NFL Week XIV

[cabbageboy 0]

Games this week, followed by my predictions:

 

Sunday, December 11:

 

1:00 games:

 

Oakland at NY Jets. Jobber matchup here, who knows. I'll go with Oakland by 4 since the Jets seem even more hopeless.

Houston at Tennessee. Another crap game. Titans are still better than the Texans though I'd think, so they'll win here by 7.

Chicago at Pittsburgh. I asked last week who needed it more between the Steelers and Bengals, and said Steelers (Bengals won). That said, I can't see Chicago winning here. Pittsburgh by 3 in a man's game.

New England at Buffalo. I'll go with a mild upset here. Bills played the Pats tough in NE and should have won, I think they will here by about 3.

Cleveland at Cincinnati. Assbeating. Bengals by 21.

St. Louis at Minnesota. Tough one to call. The Vikings are getting by on smoke and mirrors, and will likely continue to do so here by 6 or so.

Indianapolis at Jacksonville. Yeah I know the Jags played the Colts tough in Indy, but without Leftwich I can't see them scoring over 20 on the Colts and can't see any way they could match that defensive effort and hold the Colts to 10 again. Colts by 10, and secure the division and maybe home field?

Tampa Bay at Carolina. Panthers beat Chris Simms' ass in Tampa, why shouldn't they here as well? Carolina by 14.

 

4:05

San Francisco at Seattle. Seahawks struggled with the hapless Niners recently, but not here. Seattle by 17.

Washington at Arizona. Cardinals can be tough at home, but the Skins should pull out a fairly tough win by about 7.

NY Giants at Philadelphia. After that 42-0 embarrassment I think the Eagles have to be just about done. Giants by 14.

4:15

Kansas City at Dallas. Most interesting game of the day in my view. Both teams here need the win desperately, but Dallas needs it even more and they are at home so I'll take Dallas by 5.

Miami at San Diego. SD in another beatdown by about 21.

Baltimore at Denver. Denver should get back on track here at home, win by 10.

8:30

Detroit at Green Bay. Surely the Packers will beat someone, right? GB by 7.

Monday, 9:00

New Orleans at Atlanta. Falcons absolutely have to have this game. Atlanta by 10.

[nl5xsk1 0]

New England at Buffalo. I'll go with a mild upset here. Bills played the Pats tough in NE and should have won, I think they will here by about 3.

Not if Buffalo really follows through on their threat to suspend Moulds for the game.

[The Czech Republic 0]

You can sometimes overcome the lack of a quarterback, as the Baltimore Ravens showed when they won the Super Bowl in 2002. But it takes a special defense and a good running game.

Even I caught that.

[Black Lushus 0]

didn't they win in 2000???

[the pinjockey 0]

The NYG/Eagles game has been switched to 1pm. The nation is spared from seeing this disaster.

[Black Lushus 0]

why would it be a disaster? It features a team trying to get a playoff spot...

 

I can see if it was the Browns vs. the Texans or something...

[the pinjockey 0]

It features a team trying to win a division vs. a semi-pro team at this point.

[the pinjockey 0]

It features a team trying to win a division vs. a semi-pro team at this point.

[Black Lushus 0]

It features a team trying to win a division vs. a semi-pro team at this point.

 

this is true, but nothing is more fun than watching a playoff hopeful get fucked out of the playoffs by a loser team...we may see this come Sunday...

[cabbageboy 0]

Ah well, we'll see on that Moulds thing with Buffalo. As far as the Giants/Eagles game goes, I can't help but think that the Eagles will show up for it, but in the end it won't be enough.

[Guest Leelee]

The Bills will probably win. Just because the Pats will win the division anyway, and the Bills have been lucky that teams have dogged it on the road against them. Plus, they best be pissed after that disgusting loss in Miami.

 

Cards will win, also. Just because the Skins bore me this year. Except for Moss, who's been my fantasy god.

