Saturday, December 14, 2013

Week 15: Predictions


Any Given Sunday . . . 

These days in the NFL, any team can win on any Sunday. A good example was the Broncos losing to the Chargers at home. I'm sure most people thought San Diego would compete with Denver, but eventually the Broncos would score 40 or more points and win the game. The Chargers won the game and people are left wondering if their are anymore guaranteed wins in the NFL anymore.

When you look at games and try to bet on them, don't think the easy pick is a guaranteed win. The Saints play in St. Louis and you think they would kill them, but don't be shocked if the lose. That goes for the 49ers, Chiefs and Colts as well. Just because you are playoff bound team or winning your division, you have to play hard every game no matter the opponent. I hope the games this weekend will be just as exciting as last week and of course, there will be some upsets that we won't see coming.

I have picked two games to analyze this weekend, so let's get to it:


New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins

This is a big game for both teams. Since the Broncos lost on Thursday Night, the Patriots have an opportunity to take over the 1st seed in the AFC playoffs with a win in Miami. This will be the first game without Gronkowski and that will change the offense a lot. New England will have to rely on Ammendola and Edelman to pick up the slack and look for Shane Vereen to play a huge roll for the Patriots. New England will face tough Miami defense that has been playing well all year, so Brady and company will have to be precise against an aggressive defense. The Patriots defense hasn't been playing very well and look for the Dolphins offense to exploit it. Remember, Tom Brady is really good and he will keep the Patriots in the game until the end.

For the Dolphins, this is the game of the year. Miami has lost the last 7 games vs New England including the last meeting in October. Miami raced out to a 17-3 halftime lead, but game up 24 unanswered points and lost the game. The Dolphins have won 2 games in a row on the road and look to win a big ball game in front of their home fans. The defense has been playing great football and will cause chaos for Tom Brady and his receivers. The front four will get a few sacks and finding ways to cause turnovers is vital for the Miami defense. This game will depend on Tannehill leading the offense to touchdowns, not field goals. They have been clicking the last couple games, so look for Hartline and Wallace to give the Patriots secondary fits.

The Patriots will blow their chance at the #1 seed in the AFC after a loss against the Dolphins. This won't just be a huge with for the team, but a huge win the city and fans of Miami.

Dolphins 24
Patriots 16

DT Jared Odrcik tells Brady to look out for
the Dolphins defense in their week 7 match up. 
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Baltimore Ravens at Detroit Lions

This is a great match up of two teams that are relieved the game will be played in a dome and not in the snow. The Ravens need to win to stay in the 6th position in the AFC playoff race, but it will be tough for them to hang with Detroit. The Ravens offense has been stagnant especially the rushing attack by Ray Rice. Joe Flacco will need to play a perfect game to give the Ravens a chance.  Jacoby Jones has been the go to WR and the return of TE Dennis Pita will help the passing attack. The Baltimore defense will have their hands full with Megatron, Reggie Bush and Stafford. This will be a shootout so the Ravens offense will have to carry the team on Monday Night.

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The Lions need this win badly. They are coming off a crazy game in the snow in Philadelphia and have lost 2 out the last three, including a loss at home to Tampa Bay. The are tied for 1st in the NFC North with the Bears and need a win to stay in 1st. This game is in a  dome, so Megatron and the other receivers will be able to run their routes a whole lot better than the snow game last week. Look for Calvin Johnson to have a great game (he does every game) and the rushing attack of Bush and Bell will run all over the Baltimore defense. Stafford will throw 3 TD's and also throw a few INT's, but the Lions will run away with this game in the 3rd quarter.

The Ravens will battle hard like they always do, but not enough weapons on offense will cost them the game. The Lions will look good on Monday Night and keep themselves atop the NFC North.



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Lions 30

Ravens 13








Here are the rest of my Predictions:


Atlanta Falcons 26, Washington Redskins 16

Chicago Bears 27, Cleveland Browns 20

Indianapolis Colts 27, Houston Texans 17

Philadelphia Eagles 34, Minnesota Vikings 19

Seattle Seahawks 31, New York Giants 13

San Francisco 49ers 30, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20

Jacksonville Jaguars 26, Buffalo Bills 13

Kansas City Chiefs 30, Oakland Raiders 13

Carolina Panthers 34, New York Jets 10

Dallas Cowboys 31, Green Bay Packers 20

Arizona Cardinals 20, Tennessee Titans 10

New Orleans Saints 27, St. Louis Rams 18

Cincinnati Bengals 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 20

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