SneakerReporter NFL Thanksgiving: Scores and Predictions

SneakerReporter NFL Thanksgiving: Scores and Predictions

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by | Nov 23, 2023 | Featured, NFL

Detroit Lions (8-2) vs Green Bay Packers (4-6)

An NFC North matchup will start our Thanksgiving Day slate of games. Both teams are coming off wins in both of their matchups. The Lions won a divisional matchup against the Bears last week 31-26 as the Lions have established themselves as one of the best teams in the league and have complete control of the NFC North. The Packers won a close game against the Chargers last week but the win costed them two running backs as Aaron Jones and Emmanuel Wilson were carted off, the Packers will rely on Jordan Loves arm this week to try and pull off an upset. 

Jared Goff had probably his worse game of the year last week passing for 236 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions in the win last week, he will look to try and bounce back and keep his team atop the NFC North. Rookie Jahmyr Gibbs had one touchdown and 95 total yards as he is slowly getting better each week. 

Jordan Love played well last week and passed for 322 yards with two touchdowns in their win against the Chargers, they will need another big game out of him this week without Jones, you would have to expect AJ Dillons will carry some of the load for this Packers offense without Jones. 

Score Prediction: Lions 27 – Packers 17

Dallas Cowboys (7-3) vs Washington Commanders (4-7)

Dallas is coming off yet another big win in their last week matchup against the Panthers, in a game that their defense stepped up and made big play after big play. The Commanders however are coming off a loss to the Giants which was disappointing as the Giants were blown out a week ago by the Cowboys. The Commanders will need to play a slow and methodical offense and control the time of possession to stay in this game, if not the Cowboys offense can rack up points in a hurry. 

In back to back weeks Dak Prescott hasn’t had to finish the game out as they have won by a landslide in both games, he passed for two touchdowns and 189 yards in the win, a big note is Tony Pollard scored his first touchdown since week one. Hopefully that will awaken him and allow the Cowboys offense to expand even more. 

Sam Howell had been having an amazing start to the year but in last week loss his stats took a massive hit, he passed for 256 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions, and rushed for a touchdown as well, the Commanders will need him to play perfect if they want to have a chance in staying in this game, be ready to expect a heavy dosage of Brian Robinson Jr. as the Cowboys secondary has shut down teams week after week. 

Score Prediction: Cowboys 31 – Commanders 17

Seattle Seahawks (6-4) vs San Francisco 49ers (7-3)

Seattle is coming off a razor close game against the Rams which they lost by one point after the Rams kicked the game winning field goal with 1:31left in the game, and quarterback Geno Smith hurt his elbow and might be without running back Kenneth Walker III. The 49ers are back to their winning ways as they beat the Buccaneers 27-14 in a game we’re Brock Purdy played statistically perfect, and their defense is back wreaking havoc. 

Seattle is hopeful to have Geno Smith this week as he’s dealing with an elbow injury, he passed for 233 yards with one touchdown before getting taken out of the game. If unavailable Drew Lock will be the next man up this week and the 49ers defense may have a field day if he’s taking the snaps for the Seahawks. 

The 49ers defense won them the game last week as they had a game sealing interception in the end zone. Brock Purdy passed for three touchdowns and 333 yards with a perfect passer rating 158.3, Christian McCaffrey found the end zone after having his 17 game streak of having a touchdown in a game end the week before. 

Score Prediction: Seahawks 20 – 49ers 34

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Primetime Preview: Philadelphia Eagles (8-1) vs Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) (MNF Week 11)

Primetime Preview: Philadelphia Eagles (8-1) vs Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) (MNF Week 11)

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by | Nov 20, 2023 | Featured, NFL

A Super Bowl rematch and maybe a Super Bowl preview?

Both teams are coming off byes which were much needed as Jalen Hurts re-aggravated his knee injury in the win against the Cowboys but has said in interviews that the knee brace is off now. As for the Chiefs they’re coming off a win against the Dolphins in a game they lead 21-0 and didn’t score all second half. Both teams offenses are due for a big game and this game may be a low scoring affair if the offenses can’t get rolling. 