[Red Baron 0]

Oakland at NY Jets.: Oakland by six in this "exciting" game. Well, maybe more, it depends on who's starting for the Jets come Sunday. 20-14 Oakland

 

Houston at Tennessee: Tennessee will win as Houstin will choke in the fourth quarter and give up a 10 point lead. Carr will be sacked three times. Titans win by four. Tennessee 24, Houston 20.

 

 

Chicago at Pittsburgh: If Pittsburgh O-Line shows up, then its over for the Bears. While Pittsburgh has been on a losing streak as of late, a 37 point performance last week will continue onto this week. The spread said five points, and Pittsburgh will win by nine. Pittsburgh 27, Chicago 18.

 

New England at Buffalo: The self-emploded team known as Buffalo will not show up against the Pats. New England wins 24-10, but hey Willis Magahee will run for over 120 yards. New England 30, Buffalo 14.

 

Cleveland at Cincinnati. Cleveland is going to show up? Chad Johnson is going to have 3 TD's alone for the blow out of the week. 41-12.

 

St. Louis at Minnesota: Two teams I do not care for. It can be either a high scoring game, or a 9-6 game. I'm predicting the latter with the amount of points total scored is about as much turnovers. 14-9 Minnesota.

 

Indianapolis at Jacksonville: If Byron was healthy, I would have said that this is the week that Indy loses, but its not. Its not going to be a huge blow out, but expect Jacksonville to keep it close for most of the game, until the fourth quarter. Indy wins 28-17.

 

Tampa Bay at Carolina. Carolina is going to play that day, especially their defence. I expect Steve Smith to dominate against T.B. secondary, and Mr. Simms to be, rushed, hurried and sacked all through out the game. Cadillac Williams should change his name to Festiva Williams, because he's not going to be a factor at all. 31-12 Carolina.

 

 

4:05

San Francisco at Seattle. Seattle is going to continue its shut out ways this sunday. Their defence looks solid, reading the plays, and Alexander is going to score three more TDs on Sunday. 34-0.

 

 

Washington at Arizona. I'm going to take Arizona in this game, as Warner is finially finding his targets out there. Not to underestimate Clinton Portis, but Brunell is not going to have a strong game out there. Cardinals by four.

 

NY Giants at Philadelphia. Giants will score 42 points or more. Phili? Hopefully a touchdown, but that might be a bit too much to ask.

 

Kansas City at Dallas. I hope I can get this game, because its the game I want too watch. Since Kansas City haven't heard of the word defence yet, it'll be closer than expected. 34-31 Cowboys.

 

Miami at San Diego. Not going to need an explanation, San Diego will win by 12.

 

Baltimore at Denver. If the Broncos don't score more than 24 points against Baltimore, don't expect them to go far in the playoffs. Denver needs to make a name of themselves as a threat, and if they dominate all of the game, then I might just take them seriously. 31-17.

 

8:30

 

Detroit vs Green Bay: Joey Harrington will not be the scapegoat this week. Lions will win because of Farve throwing three INTs. 19-14 Lions.

Monday, 9:00

New Orleans at Atlanta. Falcons, unless Vick gets hurt. Atlanta 31, N.O. 12.

[4hartthreat 0]

Sunday, December 11:

 

1:00 games:

 

Oakland at NY Jets. I'm a believer in teams having to win sometime. With that in mind I pick the Jets.

Houston at Tennessee. That is why I'm picking the Texans here as well.

Chicago at Pittsburgh. Chicago WILL win this game.

New England at Buffalo. NE will fend off the Bills again.

Cleveland at Cincinnati. Cinci

St. Louis at Minnesota. The Vikings have too much momentum to be stopped by the lowly Rams.

Indianapolis at Jacksonville. I said weeks ago that the Jags would run the table and I'm going to stick with it.

Tampa Bay at Carolina. Panthers should win this.

 

4:05

San Francisco at Seattle. Seahawks are playing too well now to repeat the sins of a few weeks ago.

Washington at Arizona. Skins will win what should be a nice competitive game.

NY Giants at Philadelphia. Giants should have no problems here.

