San Francisco 49ers (2-0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0)

TIME: 1 p.m., Heinz Field

THE SKINNY: A little early for a battle of unlikely unbeatens, especially when one is the 49ers. Will Mike Tomlin ever lose?

Prediction: Steelers, 24-13

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Arizona Cardinals (1-1) at Baltimore Ravens (1-1)

TIME: 1 p.m., M&T Bank Stadium

THE SKINNY: Ken Whisenhunt has a lot of first-hand knowledge of how to attack the Ravens. Alas, his players do not.

Prediction: Ravens, 26-13

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San Diego Chargers (1-1) at Green Bay Packers (2-0)

TIME: 1 p.m., Lambeau Field

THE SKINNY: It's time to stop questioning the capabilities of Brett Favre. After all, respect your elders.

Prediction: Chargers, 27-20

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Indianapolis Colts (2-0) at Houston Texans (2-0)

TIME: 1 p.m., Reliant Stadium

THE SKINNY: Don't look now, but they're on a roll. The Texans, that is, who have won four in a row at home.

Prediction: Texans, 20-17

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Minnesota Vikings (1-1) at Kansas City Chiefs (0-2)

TIME: 1 p.m., Arrowhead Stadium

THE SKINNY: The Chiefs finally get to play at home after losses at Houston and Chicago. Beware of Vikings' D that already has three touchdowns.

Predicton: Chiefs, 24-23

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Buffalo Bills (0-2) at New England Patriots (2-0)

TIME: 1 p.m., Gillette Stadium

THE SKINNY: Apparently, the Patriots don't need stolen hand signals to be dominating and impressive. Tom Brady is 6-0 at home vs. the Bills.

Prediction: Patriots, 38-7

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Miami Dolphins (0-2) at New York Jets (0-2)

TIME: 1 p.m., Giants Stadium

THE SKINNY: Eric Mangini has enough problems winning friends. Now he has to decide if he wants to win with a new QB.

Prediction: Jets, 24-21

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Detroit Lions (2-0) at Philadelphia Eagles (0-2)

TIME: 1 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field

THE SKINNY: Check out the surprising Lions, who haven't started 3-0 in 27 years. It's been only nine years since the Eagles were 0-3.

Prediction: Lions, 23-21

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St. Louis Rams (0-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1)

TIME: 1 p.m., Raymond James Stadium

THE SKINNY: Maybe everyone was right. Maybe Jeff Garcia is better than Donovan McNabb.

Prediction: Buccaneers, 27-14

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Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1) at Denver Broncos (2-0)

TIME: 4:05 p.m., Invesco Field

THE SKINNY: After two games at home, the Jaguars take the road. Denver is not a nice place to start.

Prediction: Broncos, 27-10

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Cleveland Browns (1-1) at Oakland Raiders (0-2)

TIME: 4:05 p.m., McAfee Coliseum

THE SKINNY: The Browns haven't won back-to-back games since November, 2004. The Raiders haven't won any game since they beat the Steelers.

Prediction: Raiders, 28-27

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Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) at Seattle Seahawks (1-1)

TIME: 4:05 p.m., Qwest Field

THE SKINNY: Just so you know, 10 of the past 13 first-day draft picks by the Bengals have been defensive players. Hard to believe.

Prediction: Bengals, 28-24

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Carolina Panthers (1-1) at Atlanta Falcons (0-2)

TIME: 4:15 p.m., Georgia Dome

THE SKINNY: Good thing Bobby Petrino brought that Louisville offense with him to Atlanta: The Falcons have 10 points in two games.

Prediction: Panthers, 17-10

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New York Giants (0-2) at Washington Redskins (2-0)

TIME: 4:15 p.m., FedEx Field

THE SKINNY: Good thing the Giants fired defensive coordinator Tim Lewis: They've allowed 80 points in two games.

Prediction: Redskins, 27-20

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Dallas Cowboys (2-0) at Chicago Bears (1-1)

TIME: 8:15 p.m., Soldier Field

THE SKINNY: The Cowboys will probably be lucky to score half of their NFL-best 41-point average against the Bears, who play better defense than the Giants and Dolphins.

Prediction: Bears, 23-19

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Tennessee Titans (1-1) at New Orleans Saints (0-2)

TIME: 8:30 p.m., tomorrow

THE SKINNY: Reggie Bush and Vince Young meet for the first time since '05 national championship. This time, Bush wins.

Prediction: Saints, 28-17

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Dulac's mark Last week: 9-7 (.562) Season: 20-12 (.625)