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Chargers use 2nd-half surge to rally past Broncos, boost playoff position in AFC

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NFL WildCard Weekend 2025 Preview

I'm going to open this year's round of playoff previews the same way I do every year, and that's by applauding the NFL on creating the most addictive sports television product on earth.

I don't love the fact that Americans voted for Trump over Harris. I don't love some of the staunch capitalist ideals espoused by some Americans, but I don't blame Americans for being addicted to the National Football League, because this s##t is CRACK.

Now let's do it.

Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans

I like CJ Stroud, but if ever there were a time to pick the road underdog, this was it.

The Texans literally only made the playoffs because they are in the awful AFC South, meanwhile the Chargers fought through the most competitive AFC West in years.

The Texans have had blowout losses to both the Vikings and the Ravens, managing to score just 2 points against the Ravens.

The Chargers have been dependable this season, Justing Herbert is 9th in yards per game, the team is tied for 3rd place in turnover differential, but they average just 110 rushing yards per game on the ground, so that's something to worry about.

While I like the Chargers as an underdog, please understand, this pick turns to trash if the Texans score 24 or more points, because the Chargers have averaged a paltry 23 points per game as a team, more than doable when you got a QB like CJ Stroud.

Prediction: Los Angeles Chargers Win 24-17

2. Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens

I want to open this game preview by proclaiming that Lamar Jackson is the GOAT, whether the Ravens win or lose this game is immaterial and so is whether he wins MVP or not. This Ravens team comes and goes with Lamar, and Lamar is legendary.

The Steelers on the other hand, are limping in to this post season after starting the season 10-3 and then losing 4 in a row.

This Steelers team has no juice on offense. They did the right thing when they started Russel Wilson over Justin Fields, but they cannot move the chains, and George Pickens looks like crashing out in an interview, then proceeded to drop 6 passes against the Bengals in week 18.

At the start of the season the belief was that the Steelers owned Lamar and the Ravens, a belief that seemed to be validated by the Steelers 18-16 win in week 11.

Since then, the Steelers are 2-5, and among those losses, a 34-17 blowout to the Ravens in week 16.

The Ravens have led the league in yards per game on offense all season. Far and away the best offense in the NFL this year and built on the foundation of the number 1 run game in the NFL.

The Raven defense was shaky at the start of the season, but since then they have been more than respectable, and the key to this is how good they've gotten at stopping the run, and they're allowing just 80 rushing yards per game.

Prediction: Baltimore Ravens Win 27-17

3. Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills

I expect the Bills to comfortably advance to the next round, but what I want this to be statement game from Josh Allen.

All year people have insinuated that he should be league MVP over Lamar and Saquon, and I want Josh Allen to show out and have a career game to really prove it.

Just as well because as much as the Bills will be favored, the Broncos have more total sacks than any team in the league and are 7th best defense in total yards per game, but the pass defense has not been on the level of their 3rd best in the league run defense, and that's why Josh Allen and his receivers need to have a big game.

As good as that may be, the Bills defense leads the league in takeaways this year, and that's enough to make me think the Bills will win out against a young QB in Bo Nix who is somewhat prone to turnovers, with 12 in the regular season.

The Broncos are also the 4th best team in punt returns and a big special teams play will go a long way in helping them out, but the needs to be the Josh Allen party, he's the guy with a point to prove.

Prediction: Buffalo Bills Win 34-20

4. Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles are kind of unlucky here to finish with 13 wins in the regular season, and then still have to open the post season against a very competitive, 11-6 Green Bay Packer team, albeit at home.

No matter though, this Eagles team may be the most complete Eagles team in years.

The Eagles defense has been incredible all year, holding teams to around 17 points per game, they rank top 8 in run defense and number 1 in pass defense.

What makes this game so tricky, is that you have two teams that have been really good running the football this year. Green Bay rank number 5 in rushing yards per game, bettered slightly by the Eagles who are number 2 in rushing league-wide.

Amother thing for Philly to worry about is QB Jalen Hurts and the head injury that saw him leave the game against the Commanders in week 16. I do expect that he'll play.

At some point, if Green Bay are going to win, it's going to come down to Jordan Love making big throws. His longest pass this season is a 75 yarder but more importantly, his 61% completion percentage, while being 19th in total pass attempts, indicates that Love needs to step up big to pull off the upset.

Further complicating matter for the Eagles, is that the Packers are top 5 in total defense and they're allowing less than 100 rushing yards per game on defense. Thier pass defense though is a little more leaky, where they allow 215 yards per game through the air.

Small foot note, the Packers average the least punt return yards of any team in the league, so there's that.

Prediction: Philadelphia Eagles win 26-21

5. Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay are 3rd in total yards this season.

I don't quite know how to feel about that other than that they may be the most dangerous team in one of the worst divisions in the league.