Mahomes passed for only 185 yards and two touchdowns  and one fumble in their win against the Dolphins, the defense was able to hold the high power offense of the Dolphins to a shutout first half but got away from that in the second half almost allowing the comeback by the Dolphins. 

Jalen Hurts passed for 207 yards and two touchdowns in the win against the Cowboys and rushed for 36 yards and one touchdown last week. The passing game that we saw all last year has slowly started to comeback to life and will be needed if they want to win this game on Monday Night. 

Score Prediction: Chiefs 21 – Eagles 27

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SneakerReporter NFL Week 11: Scores and Predictions

SneakerReporter NFL Week 11: Scores and Predictions

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by | Nov 19, 2023 | Featured, NFL

Cleveland Browns (6-3) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3)

These two teams are coming off wins in their last weeks games. The Browns beat the Ravens on a walk off game winning field goal, and the Steelers beat the Packers as Jaylen Warren has quickly established himself as a lead back for the them. 

Deshaun Watson passed for one touchdown and one interception with 213 yards as Dustin Hopkins kicked the game winning field goal as time expired. The Browns are getting a ton of heat for the contract they gave quarterback Deshaun Watson as he can’t seem to stay healthy. 

The Steelers run game got going early in the win last week as both lead backs accounted for the only touchdowns they had last week and had a combined 183 yards. Kenny Pickett only passed for 123 yards on 14/23 attempts. 

Score Prediction: Browns 17 – Steelers 21

 

Houston Texans (5-4) vs Arizona Cardinals (2-8)

KYLER MURRAY IS BACK! Both teams are coming off a wins last week. As Kyler Murray lead the team down the field to let their kicker win the game as time expired, and C.J. Stroud led yet another game winning drive, as the rookie is looking more like a vet. 

Stroud passed for 356 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The Texans had both the passing game and the run game running on all cylinders as Devin Singletary ran for 150 yards with one touchdown and Noah Brown had 172 yards. 

Kyler Murray passed for 249 yards and one interception and tallied 33 yards with one touchdown on the ground. As the season for the Cardinals is over but they can get back into groove having Murray back to lead the team. 

Score Prediction: Texans 28 – Cardinals 20

 

Jacksonville Jaguars (6-3) vs Tennessee Titans (3-6)

Both teams are coming off blowout losses from last week. As the Titans lost to the Buccaneers 20-6 and the Jaguars lost to the 49ers 34-3. 

Jacksonville will need to get going early so they can stay in front of the Texans in the AFC South. Trevor Lawrence had two interceptions and a fumble last week as they look to extend their win streak against the Titans to three games. 

The Titans announced they’re moving forward with Williams Levis as the starting quarterback for the rest of the year, and allowing him to take control of the offense, should help him grow and develop for next year. 

Score Prediction: Jaguars 28 – Titans 13

 

Miami Dolphins (6-3) vs Las Vegas Raiders (5-5)

The Dolphins are coming off a bye week after their loss to the Chiefs in Germany. The Raiders beat the Jets in a field goal shootout last week. 

The Dolphins have yet to beat an above .500 teams this year as the Chiefs made easy work of the Dolphins. Tua had one touchdown and 193 yards on 21/34 passing, Raheem Mostert has continued his impressive play as he had 85 yards and one touchdown. 

The Raiders kicker was the MVP last week as he was 3/3 on field goals as rookie O’Connell had one touchdown and one interception with 153 yards. Josh Jacobs finally got things going with 116 yards on 27 carries. They will need him to step up this week and try and control time of possession to stay in the game with the electric offense. 

Score Prediction: Dolphins 28 – Raiders 13

 

Carolina Panthers (1-8) vs Dallas Cowboys (6-3)

The Cowboys are coming off a blowout win against the Giants, as the Panthers are coming off a loss to the Bears. The Cowboys are still chasing the Eagles for the NFC East top spot and should have an easy win this week. 

