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Originally Posted by 7express
Last week: 8-8
Overall: 140-67-1
Chargers @ Raiders. Raiders have had 3 really terrible weeks since taking the Chiefs down to the wire Thanksgiving weekend, while the Chargers actually won a close game last week. I'll take the Raiders in the Chargers first visit to LA, but with how my last 2 week's have gone, I'd bet the house on the Chargers.
Bills @ Broncos. Normally I worry about QB's making their first visit to Denver, just look at Tua with the Dolphins this year. With Josh Allen going to college a couple hours up the interstate in Laramie, Wyoming, the altitude problem shouldn't effect him as it might with others, and the big advantage Denver normally has, is negated.
Panthers @ Packers. Panthers under Rhule have played most teams close, and I don't think this game is any different, but the Packers are in the catbird for the #1 NFC seed as the own the tiebreaker on the Saints, and they'll keep it going.
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49ers @
Cowboys. They will basically be playing half of the Niners backups on offense, and the rest of the division all have very losable games this week.
Seahawks @ WFT. I would've picked the football team for my upset of the week IF Smith was playing (I'll save it for another divisonal team later on). However, I'm not picking Haskins to beat a college team, much less a Seahawks team where the division is still very much in play.
Bears @
Vikings. Vikes won by 6 in Chicago about a month back, they should win by at least that amount at home.
Patriots @
Dolphins. The Patriots ALWAYS had trouble in December down there against the Phins WITH Brady and Gronk, and the rest of the crew, and now they are actually favored.
Jaguars @
Ravens. I think this will be somewhat close, less than 2 touchdowns Minshew will give the Jags a spark, and the Ravens are on their 3rd straight short week, so they are probably going to shut it down in the 4th, just be happy to get a win, and not worry about beating them by 30 which they could easily do if they wanted to, but they likely won't.
Buccaneers @ Falcons. Brady should roll in the dome.
Lions @
Titans. Titans will keep pace in the division.
Texans @
Colts. This was a close game in Houston 2 weeks ago, but after the Texans got devoured by the Monsters of Midway last week, the rematch isn't going to be nearly as close as the original one was.
Eagles @
Cardinals. Back and forth game with Hurts and Murray. I could definitely see this coming down to the wire like the Cards/Bills game whoever has the ball last could very well win, and I just hope it's Murray and the Cards with the ball left.
Jets @
Rams. The Jets have given up on the season. Why you ask?? Because after playing last week in Seattle, they flew back east to New Jersey during the week. Yah, Gase mentioned Covid, but that's a lame excuse. When the Niners played back-to-back weeks at the Meadowlands they stayed East, I'm pretty sure the Cards stayed east when they had 3 straight games in the eastern & Central time zone, obviously the Patriots stayed in LA last week when they played the Chargers and Rams back to back. You can bet your life savings that if the Jets are 8-5 instead of 0-13, and in the thick of the playoff hunt, they are definitely practicing somewhere in California this week, Covid be dammed! If I'm the Jets: I just keep the plane grounded at Newark Airport; Not worth it going out there to get a butt-kicking.
Chiefs @
Saints. I'd have to go back and check, but I believe this has been my Super Bowl prediction for the last 2 years. Unless the Packers totally choke the last 2 weeks, the Saints will have to go through GB to get there, but the Chiefs can get back there again.
Browns @
Giants. My upset of the week! Freddie Kitchens gets to call the plays this week after OC Garret contacted Covid in a revenge game after getting fired last offseason by the Browns. Browns on a short week, and lost in excrutating fashion. I'd be more confident in the Giants pick if Bradberry wasn't out with Covid either, but McCoy does just enough to not lose, and possibly plays himself for contention for a starting job next year.
Steelers @ Bengals. With the Colts and Browns on deck to end the season, this looks like a good game and opponent to figure out where things have gone wrong lately and get them straightened out. Depending on what happens with the Browns game, the Steelers can either clinch the division (if the Browns win), or will have already have the division won (if the Browns lose).
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