NFL Week 3 Predictions Thread (2020 Season)

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Happy Fall, r/NFL! Monday was the first day of Autumn, so now we're in prime football season! Holy crap, we had a ton of injuries last week, which will probably impact a lot of outcomes this week. I redeemed my self by going 13-3 last week. How did everyone else do? Teams are starting to get the rust off and we'll start seeing some great games. Let's get to it!

Winner		Loser	Comments
Jaguars	over	Dolphins	The Stache vs The Beard! I can't see Miami outscoring Jacksonville in this game, especially if Byron Jones is out of the Dolphins' lineup. Minshew's strong start to the season combined with Miami's relative struggles defensively tilts the scale toward the Jaguars.
Bears	over	Falcons	The way Atlanta lost last week, it's heard to believe they can win that many games this season unless they can fix some fundamentals. I think this game will be a close one; the Bears defense has been good-but-not-great through their two wins. Chicago will do some scoring against Atlanta's shaky defense.
Bills	over	Rams	Toss-up for me on this one. The Bills have taken care of business in the division thus far. This game will tell us more about the Bills' chances beyond the division. The Rams are off to a hot start, and McVay tends to play well in this early window for a west coast team.
Browns	over	Washington	Washington through two weeks has proven it will not be an easy out no matter its limitations. The Browns are still trying to prove their roster can play well enough together to win on a consistent basis. Cleveland can't afford to drop this one at home and spoil all of the positive vibes that came from their Week 2 win.
Titans	over	Vikings	Minnesota is 0-2 after a clunker in Indy. A home game could help this team get out of that funk, but they're facing a rolling Titans team.
Patriots	over	Raiders	You know that the Dark Lord was watching Vegas exploit the Saints and taking notes. Cam looks comfortable with his new team and I think this will be another good game to watch with a close score.
49ers	over	Giants	RIP both teams. San Fran is back at MetLife Stadium, which may or may not have led to the alarming injuries they suffered last week when they played the Jets at the same venue. Garoppolo being out of the lineup will help make this a close game, but the 49ers will be the better team regardless.
Bengals	over	Eagles	Barring a tie, one of these teams is going to leave Philly on Sunday in an 0-3 hole and with the inevitable feeling that its hopes for the season are dashed. The Eagles' brutal performances in their two losses suggest there will be no homefield advantage. The trends for these teams are moving in a way that's good for Cincinnati and bad for Philly.
Steelers	over	Texans	The Steelers are 2-0 after wins against bad teams, and the Texans are 0-2 after losses to good teams. Houston will be in desperation mode, but Watson can only do so much. The Steelers' complete roster and coaching advantages will outweigh the Texans' QB advantage.
Colts	over	Jets	The Jets have to at least compete against the Colts, or the calls for coach Gase's job will become louder than they already are. The only chance for that, though, is a bunch of Rivers turnovers, which is not out of the realm of possibility.
Chargers	over	Panthers	The Chargers are dealing with a strange quarterback situation, insisting they'll put Tyrod Taylor back in the lineup if he can play following the chest-pain scare that led to rookie Herbert's impressive first start last week. Regardless, the Panthers' chances in this game depend on CMC's availability, and he'll be out.
Buccaneers	over	Broncos	The Bucs' offense looked much better in Week 2, while the Broncos got smattered with injuries. Even with healthy starters, Denver would have their hands full with Tompa Bay.
Cardinals	over	Lions	Based mostly on the incredible play of Kyler Murray through the first two weeks of the season, this game for the Lions has gone from winnable to challenging in a hurry. Detroit's defense doesn't have enough to slow down Arizona, which will put Stafford in more bad spots.
Seahawks	over	Cowboys	Dallas showed us in amazing fashion that they can come together as a team and can rally to obliterate a huge deficit to win an impossible game. Counterpoint, they were playing the Falcons. The Seahawks are a different bird altogether, pun intended. Wilson is coming off an outstanding game against New England and I think the streak will continue.
Saints	over	Packers	Totally a heart pick here, no lie. This game understandably will be teased as a matchup of future Hall of Fame quarterbacks, even though the best players on the field might end up being running backs Jones and Kamara. I'm giving the slight edge to NOLA because Brees usually doesn't have bad back-to-back showings and the defense will correct its errors from the Vegas game. And it's speculated that Michael Thomas may be back in the lineup this week. Totally expecting to be wrong on this pick.
Ravens	over	Chiefs	Upset maybe? The Ravens have looked better than the Chiefs thus far in 2020, so I'll take the home team by a slim margin. The Chargers game exposed how beatable the Chiefs are, and I expect Baltimore to take full advantage.

Those are my predictions, let's hear yours. Keep it civil and fun. Best of luck!

Update: 10-5-1, on to Week 4!

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