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Normally, being just a week away from the last week of the season, playoff positions are solidified and we need to take into account that teams may be benching star players.

Not this year though! While some teams have clinched a berth, it seems that every playoff seed is still up for grabs and this is just another week!

Week 17 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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16 – KANSAS CITY over Denver – Last week the Broncos made the Rams look like a Super Bowl contender again. Pretty easy to predict what will happen against an actual Super Bowl contender.

15 – LOS ANGELES CHARGERS over Los Angeles Rams – The stands at SoFi Stadium are usually filled with Chargers and Rams opponents…so who’s gonna be there this week?

14 – PHILADELPHIA over New Orleans – Won’t matter who is under center for the Eagles when you host the Saints.

13 – NEW YORK GIANTS over Indianapolis – This will clinch a spot in the playoffs for the Giants…as we all predicted.

12 – DETROIT over Chicago – I said towards the beginning of the season the Bears would have the first pick in the Draft – with how I feel this week will play out, that could very well still be in the cards!.

11 – San Francisco over LAS VEGAS – Thank You, Derek #FireJoshMcDaniels

10 – WASHINGTON over Cleveland – Carson Wentz is back as the starter for Washington…yeah, that’s not interesting news outside of the Wentz family…immediate family.

9 – Dallas over TENNESSEE – With Josh Dobbs getting the nod at QB and potentially no Derrick Henry, the Titans are in full ‘take the week off before the meaningful game next week” mode.

8 – BALTIMORE over Pittsburgh – Why was this game flexed to prime time?

7 – TAMPA BAY over Carolina – One of these teams MIGHT finish above .500…this is a crucial game when it comes to a playoff spot…why are both of these statements accurate??

6 – ATLANTA over Arizona – How unentertaining is this game going to be? My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is KLIFF KINGSBURY WILL NOT BE COACHING THE CARDINALS IN WEEK 18.

5 – NEW ENGLAND over Miami – I’m just proud of the Dolphins for actually realizing that playing Tua this week would not be in his best interest.

4 – SEATTLE over New York Jets – This was supposed to be a battle for draft positioning, not playoff possibilities.

3 – GREEN BAY over Minnesota – I feel that Kirk Cousins is due for an expected Kirk Cousins game this week

2 – CINCINNATI over Buffalo – It’s a safe bet that these two could probably meet up again in a month or so.

1 – HOUSTON over Jacksonville – The Texans can take advantage of the Jags not really having anything to play for until next week.

What do you say here?

We all love football, that’s a given – especially if you’re reading this. Regardless of how your team is doing it is appointment television on a Sunday afternoon. It’s one of the greatest escapes from the real world.

This week though, the real world hit back, and hit back hard!

After what happened in Cincinnati last week, every single aspect of football, basketball, and sports in general immediately turned right back into being just a game. Thank God the news through this week has been nothing but positive and we can at least try to get back to our regular Sunday afternoon escape.

Prayers up for Damar Hamlin!

Before we get into the games, I just wanted to say thank you again for following along this year! I hope I helped you in your pools this year…and I’ll see you in September!

Week 18 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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16 – BUFFALO over New England – Safe to say that we are all Bills fans this week

15 – SAN FRANCISCO over Arizona – The 9ers simply just look good. My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that THE 49ERS WILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL THIS YEAR.

14 – SEATTLE over Los Angeles Rams – I wish the Lions would be playing for a playoff spot Sunday Night, but the Seahawks are going to be selfish and say THEY want to be in the playoffs instead…so selfish!

13 – Kansas City over LAS VEGAS – Stop me if you’ve heard this before but … … … FIRE…JOSH.MCDANIELS!

12 – GREEN BAY over Detroit – The Packers will end up sneaking in to the playoffs…how did the NFC let this happen??

11 – PITTSBURGH over Cleveland – It’s been a while since there has been this meaningless of a Browns/Steelers matchup.

10 – CINCINNATI over Baltimore – It going to be a little weird to see a game played on that field this week.

9 – Minnesota over CHICAGO – The Bears have developed Justin Fields and will end up with the first pick in the Draft, this was the perfect season for them.

8 – PHILADELPHIA over New York Giants – The Eagles are playing for the #1 seed and the Giants can’t do better or worse than the #6 seed…simple math here.

7 – WASHINGTON over Dallas – This just seems like the type of game the Cowboys lose.

6 – JACKSONVILLE over Tennessee – The Jaguars are winning the AFC South – whoduh thunk it?? Well, if you read Bold Prediction from a few months ago, you would know that I thunk it :)

5 – New York Jets over MIAMI – Mike White being out is bad for the Jets…but Flacco starting instead of Wilson means they can win this one.

4 – NEW ORLEANS over Carolina – The schedule says this game has to be played.

3 – DENVER over Los Angeles Chargers – The Chargers really don’t have anything to play for so this is Russell Wilson’s time to shine!

2 – ATLANTA over Tampa Bay – Can’t see the Bucs caring about this game too much.

1 – Houston over INDIANAPOLIS – A road win to lose the first pick in the draft is the perfect way for the Texans to end the season.

Folk, give yourselves a round of applause! We all did it!!

We have all gotten through the pain and torment that is the annual six to seven month period of our lives that does NOT include football!

