The 10th week of the NFL season will see a familiar face in an old haunt as Kirk Cousins returns to the Minnesota Vikings.
That paves the way for Fernando Mendoza to make his first start. The No. 1 overall pick in 2026 gets to face the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks for the Las Vegas Raiders.
A couple of more young quarterbacks also will start for the first time. Kyle McCord, from Syracuse via Ohio State, takes the snaps for the Miami Dolphins against the Indianapolis Colts.
Carson Beck will play for the Arizona Cardinals in an NFC West matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.
The Bears, Broncos, Buccaneers and sad-sack Philadelphia Eagles are on their bye weeks.
14. Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts, Nov. 15, CBS, 1 p.m.
Brutal matchup. Kyle McCord gets his first start. Prediction: Colts 17, Dolphins
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13. Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens, Nov. 16, ABC/ESPN, 8:15 p.m.
Awful Monday night game unless you get a kick out of the Chargers trying to take another step toward 0-17. Ravens need to use this one to rebound. Prediction: Ravens 20, Chargers 16
12. Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, Nov. 15, FOX, 1 p.m.
The NFC South is in an awful state. Then again, when hasn't it been in recent years? Prediction: Saints 26, Panthers 24
11. Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns, Nov. 15, FOX, 1 p.m.
The Texans have a favorable schedule the rest of the way. That is if they plan to try and make the playoffs. The Browns are starting to be the Browns. This could be a tight one. Prediction: Browns 21, Texans 20
10. Washington Commanders at New York Giants, Nov. 12, Prime Video, 8:15 p.m.
Will the Giants take another step toward the NFC East title? Another awful division. The Commanders have been showing signs of life. Prediction: Commanders 27, Giants 23
9. Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals, Nov. 15, CBS, 4:05 p.m.
The Rams are banged up. They get lucky with every quarterback injured in Arizona so the Cardinals have to go with Carson Beck. Not a good defense to face if you are making your first NFL start. Prediction: Rams 21, Cardinals 10
8. Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons, Nov. 15, CBS, 1 p.m.
Patrick Mahomes & Co. add to the misery of the Falcons. Atlanta is an unusual team and shows hope sometimes but fades back to what the Dirty Birds have become in recent years, ordinary to awful. Prediction: Chiefs 30, Falcons 16
7. Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans, Nov. 15, FOX, 1 p.m.
The Titans have an awful record but are not as bad as they looked early in the season. That said, the Jaguars are a powerhouse and stacked their defense at the deadline. Prediction: Jaguars 34, Titans 13
6. Buffalo Bills at New York Jets, Nov. 15, CBS, 1 p.m.
The Bills have to make sure they don't overlook this game. It is about the lone way they could lose to a team that is speeding toward three high first-round picks, including their own. Prediction: Bills 26, Jets 14
5. Seatttle Seahawks at Las Vegas Raiders, Nov. 15, CBS, 4:05 p.m.
Fernando Mendoza makes his first start against a usually ferocious defense. It will be a test for the first overall pick and he won't succeed. Prediction: Seahawks 24, Raiders 6
4. San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys, Nov. 15, FOX, 4:25 p.m.
This game draws FOX's top announce team. The 49ers have been wonderful this year. The Cowboys have been full of blunders. Prediction: 49ers 31, Cowboys 23
3. Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals, Nov. 15, NBC, 8:20 p.m.
Excellent AFC North matchup on Sunday Night Football. This is a real chance for the Bengals to show they are 100% legit. The Steelers' defense will need to come up big, again. Prediction: Steelers 17, Bengals 16
2. New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions, Munich, Nov. 15, FOX, 9:30 a.m.
This one has the potential to be high-scoring in front of the fans in Germany. Both offenses can roll. The Lions are more vulnerable on defense than New England. Will this be the Patriots' second straight loss to an NFC North team? Prediction: Patriots 30, Lions 27
1. Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers, Nov. 15, FOX, 1 p.m.
The Packers look to ruin Kirk Cousins' return to the Vikings. This would be three straight losses for Minnesota after a great start. Prediction: Packers 16, Vikings 13
This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Quarterbacks get their shot as starters in NFL Week 10