 

4:15

Kansas City at Dallas. I agree that this is the game of the week going in. Two teams fighting it out for a wildcard spot in their respective conferences. A few weeks ago I would have said Dallas would win this with little hesitation, but since then, in my opinion, Dallas has fallen a little and KC has risen some, so I'm going to pick the Cheifs here to keep their hopes alive.

Miami at San Diego. Chargers can not lose this. And I don't mean can't possibly, I mean can't afford to. They've worked too hard to get themselves back into the playoff hunt.

Baltimore at Denver. Broncos take out last week's frustrations on the Ravens.

 

8:30

Detroit at Green Bay. My theme of the week continues. They've got to win again sometime, right? Pack

 

Monday, 9:00

New Orleans at Atlanta. Saints don't have a prayer. Falcons win and get back into the hunt as well.

[2GOLD 0]

Cause I'm bored: Your current playoff race and positions

 

1: Colts (in the playoffs) (12-0)

2: Broncos (9-3)

 

#3 Bengals (9-3) vs #6 Chargers (8-4)

-This one could change very quickly as the Bengals are tied record wise with Denver but Denver holds the AFC wins advantage at the moment. Plus with a few more wins and Denver losses, the Chargers would knock the Broncos from 2 down to possibly sixth. That is a fall.

 

#5 Jags (9-3) vs #4 Patriots (7-5)

-Jags are a loss ahead of the Chargers for the fifth seed

 

Fighting to get in:

Chiefs (8-4)

Steelers (7-5)

 

Need big help:

Dolphins (5-7)

Bills (4-8)

 

Everyone else in the AFC is dead and eliminated.

 

 

NFC:

 

1. Seahawks (10-2)

2. Bears (9-3)

 

#3 Panthers (9-3) vs #6 Cowboys (7-5)

#4 Giants (8-4) vs #5 Bucs (8-4)

 

In the hunt:

Falcons (7-5)

Vikings (7-5)

Redskins (6-6)

 

Need help, big time

Eagles (5-7)

Rams (5-7)

 

Not dead but might as well be

Lions (4-8)

Cardinals (4-8)

 

The rest are out

Edited December 8, 2005 by 2GOLD

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

2Gold Bills are 4-8, unless NE has a huge breakdown, ditto for Miami, and Buffalo completely changes who they put on the field to play games with the Colts, they aren't making the playoffs.

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

And why are the steelers 5.5 pt favourites? They've lost three in a row, while the Bears have won eight, am I missing something here?

[2GOLD 0]

2Gold Bills are 4-8, unless NE has a huge breakdown, ditto for Miami, and Buffalo completely changes who they put on the field to play games with the Colts, they aren't making the playoffs.

 

Thanks, Firefox is hard to read since it likes to skip and jump sometimes. I fixed the record of the Bills.

And I know they might as well be dead but with New England you can never tell and they aren't as dead as the Cards and Lions are right now.

[jwpeer 0]

And why are the steelers 5.5 pt favourites? They've lost three in a row, while the Bears have won eight, am I missing something here?

 

 

Average to Decent AFC team is still > Excellent NFC team.

 

It's just how it is. Don't question the way of the nfl. The top 6 seeds in the AFC could wipe out everyone in the NFC with MAYBE the exception of Seattle and Carolina. (The Bears are too terrible on offense to really do anything.)

[Guest Vitamin X]

Someone's still stuck in last year. I'd say both conferences are pretty equal, except that the NFC's shitty teams, would probably whip the AFC's shitty teams. And that gives the NFC the advantage! *Packer Pride*

 

Also, the only one of the top 6 seeds in the AFC that could be assured of kicking anyone in the NFC's ass is the Colts. Anyone else would make a game of it or get their ass kicked.

 

I'm surprised that people still aren't believing in the Seahawks. I'm not a big Seattle fan or anything, but they deserve the hype they're getting. They're the most complete team in the league besides Indianapolis at this point, and it's not like they've come out of nowhere and haven't beaten anyone good. Maybe it'll take them beating the Colts to prove that.