Yes, we got a small taste of football with a full college schedule this past weekend. But, I mean, come on! There’s nothing like a full Sunday of the NFL.

I don’t know about you, but I’d say that it’s been LONG enough, let’s get back at it!

Week 1 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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16 – BALTIMORE over Houston – This will be the first of many Sunday’s Texans’ fans will be repeatedly telling themselves, “we’re rebuilding…we’re rebuilding…we’re rebuilding…”

15 – MINNESOTA over Tampa Bay – It seems like all of the NFC North hype has gone to Detroit and Chicago. I think the Vikings sends a bit of a reminder to the league this week.

14 – WASHINGTON over Arizona – Here something that won’t be a surprise to anyone in Glendale, apparently. My first BOLD PREDICTION of the season is that when the season ends, THE CARDINALS WILL BE ON THE CLOCK AFTER WINNING NO MORE THAN

TWO GAMES.

13 – SEATTLE over Los Angeles Rams – Cooper Kupp or no Cooper Kupp, what has happened to the Rams over the last couple of years?

12 – NEW ORLEANS over Tennessee – On behalf of the Raider Nation … we miss you, Derek :’(

11 – KANSAS CITY over Detroit – There’s something about this that makes me want to pick the Lions, but even with the Kelce uncertainty, its still the Chiefs.

10 – Cincinnati over CLEVELAND – If Burrow ends up not playing, feel free to drop this one a few lines, but still pick the Bengals.

9 – Jacksonville over INDIANAPOLIS – The Jags have gone from a laughing stock to being one of the more exciting teams in the league in just a couple years…gives me hope as a Raiders fan!

8 – Philadelphia over NEW ENGLAND – The dominant Eagles defense from a year ago got better…that’s scary!

7 – CHICAGO over Green Bay – Soak it in Bears fans, this is the season that you have been waiting for when dealing with your northern counterparts.

6 – NEW YORK GIANTS over Dallas – People overlooked the Giants last season – don’t make the same mistake again this season.

5 – Buffalo over NEW YORK JETS – I refuse to get caught up in the Hard Knocks hype and pick the Jets against a far superior opponent.

4 – ATLANTA over Carolina – The NFC South should be fun to watch this year … not good … but fun.

3 – San Francisco over PITTSBURGH – Kenny Pickett still has to show me something before I pick him to beat the 49ers in the potential Game of the Week.

2 – LOS ANGELES CHARGERS over Miami – Potential playoff matchup in week 1 that the Chargers win simply because they are the home team.

1 – Las Vegas over DENVER – The Russell Wilson trade last season proved to be overrated for the Broncos last season…expect the same from the Sean Payton hire this season.

Just one week into the season and we have already seen a lot!

But do we really KNOW anything based off of one week? As you’ll see in this week’s picks, no, not really! Don’t forget that just a couple years ago the Jaguars upset the Colts in week 1 and created a bit of a hype train for themselves!
…they proceeded to finish the season 1-15. Week 1 isn’t the end all-be all of the season.

So let’s get back to the games!

Week 2 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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16 – DALLAS over New York Jets – Wow, welcome back to reality Jets fans!

15 – DENVER over Washington – You don’t get to almost lose to the Cardinals at home one week and win on the road the next…even if it is against the Broncos.

14 – PHILADELPHIA over Minnesota – No I don’t think that last week showed the true Vikings, just bad timing that they are part of the Eagles’ home opener.

13 – DETROIT over Seattle – Asterisk or no asterisk, the Lions beat Patrick Mahomes in Arrowhead!

12 – PITTSBURGH over Cleveland – Sure this may seem a bit high, but I think last week was more about how good the 9ers are rather than the Steelers being bad.

11 – BUFFALO over Las Vegas – Safe to say the Bills have a lot of anger to take out on the Raiders this week.

10 – New Orleans over CAROLINA – It was a struggle for a team in the NFC South to finish above .500 last season…no real reason to think that will change this year.

9 – TAMPA BAY over Chicago – OK, maybe competing for the division title is at least another year away for these young Bears.

8 – CINCINNATI over Baltimore – I’m gonna go out on a limb and say Joe Burrow will hit triple digits in passing yards this week. That’s not even the Bold Prediction!

7 – Miami over NEW ENGLAND – HERE’S the Bold Prediction – my BOLD PREDICTION for the week is that with an off-season of Bills and Jets hype, THE DOLPHINS WILL WIN THE AFC EAST.

6 – New York Giants over ARIZONA – Keeping with the theme, I still believe the Giants are better than the 40-0 score from last week and can even beat the Cardinals.

5 – Los Angeles Chargers over TENNESSEE – The Titans just don’t have enough offensive firepower to keep up with the Chargers. Weird to say for an offense that includes Derrick Henry and DeAndre Hopkins.

4 – JACKSONVILLE over Kansas City – AFC Championship preview? In the same stadium?

3 – Indianapolis over HOUSTON – This game will happen … follow along if you want.

2 – LOS ANGELES RAMS over San Francisco – If the Rams really are back, this will be the test.

1 - Green Bay over ATLANTA – Is Jordan Love for real or did he just play the Bears? Let’s find out!