European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes saturday november 17, 1973 rams vikes favored . To pad pfc West Lead with Winover . And Minnesota defeat of Falcons by Bruce Lowitt new York a a few weeks ago the Minnesota Vik Ings did a very Nasty thing to los Angeles. Now they re about to do the rams a favor. And the rams Are about to do themselves a favor too. On oct. 28, the vikes beat the rams 10-9, knocking los Angeles from the unbeaten ranks. Since then Minnesota s string of perfection has reached nine games 14 if you count the exhibitions. It la go to 10or 15, if you wish on monday night when the vikes having already won the National conference s Central division title invade Atlanta and whip the Falcons. With its Victory Minnesota will also give los Angeles a bit of breathing room atop the pfc West. The rams with a Skinny one game Lead Over the Falcons will take a big gulp of air sunday by belting san Francisco. So when this weekend s action ends the rams la own a two game Lead with four games to go. Speaking of four games that s How Many your fearless football forecaster dropped last weekend. The 9-4 Mark put the season re Cord at 72-39-6 for a .649 percentage Vikings 20, Falcons 13 Atlanta s got a Good if some what erratic defense. Minnesota s is better and steadier. On offence the Falcons seem to have had their Best Success with the lightning plays the game Breakers. Minnesota which spends its time methodically grinding the enemy to bits does t tolerate such nonsense. The purple gang will eat Bob Lee alive. By the Way this is the Victory that makes the vikes perfect season a fait a comply. Rams 37, 49ers 16 no running game a hot and cold passing game and a collapsible defense. That la keep san Francisco from scoring Many Points and will give los Angeles plenty of them. John Hadl won t exactly have a Field Day in the 49ers secondary. Just a Plain of picnic. Dolphins 31, Bills 13 . Simpson can just about kiss Jim Brown s Rushing record goodbye Buffalo can just about kiss the american conference s wild card playoff spot goodbye and Miami can kiss the acc East division Flag hello. Steeles 24, Broncos 14 Pittsburgh is at Home and that Madhouse crowd is one very Good reason Why the Steeles have won 13 in a Row there and will make it 14 straight and close in on its second acc Central Flag. Then there s that Pittsburgh de sense. Charley Johnson has t seen that kind of pressure in a longtime. Raiders 23, Browns 13 Cleveland s got a Fine defense but not one Strong enough to fend off Oakland s varied attack All Day. The raiders on the other hand have what it takes to All but shut Down the Browns. Cleve land s biggest threat is its run Ning game but that s what Oakland is Best against. The John Hadl. Takes aim on 49ers National football league american conference Eastern division Baltimore 14 Cleveland 24 10 . Jets 34 14 new Orleans 1016 new England 24 13 Buffalo 3129 Detroit 27 21 Oakland 34 27 Houston 31 0 Miami 44nov 18 at Washington nov 25 Buffalo dec 2 at . Jets dec 9 Miami dec 16 new England Buffalo 31 new England 13 7 san Diego 34 9 . Jets 7 27 Philadelphia 26 31 Baltimore 13 6 Miami 27 23 Kansas City 140 new Orleans 13 13 Cincinnati 16 nov 18 Miami nov 25 at Baltimore dec 2 at Atlanta dec 9 new England dec 16 at . Jets Miami 21 san Francisco 137 Oakland 12 44 new England 23 31 . Jets 317 Cleveland 9 27 Buffalo 6 30 new England 14 24 . Jets 1444 Baltimore 0 nov 18 at Buffalo nov 22 rat Dallas dec 3 Pittsburgh dec 9 at Baltimore dec 15 Detroit new England 13 Buffalo 31 7 Kansas City 10 23 Miami 44 24 Baltimore 16 7 . Jets 9 13 Chicago 10 14 Miami 3023 Philadelphia 24 10 u v lotcll1 j n. T. Pc