WHO ARE THESE GUYS STARTING AT QB IN WEEK 15?

LAST WEEK’S RECORD: (8-7) YIKES!!!

SEASON RECORD:(126-82)

WEEK 15 STRAIGHT PICK-EM

THE THURSDAY NIGHT GAME

LA CHARGERS (5-8) AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (5-8)

This game could be really ugly. Both Chargers and Raiders lack offense. The Raiders were shut out last week 3-0 by the Vikings. The Chargers the last two games have been held under ten points. On Defense, the Raiders have Maxx Crosby. The Chargers this season have the sack leader in Khalil Mack. I like the Raiders defense as their unit has played better than the Chargers all year long. No Josh Jacobs for the Raiders. No Justin Herbert for the Chargers, leaving Easton Stick as the starting quarterback. Ladies and Gentleman… the smoking gun of this decision.

OUR PICK: RAIDERS

SATURDAY GAMES

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-6) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (7-6)

The Vikings pull the plug on Joshua Dobbs at quarterback. Vikings are now going with the former 49ers quarterback, Nick Mullens, who filled in last week for Dobbs. The Bengals are starting to roll with their back up Jake Browning as they won two straight and are back in the thick of things in the playoff hunt. Justin Jefferson’s return last week from injury ended up with him going to the hospital with chest problems. I doubt he will be back on the field so soon. Both the Vikings and Bengals defense have played well. Mullens is 5-12 as a starter and has not been thrown into the wolves’ den of the playoff chase as he played on bad 49er teams. Browning is figuring out how to use his new super toys as in his play makers and has gotten better utilizing them each week. Then having Tee Higgins back, these Bengals should stay hot for some time.

OUR PICK: BENGALS

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (7-6) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-6)

The Steelers and Colts both need this win. The Steelers even more, losing two straight to the likes of the Cardinals and the Patriots. The Colts found out last week how the Bengals are surviving without Joe Burrow. Can Mitch Trubisky turn his game around like a 360 and be one of the better back-up quarterbacks in the NFL? The Colts have Gardner Minshew who should be a starter for someone, but right now he has the keys to the car for the Colts the rest of the way. The Colts can score some points off the Steelers defense who has carried this team to seven wins at this point. Can the Steelers offense, which has been dreadful on a good day, score enough points to beat this Colts team? It is the million dollar question. Stay tuned for the answer after these messages.

OUR PICK: COLTS

DENVER BRONCOS (7-6) AT DETROIT LIONS (9-4)

The Broncos have turned their season around & now face another road test to see how far they have climbed. The Lions lost to a better Bears team of late & return home to rebound with hopes of locking up the division soon. This game should be a battle. Which quarterback do you trust not turning over the ball? Russell Wilson is good for at least one turnover per game. While Jared Goff, a game manager, was very good at not making the mistakes to lose football games. Times have changed. The Lions defense has come into question the last several weeks. The Broncos defense that gave up 70 points to Miami earlier this season has tightened things up and is playing solid defense for over 6 to 7 weeks now. This is a nice Saturday night match up to really enjoy. I like the Lions to squeak out this one at home as they play better there.

OUR PICK: LIONS

THE SUNDAY SLATE

ATLANTA FALCONS (6-7) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-12)

When you’re a team in the NFC South, you had a bad week ,and need to rebound the following week… Carolina is the team. The Panthers are the doormat of the worst division in the NFL. The Falcons lost a close one to the Buccaneers last week, but this week they will enjoy a trip to the Panthers house where it will be easy pickings. The Falcons will win this one and be back at the top of the flaming heap of a division with playoff sugar plums dancing in their dreams.

OUR PICK: FALCONS

CHICAGO BEARS (5-8) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (8-5)

The Bears want to be like the Lions of last year with a great record in the second half & then are ready to make their playoff run in the 2024 season. The Browns have found their quarterback the rest of the way and it’s 2012 Superbowl MVP, Joe Flacco. Flacco versus Justin Fields – two quarterbacks that are teases. Flacco has the Dawg Pound dreaming of their team going deep in the playoffs. While Fields is cementing his stay in Chicago for next season and beyond. The wheels have to come off on one of these guys. The Browns defense is one of the best units in the games. The Bears defense has come on the last few weeks and you could say they have been one of the best units in the league during that time span. Bears will not be a slouch to the Dawg Pound. Flacco has looked good coming off the couch the last two weeks. This game is being played on quicksand in my opinion; anyone can sink into the abyss at any moment. I know for the Bears head coach, it took him until the last two weeks for Matt Eberflus to win two games in a row being on the job for two seasons. I don’t see him winning his third straight here with Fields not being very dependable in close affairs.

OUR PICK: BROWNS

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (6-7) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (7-6)

Do you remember when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could not win a game when the temperatures were under 50 degrees? The weather this Sunday in Green Bay will not be scary as it plays out in the low 40’s. Buccaneers had a rare win last week over the Falcons and now are in the driver’s seat of the dreaded NFC South. The Packers meanwhile lost to the Giants as their winning streak was snapped. Back in those days, the Buccaneers used to play in the Packers division in the 1980’s. This game will be close. I like Jordan Love outlasting Baker Mayfield in this one. Green Bay is playing for a wild card or even trying to catch the Lions. The Buccaneers obviously want their division, but this is a tough road game for this group and the Buccaneers. It’s been very hard for them to string back-to-back victories since very early in the season. I like the Packers defense playing out of their minds in this one to put Mayfield on ice.

