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We are now at double digit weeks in the 2016 season. Now we should have a strong idea as to what these teams are really made of.

The Raiders are legit this year and apparently the Panthers are not. The Lions are always still in the game and the Browns, well, at least they are able to make it to the stadium to play the game.

Week 10 – HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!

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14 – ARIZONA over San Francisco – This is a lot more of having no confidence in the 9ers on the road than having confidence in the Cardinals. That will be the theme for a lot of games this week.

13 – NEW ENGLAND over Seattle – A rematch from the Super Bowl of a few years ago and the Seahawks don’t even have Marshawn Lynch to not hand the ball off to this time.

12 – BALTIMORE over Cleveland – The Ravens showed signs of life against the Steelers last week. Now they get an extra bye week.

11 – TAMPA BAY over Chicago – The Ex-Lovie Bowl will go to the home team.

10 – NEW YORK JETS over Los Angeles – Having no confidence in the Rams rather than confidence in the Jets.

9 – Green Bay over TENNESSEE – Aaron Rodgers’ post-game rant last week had a bit of a R-E-L-A-X feel to it.

8 – WASHINGTON over Minnesota – Minnesota has hit a big wall. The way they lost last week to the Lions may have been too deflating to come back from.

7 – NEW YORK GIANTS over Cincinnati – The Giants have looked impressive as of late. I don’t think the Bengals have enough to stop their momentum on Monday Night.

6 – Atlanta over PHILADELPHIA – Carson Wentz could be a Matt Ryan at some point. But Matt Ryan is a Matt Ryan right now.

5 – Kansas City over CAROLINA – Carolina won’t get to play the Rams every week. My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that AFTER MAKING THE SUPER BOWL, THE PANTHERS WILL FINISH LAST IN THE NFC SOUTH.

4 – Denver over NEW ORLEANS – The Broncos need this road win to keep up with the Raiders and Chiefs.

3 – SAN DIEGO over Miami – The AFC West’s “other” team hasn’t really played like an “other” team as of late.

2 – PITTSBURGH over Dallas – This could be the game of the week. The Cowboys streak could come to an end in the Steel City.

1 – JACKSONVILLE over Houston – After being one of the off-season winners, the Jags find themselves back in the “put them on the one-point line if you think they will win” category.

Welcome to week 11! Week 10 was pretty solid for us. Let’s keep that momentum going and get that elusive perfect score this week!

Week 11 – HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!

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14 – DALLAS over Baltimore – The Cowboys are scary good! Should be another easy win over another AFC North opponent for the Boys.

13 – NEW YORK GIANTS over Chicago – The NFC East has quietly become one of the best divisions in the league. Contrarily, the Bears have very loudly been one of the worst teams in the league this year.

12 – KANSAS CITY over Tampa Bay – The Chiefs are the hottest team in the league. It will take a lot more than a visiting Tampa team to cool them down.

11 – New England over SAN FRANCISCO – It’s bad enough that the 9ers have to play New England…but after a Patriot loss to boot? Poor guys!

10 – OAKLAND over Houston – The Raiders kind of get gipped with one of their home games being played in Mexico City. At least they had a bye week to prepare for a tough Texan team.

9 – Pittsburgh over CLEVELAND – After the last minute loss to Dallas, the Steelers will have a lot of aggression to take out on the leagues AAA affiliate.

8 – DETROIT over Jacksonville – The Lions are in first place. Just let that sink in. My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that THE LIONS WILL WIN THE NFC NORTH.

7 – SEATTLE over Philadelphia – Seattle showed a national audience last week that they are still a force to be reckoned with.

6 – CAROLINA over New Orleans – Remember when this game would have been a definite game of the week?

5 – WASHINGTON over Green Bay – The Packers…uh…EESH!

4 – INDIANAPOLIS over Tennessee – Are the Titans for real? This may end up being a speed bump for Tennessee but they look like a team that can contend in a mediocre AFC South.

3 – CINCINNATI over Buffalo – Cincinnati is running out of time. They need to stack up W’s quick to have any playoff chance.

2 – Arizona over MINNESOTA – After the first quarter of the season, this was set to be a great game. Now, well, its still on the schedule.

1 – LOS ANGELES over Miami – The Rams are proud members of the “If you think they’ll win, keep them on the one-point line” club!

If you know me, you know that I’m a big Raiders fan. Thinking about it in terms of a confidence pool, this Raiders team has to be the worst team for a confidence pool!

