Here are my picks for week thirteen of the 2015 NFL season.
Thursday, December 3rd
Green Bay Packers (7-4) vs Detroit Lions (4-7)- 8:25, CBS/NFLN: Green Bay is coming off a very disappointing Thanksgiving night home loss against the Chicago Bears. Detroit is coming off an impressing Thanksgiving home win over the Philadelphia Eagles. This should be a fun division game although the Lions won at Lambeau a few weeks ago, I like Aaron Rodgers and the Packers to bounce back here and get the road win.
Prediction: Green Bay 34, Detroit 27.
Sunday, December 6th
New York Jets (6-5) vs New York Giants (5-6)- 1:00, CBS: The Jets are coming off a much needed home win over the Miami Dolphins. The Giants are coming off a disappointing loss in Landover against the Redskins in which they made it interesting late and had a chance to pull off a comeback win. The Giants have a banged up offensive line, but so do the Jets. The Jets secondary has very quietly not been very good of late and Odell Beckham Jr, who continues to make amazing catches, may be the best receiver in football and he and Eli Manning should take advantage of that and lead the Giants to a much needed win here.
Prediction: NY Giants 27, NY Jets 23.
Arizona Cardinals (9-2) vs St. Louis Rams (4-7)- 1:00, FOX: Arizona is coming off a road win in Santa Clara against the Niners. St. Louis is coming off a brutal road loss in Cincinnati against the Bengals. The Cardinals are well on there way to a division title and perhaps a first round bye and they should be able to beat the Rams, who have been playing very poor lately, although they did beat the Cards in Glendale earlier in the season.
Prediction: Arizona 30, St. Louis 20.
Atlanta Falcons (6-5) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6)- 1:00, FOX: Atlanta is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Minnesota Vikings. Tampa Bay is coming off a disappointing loss in Indianapolis against the Colts. The Falcons have absolutely fallen apart and Matt Ryan is not playing well either, so expect the Bucs to bounce back this week at home to win.
Prediction: Tampa Bay 27, Atlanta 20.
Seattle Seahawks (6-5) vs Minnesota Vikings (8-3)- 1:00, FOX: Seattle is coming off a much needed home win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Minnesota is coming off a big road win in Atlanta against the Falcons. The Seahawks' "Legion Of Boom" hasn't been very good this season and on the offensive end they lost Jimmy Graham for the season with a torn patellar tendon. Adrian Peterson has quietly inserted himself in the MVP conversation and he'll carry his team to another big win.
Prediction: Minnesota 30, Seattle 27.
Houston Texans (6-5) vs Buffalo Bills (5-6)- 1:00, CBS: Houston is coming off their fourth straight win, which came at the expense of the New Orleans Saints at home. Buffalo is coming off a tough road loss in Kansas City against the Chiefs, which their offense looked decent. The Bills are home and they'll end the Texans's four game winning streak thanks to Tyrod Taylor and Company.
Prediction: Buffalo 26, Houston 20.
Baltimore Ravens (4-7) vs Miami Dolphins (4-7)- 1:00, CBS: Before the season, everyone had this penciled in as a game with playoff implications. Not so fast. Both teams are underachieving in different ways. Baltimore is coming off a crazy Monday night road win in Cleveland against the Browns, thanks to this kick six! Miami is coming off a dreadful loss in the Meadowlands against the Jets. Something tells me Matt Schaub costs the Ravens here (which he nearly did on Monday night) as the Dolphins get a home win.
Prediction: Miami 24, Baltimore 20.
Cincinnati Bengals (9-2) vs Cleveland Browns (2-9)- 1:00, CBS: Cincinnati is coming off a much needed bounce back win at home against the St. Louis Rams. Cleveland is coming off a Monday night home loss against the Ravens in which Josh McCown hurt his collarbone. The Bengals and Andy Dalton are always terrific in day games and that continues here as they get closer to a division title. Because of that, the Bengals are my lock of the week.
Prediction: Cincinnati 34, Cleveland 17.
Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7) vs Tennessee Titans (2-9)- 1:00, CBS: Jacksonville is coming off a disappointing home loss against the San Diego Chargers. Tennessee is coming off a home loss against the Oakland Raiders. Blake Bortles has improved this season and he has some nice weapons around him as the Jags will get the road win in Nashville.
Prediction: Jacksonville 24, Tennessee 17.
San Francisco 49ers (3-8) vs Chicago Bears (5-6)- 1:00, FOX: San Francisco is coming off a home loss against the Arizona Cardinals. Chicago is coming off a big time road win at Lambeau on Thanksgiving night against the Green Bay Packers. The Bears are the better team here and Matt Forte is back from injury and Jay Cutler will get his team back to the .500 mark.
Prediction: Chicago 27, San Francisco 17.
Denver Broncos (9-2) vs San Diego Chargers (3-8)- 4:05, CBS: Denver is coming off a big time Sunday night overtime home win over the previously undefeated New England Patriots. San Diego is coming off a nice road win in Jacksonville against the Jaguars. There is letdown potential here with the Broncos, but I don't think so. They'll get closer to a division title here with a win.
Prediction: Denver 33, San Diego 20.
Kansas City Chiefs (6-5) vs Oakland Raiders (5-6)- 4:05, CBS: Kansas City is coming off a big home win over the Buffalo Bills to get back over .500 for the first time since starting 1-0. Oakland is coming off a road win in Nashville against the Titans. This has the makings of a classic trap game for the Chiefs, give me Derek Carr and the Raiders at home.
Prediction: Oakland 30, Kansas City 26.
Carolina Panthers (11-0) vs New Orleans Saints (4-7)- 4:25, FOX: Carolina is coming off a Thanksgiving road win in Arlington against the Cowboys. New Orleans is coming off a dreadful loss in Houston against the Texans. The Panthers offense has been on fire and they should take advantage of a putrid Saints defense and remain unbeaten.
Prediction: Carolina 36, New Orleans 23.
Philadelphia Eagles (4-7) vs New England Patriots (10-1)- 4:25, FOX: Philadelphia is coming off a dreadful loss on Thanksgiving in Detroit against the Lions. New England is coming off a tough overtime loss on Sunday night in Denver against the Broncos. Rob Gronkowski is week to week with a bruised right knee, but Tom Brady will find a way to win this game with limited weapons against this porous Eagles defense.
Prediction: New England 37, Philadelphia 20.
Indianapolis Colts (6-5) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5)- 8:30, NBC: Indianapolis is coming off a big home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pittsburgh is coming off a disappointing road loss in Seattle against the Seahawks. Matt Hasselbeck has done a nice job filling in for the injured Andrew Luck, but I don't think the Colts defense can stop the Steelers offense and assuming Ben Rothlisberger plays, sans reports of him having a concussion, he should lead his team to a win.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 34, Indianapolis 24.
Monday, December 7th
Dallas Cowboys (3-8) vs Washington Redskins (5-6)- 8:30, ESPN: Dallas is coming off a terrible Thanksgiving home loss against the unbeaten Carolina Panthers, in which Tony Romo was lost for the season with a collarbone injury. Washington is coming off a big home win over the New York Giants to move within a tie for first place in the NFC East. The Redskins are a good home team and they'll win their sixth straight home game here over the Romo-less Cowboys.
Prediction: Washington 23, Dallas 17.
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