The Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions are led by two quarterbacks who play eerily similar football:

Matthew Stafford vs. Tony Romo '13

Player

Yards

Touchdowns

Interceptions

Completion percentage

Matthew Stafford

2,129

15

4

61.4

Tony Romo

2,010

15

5

68.3

ESPN, through Week 7.

Both Tony Romo and Matthew Stafford have elite weapons to utilize. The former gets to throw to one of the NFL's best receivers in Dez Bryant and a startling rookie in Terrance Williams, while the latter throws to the NFL's best in Calvin Johnson and has an explosive back by the name of Reggie Bush.

So, yes, this one is going to come down to the defenses. Both units rank in the bottom five of the NFL, but Dallas actually has talent in the secondary. Cornerback Brandon Carr is ranked No. 13 at his position in the league, according Pro Football Focus (subscription required). Detroit's top four corners come in at 47 or worse, with the final three at 85, 94 and 99 on a list of 107.

Romo and company will be able to pull away in spite of an underperforming defense thanks to Detroit's own issues.

It's no secret the Denver Broncos are an offensive juggernaut. Peyton Manning and company average 469.3 yards per game, and Manning leads the league in touchdowns (25), yards (2,565) and rating (123.3). Denver's featured back, Knowshon Moreno, leads the NFL with eight touchdowns.

Last week, Washington managed 45 points in a win against Chicago and the team posted over 200 rushing yards, helped by 95 from quarterback Robert Griffin III.

While the numbers are impressive, the Redskins will not find a way to run on the NFL's No. 1 rush defense.

Even worse, Washington may be without both starting safeties. Brandon Meriweather is suspended for illegal hits, per NFL.com'sChris Wesseling. Meanwhile, Reed Doughty was concussed last week and may miss the contest, as he joked with the media per Redskins beat reporter Grant Paulsen: