We’re down to the final stretch of the NFL season as we are now without any byes moving forward. There’s 4 weeks left and this is where teams will begin to separate themselves from the pack as other teams fall into mediocrity. We’ll be looking at all 16 games this week across the league and through 14 weeks, we’re 148-60 in predicting games.
Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers
The Rams made a statement against Buffalo by putting up over 40 points en route to a victory. The 49ers also fared well by shattering Chicago’s hopes & dreams in the post-Eberflus era. The Rams are a much tougher team than the Bears and we have them beating the 49ers on the road in a key divisional matchup.
Winner: Los Angeles Rams
Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns
The Chiefs continue to win close games with what feels like a miracle happening at the end of each game. They’ve also been privileged with one of the easier schedules in the league and that’ll show after they move to 13-1. Jameis Winston did put up almost 500 yards against Denver and we still think he’ll put up a high yardage game, but inconsistencies from the entire offense is going to bring them down and the Chiefs barely pull this game out due to some sloppy play from the Browns in the final minutes.
Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans
The Titans put up a pathetic 6 points against Jacksonville last week. They might fare better offensively against one of the worst defenses in the league but they face the 2nd highest scoring offense that’s going to tear their defense apart.
Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Washington Commanders at New Orleans Saints
New Orleans just lost Derek Carr for the remainder of the season and we’ve seen how bad this offense is without him. The Commanders are coming off a bye which doesn’t even matter for the outcome of this game, it’s going to be Commanders in a blowout.
Winner: Washington Commanders
Baltimore Ravens at New York Giants
Bye or no bye, the Ravens are going to destroy the Giants. The only question now is by how much. Current lines are around -14.5 which still feels too low.
Winner: Baltimore Ravens
Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers
The Panthers are favored to win a football game for the first time in 2 years. After benching Bryce Young earlier in the season, the Panthers have come alive on offense over the last 3 weeks as things seem to be clicking for the 2nd year signal caller. The Panthers have lost close games against good teams these last 3 weeks, but the Cowboys are awful without Dak Prescott, the only shot Dallas has at winning is if they can expose Carolina’s run defense. It’ll be a close one, but we think Carolina squeaks this one out with a big moral win for Bryce Young.
Winner: Carolina Panthers
New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars
The only matchup this week featuring 2 teams officially eliminated from playoff contention and it’s one you don’t even need to bother paying attention to. Both these teams are bad no matter how much they invest into their teams. The Jets have a healthier lineup now and did put up a fight against Miami which gives them the slight edge in this game.
Winner: New York Jets
Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans
The Texans got a much needed bye to allow the team to regroup after a sloppy few weeks from CJ Stroud. The Texans also have Nico Collins who is one more week removed from an injury. The Texans can exploit a weak Dolphins defense, but the Dolphins offense can score and get things going fast. Tua is 4-1 over the last 5 games and has the Dolphins in must win territory. CJ Stroud performs better when he’s at home and it’s going to show as the Texans damper the Dolphins playoff aspirations.
Winner: Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos
This is a must win game for Indianapolis and we don’t like their chances. A loss won’t officially eliminate them, but will have them 3 games back with only 3 left to play and they would not hold a tiebreaker against Denver. Denver’s defense looked average against the Browns, but they now face Anthony Richardson who is even more inconsistent than Jameis Winston. We’re taking the Broncos defense with the rest to get their act together and return to normal.
Winner: Denver Broncos
Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions
We’re in store for a massive game with Super Bowl potential this weekend when the Buffalo Bills come to Detroit. Two of the hottest teams in the league with two of the best offenses in the league. This game will likely end up as one of the highest scoring games of the week in another shootout for the Bills who has only scored under 30 points just three times all year. The Lions have only put up 30 points just 6 times this year, despite their 12-1 record. We think Josh Allen will work his magic and strengthen his case for MVP in this big road win and we hope we get to see these teams face each other once more.
Winner: Buffalo Bills
Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles
The Steelers & Eagles are two fairly evenly matched teams battling for who can claim they are the best team in the state of Pennsylvania. Both teams play tough physical football with the Eagles leaning on Saquon Barkley & the Steelers on their defense. The Steelers defense has been a top 3 run defense on the season and even held King Henry to under 100 yards earlier this season. However, the only person to have more yards than Derrick Henry is Saquon Barkley. Barkley is making a case for himself as the MVP and despite the Steelers elite defense, we still think it’s possible that he rushes for 80+ yards and has a touchdown.
Winner: Philadelphia Eagles
New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals and Patriots both are losers of 3 straight and looking to get things back on track. The Cardinals play poorly against good teams, meanwhile, the Patriots play poorly against nearly everyone. Drake Maye is by himself in that offense and the Cardinals are full of inconsistent performers. This could very well be a higher scoring matchup with how bad both defenses are and if that’s the case, give us Kyler Murray & Arizona to pull it out.
Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Chargers
The Buccaneers have won 3 straight games, but all 3 games have been against teams with losing records. The Chargers have had a tougher last few weeks facing the Chiefs & Ravens during this time with both games being one score games. The Chargers offense has taken a bit of a hit without JK Dobbins, but Justin Herbert has remained near perfect. We’re expecting another flawless game from Herbert & if McConkey plays, it’ll be even better. The Chargers win to put them one step closer to clinching a playoff spot.
Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks
No Kenneth Walker III, was no problem for the Seahawks as Charbonnet stepped up with a career game with 134 yards and multiple touchdowns against Arizona to help Seattle separate themselves from the Cardinals in the NFC West. The Seahawks have been one of the bigger surprises for another season and in first in the NFC West. This game can truly put them in a significant spot to win the NFC West & it’s going to be a challenge. The Packers sit at 9-4 and Jordan Love has had some hiccups this year which is similar to how Geno Smith has played. This game is going to be close, but we’re taking the Seahawks in a surprising upset.
Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Picking the Bears was a huge miss on our part last week as they got pummeled by the 49ers. We’re not making that same mistake again, especially facing a team like Minnesota who only has 2 losses. Minnesota wins big at home.
Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons at Las Vegas Raiders
A lot of people are counting the Falcons out after losing 4 straight games. 3 of those losses were against teams with winning records and tough defenses. Kirk Cousins struggled in those games, he now faces a bottom tier defense and team in the Raiders. The Raiders are struggling with injuries to their quarterback and running back corps. The Falcons get a much needed bounce back win to move back to .500.
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