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NFL Week 11 2022: 3 teams on upset alert for this Sunday

By Mike Phillips

CINCINNATI, OHIO - NOVEMBER 06: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals warms up before the game against the Carolina Panthers at Paycor Stadium on November 06, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - NOVEMBER 06: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals warms up before the game against the Carolina Panthers at Paycor Stadium on November 06, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – NOVEMBER 10: Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta Falcons drops back to pass against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on November 10, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers won 25-15. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – NOVEMBER 10: Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta Falcons drops back to pass against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on November 10, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers won 25-15. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

The New England Patriots and the Cincinnati Bengals are among the NFL teams that should be on upset alert entering Week 11.

The playoff picture is very jumbled in both conferences, as upsets have prevented most of the contenders from gaining much separation in the NFL. There are no undefeated teams left in the league after the Washington Commanders knocked off the Philadelphia Eagles, proving that anyone can be beaten on a given day.

The Dallas Cowboys learned that lesson the hard way in Week 10 when they were upset by the Green Bay Packers, moving them one loss closer to the muddled Wild Card hunt. Let’s take a look at three teams who could be on upset alert in Week 11, beginning with the Atlanta Falcons.

3. NFL Teams That Should Be On Upset Alert In Week 11 – Atlanta Falcons

It has been a minute since the Falcons kicked off Week 10 with a disappointing loss to the Carolina Panthers to fall to 4-6 on the season. Atlanta now trails the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by one game in the NFC South, making every game for them a must-win if they hope to catch Tampa Bay down the stretch.

Week 11 sees the Falcons favored at home by 3.5 points against the Chicago Bears, who have gotten electric quarterback play from Justin Fields the past three weeks. Fields has torched opposing defenses but the Bears have gone 0-3 in those games, which makes it feel like Chicago is due for a win.

The Atlanta defense is suspect to begin with, so it wouldn’t be shocking to see the Bears come into Atlanta and leave with a win. The Falcons will have to be careful not to overlook Chicago if they hope to leave Week 11 with a critical win.

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