Cincinnati Bengals (5-5) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4)
This AFC North matchup where both teams lost in their previous games last week, as both teams lost to their divisional rivals, The Bengals lost a close game to the Ravens 34-20 and the Steelers last to the Browns 13-10
The big story of last weeks loss is that the Bengals lost Joe Burrow for the rest of the year with a hand injury. They will need the rest of the team to step up in the absence of their star quarterback.
Jaylen Warren continues to shine as the lead back in Pittsburgh, as he rushed for 129 yards with the only touchdown of the game on 9 carries. The story of the week for the Steelers are that they had a locker room meltdown with receiver Diontae Johnson and Minkah Fitzpatrick. If the Steelers want to make a playoff push they will need their team to knock off the nonsense and get fully focused.
Score Prediction: Bengals 13 – Steelers 20
Houston Texans (6-4) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (7-3)
Both teams are coming off wins in each of their last week’s matchups, as the Jags blew out the Titans and the Texans are coming off a close win against the Cardinals in a game that C.J. Stroud was reminded that he’s a rookie.
Stroud passed for 336 yards with two touchdowns but had three interceptions in the game against the Cardinals , the bright side is rookie Tank Dell continues his impressive start to his career as he had 149 yards and one touchdown on 8 receptions in the win, they will need another big game from him this week to try and keep up with the Jags.
Trevor Lawrence had himself a day against the Titans, passing for 262 yards with two touchdowns, and star receiver Calvin Ridley had 103 yards with one touchdown on 7 receptions, both teams have the talent to run up a score so this should be a high scoring affair.
Score Prediction: Texans 35 – Jaguars 38
Indianapolis Colts (5-5) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6)
The Colts are coming off a win against the the Patriots last week 10-6 in a slow game that had little to none offense. The Buccaneers are coming off a loss to the 49ers 27-14 in a game that the Buccaneers offense struggled against one of the best defenses.
Jonathan Taylor scoring was the only thing the Colts had to be happy about last week’s win as other than that there wasn’t much offense, Garner Minshew had 194 yards with one interception and zero touchdowns.
Baker Mayfield passed for 246 yards with one touchdown and one interception and a fumble, Bakers short career has been plagued with poor decision making and turnovers and that continued last week in the loss to the 49ers.
Score Prediction: Colts 13 – Buccaneers 17
Atlanta Falcons (4-6) vs New Orleans Saints (5-5)
Another Divisional Matchup with two teams that both loss last week as the Falcons lost to the Cardinals before their week off, and the Saints lost to the Vikings as they came up short on making a late comeback after being down 24 at one point in the game.
The Falcons pass game has been atrocious all season and rookie Bijan Robinson has been held on a short leash, but found the end zone in their last game. They will need to let him off the leash so he can grown and develop, but until this the Falcons will continue to struggle.
The Saints turned to Jameis Winston for a spark and he almost led the comeback against the Vikings but lost 27-19. Winston had 122 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss.
Score Prediction: Falcons 13 – Saints 20
New York Giants (3-8) vs New England Patriots (2-8)
The Giants are coming off an upsetting win against the Commanders as they will continue to play the role of spoilers in trying to effect other teams playoff seeding. The Patriots are coming off a bye after their loss to the Colts in a game that the offense was a no-show.
Tommy DeVito had three touchdowns and 246 yards in last weeks win against the Commanders, this week he should have a green light to air it out against the struggling Patriots.
The Patriots have no clue what is is wrong with the quarterback situation as Mac Jones struggles continue and Zappe isn’t making the difference they need. Their season is hanging on by a hair and is it about time to move on from Mac Jones?
Score Prediction: Giants 16- Patriots 13
Tennessee Titans (3-7) vs Carolina Panthers (1-9)
Both teams are coming off blowout losses in their matchups from last week. The Panthers got beat 33-10 by Dallas and the Jags torched the Titans 34-14.
Will Levis had 158 yards with two touchdowns in the loss to the Jags as he is slowly coming along, and should’ve the quarterback for their franchise if he can get the supporting cast around him that he needs.
