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Sunday, December 18, 2016

NFL Week 15 Preview/Predictions



By: Joe Smeltzer
Hello, all. The boys are back, and yours truly is in the lead, with a wonderful mark of 105-55-2. Let's see how far ahead he will be by the end of Week 15. (P.S. you can see my preview for the Steeler game right here.

Remember when this was a rivalry?
George Halas (Left) and Vince Lombardi (Right). Two immortals.
1:00
Packers (7-6) at Bears (3-10)
The Packers are on fire, while the Bears are garbage. Just look at the records. Look at Aaron Rodgers, too.

Packers 34, Bears 17

Yuck
Jacksonville (2-11) at Houston (7-6) 
Depresses me to even wrtie about Jacksonville at this point. Yuck.

Texans 34, Jags 13

Will the Browns win?
Do I really have to answer that?

Battle of the Birds 

Eagles (5-8) at Ravens (7-6) 
Philly is in complete dissary. They have lost eight of ten, and Carson Wentz is going against one of the leagues top defensive units. Sorry, rookie. The misery will continue.

Ravens 24, Eagles 10

Tennesse is sexy, but....

Titans (7-6) at Chiefs (10-3) 
I love what Tennesse has done this season. I love Marcus Mariota. But I also love the Chiefs, and KC is on a roll that is unusual for teams that are not New England. KC is too hot to doubt, especially when playing in Arrowhead Stadium, which they will be on Sunday.

Chiefs 30, Titans 21

This is a good game
Lions (9-4) at Giants (9-4) 
This is a coin-filp game. It will be interesting to watch Matt Stafford and Detroits explosive offense going against Janoris Jenkins and New York's vaunted defense. It's too close to call, but because they are at home, and because it would make me angry, I expect a narrow Giants victory. New York is a good football team, and they will show their guts on Sunday.

Giants 27, Lions 24

The Vikings are dead
Colts (6-7) at Vikings (7-6)
Minnesota has lost six of eight, and even though they won at Jacksonville last week and even though they are getting Adrian Peterson back, I just don't have faith in this team. Yes, one of the best players on the planet is making his return; but how ready is he? I would be shocked if AP is anywhere close to his normal self, and the Vikings offense is weak cheese without him at full speed. The Colts, on the other hand, are an inconsitent football team that can be beautiful to watch at times. For Andrew, Son of Oliver, tomorrow will be one of those days.

4:05
Saints (5-8) at Cardinals (5-7-1) 
New Orleans has a fantastic offensive attack, and Drew Brees is my homeboy. Yes, the Saints are on the road, and yes, they are not a great football team in general. But I have no trust in the Arizona Cardinals. They have been one of the leagues big disappointments in 2016, and I just have a feeling that my homeboy will add to the misery in the desert today.



Saints 32, Cardinals 29

Part II 49ers (1-12) at Falcons (8-5) 
San Franscio and their bum quarterback are a disgrace to the gridiorn. I would pick against them in any game not against Clevelend or LA, and going up against an electric Matty Ice won't be an exception.

Falcons 42, 49ers 14

4:25 
Will the Patriots lose?
Yes, this game is in Denver, and yes, Tommy Boy will be going against an elite defense. But at the end of the day, do I expect Trevor Sieminan to outdual Tom Brady? No. No I do not.

Patriots 24, Broncos 13

Raiders (10-3) at Chargers (5-8)
This will be a close game, as all Raiders games seem to be these days. But I don't see Oakland taking another step back after that brutal offensive performance in Kansas City ten days ago. Derek Carr don't lose two in a row anymore.

Raiders 35, Chargers 30

Sunday Night
Bucs (8-5) at Cowboys (11-2) 
Tampa Bay is certainly on the rise, and I for one would love to see them run the table. However, the thought of Dak and Zeke falling in consecutive weeks after 11 wins in a row just doesn't seem realistic to me. Gerald McCoy and the Tampa defense won't make things easy for Dallas, but I believe that Prescott will make enough big plays to get Big D back on track.

Cowboys 24, Bucs 17

Monday Night 
Panthers (5-8) at Redskins (7-5-1) 
Carolina had some fun last week. Now, its back to reality. Kirk Cousins will come to play in prime time, and Washington will keep on fighting towards a wildcard spot. You like that?

Redskins 38, Panthers 24

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