Bryce Young continues to struggle as he has another game with no touchdowns. The Panthers season is over and will look to see what the team can do next year. The struggles of Young should help him grow and develop. 

The Cowboys came out swinging against the Giants opening the game up 28-0 at halftime. Dak Prescott had four touchdown and one interception, as Brandin Cooks and Ceedee Lamb eclipsed over 100 yards this past week both with touchdowns and Ceedee tallied one on the ground as well. 

Score Prediction: Panthers 6 – Cowboys 45

 

Detroit Lions (7-2) vs Chicago Bears (3-7)

The Lions continue to impress and show that they are contenders and look to win the NFC North this year as they seem unstoppable. The Bears won off a walk off field goal last week against the Panthers. 

Tyson Bagent had 162 yards with zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. D’Onta Foreman scored their lone touchdown of the game and had 92 total yards. The Bears will need their defense to stand tall and try and keep the Lions off the field in this NFC North matchup. 

The Lions beat the Chargers in an exciting nail biter last week 41-38, Jared Goff had 333 yards with two touchdowns last week. Rookie Gibbs had 112 total yards and two rushing touchdowns. The Lions team is a hard team to not root for this year as they continue to play well.

Score Prediction: Lions 35 – Bears 13

 

Green Bay Packers (3-6) vs Los Angeles Chargers (4-5)

Both teams are coming off rough losses in their last outings, the Chargers played in a shootout against the Lions and came up short. While the Packers lost by four to the Steelers in a game that Jordan love turned the ball over too many times. 

Jordan Love passed for two touchdowns and two interceptions in last week’s loss along with a total 300 yards. His play has been a bit inconsistent but it’s to be expected as this is his first year as the main leader on offense. They will need Love to play close to perfect in this game if they want to stay in it. 

Justin Herbert played so well last week passing for 323 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. The main thing is Keenan Allen is questionable and will be needed in this game. As he had 175 yards and two touchdowns last week. If he isn’t available to play expect rookie Johnston to be a main vocal point of the receiving core and a heavy dose of Austin Ekeler. 

Score Prediction: Packers 17 – Chargers 31

 

Washington Commanders (4-6) vs New York Giants (2-6)

The Giants got embarrassed last week in their loss to the Cowboys losing 49-17 as the Giants are onto another quarterback as Tommy DeVito was the lead quarterback last week and he couldn’t get anything going. The Commanders fell short of a late comeback against the Seahawks, as Sam Howell continues to light up defenses. 

Sam Howell passed for three touchdowns with 312 yards on 29/44 passing. He has answered the calls needed by the Commanders as he may be the real deal for them and be the next franchise quarterback. 

The Giants season is slowly coming to an end, and they can just try and play the role of spoiling another teams playoff seeding as there were no bright spots in last week’s blowout loss against the Cowboys.

Score Prediction: Commanders 31 – Giants 13

 

San Francisco 49ers (6-3) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5)

The 49ers were able to get back into the win column after going on a three game losing streak and they did it in convincing style in a blowout win against the Jaguars, as the Buccaneers are coming off a win against the Titans.

Brock Purdy passed for 296 yards and three touchdowns, as everyone scored it felt like, saying that but Christian McCaffrey 17 streak with a touchdown came to an end. George Kittle scored one touchdown and had 116 yards. The 49ers look to try to get their momentum back and get back to their winning ways. 

Baker Mayfield continues to try and prove himself, as he passed for 278 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Mike Evans showed why he’s a top receiver in the league tallying 143 yards and one touchdown last week. 

Score Prediction: 49ers 35 – Buccaneers 17

 

Buffalo Bills (5-5) vs New York Jets (4-5)

Battle of New York as Zach Wilson and company comes in off a loss to the Raiders, in an offensive lackluster game. The Bills are coming off a disappointing loss to the Broncos last week as they loss of failure to execute a substitution allowed the Broncos to kick a second attempt at a game winning field goal after missing one wide right. 