I fully expect this one to be a shootout, with both teams putting up a minimum of 28 points/4 td's each.

You know I love my black quarterbacks, so I'm obviously picking Jayden Daniels' team to go to the next round but Baker Mayfield will be feeling "dangerous" and rightly so because Tampa's offense has been their catalyst this season

While Tampa are elite at stopping the run, they are not so great at stopping the pass , and that might mean a big day for Jayden Daniels and he has the 7th highest completion percentage in the regular season, with Baker slightly better with 71% in 3rd place.

Should be a good one with lots of fireworks.

Prediction: Washington Commanders win 36-33

6. Minnesota Viking vs Los Angeles Rams

Very similar to the Eagles in how the Vikings have to play a very dangerous Rams team after the finishing the season with 14 wins.

There's a lot I don't love about the LA Rams in 2024/25.

Kyren Williams has almost 1,300 rushing yards, and Puka Nucua is close to 1000 receiving yards, but Mathew Stafford's 8 interceptions to 20 touchdown ratio is cause for concern, and the fact that they average 21.6 points per game this season, indicates an offense that is less potent than what the Rams have been in the past.

Minnesota on the other hand, started the season being touted among the top defenses in the league, and while they're still elite at stopping the run, their pass defense is among the worst in the league, giving up 242 yards per game through the air.

That lends itself to making this a shootout, given Rams are only slightly better in this regard, giving up 223 yards per game through the air.

Another stat that I think matter is Sam Darnold has been sacked 48 times this season, and in comparison, Matt Stafford has only been sacked 22 times.

Look, my heart really wants to pick the Vikings to win here, but a combination of playoff history, this being Sam Darnold's first playoff game as a starter and the Rams recent upswing, makes me think that this is a pick I'd rather root against than to be wrong about.

Prediction: Los Angeles Rams win 24-20

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Broncos vs. Chargers odds, picks, spread, how to watch, stream: Model reveals 2024 Week 6 NFL predictions

USATSI Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) visit the Denver Broncos (3-2) for an AFC West rivalry in an NFL Week 6 battle on CBS and Paramount+. The Chargers come out of their bye week looking to get back in the win column, most recently falling 17-10 to the Kansas City Chiefs. They face a Broncos team that has won three straight with rookie quarterback Bo Nix under center, most…

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01/03/2023 NFL UPDATES

My predictions for last week’s games: (10-5) and forgot to pick for the Bills/Bengals game. This is very Ironic because this game was suspended because there was a very sad event that happened during the game and it was postponed. Bills Safety Damar Hamlin was hit really hard in the chest causing him to go into cardiac arrest. I have never seen anything like this and I was watching it live on TV. They were giving him CPR on the field while he was down for about 10 minutes. They finally got him off the field and to the hospital where his vitals are back to normal but he is still very much in critical condition. The entire NFL community and more have him and his family in our prayers.

Last weeks big games that I brought up did NOT disappoint. The 49ers vs Raiders game was a nail bitter and closer than I anticipated but the 49ers came out on top. So now the Raiders have been fully eliminated from the Playoffs but the 49ers now have a chance to get the #1 seed if they win this week and the Eagles lose. The Packers and Vikings was very one sided, the Packers ran all over the Vikings and came out victorious so they now have a chance to get into the playoffs.

Right now for the AFC the teams that are in the hunt and have a chance of playoffs if they win are the (Dolphins, Steelers & Titans)

For the NFC on the other hand there are only 2 teams in the hunt the (Lions & Packers).

These teams have been eliminated now

Texans

Bears

Cardinals

Broncos

Colts

LA Rams

Falcons

Raiders

Panthers

Browns

Saints

Jets

Commanders

My Predictions this week:

(Chiefs vs Raiders) Chiefs

(Titans vs Jaguars) Jaguars

(Ravens vs Bengals) Bengals

(Browns vs Steelers) Browns

(Vikings vs Bears) Vikings

(Patriots vs Bills) Bills

(Jets vs Dolphins) Dolphins

(Buccaneers vs Falcons) Buccaneers

(Panthers vs Saints) Saints

(Texans vs Colts) Texans

(Cardinals vs 49ers) 49ers

(Cowboys vs Commanders) Cowboys

(Rams vs Seahawks) Seahawks

(Giants vs Eagles) Giants

(Chargers vs Broncos) Chargers

(Lions vs Packers) Packers

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The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league's American Football Conference East division.

Green Bay Packers Schedule

Week 1 : New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins, Sept. 13, 1 p.m.: WinThe Dolphins have potential in 2020, but it’s capped with either Ryan Fitzpatrick or rookie Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback.

Week 2 : New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks, Sept. 20, 8:20 p.m.: LossAsking Jarrett Stidham to walk out of CenturyLink Field with a win might be too much for a first-year starter in Week 2 even if there are no fans in the stadium.

