Here are my picks for week fifteen of the 2014 NFL season.
Thursday, December 11th
(10-3) Arizona Cardinals vs (6-7) St. Louis Rams- Arizona is coming off a huge home win against Kansas City. St. Louis is coming off yet another shut out victory on the road against Washington. This game will be a fun one to tune in for and I believe St. Louis pulls the game out against a short-handed Arizona team. Prediction: St. Louis 27, Arizona 20.
Sunday, December 14th
(2-11) Oakland Raiders vs (7-6) Kansas City Chiefs- Oakland is coming off a nice home win against San Francisco. Kansas City is coming off a tough road loss against Arizona. Oakland beat Kansas City a couple weeks ago, but Oakland was home. I believe Kansas City gets revenge here and comes out on top. Prediction: Kansas City 30, Oakland 21.
(2-11) Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs (4-8-1) Carolina Panthers- Tampa Bay is coming off a road loss against Detroit. Carolina is coming off an impressive road win against New Orleans. Carolina is amazingly still alive in their division race since their division is so bad. Quarterback Cam Newton got into an accident earlier this week, so he will not play. Derek Anderson will get the start, but I believe Carolina's defense will impress again, which will lead them to their second straight win. Prediction: Carolina 27, Tampa Bay 23.
(7-6) Houston Texans vs (9-4) Indianapolis Colts- Houston is coming off a big road win against Jacksonville. Indianapolis is coming off a huge road win against Cleveland, which they did not play great in. If Indianapolis wins here, they would clinch the AFC South division, and I believe they will prevail. Prediction: Indianapolis 28, Houston 23.
(8-5) Pittsburgh Steelers vs (5-8) Atlanta Falcons- Pittsburgh is coming off a big road win against Cincinnati. Atlanta is coming off a tough road loss against Green Bay, which they actually made a game out of it. Atlanta's defense is a mess and Pittsburgh's offense was outstanding last week. I like Pittsburgh to win big here. Prediction: Pittsburgh 33, Atlanta 20.
(7-6) Miami Dolphins vs (10-3) New England Patriots- Miami is coming off a disappointing home loss against Baltimore. New England is coming off a big road win against San Diego. New England is playing as well as anyone in the league right now and I believe they continue their great play this week with a big home win and basically ending any realistic hope Miami has of making the playoffs. Prediction: New England 37, Miami 23.
(8-4-1) Cincinnati Bengals vs (7-6) Cleveland Browns- Cincinnati is coming off a disappointing home loss against Pittsburgh. Cleveland is coming off a tough home loss against Indianapolis, in a game they deserved to win. Cleveland is starting rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel this week, but I don't think it matters, because Cincinnati has shown they can bounce back from disappointing losses and I believe that continues. Prediction: Cincinnati 27, Cleveland 24.
(10-3) Green Bay Packers vs (7-6) Buffalo Bills- Green Bay is coming off a home win against Atlanta. Buffalo is coming off a tough road loss against Denver. Buffalo may surprise some folks again this week, but I believe Green Bay pulls away late in this one. Prediction: Green Bay 28, Buffalo 17.
(3-10) Washington Redskins vs (4-9) New York Giants- Washington is coming off a home shutout loss against St. Louis. The Giants finally snapped their seven game losing streak last week with a road win over Tennessee. It won't matter who starts at quarterback for Washington because they are a mess right now and the Giants will win their second straight. Prediction: NY Giants 37, Washington 20.
(2-11) Jacksonville Jaguars vs (8-5) Baltimore Ravens- Jacksonville is coming off a home loss against Houston. Baltimore is coming off a huge road win against Miami. Baltimore is poised to make a playoff push and j believe their fine play continues here at home against a bad Jacksonville team. Prediction: Baltimore 38, Jacksonville 16.
(2-11) New York Jets vs (2-11) Tennessee Titans- The Jets are coming off an overtime road loss against Minnesota. Tennessee is coming off a bad home loss against the Giants. This game is going to be so awful to watch, but expect the Jets to come out here with an ugly win. Prediction: NY Jets 17, Tennessee 13.
(10-3) Denver Broncos vs (8-5) San Diego Chargers- Denver is coming off a big home win against Buffalo. San Diego is coming off a disappointing home loss against New England. It wouldn't surprise me if either team won, but give me Denver who continues to find ways to win, even sometimes without their A game. Prediction: Denver 36, San Diego 30.
(6-7) Minnesota Vikings vs (9-4) Detroit Lions- Minnesota is coming off a home overtime win against the Jets. Detroit is coming off a home win against Tampa Bay. Detroit must win this game to keep their division and perhaps playoff hopes alive and I believe they'll get the job done. Prediction: Detroit 33, Minnesota 24.
(7-6) San Francisco 49ers vs (9-4) Seattle Seahawks- San Francisco is coming off a disastrous road loss against Oakland. Seattle is coming off a huge road win against Philadelphia, perhaps their biggest win of their season so far. Seattle is playing as good as anybody in the league while San Francisco is dealing with their own issues such as head coach Jim Harbaugh's future. Expect Seattle to dominate this one. Prediction: Seattle 33, San Francisco 16.
(9-4) Dallas Cowboys vs (9-4) Philadelphia Eagles- Dallas is coming off a huge road win against Chicago. Philadelphia is coming off a disappointing home loss against Seattle. This game could very well decide the NFC East. Dallas is undefeated on the road this season and I believe they get another big road win behind a huge night from their offense. Prediction: Dallas 34, Philadelphia 26.
Monday, December 15th
(5-8) New Orleans Saints vs (5-8) Chicago Bears- New Orleans is coming off a disastrous home loss against Carolina. Chicago is coming off a disappointing home loss against Dallas. This is clearly a battle of the teams who failed to live up to their preseason hype. This was a tough game to pick considering both teams have struggled so much on defense. I believe New Orleans takes this one to keep their hopes of winning their bad division alive. Prediction: New Orleans 30, Chicago 23.
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