WEEK 15 STRAIGHT PICK-EM PREDICTIONS

LAST WEEK’S RECORD:(9-4)

SEASON RECORD: (123-85)

THURSDAY NIGHT GAME

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Seattle is quickly coming back down to earth as their rushing attack has been contained the last 4 weeks. Seattle’s record is 1-3 over that span. Brock Purdy has a running game and has managed the games to this point like the Captain of the Enterprise. Seattle’s defense has been awful. Geno Smith’s teams will be preparing for the passing game. San Francisco defense is one of the top units in the league and that says it all. The 49ers pop the Seahawks’ playoffs hopes. If only Pete Carol could resurrect the Legion of Boom defense for this game.

OUR PICK: 49ERS

SATURDAY GAMES

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS

This game can scare a Viking fan because which Colts team will show up after their bye week? The Vikings were no match for the resurgences of that king of the jungle title status Detroit Lions are trying to bring back from the 1950’s. Vikings should be able to score on the Colts offense and force Matt Ryan to make costly mistakes behind center. Knowing the Vikings, the Colts will give them a battle in this one. Vikings either get their butts whipped or get lucky with some kind of comeback. Jeff Saturday, head coach of the Colts, is in over his head taking on these duties while learning on the fly. Vikings will get lucky and fight their way back being down by a score late to win one in grand fashion and very Minnesota-like.

OUR PICK: VIKINGS

BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS

Deshaun Watson might not get booed this week making his home debut as the starting quarterback for the Browns. The Ravens will be without their star quarterback, Lamar Jackson. I think Watson is still rusty, and that Browns offense will be turning its wheels like the Ravens offense. It will be a low-scoring affair. I like the Ravens defense better than the Browns to convince me to take Baltimore. It also seems the Ravens has grind-ed many of these low scoring games out for victories.

OUR PICK: RAVENS

MIAMI DOLPHINS AT BUFFALO BILLS

The Dolphin players were huddled around heaters in LA in 55-degree weather last Sunday in their loss to the Chargers. The Bills are locked in and now cleaning up their division rivals as they did versus Jets avenging a loss earlier in the season. Miami will give the Bills a battle on the road that is just typical. Eventually the snow in the forecast & the Bills Mafia rocking that stadium will take a toll on the Dolphin offense. Josh Allen is dialed in playing at his highest level of the year. The Bills defense has to be mentioned as well as that unit has played very well during this Buffalo winning streak. Bills will be making snow angels in the end of this one.

OUR PICK: BILLS

THE SUNDAY SLATE

ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Believe it or not, both the Falcons and the Saints still have a chance to win the dreaded NFC South. Falcons turn to their rookie quarterback, Desmond Ridder, for a jolt in their offense.

Both teams coming losing their last two games. I feel like the Saints are due for that once-a-month victory where they come together and play well. Andy Dalton has played better in the Superdome than on the road. Saints’ defense force the rookie Falcon quarterbacks into some mistakes that bite the Falcons in this one.

OUR PICK: SAINTS

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS

Darnold versus Trubisky. Two starting quarterbacks coming into the league in which their future may be a permanent back up for somebody in this league. Trubisky getting the start due to the injury of Kenny Pickett last week. Sam Darnold came back from an injury two weeks ago and has been the Panthers’ best quarterback this season as he is 2-0 in two starts as Panthers are eyeballing a playoff spot. This will be a close game. I think Darnold is just playing better and zoned in over Trubisky who has been in and out of the starting job all year. Both guys will be future backups unless Darnold guides the Panthers to the playoffs which would make a great story line. Let’s go with that. Love to see Buccaneers home while the Panthers will have an extra game in the Wild Card weekend.

OUR PICK: PANTHERS

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT CHICAGO BEARS

The feel of this game when you read the teams playing you think of an Eagle pecking the eyeballs out of the Bears carcass laying on the turf bludgeoned to death on the field. We know the Eagles are the best team in the NFC. We know the Eagles will score off that pathetic defense the Bears have. The Bears have played hard in every game this season. Curious to see how they do coming off their bye week. This could be a match up that may be played every year. Jalen Hurts versus Justin Fields could be very entertaining. Both quarterbacks can make big plays with their legs or arm. I like the Bears giving the Eagles a challenge in this one. Philadelphia prevails easily in the 4th quarter and wins by two scores.

OUR PICK: EAGLES

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT HOUSTON TEXANS

Texans somehow fought and clawed their way like trapped animals versus the Cowboys and played them tough.

The Texans will be put down rather easily by the Chiefs. No way they have that fight they had last week. Patrick Mahomes against teams with losing records on the road can dial up big numbers on the score board.