Week 3 : New England Patriots vs Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m.: WinThe result might be different if this game was being played in Vegas. The Patriots’ defense should be too much for Derek Carr and the Raiders to handle in Foxboro. The Raiders are one of the weaker teams New England plays with an over/under of 7 wins.

Week 4 : New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs, Oct. 4, 4:25 p.m.: LossThe Super Bowl champs? On the road. Can’t see this one coming out the Patriots’ way. The Chiefs’ over/under is 11.5 wins.

Week 5 : New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos, Oct. 11, 1 p.m.: WinThe Broncos could be better in 2020, but Drew Lock coming to Foxboro sounds like a losing equation for Denver, which has an over/under of 7.5 wins.

Week 6, – BYE –

Week 7 : New England Patriots vs San Francisco 49ers, Oct. 25, 4:25 p.m.: LossJimmy Garoppolo’s revenge game. Will San Francisco have a Super Bowl hangover after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs? Possibly, but they’re still a very talented team fully capable of beating the Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

Week 8 : New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills, Nov. 1, 1 p.m.: LossThe Bills went 10-6 as a playoff team in 2019, and after adding Stefon Diggs, they could be even better this season. Their over/under win total is just 9, however. With the Bills on the rise and New England on the decline, Buffalo takes this one.

Week 9 : New England Patriots vs New York Jets, Nov. 9, 8:15 p.m.: WinThe Jets actually surprised some folks by winning 6-of-8 games to finish out the 2019 season. We think they’ll ultimately take a step back in 2020 with Adam Gase at head coach. Vegas agrees. The Jets’ over/under is just 6.5 wins.

Week 10 : New England Patriots vs Baltimore Ravens, Nov. 15, 8:20 p.m.: LossThe Ravens are tough with Lamar Jackson at quarterback. This is a winnable game, but we’ll chalk it up as a loss around midseason.

Week 11 : New England Patriots vs Houston Texans, Nov. 22, 1 p.m.: WinThis could be the year the wheels fall off for the Texans, whose over/under is 7.5 wins. Without DeAndre Hopkins at wide receiver, we see the Patriots going into Houston and beating the Texans.

Week 12 : New England Patriots vs Arizona Cardinals, Nov. 29, 1 p.m.: WinThe Cardinals are on the up-and-up after acquiring wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. The Patriots have success against young quarterbacks, however, and it will be tough for Kyler Murray to come to Gillette Stadium and win. The Cardinals’ over/under win total is 7.

Week 13 : New England Patriots vs Los Angeles Chargers, Dec. 6, 4:25 p.m.: WinIt’s either Tyrod Taylor or Justin Herbert at quarterback for the Chargers this season. Either player would have a tough time besting Bill Belichick even with the game in LA. The Chargers’ over/under is 7.5 wins.

Week 14 : New England Patriots vs Los Angeles Rams, Dec. 10, 8:20 p.m.: LossThis is certainly a winnable game for the Patriots. We think they wind up losing the Super Bowl LIII rematch on a short week. The Rams’ over/under win total is set at 8.

Week 15 : New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins, Dec. 20, 1 p.m.: LossThe Patriots never play well in Miami, and the Dolphins are an up-and-coming team. The Dolphins won five games last season and significantly improved their roster this offseason. Their over/under win total is 6. We think they could finish with a better record than 6-10 with Brian Flores at head coach.

Week 16 : New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills, Dec. 28, 8:15 p.m.: WinWe still don’t trust that Josh Allen and the Bills can win against a Bill Belichick defense in Foxboro.

Week 17 : New England Patriots vs New York Jets, Jan. 3, 1 p.m.: WinThe Jets have some potential if Sam Darnold can avoid contracting mono for the second straight year. We can’t see them winning in Foxboro quite yet, though, especially late in the season.

Match-ups

The Patriots’ divisional games should be more intriguing than they have been in past years, especially against the Bills, who went 10-6 in 2019 and added No. 1 wideout Stefon Diggs this offseason.However, it’s still tough to trust anyone in the AFC East. The Patriots haven’t lost more than one game in the division since 2015, going 20-4 over the past four years.This leaves the non-divisional games for fans and players to highlight on the schedule.In Week 10, New England takes on the Baltimore Ravens, a team that led the NFL with a 14-2 record last year. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson embarrassed the 8-0 Patriots last season in a 37-20 rout.The Pats go on the road to face Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4, getting a rematch against Patrick Mahomes after he led a 23-16 win at Gillette Stadium last year.A Week 7 home game against the San Francisco 49ers should also be interesting with Jimmy Garoppolo returning to face the organization that drafted him. The fact that the Niners reached the Super Bowl last season should also make this a must-see matchup.Storylines aside, these games will be vital in serving as a measuring stick for the Patriots in 2020.Record prediction: 9-7

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Divisional week

Hawk Valley

Quick Review

The Broncos won their last game of year 16-15. In typical Bronco fashion they won the first half 10-3, but lost the second half 12-6. The Raiders failed to score on a two point conversion at the end of the game.