Josh Allen has had season this year and some are questioning the “Madden Curse” he passed for 177 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions along with a fumble. The Bills would’ve won last week if it wasn’t for the mental mistake by the defense allowing a second attempt for the win by Wil Lutz of the Broncos. Allen needs to get it together or the Bills will be out of the playoff conversations. 

The Jets offense failed to score last week as all 12 of their points came from field goals. This week if they fail to do it again this game could get out of hand quickly. Aaron Rodgers return may be soon by the way he’s going about it, but will it be a rushed failure or a great comeback story…?

Score Prediction: Bills 27 – Jets 13

 

Los Angeles Rams (3-6) vs Seattle Seahawks (6-3)

The Rams are coming off a bye week after a blowout loss to the Packers. As the Seahawks are coming off a close win in a game that they survived a late comeback by the Commanders. 

The Rams season has been disappointing as the won the Super Bowl a few years back but it was a team built to win that year, Stafford has been unable to stay healthy this season like we’ve seen in years past. 

Geno Smith passed for 369 yards and two touchdowns in last week nail biter win against the Commanders. Kenneth Walker combined for 127 yards and one receiving touchdown in the win. Geno has played impressive this year coming off winning comeback player of the year last year. 

Score Prediction: Rams 14 – Seahawks 24

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SneakerReporter NFL Week 9 SNF: Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals

SneakerReporter NFL Week 9 SNF: Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals

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by | Nov 5, 2023 | Featured, NFL

Both teams are coming off impressive wins as the Bengals handed the 49ers their third straight loss, and the Bills beat the Buccaneers last week. Joe Burrows calf is looking completely fine now as he looked amazing last week passing and running the ball. Josh Allen got going early with a good game against the Buccaneers. 

The last time these two teams played was a night that everyone in the world will remember as the game didn’t finish out as it was a scary night as Bengals receiver collided with rookie safety Demar Hamlin who was sent into cardiac arrest and thankfully has made an full recovery and is back on the field. 

Joe Burrow had 283 yards with three touchdowns and 43 yards on the ground with another touchdown, Ja’marr Chase rallied 100 yards on ten receptions last week. If Burrow can play like this against the Bills we should have an exciting a Sunday night game.

Josh Allen passed for two touchdowns and one interception along with running got one as well for a total 365 total yards of offense. The Bills offense will need to be firing on all cylinders to keep up with the Bengals offense. This game has potential to be the game of the year if both teams play their style of game.

Score Prediction: Bengals 24 – Bills 34

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SneakerReporter NFL Week 9: Scores and Predictions

SneakerReporter NFL Week 9: Scores and Predictions

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by | Nov 5, 2023 | Featured, NFL

Kansas City Chiefs (6-2) vs Miami Dolphins (6-2)

Kansas City is coming off a disappointing loss against the Broncos last week snapping Mahomes 16-0 road record against the AFC West and the a 16 game win streak against the Broncos, the Dolphins are coming off a win against the Patriots last week. 

Patrick Mahomes got bottled up last week, the Chiefs were held out of the end zone all game last week. Mahomes passed for 240 yards with two interceptions and had one fumble, will Mahomes bounce back or will the Dolphins electric offense be too much for the Chiefs to handle. 

The Dolphins haven’t beaten a team above .500 all year this week they have the chance to do so because even with Mahomes on the other side of the ball the Dolphins offense is dynamic and could put up points in chunks. 

Score Prediction: Chiefs 21 – Dolphins 31

 


Baltimore Ravens (6-2) vs Seattle Seahawks (5-2)

Both teams are coming off wins in their last weeks matchups the Ravens defeated the Cardinals and the Seahawks beat the Browns in a nail biter. Lamar is an impressive 17-1 against NFC teams, but this Seahawks team is t a team you can write off as Geno isn’t afraid of being the underdogs. 

