The matchup to watch is the Falcons' run defense against Carolina's two-headed monster - Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard. The pair leads a Carolina ground assault that is averaging 133.1 yards per game. The pair rushed for 103 yards in the Week 3 thumping, but Dowdle's usage and effectiveness is far greater than it was earlier this season.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to 6-3 after losing to the New England Patriots on Sunday. While the Bucs are still in first place in the NFC South, they aren't quite running away with the division. Meanwhile, the second-place Carolina Panthers were defeated by the last-place New Orleans Saints in a low-scoring matchup.

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For this AFC East battle between Aaron Glenn's Jets (2-7) and Mike Vrabel's Patriots (8-2), it will be the games, within the game, that will make all the difference. Here are Jets Wire's three key matchups to watch during the Jets' matchup with the Patriots: The Jets will be without Garrett Wilson (knee) at wide receiver against the Patriots and their top cornerback in Gonzalez.