| Steelers |
over |
Browns |
The Steelers are alive and the Browns are clinging to a glimmer of hope in what's getting close to a lost season. Cleveland fans will be fired up to beat a division rival, but if it comes down to coaching then Pittsburgh has the better one. |
| Cowboys |
over |
Lions |
Once again, I'm picking the Cowboys and probably once again, I'll be wrong. They should have too much offense for the Lions' awful defense. As long as they don't shoot themselves in the foot, they can win this. |
| Jaguars |
over |
Colts |
The Colts should get Brissett back this week to match the return of Foles. But if the offense plays like they did against Miami last week, the Jags have this. |
| Bills |
over |
Dolphins |
Miami is on a two-game winning streak going into this game, but in true Fitzpatrick fashion, they will cool off against Buffalo's third-ranked scoring defense. And Miami's defense be exploited by the Bills once again. |
| Vikings |
over |
Broncos |
Minnesota had a huge win in Dallas last week. If Thielen plays this week, it'll be that much tougher for this struggling Denver team to keep up. |
| Saints |
over |
Buccaneers |
Pretty sure the crazy trap game last week was a huge fluke, but it was the gut punch the Saints needed. They'll be motivated enough to give Winston more chances to increase his INT count, and hopefully the O-line will do a better job of not letting Brees get sacked so much. |
| Jets |
over |
Redskins |
Tough one to pick, as they both are terrible. Luckily, New York is playing yet another horrible NFC East team, so chances are they win this one. |
| Panthers |
over |
Falcons |
Atlanta pretty much had their Superbowl last week, trouncing the Saints on the road. CMC is going to do what Kamara couldn't and run all over this Falcons 29th ranked run defense. Good bounce back game for Carolina. |
| Ravens |
over |
Texans |
Probably best game of the week here. Could go either way, but Baltimore is on a hot streak and I can 't see them slowing down. But if any team can make it hard for them, it's Houston. |
| 49ers |
over |
Cardinals |
San Fran lost in an epic overtime game against Seattle. They have a slightly less vicious division opponent this week, but they can't let their guard down, as it only gets tougher from here on out. |
| Raiders |
over |
Bengals |
Cincinnati, especially with Andy Dalton on the bench, is easily the worst team in a season that features an unusual amount of very bad teams. The Raiders, on the other hand, are refreshingly interesting and suddenly legit contenders for an AFC playoff spot. |
| Patriots |
over |
Eagles |
Both teams are coming off byes and we're hoping for a Superbowl 52 rematch type of game. I think it'll be close, but New England takes it by a FG. |
| Rams |
over |
Bears |
This would have been an amazing game, if we had the same Rams and Bears from 2018. This year, not so much, but I think the Rams will get back on track and win this one by a TD. |
| Chiefs |
over |
Chargers |
Mexico City game time! This one is a coin flip for me. I think KC will get back to winning, but it'll be a close one this week, especially if Rivers can get back to his old form. |