Here are my picks for week fourteen of the 2017 NFL season.
Thursday, December 7th
New Orleans Saints (9-3) vs Atlanta Falcons (7-5)- 8:25, NBC/NFLN: New Orleans is coming off a huge divisional home win over the Carolina Panthers. Atlanta is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Minnesota Vikings. This is a monster divisional game and I'm going to say the Falcons keep their playoff hopes alive here with a win over a Saints team that's very likely to win it's division.
Prediction: Atlanta 30, New Orleans 27.
Sunday, December 10th
Indianapolis Colts (3-9) vs Buffalo Bills (6-6)- 1:00, CBS: Indianapolis is coming off a divisional road loss in Jacksonville against the Jaguars. Buffalo is coming off a divisional home loss against the New England Patriots in which Tyrod Taylor got hurt in. If Taylor plays, give me the Bills to bounce back. If he doesn't play, the pick will be changed.
Prediction: Buffalo 26, Indianapolis 16.
Minnesota Vikings (10-2) vs Carolina Panthers (8-4)- 1:00, FOX: This is a great game. Minnesota is coming off a huge road win in Atlanta against the Falcons. Carolina is coming off a tough divisional road loss in New Orleans against the Saints. This was a hard call, but give me the Vikings to sneak another big road win out and inch closer to a first round bye and perhaps home field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
Prediction: Minnesota 23, Carolina 20.
Chicago Bears (3-9) vs Cincinnati Bengals (5-7)- 1:00, FOX: Chicago is coming off a home loss against the San Francisco 49ers. Cincinnati is coming off a tough Monday night divisional home loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bears are just awful and the Bengals usually beat up on bad teams so give me the Bengals to bounce back here and they are also my lock of the week.
Prediction: Cincinnati 27, Chicago 16.
Green Bay Packers (6-6) vs Cleveland Browns (0-12)- 1:00, FOX: Green Bay is coming off a home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Cleveland is coming off a road loss in Los Angeles against the Chargers. This is a possible trap game for the Pack, who get Aaron Rodgers back next week for their matchup in Charlotte, but I'm going to say Brett Hundley leads the Packers to a big win here to go above the .500 mark and keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Prediction: Green Bay 27, Cleveland 16.
San Francisco 49ers (2-10) vs Houston Texans (4-8)- 1:00, FOX: San Francisco is coming off a road win in Chicago against the Bears. Houston is coming off a divisional road loss in Nashville against the Titans. Jimmy Garrapolo played very well last week in Chicago and I think he leads the Niners to their second straight win here.
Prediction: San Francisco 24, Houston 16.
Dallas Cowboys (6-6) vs New York Giants (2-10)- 1:00, FOX: Dallas is coming off a huge Thursday night divisional home win over the Washington Redskins. New York is coming off a road loss in Oakland against the Raiders in which Eli Manning was benched for Geno Smith. That led to the firing of Ben McAdoo and GM Jerry Reese. The Giants will play inspired with Manning back as the starter and that will lead to an upset over the Cowboys.
Prediction: New York 23, Dallas 17.
Oakland Raiders (6-6) vs Kansas City Chiefs (6-6)- 1:00, CBS: Oakland is coming off a much needed home win over the New York Giants. Kansas City is coming off a brutal road loss in East Rutherford against the Jets. The Chiefs 5-0 start is looking like a fluke by the day and I'm going to take the Raiders to pull this off.
Prediction: Oakland 24, Kansas City 20.
Detroit Lions (6-6) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-8)- 1:00, FOX: Detroit is coming off a road loss in Baltimore against the Ravens. Tampa Bay is coming off a road loss in Green Bay against the Packers. The Lions are the better team so I'll take them here on the road, but if Matthew Stafford doesn't play due to his hand injury, this pick will change.
Prediction: Detroit 27, Tampa Bay 20.
Tennessee Titans (8-4) vs Arizona Cardinals (5-7)- 4:05, CBS: Tennessee is coming off a divisional home win over the Houston Texans. Arizona is coming off a disappointing divisional home loss against the Los Angeles Rams. The Titans are a weak 8-4 and that will show here as the Cards will knock off an AFC South team at home for the second time in three weeks.
Prediction: Arizona 23, Tennessee 20.
New York Jets (5-7) vs Denver Broncos (3-9)- 4:05, CBS: New York is coming off a home win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Denver is coming off a bad road loss in Miami against the Dolphins. The pick here would typically be going against the team that's lost eight straight games, but I'm not going to do that. This screams "typical Jets" to me just like the game they played in Tampa Bay. Give me the Broncos here at home to snap their losing streak.
Prediction: Denver 16, New York 13.
Washington Redskins (5-7) vs Los Angeles Chargers (6-6)- 4:05, CBS: Washington is coming off a bad Thursday night divisional home loss against the Dallas Cowboys. Los Angeles is coming off a home win over the Browns to get back to .500. I think the Chargers win their fourth straight game to get to first place in the AFC West.
Prediction: Los Angeles 27, Washington 23.
Philadelphia Eagles (10-2) vs Los Angeles Rams (9-3)- 4:25, FOX: What a game we have here and the winner could possibly get a first round bye. Philadelphia is coming off a tough Sunday night loss in Seattle against the Seahawks. Los Angeles is coming off a big divisional road win in Glendale against the Cardinals. This was a hard call, but I like Jared Goff and the Rams to hand the Eagles their second straight loss.
Prediction: Los Angeles 27, Philadelphia 24.
Seattle Seahawks (8-4) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4)- 4:25, FOX: Here's another great game. Seattle is coming a big time Sunday night home win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Jacksonville is coming off a divisional home win over the Indianapolis Colts. The Seahawks typically avoid the letdown after a big win, but I'm taking the Jags at home.
Prediction: Jacksonville 23, Seattle 21.
Baltimore Ravens (7-5) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (10-2)- 8:30, NBC: Here's another nice one. Baltimore is coming off a home win over the Detroit Lions. Pittsburgh is coming off a Monday night divisional road win in Cincinnati against the Bengals. The Steelers have had some close calls recently and I see another one here against a Raven team that always seems to play well against to the Steelers.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 27, Baltimore 23.
Monday, December 11th
New England Patriots (10-2) vs Miami Dolphins (5-7)- 8:30, ESPN: New England is coming off a divisional road win in Orchard Park against the Bills. Miami is coming off a home win over the Denver Broncos. The Dolphins are a soft 5-7 team and that will show here against perhaps the leagues best team yet again although the Pats will miss Rob Gronkowski due to that suspension.
Prediction: New England 34, Miami 16.
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