OUR PICK: CHIEFS

DALLAS COWBOYS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Could the Cowboys find themselves on another slippery slope versus another inferior team? The Jaguars beat up on the Titans last Sunday. Cowboys having multiple trap games waiting to play the Eagles again, can’t be in the cards. Trevor Lawrence is starting to progress as a starting quarterback in the NFL. Lawrence has not turned over the ball regularly like he did in rookie season. I like the Cowboys in this one. I can see Dak Prescott having a monster game just to right the ship in Dallas instead of hanging on the ledge against these teams.

OUR PICK: COWBOYS

DETROIT LIONS AT NEW YORK JETS

Interesting matchup between two teams that have not sniffed the playoffs in decades. The Jets have that ferocious defensive front. The Lions have one of the best offensive lines in the league. Mike White is out at starting quarterback in which Zach Wilson will get another chance. If you’re a Lions fan you have to feel great having Jared Goff now as Matthew Stafford has been horrible this year and you’re winning. If you’re the Lions, you don’t have a head case like Wilson to save your season. Lions have won two straight road games. I like Detroit escaping New York with a victory.

OUR PICK: LIONS

ARIZONA CARDINALS AT DENVER BRONCOS

WTF!!! Pardon my language. The Russians would send both these teams to the front lines of the battlefield with how they have played this year. No Kyler Murray for the Cardinals. No Russel Wilson for the Broncos. Both out with injuries. The fight card has now Colt McCoy versus Brett Rypien.

A classic Western. I’ve said I’m done picking the Broncos this season. I like the experience of Colt McCoy; a career backup can get you wins in games like this with teams not going anywhere.

OUR PICK: CARDINALS

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

Josh Daniels squares off against his mentor Bill Belichick. All of Belichick’s disciples can’t fly on their own as Daniels should be coming back to mentor soon after losing to the Rams last Thursday. The Raiders are a playoff team that last year lost to the Colts when they made that decision of bringing in Jeff Saturday, a guy with no coaching experience. Then last week Baker Mayfield, who did not even unpack his suitcase, beats the Raiders. Signature losses like that I remember. Meanwhile Billy Boy knows what size underwear Daniels wears. Probably has naked pictures of Daniels naked in bed with a horse.

New England is still alive in the playoff chase they will take care of business in Vegas against a dysfunctional bunch dressing the part in silver and black.

OUR PICK: PATRIOTS

TENNESSEE TITANS AT LA CHARGERS

The Titans have lost three games in row. Many experts were stroking the Titans’ manhood before this three-game losing streak saying this may be a team to cause other teams fits in the post-season. The Chargers are a whishy-washy team this year, so you never know what you will get. Chargers were able to get a signature win beating the Dolphins last Sunday night. If both teams looked in the mirror, they’d see each other. Both have the powder blue mix in their uniform. This game may be nothing but offense going up and down the field. I’ve been burned more times riding the Titans express than the Chargers bandwagon. I like the Chargers in this one, especially with Justin Herbert having all his weapons back in the fold.

OUR PICK: CHARGERS

CINCINNATI BENGALS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

When is Tom Brady going to look in the mirror and see he is no longer his old self? Maybe the X-Wife made him the right pill mix to keep Brady a vampire of the fountain of youth. Brady has not played like it. Can Brady match Joe Burrow with that horrible Buccaneer offense? Bengals defense can get to the quarterback. The Buccaneers offensive line is hot garbage. The Buccaneer defense is aging, so no way they can contain the Bengals offense. I predict the Panthers and Buccaneers will be tied with the same record of 6-8 after this week.

OUR PICK: BENGALS

THE SUNDAY NIGHT GAME

NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

In the last match up between the Giants and Commanders, it ended in a tie. The Giants’ hot start now has this team coming back down to Earth as they lost three out of their last 4 games. The Commanders coming off their bye week well rested should be able to have a plan to stay in the playoff hunt with the dismantling of the G-Men. Giants are giving up lots of yards their last 4 weeks which Washington will capitalize on.

OUR PICK: COMMANDERS

THE MONDAY NIGHT GAME

LA RAMS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS

When Baker Mayfield has time to think and learn the playbook, it might not go well on the field. Mayfield came into the Raider game just reacting. Green Bay coming off a bye week. Aaron Rodgers’ team still is mathematically alive in the playoff hunt. Mayfield ‘s last game at Lambeau Field, he had 4 interceptions. Rams have played poorly before beating a Raider team that pretty much gift wrapped them a victory. Mayfield will have the same results as John Wolford and the others behind center since Matthew Stafford got hurt.

OUR PICK: PACKERS