The Game Stats

Denver

Time of Possession

27:00

Passing Attempts

28

Passing Yards

177

Rushes

27

Yards

70

Oakland

Time of Possession

33:00

Passing Attempts

46

Passing Yards

391

Rushes

22

Yards

97

The Running Game

*AYPC is average yards per carry

PlayerCarriesAYPCLongTD(s) Fumble(s) Lindsay183800 Lock651202 Freeman2-2-200 Spencer1-8-800

The Passing Attack

* He was targeted once. PlayerReceptions%LongTD(s)Fumble(s) Hamilton583%1700 Sutton450%1901 Booker2100%900 Beck2100%710 Fumagalli150%900 Patrick150%1400 Freeman1100%800 Fant150%400 Lindsay*00%000

The Quarterbacks

Lock

Passing

compypaTD(s)INT(s)LongRating 61%6101991

Rushing

AttYardsLongTD(s) 629120

Sacked

TimesYards LostFumble(s) 292

Carr

Passing

compypaTD(s)INT(s)LongRating 63%9107597

Rushing

AttYardsLongTD(s) 1000

Sacked

Time(s)Yard(s) LostFumble(s) 2111

The 2019 Bronco quarterbacks

PlayerWinning PercentagePPGPPAGames Played Flacco25%16198 Allen33%17223 Lock80%21205

The quarterbacks records vs the competition Player% Vs Div% Vs Conference% vs NFC Flacco33%33%0% AllenDNP50%0% Lock67%100%100%

During the offseason

The football season is over and the football guys have turned the operation over to the business side. On the first day of the offseason, the trust led by CEO Joe Ellis, essentially said the team is for sale. If you have $3 billion dollars, the team is yours.

Why would they start the offseason with that news? In order for the Bowlens to keep the team, everyone in the Bowlen family would have to vote for Brittany to take over. Ellis has said that when the family formally rejects Brittany, the trust will put the team up for sale because there’s little chance of any minds being changed at that time. For example, Pat’s brother Bill tried suing Ellis in an attempt to dissolve the trust before the season started. That lawsuit was dismissed. Beth Bowlen Wallace also wants to own the team. Bowlen has seven kids which apparently have no interest in football or business, so they’re ready to cash out.

Lock’s performance over the last five weeks has changed the outlook for this offseason. They are no longer looking to the draft for a quarterback. Some people think they’ll draft linemen. Hopefully they’ll draft speed, that’s what they need on offense.

My big fear is that John Elway loves old quarterbacks and there will be several of those to choose from this summer.

The Final Ranking for 2019

Broncos (7-9)

Points: 28th

Yards: 28th

Passing yards: 28th

Rushing yards: 20th

Passing TDs: 16

Rushing TDs: 11

Field Goals: 29

Interception return(s) for TD: 0

Safety(ties): 0

Punt Return(s) for TD(s): 0

Kickoff Return(s) for TD(s): 0

Fumble Return(s) for TD(s): 1

Net Turnovers: +1

Streak: Won 2

Final AFC West Standings in Division

TeamWinning %Net Kansas City100%+110 Oakland50%-33 Denver50%-41 Los Angeles0%-36

Final AFC West Standings vs AFC

TeamWinning %Net Los Angeles50%+44 Denver50%+14 Kansas City50%+10 Oakland33%-45

Final AFC West Standings vs NFC

TeamWinning %Net Kansas City75%+23 Los Angeles50%-16 Oakland50%-28 Denver25%-7

Here's a final look at the worst NFL teams of 2019

TeamWinning PercentageNet Points Dallas Cowboys50%+113 Chicago Bears50%-18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers44%+9 Indianapolis Colts44%-13 Atlanta Falcons44%-18 Denver Broncos44%-34 New York Jets44%-83 Oakland Raiders44%-106 Los Angeles Chargers31%-8 Cleveland Browns31%-58 Carolina Panthers31%-130 Miami Dolphins31%-188 Arizona Cardinals25%-81 Jacksonville Jaguars25%-97 New York Giants19%-110 Washington Redskins19%-169 Detroit Lions13%-82 Cincinnati Bengals13%-141

Making sense of winning percentage and net points

Pointing out teams that have a winning percentage of less than or equal to 50 percent is great and all but how does that rank in the NFL overall? Good question, so I've decided to include the top three teams in each conference for comparison.

