(SportsNetwork. Nicolas Batum Jersey .com) - The Toronto Maple Leafs hope to pick up where they left off before the Olympic break when they visit the John Tavares-less New York Islanders in Thursdays clash at Nassau Coliseum.Toronto was one of several NHL teams that had hot streaks interrupted by the NHLs Olympic break. The Maple Leafs had won five of six right before the hiatus and the club is 11-2-1 over its last 14 games.With 70 points, the Maple Leafs are currently holding on to the seventh of eight playoff spots in the East. Toronto also is just one point in back of both Tampa Bay and Montreal for second place in the Atlantic Division. The top three teams in each division get an automatic bid to the postseason.Toronto is aiming to qualify for the postseason for the second straight spring. Last season the Leafs halted the longest playoff drought in franchise history by making the postseason for the first time since 2004.The Maple Leafs emerge from the break with a road-heavy schedule ahead of them over the next few weeks. Toronto, which is just 11-12-5 as the away club this season, will play two straight and eight of its next 10 on the road.The Islanders, meanwhile, get to continue a five-game homestand on Thursday, but theyll do so without the services of captain and star centerman Tavares.Tavares helped Team Canada win the Olympic tournament, although he missed the semifinals and gold medal game after suffering a partial tear in the MCL of his left knee. Although the injury was originally feared to be worse, it will still keep Tavares sidelined for the remainder of the regular season. However, he will not need surgery as was originally believed.The culmination of the regular season could mark the end of the 2013-14 campaign for the Islanders, who are already 14 points out of the Easts final playoff berth.Tavares, who expects to miss 8-to-12 weeks while recovering, is New Yorks leading scorer with 66 points and is tied for the team lead with 24 goals. He is also third in the NHL in points.The Islanders lost seven of eight games before the break in a stretch that did serious damage to the clubs postseason chances. Without Tavares, the club expects to have a difficult time getting back into the thick of the playoff race.New York and the Leafs have split two meetings so far in 2013-14, but the Isles are 4-1-1 over the last six encounters between the clubs. Toronto, however, has won three straight and four of the past five games at the Coliseum.The Isles are 8-14-8 as the host team this season. 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This is a divisional game with a lot of significant meaning so neither team should dominate. Bills Minnesota at Chicago (-3.5) In the last two games, the Bears have allowed 51 and 55 points but that was against Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers on the road. And they have been outscored 94-7 in the first half of last three games with no points in the first quarter of the last five games. There does just seem to be a lack of intensity with Chicago which is distressing to say the least. The overall mobility of Teddy Bridgewater can make up somewhat for his inexperience and he may need it. The offensive talent is there but an inability to slow down or stop the opposition is the #1 problem. Vikings Houston at Cleveland (-3) This is the beginning of Ryan Mallett as quarterback who has not played one down so far this season. Can Arian Foster run effectively all game long to offset the inexperience of Mallett and can the Texans, who have lost four of five, use the bye week productively? The Texans are rushing for 137 per game which is top 5 in the league. I have to go with the Browns because Brian Hoyer has nine games of experience and Mallett has none this year. Mallett has a cannon arm but is it accurate? Browns Atlanta at Carolina (-1.5) The point of logic is if Mark Sanchez can lead a team to 45 points, so can Matt Ryan. Yes, the Falcons are 2-11 in their last 13 road games and that is reality. But the reality also is that theyre playing a Carolina team that has protection problems which means quarterback confidence problems, confidence in his protection in pocket during key 3rd and long passing downs. The motivating aspect for both of these teams is that the NFC South is wide open. Even going into Week 11, Carolina, New 0rleans and Atlanta could win the division. This really is it for these two teams as a seventh loss means the magic 10-win season will not happen. Falcons Cincinnati at New Orleans (-6.5) The 24-3 loss by the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night was one of the worst performances I and many have ever seen. Andy Daltons quarterback rating was 2.0. I dont think the Bengals are that bad and, with the Thursday to Sunday scenario, if they are dominated by the Saints, then they are. If the Bengals get back Giovani Bernard, Vontaze Burfict, Ray Maualuga and Leon Hall, it sure could help. Both teams lost at home last week - Bengals for the first time in 14 games and the Saints for the first time in 21. The Saints can still win the division and, as crazy as it seems after the Cleveland game, so can the Bengals in the AFC North. Bengals Tampa Bay at Washington (-7) The Bucs lost a fourth-quarter lead for the fifth time last week, losing 27-17 to Atlanta. Out side of their 27-24 win at home against Pittsburgh in Week 4, ever other game