinnati; and Tennessee at #8 is home to the Giants. Tampa Bay, which came into the weekend at #7 lost on Thanksgiving Day to Dallas.....


Ravens coach Brian Billick said Monday that he expects LB Ray Lewis (back) to be ready to play vs. Pittsburgh in Week 12. "He seems to be moving around very, very well, and the things that they have done to alleviate that pressure, he's just moving a lot better," Billick said. "We'll find out on Wednesday, but right now, I'm fairly optimistic."


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