As the season winds down, playoff pictures are coming into focus. How will the plethora of injured quarterbacks affect their teams? Can Green Bay come out of their bye week with a big win against the Lions and will Luck get the better of Brady? All of these questions and more are answered in this week's NFL predictions!
Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons: After coming off their first loss of the season, the Falcons will bounce back and come out at home with a big win. The Cardinals can make things interesting if they put the ball in Larry Fitzgerald's hands, but that is easier said than done. The Falcons will beat the Cardinals in the Georgia Dome.
Cleveland Browns at Dallas Cowboys: Dallas has been getting on a roll especially after their big win last week against Philly to keep their playoff hopes alive. Tony Romo has thrown the ball well as of late and the offense is clicking at the right time. I like Cleveland's potential with Brandon Weeden and of course Trent Richardson, but they are still the Browns. Dallas picks up another W at the hands of the Cleveland Browns at Cowboys Stadium.
(GAME OF THE WEEK) Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions: Do not expect a defensive game here. It is going to be a shootout between Aaron Rodgers and Matthew Stafford. Detroit has struggled a little bit this year and they cannot afford any mistakes if they want to keep up with the Packers, who can seemingly win with their backup wide receivers. The key for Detroit to win this game is Ndamukong Suh. If he can get to Aaron Rodgers and force him to get the ball out earlier, then the Lions have a good shot to win this football game. Ultimately, it will be the Packers who will beat the Lions at Ford Field and thrust themselves at the top of the list as Super Bowel Favorites.
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs looked well last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, especially in the running game. They exposed the right side of the Steelers defensive line and ran all over that side. KC stayed in the game the entire time but people should take that with a grain of salt because if Big Ben did not get hurt the Chiefs would have been down by the fourth quarter. This week they play a great offense in the Cincinnati Bengals. Andy Dalton has thrown the ball exceptionally well and A.J. Green is having a monster year. The Bengals will win this one against the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium and move closer to a playoff birth.
New York Jets at St. Louis Rams: The Rams went toe to toe with arguably the NFC's best team in the 49ers and ended the game in a tie. Steven Jackson had a great day rushing the ball and will continue to so do this week. The Jets do not impress me this year and with all the "he said, she said" drama going in the locker room they are not going anywhere fast. The Rams will beat the Jets at the Edward Jones Dome and continue to make the Jets look more like a circus than a football team.
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins: With Vick out this week with a concussion, it will be Nick Foles under center for the Eagles. He is facing off against another young QB, Robert Griffin III. Griffin is having a great rookie year and he will continue his amazing run this week. The Eagles will lose this game because of the Washington running attack. We all know RGIII can burn defenses with his legs but the Redskins running back Alfred Morris is also very good. The Redskins will run over the Eagles and beat them at FedEx Field.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers: Doug Martin has turned into a star running back in just a matter of games. In his first matchup against the Panthers, he had 95 rushing yards. This time around, expect him to have an even bigger impact on the game. Cam Newton was picked off twice the last time out against the Bucs and has struggled all year. If Newton can play like we all know he can, then the Panthers should win but that is a big "if". Martin and the Bucs will beat the Panthers this week at Bank of American Stadium.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans: There really is not too much to say about this matchup here. These two teams are polar opposites, one at 1-8 and the other 8-1. The Texans are poised to go deep in the playoffs and the Jags are poised to be watching them from their couches. The Texan will blow out the Jags this week at Reliant Stadium.
New Orleans Saints at Oakland Raiders: If Darren McFadden were to play this week, this game may have a different result. However, he is not and Drew Brees and the Saints are waiting to explode against a team that gave up 55 points to the Ravens. The Saints will win easily against the Raiders at O. Co Coliseum.
San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos: With each passing week, Peyton is looking better, which is sending shivers down every other team in the NFL's spine. Many could argue that he has better weapons around him in Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas and that he has a better defense. This is a necessary win for the Chargers at 4-5, who needs a win to stay relevant in the play off picture. The Broncos will win this game easily at Sports Authority Field at Mile High and effectively end the Chargers playoff hopes.
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