OUR PICK: PACKERS

NEW YORK JETS (5-8) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (9-4)

What do Haley’s comet and the Jets quarterback Zach Wilson have in common? They both win every 17 games or show up every 17 years. Dolphins remember the Titans as they went down. The Jets won over the Texans. Something was out of whack with the universe last week. Tyreek Hill for the Dolphins is dealing with an ankle injury and is questionable. Even without Hill, the Dolphins should score enough points off the Jets defense to win. I don’t trust Wilson winning two straight games which is all I need for this prediction.

OUR PICK: DOLPHINS

NEW YORK GIANTS (5-8) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-7)

The Giants have won three straight games with Tommy DeVito behind center. The former University of Illinois quarterback is playing the quarterback position like the Sopranos wiping out the opposing defenses. Capiche!!! The Saints won last week, but the locker room has problems. Derek Carr is still the outsider as we are 13 games into the season. This is a tough road game for the Giants. I think the Saints flip the script. Carr has a great game and you have to keep relying on the Saints defense who came up big last week & need to bury DeVito like Jimmy Hoffa in the French Quarter.

OUR PICK: SAINTS

HOUSTON TEXANS (7-6) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (5-8)

These two teams could be heading for the tales of two halves. The Texans quarterback, C.J Stroud, took a huge hit by the Jets defense last Sunday. The Texans playoff hopes hang in the balance if Stroud is able to get through the concussion protocol. That leaves the Texans with Davis Mills as the starter. The Titans play better at home but blew up the Dolphins late in the game on Monday night and won in a shocker. Will Levis is finding his groove at quarterback. The Texans lost one of their play-makers, Tank Dell, for the season with an injury. The Titans already have the Texans on the rope and with one final blow they should prevail at home.

OUR PICK: TITANS

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-5) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-10)

The cry baby Patrick Mahomes makes me want to root for the Patriots this week. The Evil Empire probably has a nice defensive plan to rattle the mind of a Mahomes and their rag tag bunch eating the magic mushrooms, seeing things differently on the field. The Chiefs are angry!!! I’m sure Andy Reid has eaten all the Snickers bars on the flight to New England. Bill Belichick does not have the horses on offense to even keep up with the Chiefs lame duck offense they have this season.. The Patriots defense will keep this game close most of the way. Look for the Chiefs to run something very creative and line up properly to win this one.

OUR PICK: CHIEFS

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (10-3) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-10)

The 49ers have won 5 straight and right now are playing at the highest level. The Cardinals are well rested. The Cardinals’ last game in bad weather up-ended the Steelers on the road in an upset. I can’t see an upset in this one. I don’t think this game will be a blow out. The Cardinals will put up a fight. Around third quarter, the 49ers will put the birds away and go into cruise control and win by two scores.

OUR PICK: 49ERS

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (4-9) AT LA RAMS (6-7)

The Rams hot streak came to a flaming end when Ravens ran back a point in the OT. The Commanders had a bye week and have nothing to play for. With the rest, you can say this team could be checked out getting their off-season vacation plans in order. The Rams have a shot at making the post-season. Matthew Stafford has been playing solidly and that Rams offense looks legit. I think LA rolls the Commanders at home. They make it look too easy.

OUR PICK: RAMS

DALLAS COWBOYS (10-3) AT BUFFALO BILLS (7-6)

This is another one of those meat grinder games for the Bills, and the Cowboys have played some tough match ups in the last few weeks. The Bills need this game more than the Cowboys. Bills are playing for their playoff lives. The Cowboys need this game for seeding purposes. The Cowboys are right now one of the hottest teams in the league. Bills found a way to win finally a close one. I like the Bills at home in this one. It will not be ice cold with snow – the norm this time of year in Buffalo. The forecast calls for rain and 40 degrees which is not good for the domed Texas team. I think Josh Allen has a huge game and Bills continue to push back into the playoff picture.

OUR PICK: BILLS

THE SUNDAY NIGHT GAME

BALTIMORE RAVENS (10-3) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (8-5)

My first question is: What happened to the Ravens and Jaguars defenses? Ravens have won three in row which includes a walk off punt return in OT over the Rams. The Jaguars you look and feel like the wheels are coming off the bus as they have lost two straight games. Trevor Lawrence is banged up. The Jaguars at home are 3-4 as they played better on the road. I think the Ravens feel the Browns and Bengals resurgence in the division. The number one seed in the AFC is in their grasp as this will be a key victory over the Jags.

OUR PICK: RAVENS

THE MONDAY NIGHT GAME

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (10-3) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-7)

Both these bird teams are pecking for a win. Seattle has lost 4 straight as they are riding the waves of the whirlpool of the toilet being flushed. Philadelphia has been stung by two archrival power houses in the NFC in back-to-back weeks. Seattle should get a banged up Geno Smith back for this one. Seattle’s struggles have gone on before losing the 4 games. The Eagles make a statement in this one & get back on track as they show the NFL world they are still in the same conversation as the 49ers and Cowboys.

OUR PICK: EAGLES