2014 NFL Week 16 Picks

Here are my picks for week sixteen of the 2014 NFL season.

Thursday, December 18th
(2-14) Tennessee Titans vs (2-14) Jacksonville Jaguars- Tennessee is coming off a home loss against the Jets. Jacksonville is coming off a road loss against Baltimore. This is by far the worst prime time game the league scheduled this season and it's possible that the Thurday night NBA games will have better ratings than this putrid game. Anyways, Jacksonville has been a little frisky and I think they win this one. Prediction: Jacksonville 19, Tennessee 13.

Saturday, December 20th
(9-5) Philadelphia Eagles vs (3-11) Washington Redskins- Philadelphia is coming off a disappointing home loss against Dallas. Washignton is coming off a road loss against the Giants, in which quarterback Colt McCoy injured his neck and now is out for the season. RGIII did show some life against the Giants after McCoy went down and now he's starting this week. Philadelphia needs to win this game in order to keep their playoff hopes up and I believe they bounce back after last week. Prediction: Philadelphia 33, Washington 24.

(8-6) San Diego Chargers vs (7-7) San Francisco 49ers- San Diego is coming off a disappointing home loss against Denver. San Francisco is coming off a road loss against Seattle, in which they were eliminated from playoff contention. With San Diego still in the AFC playoff hunt and San Francisco having nothing to play for, I think San Diego pulls it out. Prediction: San Diego 23, San Francisco 17.

Sunday, December 21st
(5-9) Atlanta Falcons vs (6-8) New Orleans Saints- Atlanta is coming off a home loss against Pittsburgh. New Orleans is coming off a road win against Chicago on Monday night. This game was a tough game to pick considering both teams have bad defenses. I like New Orleans to stop their rare home losing streak here. Prediction: New Orleans 34, Atlanta 30.

(7-7) Cleveland Browns vs (5-8-1) Carolina Panthers- Cleveland is coming off a shutout home loss against Cincinnati in rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel's first start. Carolina is coming off a home win against Tampa Bay. Amazingly enough, Carolina is still in the hunt for the dreadful NFC South after winning two in a row. Cleveland on the other hand has been playing poor lately. I like Carolina to win their third straight game. Prediction: Carolina 24, Cleveland 20.

(9-5) Baltimore Ravens vs (7-7) Houston Texans- Baltimore is coming off a home win against Jacksonville. Houston is coming off a road loss against Indianapolis in which quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick broke his leg and is now out for the season and now Case Keenum gets the nod for Houston now. I think Baltimore gets closer to the postseason with a win here. Prediction: Baltimore 28, Houston 19.

(8-6) Kansas City Chiefs vs (9-5) Pittsburgh Steelers- Kansas City is coming off a home win against Oakland. Pittsburgh is coming off a big road win against Atlanta. This game has very heavy playoff implications and it would not surprise me who won this game. Pittsburgh's home field advantage will help them to a win and to clinch a playoff berth. Prediction: Pittsburgh 30, Kansas City 24.

(10-4) Green Bay Packers vs (2-12) Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Green Bay is coming off a bad road loss against Buffalo. Tampa Bay is coming off a road loss against Carolina. Green Bay must win this game if they want to clinch a playoff berth. I believe they will win and bounce back from a bad loss. Prediction: Green Bay 31, Tampa Bay 17.

(11-3) New England Patriots vs (3-11) New York Jets- New England is coming off a big home win against Miami. The Jets are coming off a road win against Tennessee. This is very likely head coach Rex Ryan's last home game so expect the Jets to play well and the score to be closer than some experts may think. Prediction: New England 31, NY Jets 23.

(10-4) Detroit Lions vs (5-9) Chicago Bears- Detroit is coming off a big home win against Minnesota. Chicago is coming off a horrible home loss against New Orleans on Monday night. Chicago benched quarterback Jay Cutler in favor of Jimmy Clausen and I don't think it matters. Detroit needs to win this game to make the playoffs and Chicago is a mess. Prediction: Detroit 33, Chicago 13.

(6-8) Minnesota Vikings vs (7-7) Miami Dolphins- Minnesota is coming off a road loss against Detroit. Miami is coming off a bad road loss against New England. Miami is still in the AFC Wild Card mix, but they need to win out plus a few rare breaks in order to make the playoffs. I think Miami pulls this one out at home. Prediction: Miami 27, Minnesota 24.

(5-9) New York Giants vs (6-8) St. Louis Rams- The Giants are coming off a home win against Washington. St. Louis is coming off a disappointing home loss against Arizona. Expect St. Louis to bounce back against a mediocre Giants team. Prediction: St. Louis 26, NY Giants 21.

(8-6) Buffalo Bills vs (2-12) Oakland Raiders- Buffalo is coming off a big home win against Green Bay. Oakland is coming off a road loss against Kansas City. It would not surprise me if Oakland won its third straight home game, but I believe Buffalo hangs around in playoff contention with a road win here. Prediction: Buffalo 28, Oakland 24.

(10-4) Indianapolis Colts vs (10-4) Dallas Cowboys- Indianapolis is coming off a big home win against Houston. Dallas is coming off a huge road win against Philadelphia. Indianapolis clinched their division last week and Dallas can with a win plus a Philadelphia loss. I believe Dallas gets closer to clinching a playoff spot with a win here. Prediction: Dallas 44, Indianapolis 38.

(10-4) Seattle Seahawks vs (11-3) Arizona Cardinals- Seattle is coming off a big home win against San Francisco. Arizona is coming off a huge road win against St. Louis in which quarterback Drew Stanton was lost potentially for the season with a knee injury. This game could very well decide the NFC West. Seattle is hitting on all cylinders, so expect another win, but the score to be closer than people think. Prediction: Seattle 23, Arizona 16.

Monday, December 22nd
(11-3) Denver Broncos vs (9-4-1) Cincinnati Bengals- Denver is coming off a big road win against San Diego. Cincinnati is coming off a big road win against Cleveland. This is the best Monday night game we've had in sometime. Denver has not had their best game of late, but I believe they find a way to win here against an inconsistent Cincinnati team. Prediction: Denver 30, Cincinnati 26.