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Saints-Falcons on Thursday night also is one of the better midweek matchups on this year’s schedule.New Orleans leads the NFC South at 9-3 http://www.arizonacardinalsteamonline.com/...n-murphy-jersey , one game in front of Carolina, which the Saints have swept, and two games in front of Atlanta, which gets two shots in three weeks at the Big Easy’s team. Considering that the Saints are 3-0 in the division, they truly are in charge in the division.“We have to turn the page fast to get to New Orleans,” Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. “We’re right back into our division. It’s all there for us, we know that.”New Orleans, No. 6 in the AP Pro32, is a 1-point choice over No. 11 Atlanta. The Falcons badly need this one, but they’ve struggled in their spanking new Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Atlanta’s playoff chances take another hit.SAINTS, 28-24KNOCKOUT LEAGUE TIPBefore discussing that, how about some kudos for Pro Picks hitting the exact scores on wins by the Steelers and Rams?The Chargers came through last week, and this one is a bit of a stretch given who we have left. Let’s try CINCINNATI.No. 1 New England (minus 11) at No. 24 Miami, Monday nightPatriots don’t have Gronk Andy Isabella Jersey , which makes this a tiny bit closer.BEST BET: PATRIOTS, 33-10No. 7 Seattle (plus 3) at No. 9 JacksonvilleRussell Wilson is making pitch for MVP award.UPSET SPECIAL: SEAHAWKS, 24-23No. 12 Baltimore (plus 7) at No. 4 PittsburghAnother test Steelers will barely pass.STEELERS, 17-13No. 3 Philadelphia (plus 2 1-2) at No. 5 Los Angeles RamsAfter loss in Seattle, Philly phans getting antsy. Calm down.EAGLES, 27-24No. 2 Minnesota (minus 3) at No. 8 CarolinaVikings’ win here establishes them as NFC’s best. Sorry …PANTHERS, 20-16No. 15 Oakland (plus 4) at No. 14 Kansas CityAFC West mess starts getting settled.CHIEFS, 22-20No. 21 Washington (plus 6) at No. 13 Los Angeles ChargersChargers do their part in AFC West.CHARGERS, 30-20No. 18 Green Bay (minus 3 1-2) at No. 32 ClevelandOddsmakers tempting us with this line. We’ll bite.PACKERS, 23-11No. 27 San Francisco (plus 3) at No. 25 HoustonNiners fans getting geeked by Garoppolo. But we like Houston here.TEXANS, 20-13No. 20 New York Jets (pick-em) at No. 30 DenverThis line shows how far Broncos have fallen, even at home.JETS, 27-19No. 10 Tennessee (minus 3) at No. 23 ArizonaTennessee’s AFC South competition, Jacksonville Clelin Ferrell Jersey , slipped here. Titans won’t.TITANS, 21-20No. 16 (tie) Dallas (minus 5) at No. 31 New York GiantsBye-bye Ben factor makes us think this will be close.COWBOYS, 23-20No. 29 Chicago (plus 6) at No. 22 CincinnatiActually thought about this as Best Bet.BENGALS, 26-13No. 16 (tie) Detroit (OFF) at No. 26 Tampa BayLoser here might soon start coaching search.BUCCANEERS, 17-16No. 28 Indianapolis (OFF) at No. 19 BuffaloBills’ lengthy playoff drought about to continue, though they survive this one.BILLS, 13-10——2017 RECORD:Last week: Against spread (8-7-1). Straight up (11-5)Season Totals: Against spread (91-88-6). Straight up: (121-70)Best Bet: 8-5 against spread, 9-4 straight up.Upset special: 8-5 against spread, 8-5 straight up ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The question about that one particular, infamous play wasn’t complete when Mark Sanchez interrupted to deliver a perfectly straight-faced, deadpan response.“I’m not following,” he said.For a guy who was a first-round NFL draft pick and played in a pair of AFC title games at the outset of his professional career, Sanchez knows — fairly or not — his name is associated with “The Butt Fumble.” And so he was able to crack a smile — and a retort — when it was brought up at a news conference Wednesday before Sanchez participated in his first practice as the Washington Redskins‘ latest starting quarterback.He’ll be on the field Sunday when Washington (6-6) hosts the New York Giants (4-8).“What are you going to do? It was a crappy play in a game we were getting our butts kicked Josh Oliver Jersey ,” Sanchez said about that turnover after running into one of his linemen during his New York Jets’ 49-19 loss to the New England Patriots on Thanksgiving Day six years ago.“Some low-hanging fruit, so that was an easy reach for you,” he said. “I’m just kidding! I’m just kidding! Come on. You can give it to me; I can give it right back. Come on. Thick skin in here, huh? No, listen: Who cares? It’s one play. And just move on. I prefer to remember the good stuff.”Which, of course, is exactly what he should do.Let others focus on a long-ago blunder — as many on Twitter did during Washington’s 28-13 loss to Philadelphia on Monday night, when Sanchez recovered his own fumble by holding the ball against his behind.“In my mind, he shouldn’t let that (2012 play for the Jets) define him,” said Giants coach Pat Shurmur, who was the offensive coordinator for Sanchez when both were with the Eagles in 2014-15. “We are all involved in many, many plays and many, many games. There’s many, many good things that happen. You’re involved in a lot of wins and http://www.jacksonvillejaguarsteamonline.c...liams-ii-jersey , unfortunately, you’re involved once in a while in a bad play or a bad game.”The 32-year-old Sanchez hasn’t won a regular-season start in almost exactly four years. And he has thrown for more interceptions (87) than TDs (86) in the NFL.But he was the only QB the team had after Alex Smith and Colt McCoy each went down with a broken right leg in a span of three games.“In some ways, two weeks ago, it was an unfamiliar position. But really, historically, it’s a familiar position. That’s what makes it fun. You work for something, you pray for something, and then it finally happens — you don’t care what the circumstances are,” Sanchez said. “You’re just happy to get a shot.”He joked Wednesday about being unfamiliar with his teammates: “Don’t ask me their names.”Joked, too, about Adrian Peterson’s 90-yard touchdown run against Philadelphia on Sanchez’s first play after entering for the injured McCoy: “That was a pretty good handoff, huh?”Now, though, coach Jay Gruden knows that Washington’s faint playoff hopes rest with a QB who was signed a couple of weeks ago.“It’s not easy for any quarterback Ryquell Armstead Jersey , no matter how long you play. If you don’t get any reps in training camp or preseason or regular season with the guys you’re playing with, and you don’t know the terminology, so to speak, it’s a great challenge,” Gruden said about Sanchez. “But he’s a veteran guy and I think he’ll do the best he can.”Notes: CB Quinton Dunbar, WR Trey Quinn, G Jonathan Cooper went on injured reserve, and the Redskins signed QB Josh Johnson, G Zac Kerin, C Demetrius Rhaney and DE Marcus Smith. Johnson has not attempted a pass in a regular-season NFL game since 2011.