Here are my picks for week fourteen of the NFL season.
Thursday, December 10th
Minnesota Vikings (8-4) vs Arizona Cardinals (14-2)- 8:25, NFLN: This should be a fun one on Thursday Night Football. Minnesota is coming off a disastrous home loss against the Seattle Seahawks. Arizona is coming off a road win in St. Louis against the Rams. You can argue that the Cardinals are the most complete team in the league and that will show here against a Vikings team that can't seem to get the job done in big games.
Prediction: Arizona 30, Minnesota 23.
Sunday, December 13th
Tennessee Titans (3-9) vs New York Jets (7-5)- 1:00, CBS: Tennessee is coming off a nice home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. New York is coming off a great come from behind overtime win against the other New York team, the Giants in which the Jets were the road team. The Jets need this win against a subpar Titans team if they want to secure one of the AFC Wild Card spots and I believe they'll get it.
Prediction: NY Jets 30, Tennessee 20.
San Francisco 49ers (4-8) vs Cleveland Browns (2-10)- 1:00, FOX: By all means, this on paper is the worst matchup of the season, let alone in week fourteen. San Francisco is coming off a nice overtime road win in Chicago against the Bears. Cleveland is coming off a disastrous home loss against the Cincinnati Bengals. Johnny Manziel is starting for the Browns and on the flip side, Blaine Gabbert is surprisingly playing well for the 49ers. I don't feel good about this pick at all, but give me the 9ers for their second straight considering the Browns may just be tanking at this point.
Prediction: San Francisco 23, Cleveland 20.
Washington Redskins (5-7) vs Chicago Bears (5-7)- 1:00, FOX: Washington is coming off a dreadful Monday Night loss against the Tony Romo-less Dallas Cowboys. Chicago is coming off a disappointing overtime home loss against the San Francisco 49ers. Considering how mediocre the NFC East is, it's a bigger game for the Bears than it is for the Redskins, so give me Jay Cutler and the Bears to bounce back here for a win.
Prediction: Chicago 26, Washington 23.
Buffalo Bills (6-6) vs Philadelphia Eagles (5-7)- 1:00, CBS: Buffalo is coming off a huge home win over the Houston Texans. Philadelphia is coming off a big time road win in Foxboro over the New England Patriots. This has Eagles letdown written all over it. Give me Tyrod Taylor and the Bills here to get the win thanks to a big game from former Eagle LeSean McCoy.
Prediction: Buffalo 31, Philadelphia 23.
Detroit Lions (4-8) vs St. Louis Rams (4-8)- 1:00, FOX: Detroit is coming off a heartbreaking home loss against the Green Bay Packers. St. Louis is coming off a dreadful home loss against the Arizona Cardinals. It seems like the Rams have quit on Jeff Fisher, so give me Matthew Stafford and the Lions to bounce back and get the road win.
Prediction: Detroit 27, St. Louis 17.
New Orleans Saints (4-8) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6)- 1:00, FOX: New Orleans is coming off a tough home loss against the undefeated Carolina Panthers. Tampa Bay is coming off a big home win over the Atlanta Falcons. Jameis Winston looks like the front-runner for Offensive Rookie of the Year and he'll carry his team to a win to put the Bucs over .500 for the first time this season.
Prediction: Tampa Bay 34, New Orleans 27.
Atlanta Falcons (6-6) vs Carolina Panthers (12-0)- 1:00, FOX: Atlanta is coming off a disappointing road loss in Tampa against the Buccaneers. Carolina is coming off a nice road win in New Orleans against the Saints in which their defense looked vulnerable in. Matt Ryan has been struggling badly of late for the Falcons, so expect the Panthers defense to take advantage of that and remain unbeaten for another week.
Prediction: Carolina 30, Atlanta 24.
Seattle Seahawks (7-5) vs Baltimore Ravens (4-8)- 1:00, FOX: This game was supposed to be a Sunday night game, but since the Ravens has been a disappointment this season and that Joe Flacco is out for the season, they flexed it to a day game. Seattle is coming off a huge road win in Minnesota against the Vikings. Baltimore is coming off a road loss in Miami against the Dolphins. Considering it's Matt Schaub starting for the Ravens, this his has blowout written all over it and the Seahawks are my lock of the week.
Prediction: Seattle 34, Baltimore 10.
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) vs Cincinnati Bengals (10-2)- 1:00, CBS: Pittsburgh is coming off a big time Sunday night home win over the Indianapolis Colts. Cincinnati is coming off a nice road win in Cleveland against the Browns. The Bengals can clinch the AFC North with a win here and I believe they'll get it done here against a red hot Ben Rothlisberger and the Steelers.
Prediction: Cincinnati 24, Pittsburgh 20.
Indianapolis Colts (6-6) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (4-8)- 1:00, CBS: Indianapolis is coming off a disastrous Sunday night road loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers in which Matt Hasselbeck hurt his rib and neck. Jacksonville is coming off a disappointing road loss in Nashville against the Titans. The Colts expect Hasselbeck to play, but I do not think he'll be 100%. Give me Blake Bortles and the Jaguars to pull out the win.
Prediction: Jacksonville 20, Indianapolis 17.
San Diego Chargers (3-9) vs Kansas City Chiefs (7-5)- 1:00, CBS: San Diego is coming off a dreadful home loss against the Denver Broncos. Kansas City is coming off a nice road win in Oakland against the Raiders. Give me the Chiefs to win their seventh straight game over a banged up Chargers team.
Prediction: Kansas City 30, San Diego 16.
Oakland Raiders (5-7) vs Denver Broncos (10-2)- 4:05, CBS: Oakland is coming off a disappointing home loss against the red hot Kansas City Chiefs. Denver is coming off a nice road win in San Diego against the Chargers. Brock Osweiler is doing a nice job at quarterback and he and the Broncos will get the job done at home over a Raider team that hasn't played well lately.
Prediction: Denver 30, Oakland 20.
Dallas Cowboys (4-8) vs Green Bay Packers (8-4)- 4:25, FOX: Dallas is coming off a Monday night road win in Landover over the Redskins. Green Bay is coming off a Thursday night road win in Detroit over the Lions in which it took a roughing the passer call against the Lions and a Hail Mary to get the win. I don't see Matt Cassell keeping up with Aaron Rodgers in this one, especially in Lambeau.
Prediction: Green Bay 34, Dallas 17.
New England Patriots (10-2) vs Houston Texans (6-6)- 8:30, NBC: New England is coming off a dreadful home loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. Houston is coming off a disappointing road loss in Orchard Park against the Bills. The Patriots might be banged up, but I have a feeling they bounce back here on Sunday Night Football and pick up a road win against a frisky Texans team.
Prediction: New England 31, Houston 23.
Monday, December 14th
New York Giants (5-7) vs Miami Dolphins (5-7)- 8:30, ESPN: New York is coming off yet another heartbreaking loss, but this time it came in overtime against the Jets in which Josh Brown missed a field goal in overtime to end the game. Miami is coming off a home win over the Joe Flacco-less Baltimore Ravens. The Giants need this game badly to let heir NFC East hopes alive after losing three straight and I think they'll win a close one in South Beach on Monday Night Football over a subpar Dolphins team.
Prediction: NY Giants 24, Miami 20.
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