The National Football Conference

TeamWinning PercentageNet Points San Francisco 49ers81%+169 Green Bay Packers81%+63 New Orleans Saints75%+88

The American Football Conference

TeamWinning PercentageNet Points Baltimore Ravens88%+249 New England Patriots75%+195 Kansas City Chiefs75%+143

Wild Card week

Texans beat the Bills 22-19.

Titans defeated the Patriots 20-13.

Vikings beat the Saints 26-20.

Seahawks beat the Eagles 17-9.

Divisional Championships

Saturday, January 11

Vikings vs 49ers @2:35 MT on NBC

Titans vs Ravens @6:15 MT on CBS

Sunday, January 12

Texans vs Chiefs @1:05 MT on CBS

Seahawks vs Packers @4:40 MT on Fox

Last words for this season

My super bowl matchup prediction is the 49ers vs the Chiefs.

This season I redesigned the site and I think it's more useful this way. I'm sure mistakes were made that I didn't catch, but I hope they were minor. Have a great winter and enjoy the offseason!

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2019 NFL PREDICTIONS

NFC NORTH:

Green Bay Packers

Chicago Bears*

Minnesota Vikings

Detroit Lions

NFC SOUTH:

New Orleans Saints

Atlanta Falcons

Carolina Panthers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFC EAST:

Philadelphia Eagles

Dallas Cowboys

Washington Redskins

New York Giants

NFC WEST:

Los Angeles Rams

Seattle Seahawks*

San Fransisco 49ers

Arizona Cardinals

AFC NORTH:

Pittsburgh Steelers

Cleveland Browns

Baltimore Ravens

Cincinnati Bengals

AFC SOUTH:

Indianapolis Colts

Houston Texans

Jacksonville Jaguars

Tennessee Titans

AFC EAST:

New England Patriots

New York Jets

Buffalo Bills

Miami Dolphins

AFC WEST:

Los Angeles Chargers

Kansas City Chiefs

Denver Broncos

Oakland Raiders

WILD CARD ROUND:

Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers (Packers)

Seattle Seahawks at New Orlean Saints (Saints)

Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts (Colts)

Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers (Chiefs)

DIVISIONAL ROUND:

Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles (Eagles)

New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams (Rams)

Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots (Patriots)

Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers (Chargers)

CONFERENCE TITLE GAME:

Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams (Rams)

New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers (Chargers)

SUPER BOWL LIII:

Los Angeles Chargers vs Los Angeles Rams (Rams)

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NFL picks, predictions against spread Week 7: Packers, Buccaneers, Cardinals cruise; Eagles upset Raiders

Week 6 was the first NFL week with byes during the 2021 season and also a rather good week of picks and predictions both against the spread and straight up. That doesn’t mean much unless it’s followed up by a strong Week 7.

With the number of bye teams going up to six — the Bills, Cowboys, Vikings, Steelers, Chargers and Jaguars — it’s a smaller slate of only 13 games. That lighter schedule still features three massive double-digit favorites, balanced by four games where the spread is set at four or fewer points.

So this week, it’s mostly either navigating a lopsided matchup or figuring out who’s a slightly better bet in a close one. Here’s our latest shot at picking against the numbers, from another thirsty Thursday to another manic Monday:

(Game odds courtesy of FanDuel )

NFL POWER RANKINGS: Raiders, Steelers rise again; Browns, Bears, Seahawks slide for Week 7

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NFL picks against the spread for Week 7

Game of the Week: Bengals at Ravens (-6.5, 46.5 o/u)

Sunday 1 p.m. ET, CBS

The Bengals’ offense is clicking everywhere around Joe Burrow. The Ravens also can move the ball in more ways with Lamar Jackson. Last week, there was no worthy Jackson duel against the Chargers, but that comes vs. another second-year first-round QB counterpart. The Bengals won’t mind throwing often on Baltimore’s D and Cincinnati cannot slow down the Ravens’ best downfield targets. This game comes down to a key drive in the fourth quarter with Jackson coming through at home.

Pick: Ravens win 27-23 but fail to cover the spread.

Game of Midweek: Broncos at Browns (-4.5, 42.5 o/u)

Thursday 8:20 p.m. ET, Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Prime Video

The Browns have become an injury mess, from quarterback, running back, offensive line, wide receiver to defense. After being forced to deviate from their rushing offense and complementary pass defense ways, they can get back on track vs. a Denver D that’s starting to struggle in many areas under Vic Fangio. The Broncos will hang around with more steady play by Teddy Bridgewater, but in the end backup Case Keenum, a former Broncos starter, delivers a much-needed gritty win to push Cleveland back above .500 at home.

Pick: Browns win 23-20 but fail to cover the spread.

Result: Browns win 17-14 but fail to cover the spread.