Yes the Raiders are very unexpectedly 9-2 and towards the top of most power rankings out there. But they haven’t had too many wins that make you that confident about them in the next game.

It’s an anomaly for sure. But hey, like the old man said, JUST WIN BABY!

Week 13 – HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!

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15 – NEW ENGLAND over Los Angeles – Welcome to the NFL Jared Goff! Now go play the Patriots.

14 – Dallas over MINNESOTA – If the Cowboys are going to lose on the road, it won’t be against a depleted Viking team.

13 – OAKLAND over Buffalo – If you have a legitimate argument as to why Derek Carr is NOT the MVP this season I would love to hear it.

12 – GREEN BAY over Houston – The Pack is back! My BOLD PREDICTION is that THE PACKERS WILL COME BACK AND WIN THE NFC NORTH.

11 – NEW ORLEANS over Detroit – Detroit has had a better than expected year but I don’t see them outscoring the Saints offense.

10 – SEATTLE over Carolina – After the embarrassment of only putting up 5 points in Tampa last week, Seattle will have something to prove.

9 – PITTSBURGH over New York Giants – The Steelers will need this playoff level win to get them ready for a playoff push.

8 – ARIZONA over Washington – I honestly don’t know why the Redskins are a winning team.

7 – Denver over JACKSONVILLE – In the off-season, this was supposed to be a good game. Then the Jags happened.

6 – Indianapolis over NEW YORK JETS – If Andrew Luck doesn’t play in this one, put the Jets on a very low number line.

5 – CINCINNATI over Philadelphia – Andy Dalton meets his will be unsuccessful ginger understudy.

4 – BALTIMORE over Miami – Surprisingly this is a big game in the AFC playoff picture. The home team gets the nod on this one.

3 – ATLANTA over Kansas City – We all know my track record on Falcons games.

2 – Tampa Bay over SAN DIEGO – After dominating Seattle last week, Tampa looks determined to sneak into the playoffs.

1 – San Francisco over CHICAGO – Fear not, Bears fans. A loss hear clears the way to the second pick in the draft!

No more bye weeks! Gone are the days where we got a condensed Sunday of football to hold our attention! Plus, now we get a chance to score more points to make up some ground in the season long pools that we are in!

Week 14 – HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!

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16 – DETROIT over Chicago – After a win at home against the 49ers, the Bears will get back to their losing ways – which is how they need to take the rest of the season to get a better draft pick.

15 – MIAMI over Arizona – Yes, it’s weird to see the Dolphins this high, but they are fighting for a playoff spot…a spot they have a legit chance of getting.

14 – TAMPA BAY over New Orleans – Speaking of surprising playoff contenders, the Bucs are just that! And with the way that they are playing, my BOLD PREDICTION for the week is that TAMPA BAY WILL WIN THE NFC SOUTH.

13 – Atlanta over LOS ANGELES – Yes it’s a cross country trip, but it’s a cross country trip to play the Rams. Eric Dickerson will show more respect towards Jeff Fischer than the Falcons will show to the Rams.

12 – Cincinnati over CLEVELAND – A game against the Browns is always the cure for what ails you and the Bengals have been ailing something strong.

11 – NEW ENGLAND over Baltimore – Baltimore has seen success in Foxboro winter games…won’t happen this time though.

10 – GREEN BAY over Seattle – The Packers need this game. Plain and simple, they need this win.

9 – INDIANAPOLIS over Houston – This game will go a long way in deciding the AFC South. Lucky for the Colts its being played in Indy.

8 – BUFFALO over Pittsburgh – The Bills are still clinging on to playoff hopes. They need a win against a playoff caliber team to get them over the hump.

7 – JACKSONVILLE over Minnesota – My computer had a very hard time putting the Jags in bold letters this early. But a home game against the Vikings right now will do that.

6 – CAROLINA over San Diego – At least the Panthers have the benefit of being an East coast team hosting a West coast team.

5 – TENNESSEE over Denver – The Titans could be something special in the next year or two. Big wins like this would help them reach that next step.

4 – SAN FRANCISCO over New York Jets – Ugh…

3 – Washington over PHILADELPHIA – This would have been an exciting matchup a month or two ago.

2 – KANSAS CITY over Oakland – A potentially frozen field in Kansas City could slow down the high-octane Raider offense.

1 – NEW YORK GIANTS over Dallas – Anytime you pick the Cowboys to lose, make sure it is with a low number.