Edited December 8, 2005 by Vitamin X

[Red Baron 0]

I'd take the Packers over Houston, Tennessee and Buffalo.

[The Czech Republic 0]

And why are the steelers 5.5 pt favourites? They've lost three in a row, while the Bears have won eight, am I missing something here?

 

 

Average to Decent AFC team is still > Excellent NFC team.

 

It's just how it is. Don't question the way of the nfl. The top 6 seeds in the AFC could wipe out everyone in the NFC with MAYBE the exception of Seattle and Carolina. (The Bears are too terrible on offense to really do anything.)

From: Pittsburgh, PA

ohhhhhh

[Just John 0]

I think the Bears are for real, but Pittsburgh matches up really well to beat them. The Steelers offense can usually score pretty well with Ben in the lineup, and the D is more than enough to stop the Bears. It's pretty easy to see why they're favored.

 

As for other things...

 

I think Jacksonville has the best shot to beat Indy straight up. If Indy wins this week, they clinch HFA, and if the Colts are smart, they'll rest their starters at the end of the season, giving Seattle (who will likely still be fighting for HFA) or Arizona a chance to beat the scrubs. Carolina matches up well against Indy also, which is a possible SB matchup.

 

I think Carolina gets the 2 seed, and Chicago drops to the WC round. I think Carolina might be the all-around most complete team in the NFC (though Seattle is for real), but it'd be tough to catch 2 games on the Seahawks at this point.

[Guest Vitamin X]

I'm taking Chicago this week over Pittsburgh. Even though I like the Steelers a lot, and dislike the Bears. Pittsburgh has looked like a pussyass team the last two games, especially when they get knocked around by the Colts. They're not your old, typical, physical, grind-it-out, blood and guts Steelers.

 

I think Carolina gets the 2 seed, and Chicago drops to the WC round. I think Carolina might be the all-around most complete team in the NFC (though Seattle is for real), but it'd be tough to catch 2 games on the Seahawks at this point.

 

Carolina's way too inconsistent. One week they're ripping their opponents to shreds, the next Jake Delhomme is looking for his mouthpiece while the defense looks lost. I like the Panthers, and I won't go so far as to say that they're a wildcard loss waiting to happen, but it seems like they're going to win the NFC South based on their main competition in the division gassing out midseason.

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

I will be taking the bears in the spread as well. Their defense is really strong, while Pitts' offense has been sputtering as of late, mainly due to the lack of a solid running game. Big Ben can't win games by himself.

 

The Bears are an NFC Championship calibre team, the Steelers won't even make the playoffs. This pick seems like a no brainer to me.

 

I don't see the Jags beating the Colts without Leftwich. The Seahawks are probably the most realistic option. Then again, history has shown it to always be the team you least expect.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Maybe it'll be the Cardinals in Week 17.

 

Hey last year's Dolphins beat the Patriots, who up to that point had lost only three games in the past two seasons. I also don't see the Jags beating the Colts though. I just don't see how ANYONE can. Maybe if you fluster the defense and win the turnover battle, but Peyton doesn't commit many turnovers and he's been the least-sacked quarterback in the NFL for a while now.

[The Czech Republic 0]

I'm picking Chicago, 1) because I'm a homer, 2) because the Steelers are a defeated team at this juncture against the Bears, who have won eight straight, and the train won't stop going, no way to slow down. They'll win with by a field goal or a defensive touchdown, it'll be #9, in spite of Kyle Orton

[Guest Leelee]

I'm putting $56 on Pittsburgh, because I hate the Czech Republic.

 

And note that I'm half Czech!

[Red Baron 0]

The only team that has a similar style to Indy is Seattle. A really strong running back, more than one threatening WR, solid offensive line and really great defence. They only difference is at the Quaterback, which Manning is better than Hasselbeck.

[The Czech Republic 0]

I hate the Czech Republic.

country, poster, or both

 

 

By the way, I'll never forgive Hasselbeck for "we want the ball, we're gonna score!" Tool.

[Guest Leelee]

I only reply to posts with proper grammar and punctuation.

 

Thank you.