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Sweeps week?

By Russell S. Baxter
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, October 12, 2000

Not surprisingly, every NFL coach will tell you that winning his division is priority No. 1, and beating the teams in your division is the key to that goal. Last week, the Ravens posted their first-ever sweep of the Jaguars, and there are three more divisional rematches this week (Falcons-Rams, Jets-Patriots and Vikings-Bears). St. Louis, New York and Minnesota all hope to duplicate what Baltimore managed last Sunday because when it comes to deciding playoff positions, head-to-head competition ...

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