has been a loss. The have the 28th-ranked rushing offence and 29th-ranked offence in total yards. The problem for the Redskins is turnovers as they have given it away 17 times this year with a giveaway/takeaway mark of -9. In terms of talent, I like the Redskins. DeSean Jackson will keep the safeties deep and Alfred Morris should benefit. Robert Griffin III wants to cement his position as a true #1 asap. Redskins Denver (-9.5) at St. Louis I do give the Rams a chance as they have an exceptional pass rush and Manning is a stationary target. But can they cover Demaryius Thomas with 65 catches, Emmanuel Sanders with 62, Julius Thomas with 38, Wes Welker with 26 and Ronnie Hillman at running back with 20. Third down is a strength for the Broncos and a weakness for the Rams. Denver is a solid 45 per cent over the last nine games while the Rams are 8-33 over last three games. This could be like the Raiders game with a slow start before Manning figures it out and explodes on offence. Dell Curry Jersey. Broncos San Francisco at NY Giants (-4) In the last four games, the Giants have allowed 136 points and have scored 62. At 3-6, they are about to experience the dreaded seventh loss and with that, any playoff hope is gone. With Aldon Smith back and the ability to watch Seattle destroy the Giants run defence, this could be an easy win for San Francisco. Odell Beckham Jr. is going to be a star but I dont think the Giants have enough stars around Eli Manning to offset what Colin Kaepernick has around him. Yes, West coast to East coast but without a dominant running game, there will be too many 3rd and longs for the Giants. 49ers Seattle at KC (-1.5) The Seahawks are on the road and the Chiefs are at home so advantage Kansas City. When the Chiefs prepare this week, they will look at the 350 rushing yards the Seahawks produced against the Giants and say, we know what the priority is in this one: run defence. When the Seahawks look at the Chiefs win over Buffalo and the six sacks allowed on Alex Smith, they know what they have to do to win the game: duplicate the Bills pass rush. But Chiefs head coach Andy Reid seems to know how to win games as the game moves on. KC has won four in a row and outscored their opponents 54-9 in the second half and 38-6 in the fourth quarter. Chiefs Oakland at San Diego (-10) Pressure, pressure, pressure and the pressure is on in 0akland to win... at least once. After the Chargers, the Raiders have KC, at St Louis, San Francisco, at KC, Buffalo and at Denver. Not one easy game. For the season, the Raiders have 559 rushing yards which is a very low number. Seattle had 350 yards in one game last week. The Chargers do have to re-group coming off the bye week and the 37-0 loss in Miami and should win the game but in the division and against desperation, it could be close. Raiders Detroit at Arizona (-1.5) These are the two best 4th quarter teams in football. The Cardinals and the Lions in the 4th quarter have combined to outscore their respective opponents 91-22 over the last four games. Together, eight wins and no losses. The question for Arizona is Drew Stanton. Can he effectively replace Carson Palmer at quarterback? I am going to say yes, as Stanton is an eight-year pro, 30-years old, and is 2-1 as a starter this year. The other question is Antonio Cromartie and Patrick Peterson in 1-on-1 battles against Golden Tate and Calvin Johnson. The Arizona corners will not shut out the Lions receivers but may make one more game-winning play one more time. Cardinals Philadelphia at Green Bay (-5) The Philadelphia Eagles have nine defensive or special teams touchdowns this year. No team has had that type of success from these types of unusual plays. Key move of early success for Green Bay was moving Clay Matthews from outside linebacker/pass rusher to inside linebacker/full field defender. Eleven tackles against the Bears. Yes, Mark Sanchez did look good against the Panthers but he wasnt challenged. The Eagles took an early dominate lead and Carolina has no pass rush pressure. If Green Bay jumps on Philadelphia early, Sanchez cant manage the game he has to win it. Packers. New England at Indianapolis (-3) Both teams are coming off respective bye weeks so no schedule advantage. The difference to me is pass rush and pass coverage. The Colts have to design a pass rush bases on defensive line, linebackers and defensive backs being interchangeable. That can be risk-reward. The Patriots can produce pressure with four down lineman only dropping seven into coverage. That is fundamentally conservative, but the Patriots can be conservative and deceptive at the same moment. With two weeks to prepare for Belichick, his defense will be fundamentally sound but intelligently designed to limit Andrew Luck. 48 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions between these two quarterbacks, but the Patriots have the better overall team. Patriots Pittsburgh (-5.5) at Tennessee I expect the Steelers team that beat the Ravens by 20 and the Colts by 17 to be the team that shows up. Not the one that made mistake after mistake and lost to the Jets 20-13. Zach Mettenberger may be a good quarterback but against a Dick LeBeau defense, young quarterbacks struggle. The pressure is not on Tennessee, as at 2-7 they are not going to make the playoffs. It is on the Steelers to respond. Steelers Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '