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Folks, this is what we have been preparing for!

We have reached the last week of the NFL season, and the last week of the Confidence Pool. If you have been following along with my picks, you should be in pretty good shape right now and just need one more solid week to clinch a win in your season-long pool. But hey, might as well throw in a weekly payout on top of that as well, right?

Normally, Week 17 is always a tricky one. With only one week to go, playoff spots and seeds are almost entirely figured out already, which means that star players end up getting a Sunday off. Obviously, this adds a degree of difficulty when making your Confidence Pool picks.

Not this year!

Heading into the final week of the season it seems like only 2 or 3 of the 12 playoff seeds have been determined. No need to worry about whether Tom Brady will be in all game – he will. Will Patrick Mahomes be under center from start to finish in KC? Absolutely!

It has been another great football season! Thank you all for following along all year!

We’ll see you in September!

WEEK 17 – HERE WE GO!!

(HOME TEAM IN ALL CAPS)

16 – NEW ENGLAND over Miami – I’m pretty sure the Patriots could play their practice squad and still win this one.

15 – KANSAS CITY over Los Angeles Chargers – This may be the last game with the Chargers as we know them – I see big changes ahead.

14 – MINNESOTA over Chicago – Take a deep breath, Bears fans…its almost over!

13 – DALLAS over Washington – The Cowboys should be able to pull out an easy win to end the year … buuuuut …

12 – Philadelphia over NEW YORK GIANTS – …the Eagles will still win their game and win the NFC East.

11 – LOS ANGELES RAMS over Arizona – After revamping The Curse of the Super Bowl loser, the Rams appear to be stuck in salary cap hell for the next few years, so this may be the last taste of victory they have for a while!

10 – New Orleans over CAROLINA – It’s a close call with the Bears, but I think the Panthers, with everything they have gone through, may be the most disappointing team this year.

9 – HOUSTON over Tennessee – The division is wrapped up, but the Texans are still playing for the 3 seed.

8 – SEATTLE over San Francisco – The 9ers were one of the last teams to lose a game this year, and now they may not even win their division.

7 – Green Bay over DETROIT – The Packers are still playing for the 1 seed in the NFC, that’s bad news for the Lions.

6 – BUFFALO over New York Jets – The Bills are set at the 5 seed in the AFC, but still should be able to pull one out against the Jets.

5 – BALTIMORE over Pittsburgh – Baltimore is in rest mode, but the allure of knocking the Steelers out of the playoffs is still something for them to play for.

4 – Oakland over DENVER – It’s a crazy scenario, but my BOLD PREDICTION to end the 2019 season is that THE RAIDERS WILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS THIS YEAR.

3 – TAMPA BAY over Atlanta – One more chance for the Falcons to make me look like an idiot this year.

2 – Indianapolis over JACKSONVILLE – It’s funny that both these teams are out of playoff contention, but the outcome still matters to the Raiders playoff hopes!

1 – CINCINNATI over Cleveland – Now that they have locked up the first pick in the draft, the Bengals can win a game without sacrificing their future.

We are getting to the nitty gritty right now! Only two weeks remain in the regular season.

If you have been using our picks this year, then you are sitting pretty good in your year-long pool and are poised to take that top spot!

If you haven’t been using our picks, well then you deserve the low spot in the standings that you have right now! But hey, jump on the bandwagon now and maybe win a week or two!

…and never doubt me again! :)

WEEK 16 – HERE WE GO!!

(HOME TEAM IN ALL CAPS)

• 16 – SEATTLE over Arizona – The Seahawks get an easy tune up before their huge matchup with the 49ers next week.
  
  
• 15 – INDIANAPOLIS over Carolina – I think it’s safe to say that the Panthers were one of the most disappointing team in the league this season.
  
  
• 14 – SAN FRANCISCO over Los Angeles Rams – The ending of the Falcons/9ers game was just crazy – and made San Francisco realize that they can no longer leave anything to chance.
  
  
• 13 – LOS ANGELES CHARGERS over Oakland – After their dismal display in their last two games in Oakland, let’s just call them the ______________ Raiders until they officially move to Vegas. My BOLD PREDICTION this week is that THE LAS VEGAS RAIDERS WILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS NEXT YEAR.
  
  
• 12 – PHILADELPHIA over Dallas – (sigh) … this game will actually decide a division winner…(sigh)…
  
  
• 11 – NEW ENGLAND over Buffalo – I still don’t see the Bills as a legitimate threat to the Patriots AFC East dominance.
  
  
• 10 – TAMPA BAY over Houston – Tampa has nothing to play for but are playing like a team with nothing to lose.
  
  
• 9 – Kansas City over CHICAGO – I know I said the Panthers were the most disappointing team this season…but then the Bears came to mind…
  
  
• 8 – New Orleans over TENNESSEE – Between this game and the game last week against the Texans, the Titans are getting a bad dose of reality
  
  
• 7 – Baltimore over CLEVELAND – It’s really hard to see the Ravens lose another game this year.
  
  
• 6 – MIAMI over Cincinnati – You know that feeling when you are watching a Pee-Wee Football game? It’s just so cute to watch them run around and try to play football. Yeah…that…
  
  
• 5 – DENVER over Detroit – I will say this, Drew Lock is starting the process of eventually coming close to the possibility of maybe changing my opinion on his legitimacy as a starting QB in the NFL.
  
  
• 4 – MINNESOTA over Green Bay – The Vikings are set to complete their “Don’t forget about us” run to the NFC North title! (side note, I almost just typed NFC Central – yay for nostalgia!)
  
  
• 3 – ATLANTA over Jacksonville – How did the Falcons pull off the upset in San Fran last week?? BECAUSE I PICKED THEM TO LOSE!!!!!
  
  
• 2 – WASHINGTON over New York Giants – Haskins vs Jones – the NFC East quarterback matchup of the future! With probably the same levels of stakes as there are this week!
  
  
• 1 – NEW YORK JETS over Pittsburgh – I still don’t think the Jets are as bad as their record says they are.

It’s hard to believe that we are just a few weeks away from the end of the season. Only a few more chances to lock down that top spot in your season long pool.

But, if you have been using our picks all year, you should be at the top as it is. And if you haven’t, well, you’ll learn for next season I guess!

Week 15 – HERE WE GO!!!!

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

• 16 – BALTIMORE over New York Jets – The Jets have been looking solid lately…that will all come to a screeching halt this week.
  
  
• 15 – GREEN BAY over Chicago – Re-read what I just wrote but replace Jets with Bears.
  
  
• 14 – New England over CINCINNATI – Video taping…the Bengals? The Patriots are seriously just cheating for the fun of it at this point!
  
  
• 13 – SAN FRANCISCO over Atlanta –The 9ers confirmed their NFC dominance in New Orleans last week – a home game against the Falcons will be a nice breather for them.
  
  
• 12 – Seattle over CAROLINA – At the beginning of the year this could have been a potential NFC Championship preview. Now…not so much.
  
  
• 11 – KANSAS CITY over Denver – It’s odd to have a little doubt in my mind that I have the Chiefs too high against the Drew Lock-led Broncos.
  
  
• 10 – TENNESSEE over Houston – This will be part one of the Titans assertion as this year’s AFC South Champions…
  
  
• 9 – NEW ORLEANS over Indianapolis – …and this is part two! My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that THE TITANS WILL WIN THE AFC SOUTH.
  
  
• 8 – Minnesota over LOS ANGELES CHARGERS – I would be more reluctant to put the Vikings so high in this road game…but with such a bad fan base, is there really such thing as a road game against the Chargers?
  
  
• 7 – OAKLAND over Jacksonville – It’s been a rough stretch for the Raiders which has taken them out of the playoff picture. This week, though, they’ll be pushed by the emotions of playing the last game in Oakland …well…until they move back in 15-20 years.
  
  
• 6 – PITTSBURGH over Buffalo – There are just so many reasons why this being a potential Game of the Week is a huge surprise – lucky for the Steelers the game is in Pittsburgh.
  
  
• 5 – DALLAS over Los Angeles Rams – I honestly don’t know what to say about the battle of disappointment.
  
  
• 4 – ARIZONA over Cleveland – Speaking of disappointment, a season full of disappointment will soon end for the Browns.
  
  
• 3 – Tampa Bay over DETROIT – Tampa is playing like a team that knows their season is over, but they have pride. The Lions are not.
  
  
• 2 – NEW YORK GIANTS over Miami – Eli almost pulled out a win in his return to the field last week. He’ll more than be able to handle it this week.
  
  
• 1 – WASHINGTON over Philadelphia – As we know, if we think the Redskins will win, we keep it on the one-point line.

Welcome to the Fantasy Football Playoff Season!

For more than 50% of players, this means that your season is…well…over! Well that’s kind of a bummer!

Have no fear though, the Confidence Pool has no playoffs! Even if you are sitting in the bottom of your league long standings (which you shouldn’t be if you have been following along here!) you still have a chance at a payout every week!

Week 14 – HERE WE GO!!!!

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

16 – MINNESOTA over Detroit – Hopefully, for the Lions 2020 hopes, this will be the nail in the coffin that puts Matthew Stafford on the IR.

15 – PHILADELPHIA over New York Giants – Eli’s back! Should help Saquon be Saquon again…but it won’t be enough in Philly.

14 – GREEN BAY over Washington – It’s been a while since we have seen a big yardage day from Aaron Rodgers. So, my BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that AARON RODGERS WILL THROW FOR AT LEAST 400 YARDS THIS WEEK.

13 – HOUSTON over Denver – The Texans need to win to keep pace with the Colts and Titans. The Broncos need to focus on getting a high draft pick.

12 – NEW YORK JETS over Miami – It was only a month ago when the Dolphins beat the Jets for their first win, but this seems like a different Jets team.

11 –Pittsburgh over ARIZONA –This Steelers team seems like a good candidate for a Disney movie the way they still win after losing so much.

10 – OAKLAND over Tennessee – The Raiders need this game and they know it. Look for Derek Carr to bounce back in a big way.

9 – Dallas over CHICAGO – Can’t play the Lions every week, Bears!

8 – CLEVELAND over Cincinnati – Baker is hurt for the Browns but, I means, they’re playing the Bengals.

7 – ATLANTA over Carolina – If you listened to the DrinkFive podcast this week, you know my feelings on picking Falcons games.

6 – TAMPA BAY over Indianapolis – We’ll make this our Hunch of the Week.'

5 – Seattle over LOS ANGELES RAMS – These two teams have basically flipped roles from where they were last year.

4 – Kansas City over NEW ENGLAND – Remember last year’s AFC Championship game? So do the Chiefs!

3 – JACKSONVILLE over Los Angeles Chargers – This game will happen. Maybe it will be exciting – who knows?

2 – San Francisco over NEW ORLEANS – Is it me, or do the Saints lack the dominance factor when they play in the Dome lately?

1 – BUFFALO over Baltimore – This should be a good one and I think the Bills can find a way to pull out the upset.