RECORD LAST WEEK 9-4
RECORD FOR THE SEASON 131-75-2
Thursday, December 15th, 7:15 PM CT
San Francisco 49ers 9-4 @ Seattle Seahawks 7-6
The Seahawks run defense has fallen apart and what was once looking like a promising playoff team now has become a team fighting for their playoff lives. The 49ers are rolling and I expect them to continue to do so.
49ers 28 Seahakws 13
Confidence level:9
Saturday, December 17th, Noon
Indianapolis Colts 4-8-1 @ Minnesota Vikings10-3
Indy is coming off a bye and the Vikings are coming off a loss to the Lions. I think the Vikings will bounce back this week at home as their defense should be able to take advantage of a poor Colts offense.
Colts 16 Vikngs 27
Confidence level: 7
Saturday, December 17th, 3:30 PM CT
Baltimore Ravens 9-4 @ Cleveland Browns 5-8
In an AFC North battle the Ravens face the Browns. The Ravens may be on their third-string quarterback Anthony Brown after Tyler Huntley suffered a concussion last week versus Pittsburgh. Deshaun Watson hasn’t looked good so far in the two games since he returned. I’m going to roll with the Browns to get the win this week.
Ravens 17 Browns 20
Confidence level:4
Saturday, December 17th, 7:15 PM CT
Miami Dolphins 8-5 @ Buffalo Bills 10-3
This game was a lot more exciting to me a few weeks ago but now with teams seeming to have figured out how to disrupt the Dolphins offense, I’m confident the Bills handle this with ease. Buffalo struggled last week but defeated the Jets. The Dolphins defeated the Bills earlier this season in Miami and Buffalo will get their revenge this week in the cold weather in Buffalo.
Dolphins 17 Bills 28
Confidence level:10
Sunday, December 18th, Noon games
Kansas City Chiefs 10-3 @ Houston Texans 1-11-1
The Chiefs almost suffered an embarrassing defeat to the Broncos but held on. Kansas City was up 27-0 but blew the lead and ended up hanging on to win 34-28. Houston was oh-so-close to upsetting the Cowboys but blew it. Kansas City will be able to get up on Houston and this time they won’t blow a lead.
Chiefs 31 Texans 13
Confidence level:10
Dallas Cowboys 10-3 @ Jacksonville Jaguars 5-8
The Cowboys looked abysmal last week in their win over the Texans while the Jaguars dominated the Titans. The Jaguars have a small glimmer of hope for the playoffs but I expect Dallas to play better this week and set up their big matchup with Philly on Christmas Eve.
Cowboys 34 Jaguars 24
Confidence level:8
Philadelphia Eagles 12-1 @ Chicago Bears 3-10
The Bears are coming off a bye while Philly absolutely dominated the Giants last week. The Eagles offense looks unstoppable right now Jalen Hurts should be able to continue to bolster his MVP chances with another great performance this week.
Eagles 34 Bears 23
Confidence level 10
Atlanta Falcons 5-8 @ New Orleans Saints 4-9
Both teams had a bye last week and it gave the Falcons the opportunity to prepare their rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder for the first start of his career. New Orleans is a very hard place to win and the Saints should be able to cause a rough debut for Ridder.
Falcons 16 Saints 24
Confidence level:5
Detroit Lions 6-7 @ New York Jets 7-6
Who would’ve guessed before the season that this would be a game with massive playoff implications. The Jets offense has been much more explosive with Mike White at Qb and their defense has been dominant all year. The Lions offense has been fantastic and it will be interesting to see how they do against the Jets defense. The Lions defense has played better in recent weeks but I think the Jets take the win at home.
Lions 21 Jets 26
Confidence level:3
Pittsburgh Steelers 5-8 @ Carolina Panthers 5-8
Somehow someway the Panthers are only a game out of first place in the NFC South.
Carolina’s defense and their run game have led the way in their resurgence in recent weeks. The Steelers might be without Kenny Pickett who is in concussion protocol but with or without him I think the Panthers should be able to win this game.
Steelers 14 Panthers 20
Confidence level:4
Sunday, December 18th, 3PM games
Arizona Cardinals 4-9 @ Denver Broncos 3-10
Kyler Murray tore his ACL last Monday and now Colt McCoy will start for the Cardinals. Russell Wilson might be out as well for the Broncos after suffering a concussion last week. The Broncos have the better defense and they should be able to get the win this week.
Cardinals 14 Broncos 16
Confidence level:2
New England Patriots 7-6 @ Las Vegas Raiders 5-8
Josh McDaniels faces his former team this week when the Raiders host the Patriots. The Patriots got a win last week over the Cardinals while the Raiders suffered a wild defeat to the Rams last Thursday night. I’m reluctantly picking the Raiders to get the win.
Patriots 23 Raiders 27
Confidence level: 4
Cincinnati Bengals 9-4 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6-7
The Bengals have been on fire but the injuries are starting to pile up. Tampa Bay looks horrendous on both sides of the ball for much of the season. I think the Bengals get the win in Tampa Bay and take over first place in the AFC North.
Bengals 28 Bucs 20
Confidence level: 6
Tennessee Titans 7-6 @ Los Angeles Chargers 7-6
The Titans have begun to fall off as they have lost three straight games. The Chargers got a big win over the Dolphins last week and if Trevor Lawrence had a big day versus the Titans and Justin Herbert should be able to do the same.
Titans 24 Chargers 31
Confidence level 5
Sunday, December 18th, 7:20 PM CT
New York Giants 7-5-1 @ Washington Commanders 7-5-1
These two teams played to a tie a few weeks ago and now they play a huge game that will have a huge impact on the NFC Playoff seedings. The Commanders are playing much better ball right now as the Giants are 1-4-1 over their past five games and were just embarrassed by the Eagles last week. I’ll take the Commanders
Giants 20 Commanders 23
Confidence level 3
Monday, December 19th, 7:15 PM CT
Los Angeles Rams 4-9 @ Green Bay Packers 5-8
Baker Mayfield put together an incredible comeback leading the Rams from 13 down to defeat the Raiders last Thursday. Aaron Rodgers has had time to rest and should be able to have success this week leading Green Bay to victory.
Rams 21 Packers 23
Confidence level:6
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