The Ravens are looking to stay hot heading into this game and will try and get Lamar going early and will try and keep the Seahawks defense on their toes. Lamar only had one touchdown and 157 yards last week while Gus Edwards was the lead back last week with three touchdowns. 

Geno passed for 254 yards and two touchdowns and two interceptions last week in their win against the Browns last week. Geno will need to play a stellar game to leave Baltimore with a win. 

Score Prediction: Ravens 21 – Seahawks 24

 

 

Cleveland Browns (4-3) vs Arizona Cardinals (1-7)

Both teams are coming off losses in their last matchups a week ago. The Browns lost a close game to the Seahawks and the Cardinals lost by one score to the Ravens. This should be a bounce back game for the Browns as the Cardinals are looking ahead to next season. 

The big question for the Browns this week is who will be the quarterback as Watson is a game time decision, or will Walker get the call again this week as he passed for 248 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions last week. 

The Cardinals season is done and Kyler Murray time in the desert may be coming to an end. The Cardinals made a late push last week to keep the game interesting but fell short, then at the trade deadline, they traded quarterback Joshua Dobbs to the Vikings

Score Prediction: Browns 24 – Cardinals 6

 

 

Houston Texans (3-4) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4)

The Texans lost off a walk off field goal and gave the Panthers their first win of the season last week. While the Bucs are coming off a loss to the Bills. C.J. Storied didn’t have a passing touchdown in last week but had a rushing touchdown in the battle of the number one and number two picks of last years draft. 

Strouds rookie season is still impressive as he’s still only thrown one interception as he goes up against another former number one pick in Baker Mayfield who is still trying to make a case that he deserves to be a starter in this league. 

Baker passed for 237 yards with two touchdowns in their loss to the Bills. Baker should be finding himself a starting position next year either with the Bucs or with a team that is need of a quarterback. 

Score Prediction: Texans 24 – Buccaneers 27

 

 

New Orleans Saints (4-4) vs Chicago Bears (2-6)

The Saints are coming off an exciting win against the Colts as the Bears are coming off a disappointing Monday night loss to the Chargers. The Bears are trying to not drown with Fields on the sideline with a hand injury. 

Derek Carr passed for 310 yards and two touchdowns in their 38-27 win last week. Taysom Hill and Alvin Kamara tallied a combined four touchdowns in the win. Carr has been getting heat for yelling at his teammates and the offensive coordinator, but he put his money where is mouth is last week.

Is Chicago season and Justin Fields time in Chicago coming to an end? As Chicago is prepared to have pick one and two in the next draft should they move on from Fields and go with the two best players in college football in Caleb Williams and Marvin Harrison Jr. Their rookie Tyson Bagent hasn’t been bad but hasn’t showed he’s the guy in times like this.

Score Prediction: Saints 27 – Bears 13

 

 

Atlanta Falcons (4-4) vs Minnesota Vikings (4-4)

The Vikings lost quarterback Kirk Cousins to a torn Achilles last week in their win against the Packers, the Vikings are on a two game winning streak and most likely out of the chances for a top 5 pick next year, they traded for Joshua Dobbs at the deadline and will hopefully have him to ride out the rest of the season. The Falcons are coming off a loss to the Titans as they benched quarterback Desmond Ridder. 

The Falcons announced that Taylor Heinicke will be starting this week as Ridder has continued to struggled. Rookie Bijan Robinson had been on a short lease these past few weeks but rushed for 62 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries in the loss. 

The Vikings season needs to end as soon as possible, with the loss of quarterback Cousins should you rest star receiver Justin Jefferson or bring him back with the risk of another injury or re-injuring himself. The Vikings should look at the quarterbacks that will be a late top 10 pick and take a quarterback. 

Score Prediction: Falcons 20 – Vikings 13

 

 

Green Bay Packers (2-5) vs Los Angeles Rams (3-5) 

The Packers loss a divisional matchup last week to the Vikings, while the Rams got blown out by the Cowboys. The Rams are awaiting to see if Matthew Stanford will be ready to play this week or sit out. 