Lock of the Week: Rams (-16.5, 50.5 o/u) over Lions 

Sunday 4:05 p.m. ET, Fox

Matthew Stafford’s revenge game will look like a lot of revenge games, except the sacrificial lambs are the visiting Lions. Detroit hit a wall against Cincinnati at home last week, simply breaking down from winless frustration after several previous close games. The Rams are relentless in smashing bad teams, something they proved against the Giants. They will treat Honolulu Blue like Big Blue, with their defense prepared to keep things rough on former QB Jared Goff.

Pick: Rams win 38-14 and cover the spread.

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Upset of the Week: Eagles (+2.5, 50.5 o/u) over Raiders

Sunday 4:05 p.m. ET, Fox

The Eagles came through as our Week 5 upset special. The Raiders did the same in Week 6. So it’s only natural to involve both of the teams here in this space this week. You can bet Philly fans will storm Las Vegas and make it feel like a home game for Jalen Hurts. The Raiders will continue to play liberated, inspiring ball without Jon Gruden, but the Eagles’ defensive looks won’t help Derek Carr, who will face plenty of interior pressure. The Raiders will struggle with Hurts’ mobility and his diverse weapons in the ideal pass-happy attack against them.

Pick: Eagles win 27-21.

Panthers (-3, 42.5 o/u) at Giants

Sunday 1 p.m. ET, Fox

The Panthers can make things look bleaker in New York for their former GM, Dave Gettleman, by showing that former Giants assistant Matt Rhule can also outcoach the overmatched Joe Judge. Daniel Jones with a shaky offensive line, no Saquon Barkley and limited healthy wide receivers is a bad combination against an aggressive Carolina pass-rushing defense that goes hard after turnovers. Sam Darnold won’t provide much pretty on the other side, but the Giants are shorter on playmakers beyond former Panthers cornerback James Bradberry.

Pick: Panthers win 20-16 and cover the spread.

Washington Football Team at Packers (-11.5, 47 o/u)

Sunday 1 p.m. ET, Fox

WFT hung around with the Chiefs early thanks to a couple fluky takeaways, but the Chiefs still pulled away in a second-half laugher. The Packers have been rolling since their annual meltdown game in Week 1 and there’s nothing to suggest Washington’s underachieving defense will slow down anything Aaron Rodgers wants to do. Taylor Heinicke is now in over his head and won’t do nearly enough in catchup mode.

Pick: Packers win 34-17 and cover the spread.

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Chiefs (-4, 57.5) at Titans

Sunday 1 p.m. ET, CBS

The Chiefs’ offense cleaned up those big mistakes and went big play all over Washington in the second half of last week’s game, with Patrick Mahomes finding perfect harmony between Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, Mecole Hardman and the running game. The Titans are coming off having their hands full against the Bills on a short week but they can have much more success running with Derrick Henry this week, therefore opening up the passing game well for Ryan Tannehill. Mahomes outduels Tannehill, but the latter plays well enough to tighten up the margin by the end.

Pick: Chiefs win 31-27 but fail to cover the spread.

Falcons (-2.5, 47 o/u) at Dolphins 

Sunday 1 p.m. ET, Fox

The Falcons went to London and won in Week 5. The Dolphins went to London and lost in Week 6, and didn’t even get a bye. Look for Atlanta to have figured out more offensively under Matt Ryan coming out of needed early rest and taking it to a Dolphins’ defense in which the weaknesses far outweigh the strengths for Brian Flores. Miami has more short-to-intermediate passing success with Tua Tagovailoa to Jaylen Waddle and Mike Gesicki, but Ryan has better answers with Calvin Ridley and Kyle Pitts.

Pick: Falcons win 23-20 and cover the spread.

Jets at Patriots (-7, 42.5 o/u)

Sunday 1 p.m. ET, CBS

The Jets lost to the Patriots at home 25-9 in Week 2 so their goal will be looking more respectable on the road after a post-London Week 6 bye. The Patriots had another tough home loss vs. the Cowboys after a similar walk-off result against the Buccaneers in Week 4. It’s shocking to see that 0-4 record for New England in Foxborough after only six weeks. The Patriots regroup well defensively and Mac Jones shows more confidence opposite Zach Wilson.

Pick: Patriots win 20-10 and cover the spread.

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Texans at Cardinals (-18, 47.5 o/u) 

Sunday 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Do you think this game means something to J.J. Watt and DeAndre Hopkins? Without their former leader Deshaun Watson suiting up for the Texans, here’s their lone chance to beat the Lone Star team they probably expected to never leave in their careers. Watt will lead the charge in wreaking havoc on rookie QB Davis Mills while Hopkins helps dazzling counterpart Kyler Murray have another huge game. There’s no reason to believe Houston can cause any problems for Arizona’s offense, or that Arizona’s defense won’t end up teeing off in the second half.