Bryce Young still continues to struggle week after week with another game with multiple turnover, at least he threw a touchdown and had 123 yards. The Panthers have two choices shut down Young so he doesn’t get hurt or let him grow and let him play the rest of the season.
Score Prediction Titans 17 -Panthers 6
Arizona Cardinals (2-9) vs Los Angeles Rams (4-6)
The Cardinals are coming off a loss to the Texans 21-16 and the Rams are coming off a one point win against the Seahawks.
Kyler Murray had 214 yards and one touchdown and one interception in the loss to the Texans, it is good for Murray to get reps so he can get back into groove for next season but how much exactly do you play him so you don’t risk another injury.
The Rams will be relying on backup Carson Wentz to lead them to victory this week against the Cardinals. As Stafford is injured. The former 2nd overall pick isn’t afraid of the bright lights and should be able to go out there and help get a win.
Score Prediction: Cardinals 20 – Rams 27
Denver Broncos (5-5) vs Cleveland Browns (7-3)
Both teams are getting in groove at the right time of the year as they both won their last weeks matchup. Denver had a game winning drive against the Vikings where Russell Wilson found Courtland Sutton with 1:03 left in the game giving them a one point win. And the Browns are coming off a game winning field goal against their rival Steelers.
Russell Wilson passed for 259 yards and one touchdown in the win against the Vikings, the Broncos momentum continues to grow and the team is finally having that confidence in their quarterback that they were supposed to have last year.
The Browns are without quarterback Deshaun Watson but have found a diamond in the rough in Dorian Thompson-Robinson, he may have not thrown a touchdown in last week’s game he made just enough plays to lead them to a win.
Score Prediction: Broncos 20 – Browns 24
Las Vegas Raiders (5-6) vs Kansas City Chiefs (7-3)
Both teams are coming off losses as the Chiefs lost the Super Bowl rematch against the Eagles last week in a game that no one wanted to end, but ultimately the Chiefs receivers couldn’t hold on to the win or the ball… The Raiders lost to the Dolphins in their last outing 20-13.
The Raiders are playing with confidence after firing head coach and promoting Antonio Pierce as head coach. Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell struggled against the Dolphins passing for 271 yards with one touchdown but had three interceptions. Davantae Adam’s had 82 yards with one touchdown last week as he’s finally coming along and showing what he’s about, the Raiders are still waiting for their running back Jacobs to finally breakout and this could be the week they see it as they will need to control time of possession to stay in this game.
Patrick Mahomes played decent in the loss against the Eagles having 177 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, main story to the loss was the receiving core couldn’t hold on to the ball if their life’s depended on it, with less than two minutes left in the game Mahomes took a deep shot to Marquez Valdez-Scantling and he had the ball in his hands but when going to the ground he dropped it. The Chiefs should have an easier game against the Raiders but will need to get the team to come together and have everyone do their job if they want to get back to the promise land and win another Super Bowl.
Score Prediction: Raiders 17 – Chiefs 31
Philadelphia Eagles (9-1) vs Buffalo Bills (6-5)
The Eagles are coming off an impressive win against the Chiefs in their Super Bowl rematch, while Bills are coming off a blowout win against their rivals the Jets. Both teams need this win as the Eagles look to stay atop the NFC and the Bills are trying to catchup to the Dolphins.
Jalen Hurts didn’t play his best game against the Chiefs but made the plays when they mattered like the deep ball to Devonta Smith, Hurts had 150 yards with one interception but ran in two touchdowns, the pass game is still up in the air but is beginning to come back to the Eagles. They will need the whole team’s effort today against the Bills strong defense.
Josh Allen had three touchdowns and one interception with 275 yards in their blowout win against the Jets. Allen’s play this year has been real up and down as he can’t find his groove that we saw the previous years. Josh Allen will need to play close to perfect game to stay in this game against the Eagles.
Score Prediction: Eagles 28 – Bills 17
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