Jordan Love play has been up and down all season has he had 229 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the loss last week, Aaron Jones has been almost nonexistent this year and continues his poor performances as he had 29 yards on 7 carries . 

The Rams got outplayed by the Cowboys on both sides of the ball last week and look to try and bounce back against the struggling Packers. Stafford had one touchdown and one interception with 162 yards before hurting his thumb. The Rams will need him to play to try and win against the Packers this week. 

Score Prediction: Packers 17 – Rams 20

 

 

New England Patriots (2-6) vs Washington Commanders (3-5)

Both teams will be entering this week needing this win to try and keep up in their respective divisions. They both are coming off tough losses in their last matchups. The Commanders gave the Eagles all they had just to come up short last week and the Patriots got out played by the dominant offense that the Dolphins have. 

How much longer do the Patriots keep playing Mac Jones, one week he plays great and then he plays bad for two to three weeks… he passed for 161 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the loss last week.

Sam Howell continues to impress with a four touchdown game with one interception and passing for 397 yards, they lead all game until 7 minutes left in the game. The Commanders just got out dueled by MVP candidate Jalen Hurts. 

Score Prediction: Patriots 13 – Commanders 24

 

 

Carolina Panthers (1-6) vs Indianapolis Colts (3-5)

Bryce Young finally got win number one of his NFL career in an ugly game against the Texans. While the Colts are coming off a loss to the Saints. 

Bryce Young passed for 235 yards with one touchdown, as they came out victorious off a game winning field goal by Eddy Pineiro. Could this give the Panthers and Young the confidence they need to turn their season around or will they just try and go into next season with some momentum.

As the Colts season approaches the halfway mark and they no longer have rookie Anthony Richardson at quarterback this season will be a bust as the hopes of having Jonathon Taylor and Richardson in the same backfield will have to wait until next season. Garner Minshew has stepped in and played his heart out as the backup he passed for 213 yards with two touchdowns and one interception last week. They will have a slight room for error against the struggling Panthers this week. 

Score Prediction: Panthers 13 – Colts 17

 

 

Las Vegas Raiders (3-5) vs New York Giants (2-6)

The Giants are coming off an overtime nail biter loss against the Jets, as the Raiders are coming off an interesting week as they losses to the Lions, and then fired head coach Josh McDaniels. 

Daniel Jones will be back this week against the Raiders but has struggled all season and could hope to break out of his slump against an all over the place Raiders group.

A lot to unpack here… a rookie quarterback will be starting this week a new head coach and a team that can’t seem to get any kind of momentum, if the Giants needed an easy win this week they should get it as the Raiders will have to find trust in s new coach..

Score Prediction: Giants 21 – Raiders 13

 

 

Philadelphia Eagles (7-1) vs Dallas Cowboys (5-2)

Battle of the two heavy weights in the NFC. The Cowboys are coming off an easy blowout win against the Rams while the Eagles are coming off an hard fought comeback win against the Commanders. These two teams could put up points with ease but also their defenses could stand strong and it could be defensive match. 

Jalen Hurts looked like the runner up mvp candidate last week with four touchdowns with 319 passing yards last week against the Commanders. A.J. Brown is in the record books with six consecutive games with 125 plus yards in a game passing Calvin Johnson. The offensive struggles may be over as the Eagles are finding their groove at the right time of the year and will need all hands on deck for an exciting game against a tough defense and an offense that can run up the score with ease. 

The Cowboys made easy work of the Rams and Dak looked like a top quarterback in the league last week with four touchdowns and one interceptions with two of his touchdowns going to young star receiver Ceedee Lamb who had 158 yards along with his two touchdowns. The defense will have its first real test this week with receivers who have mad defensive backs look silly these past couple weeks.

Score Prediction: Eagles 24 – Cowboys 21

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