Pick: Cardinals win 38-14 and cover the spread.

Bears at Buccaneers (-11.5, 47 o/u)

Sunday 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

You can bet Tom Brady remembers thjat one of the worst losses of his first Bucs’ season came at the Bears. He will make amends for that mistake-filled defeat by ripping through an overrated Chicago defense at home with help from his many receivers and running back Leonard Fournette. Justin Fields won’t get help from the running game last week and isn’t passing nearly effectively enough to exploit the Bucs’ secondary vulnerability.

Pick: Buccaneers win 34-17 and cover the spread.

Colts at 49ers (-4.5, 42.5 o/u)

Sunday 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

The Colts are looking good offensively Carson Wentz expanded his weaponry to play off Jonathan Taylor and the revived chunk running game. But the 49ers have proved to be a tough team coming off a bye under Kyle Shanahan. They will push better offensive buttons and play more sound defense with a few more injury issues resolved, regardless of who’s starting at quarterback.

Pick: 49ers win 27-23 and cover the spread.

Saints (-4.5, 42.5 o/u) at Seahawks

Sunday 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

The Saints march in as cross-country road favorites following their bye as the Seahawks didn’t inspire much in Pittsburgh without Russell Wilson. New Orleans will keep things simple and grounded here with Alvin Kamara to attack Seattle’s porous run defense. Jameis Winston will be in position to protect the ball in a hostile environment while Smith will be thwarted by an active pass defense late.

Pick: Saints win 24-20 but fail to cover the spread.

Vinnie Iyer’s 2021 picks:

Week 6 record against the spread: 9-5

Week 6 record straight up: 11-3

Season ATS: 48-46

Season straight up: 64-30

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Henry Ruggs III, Las Vegas Raiders. (Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) A new chapter of Las Vegas Raiders football commences vs. the Denver Broncos in Week 6. It feels like a lifetime ago that the Las Vegas Raiders were 3-0 and on top of the football world. A pair of losses to the Los Angeles Chargers and the Chicago Bears were bad, but the Jon Gruden email scandal was even…

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12/29/2022 NFL Updates!

It is Week 17 of the NFL and tonight 12/29/2022 is the Thursday night game. There are 2 weeks until the playoffs and only 8 teams have been eliminated. These teams are the Texans, Bears, Cardinals, Broncos, Colts, Falcons, Rams & Browns. This means there are still plenty of teams in the hunt.

Now moving on to one of the games that I find personally interesting is the game between the 49ers vs the raiders, which is also called “battle of the bay”. Some of the other games are Bills vs Bengals & Packers vs Vikings. Being from the Bay Area and a huge 49ers fan, some big news for this week's game versus the Raiders is that Derek Carr will be benched. Some things that come to my head instantly are, “will the raiders lose their locker?” Meaning “are all of the players going to stop caring or trying?” One of the biggest concerns and questions is, “if the Raiders send Carr away does that mean Davante Adams will stay or leave? If so, where is he going?” This will be a huge offseason for the Raiders which will be even bigger than last offseason. Carr has been on the Raiders team since 2014, he has been the only somewhat stable player for the Raiders and since they are moving away from him you start to wonder what their next move will be. I do predict this game will be a blowout and the 49ers will send the Raiders home with a lot to think about. The 49ers on the other hand, if they win and some of their other games go in their favor they will either stay in 3rd place or move up in the NFC (National Football Conference). This week they were considered the NFL's number One Power Ranking Team, so let's see if they can live up to that hype. 

Two games that will be even more interesting are the Bills vs Bengals & Packers vs Vikings. The Bills hold the #1 spot in the AFC (American Football Conference) while the Bengals hold the #3 spot. If the Bills do happen to lose this game it is likely they lose the #1 spot and the Chiefs take it. Whereas, If the Bills do win then there is a good chance that the Bengals lose there #3 spot and move into the Wildcard. This is a similar scenario for the Packers vs Vikings game but if Green Bay loses they no longer have a chance at the playoffs! 

My predictions for this week’s games:

(Cowboys vs Titans) Cowboys 

(49ers vs Raiders) 49ers

(Cardinals vs Falcons) Falcons 

(Bears vs Lions) Lions 

(Broncos vs Chiefs) Chiefs 

(Dolphins vs Patriots) Dolphins 

(Colts vs Giants) Giants 

(Saints vs Eagles) Eagles 

(Panthers vs Buccaneers) Panthers 

(Browns vs Commanders) Browns 

(Jaguares vs Texans) Jaguars 

(Jets vs Seahawks) Jets

(Vikings vs Packers) Vikings 

(Rams vs Chargers Chargers 

(Steelers vs Ravens) Steelers

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Quick Review

The Denver Broncos lost to the Houston Texans 17-19.

