| Texans |
over |
Colts |
Texans got embarrassed last week, so I think they're going to bring that rage against Indy. Brissett's back, but the Colts lost Mack to a broken hand. And Watson is simply a better QB than Brissett. |
| Falcons |
over |
Buccaneers |
Man, those coaching changes have worked wonders for the Dirty Birds. Since then, they've gone 55-12 in PF/PA in two divisional road wins! Pretty damn impressive. And now, they're going up against an INT happy Winston. I can't see a favorable outcome for the Bucs this week. |
| Bills |
over |
Broncos |
The Bills have an iffy offense (358.9 YPG) and a good defense (323 yds allowed/game); the Broncos also have an iffy offense (342.4 YAG) and a good defense (323.7 yds allowed/game). Yet Buffalo is 7-3 and Denver is 3-7, illustrating the key differences between these teams. Bills have played an easier schedule, but they also have better coaching and the better QB. |
| Bears |
over |
Giants |
Coin flip on this one. Both teams' offenses are doo-doo, but the Bears still have a top 5 defense, which should help them win this one. |
| Steelers |
over |
Bengals |
Possible trap game, maybe? Divisional game on the road against a Bengals team just knocked out of the playoffs with nothing to lose. Could be a tough win for Pittsburgh. |
| Browns |
over |
Dolphins |
Both teams have improved a bit since the fist half of the season. Garrett's suspension is definitely going to hurt Cleveland's defense, but I think the offense is finally starting to click well enough that they can pull out another home win. |
| Saints |
over |
Panthers |
Saints rallied and tore down the Bucs completely last week on the road, sweeping them this season. Look for New Orleans to ride the momentum back at home. Crowd noise in a division game is going to be a huge factor here, and I don't think the Panthers will be able to do much this week. |
| Raiders |
over |
Jets |
Another coin flip game. Both teams have seen a huge uptick in production and I think this will come down to a FG to win it. Oakland is still very much in it to win the division. |
| Eagles |
over |
Seahawks |
This feels like an upset game. Seattle's coming off a bye and heading cross country to a Philly team licking its wounds after losing to the Pats. Can the Eagles' top 10 defense stop MVP candidate Wilson? |
| Lions |
over |
Redskins |
The Lions are bad, and the Redskins are even worse. Matthew Stafford may or may not return from his back injury for this game, but the QB's availability might not matter for the Lions. Even for Detroit's terrible defense, Washington and its league-worst scoring offense poses no threat. |
| Jaguars |
over |
Titans |
Good luck guessing what you'll get from either Jacksonville or Tennessee. We feel a little better about the Titans since they're the better team statistically and the Jags are transitioning back to Nick Foles at QB. |
| Cowboys |
over |
Patriots |
New England has not looked good since coming off their bye. Dallas has a diverse offense that can take advantage of favorable matchups. While it's not wise to pick against the Dark Lord, I think I'm going to risk it this week. |
| Packers |
over |
49ers |
Good SNF matchup right here. San Fran has shown flaws, winning close games where they had a lot of mistakes that could've cost them the game. Green Bay is coming off a bye, looking to take that #1 seed away from them. I think Rodgers will outplay Garoppolo this week. |
| Ravens |
over |
Rams |
Mark Ingram is very much looking forward to this game. He wants revenge for the No Call from last year when he was on the Saints. Luckily he has a great team to make that happen and the Rams aren't as potent as they were last season. Should be a good game. |