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Picks coming in just a sec, but a few things real quick ...In a weekend headlined by Brady v. Peyton and v. , Week 8 perhaps looms most critical for NFC East teams old and new: Peyton's brother needs a win at home against Indy to keep the banged-up from sliding into 2014 irrelevancy; the must right the ship against human tidal waves and ; speaking of the sea, D.C. faces nothing le s than a franchise sea change if their can't prove the ability to stay healthy and effective against the Vikes; and the host the NFC West leader/former NFC East foe in Big D.My fellow uniform enthusiasts no doubt join me in a tip of the hat to those , who back in the '70s and '80s were among the first to force the to wear their glorious royal-blue jerseys when visiting the Gateway to the West.Bold prediction: If underperforms and the lose down in Houston, the Sanchise will get some snaps against Carolina in Week 10.By Sunday night, it's realistic for the mercurial 'Skins to be just two games out of first place in the NFC East. -- about whom I've expre sed serious doubt in this space -- would then have two weeks to prepare for Tampa before a tough two-game road  Jon Lester Jersey trip to S.F. and Indy. Not saying it's likely, but -- with the season's last two games against Philly and Dallas in our nation's capital -- it's at least po sible Snyder's gang could steal the division.Harrison: Week 9 predictionsWhile Manning vs. Brady takes center stage, Elliot Harrison eyes other factors in . Check out his Week 9 picks. Yes, Jints loyalists, I know Coughlin & Co. could also fully enter the divisional chase with a win on Monday night. I just can't see how their injury-decimated roster takes down the on MNF.If they'd just been able to hold off the in London last Sunday, the on-bye (now 2-6 but shoulda been 3-5) could rest easy this weekend with the knowledge they're just one game behind the first-place .Related: The NFC South stinks. If you're looking for Football Baby's Week 9 picks, . By the way, disagree with his picks to your own detriment: He went 4-0 last week (including taking over Dallas!).Whether you like it or not, is .2014 fourth-round pick Martavis (There's No "U" in His Name) Bryant has three touchdowns in the last two games. GM Kevin Colbert made some specious decisions this off-season (read: those ma sive contracts for the woeful and woefuler ), but once again showed he's got a knack for drafting productive WRs in the latter rounds. Maybe if Bryant had suited up in that embarra sing Week 4 lo s against the lowly Bucs, this team would be 6-2 and in first place in the AFC North.On the subject of WRs drafted by Pittsburgh in the late rounds, one-time sixth-rounder just might be the best pa s-catcher in football. The numbers -- and weekly highlight-reel catches -- are tough to refute.Whatever your feelings about the organization's handling of the ordeal may be, the team deserves credit for performing so well between the lines since the stuff really hit the fan in the week leading up their Week 2 TNF matchup with the . Including that victory, Baltimore has won five times against just two narrow road lo ses to division leaders Indy and Cincy. Back to uniforms for a second: The sartorial state of the state of Ohio will be scary ugly on Sunday. In Cleveland, the digital alarm clock-numbered Bucs will be a clashing eyesore against the brown and orange of the home team -- while the apocalyptically awful teal-and-gold Jags against the silly orange ' getups will be more nauseating than eating a rotten roast beef sandwich while watching The Knick. On the cusp of another round of Peyton v. Brady, we consider what might've happened had there a CFB playoff back in 1997, when Manning was a Tenne see senior and Tom was a backup at Michigan. Shades of Michigan State's Magic v. Indiana State's Bird? Take a look:WARNING: Do NOT continue reading if you don't want to know the final scores for Week 9. (1-0 this week, 9-6 last week, 76-46-1 on the season)CARDS 21COWBOYS 17 A. Ellington: 22-110 yds, TD D. Murray: 22-88 yds, TDJAGS 6BENGALS 24 A. Robinson: 5 rec, 85 yds J. Hill: 24-125 yds, TDBUCS 10BROWNS 20 M. Evans: 70-yd TD rec CLE D: 8 SACKSEAGLES 26TEXANS 23 R. Cooper: 3 rec, 80 yds, 2 TDs D. Hopkins: 6 rec, 95 yds, TD'SKINS 16VIKES 21 D. Jackson: 65-yd TD rec T. Bridgewater: 23-33, 300 yds, 2 TDsJETS 20CHIEFS 17 N. Folk: 42-yd GW OT FG T. Kelce: 7 rec, 90 yds, TDCHARGERS 30DOLPHINS 28 P. Rivers: 25-30, 340 yds, 3 TDs R. Tannehill: 20-36, 280 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTsRAMS 20NINERS 35 A. Donald: 3 sacks M. Crabtree: 5 rec, 115 yds, TDBRONCOS 28PATS 27 R. Hillman: 16-100 yds, TD R. Gronkowski: 7 rec, 90 yds, TDRAIDERS 13SEAHAWKS 30 M. Rivera: 19-yd TD rec SEA D: 4 forced TOsRAVENS 10STEELERS 13 T. Smith: 2 rec, 45 yds, TD A. Brown: 5 rec, 105 yds, TDCOLTS 34GIANTS 17 T. Hilton: 6 rec, 110 yds, 2 TDs O. Beckham: 8 rec, 130 yds, TDEnjoy Week 9! I hope your team wins (unle s they're playing my team).Follow Dave Dameshek on Twitter .  James Norwood Jersey