The Game stats

Time of Possession

DEN: 27:35 HOU: 32:25

Play Selection

DEN 42 Passing Attempts, 290 yards: 20 Runs for 75 yards HOU 24 Passing Attempts, 213 yards: 33 Runs for 98 yards

The Running Game

The Broncos Rushing Attack Carries AYPC Long TD Fumble Lindsay 17 4 22 0 0 Booker 3 5 14 1 1 *AYPC is average yards per carry

The Passing Attack

Receptions % Long TD Fumble Heuerman 10 91% 14 1 0 Sanders 6 67% 18 0 0 Thomas 3 100% 31 0 0** Sutton 3 60% 22 0 0 Booker 4 50% 8 0 0 Lindsay 2 67% 12 0 0 LaCosse 1 100% 44 0 0 Janovich 1 100% 9 0 0 Patrick 1 25% 17 0 0 **No longer a Bronco, but I’m including his stats for comparison.

The Quarterbacks

Keenum

Passing comp ypa TD INT Long Rating 62% 7 1 0 44 90 Rushing Att Yards Long TD 0 0 0 0 Sacked Times Yards Lost Fumbles 2 17 0

Watson

Passing comp ypa TD INT Long Rating 71% 9 2 0 31 126 Rushing Att Yards Long TD 6 38 8 0 Sacked Times Yards Lost Fumbles 4 21 0

During the week

After the Houston game in week 10, lip readers claimed there was video of the Houston coach bad mouthing Vance Joseph before halftime. This would have ballooned into a meme fest, but the bye week killed the meme enthusiasm.

The Broncos didn’t get any credit for almost winning the game. The local media just stuck with their 2018 message, fire Vance. The Broncos listened to the media on two occasions that I can remember. They acquired Jake the Snake after the voice of the Avalanche started a campaign to bring him to Denver. During the Josh days, a billboard helped persuade the Broncos to start Tim Tebow. The media didn’t trade Cutler, but they were very happy when he left town.

Von Miller was all over the media helping out the community. Why do I bring this up? There’s speculation that if the Broncos fire Vance, they’re going to openly rebuild and Von’s contract is huge. The business people see his contract as an obstacle to rebuilding. The bad news for the business people is that the Von and Chubb combo is starting to pay dividends.

News leaked that teams are interested in hiring Gary Kubiak as head coach. Who cares? If Vance doesn’t make it through the season, some have speculated the interim coach would be Gary. As it stands, his office is only three doors down the hallway from Vance’s office.

The Afc West

Lets look at the AFC west. Although the Broncos are vastly improved over last year, they’re not a threat to win the division this year, so I haven’t spent a lot of time reviewing the division.

The Divisional Race

Team WP% Net_Points Games_played Kc 100% 21 3 Lac 67% 20 3 Den 33% -10 3 Oak 0% -31 3

AFC West vs AFC Conference

Team WP% Net_points Games_played Lac 100% 45 3 Kc 80% 69 5 Oak 33% -19 3 Den 0% -33 3

AFC West vs the NFC West

Team WP% Net_points Games_played Kc 100% 23 2 Den 67% 35 3 Lac 67% -2 3 Oak 0% -75 3

Today’s teams ranked by stats

Broncos

Points: 19th

Yards: 11th

Passing yards: 17th

Rushing yards: 9th

Passing Touchdowns: 12

Rushing Touchdowns: 10

Pick Six: 2

Safeties: 0

Punt Returns for Touchdowns: 0

Fumble Returns for Touchdowns: 0

Net Turnovers: 0

Chargers*

Points: 10th

Yards: 8th

Passing Yards: 13th

Rushing Yards: 7th

Passing Touchdowns: 21

Rushing Touchdowns: 7

Pick Six: 1

Safeties: 0

Punt Returns for Touchdowns: 0

Fumble Returns for Touchdowns: 1

Net Turnovers: +6

*They have converted 3 two-point conversions.

The game

It’s an away game. Everyone knows what that means. The Broncos have only won one game on the road this year (WP 25%). The Chargers have won 80% of their home games this season.

Game time

Sunday afternoon 2:05pm MT

Outlook

The Broncos are playing well enough for me to revise my season prediction. My revised predictions.

Week Team Outcome WP% 11 Lac Loss 78% 12 Pit Loss 67% 13 Cin Win/Loss 44% 14 SF Win 20% 15 Cle Win 30% 16 Oak Win 11% 17 Lac Loss 78%

That puts the Broncos at 6-10 or 7-9 depending on the Bengal game. It should also be noted that the Broncos have a winning record against teams with a WP of 50 or below. Which makes a strong case for the 7-9 final record.

With the Broncos experiencing no blowouts this season and just one embarrassing game (the jets), I could see Vance getting an extension this off-season to the horror of many in the local media.