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To say this has been a year of uncertainty is an understatement.

So many injuries, coaching changes, player issues shaped this season into pure unpredictability. So we’re are gonna end the year with a toss up of our own. Winners will be picked like normal, but the points list will be based on when the games are played – should add an additional degree of interest to the season finale in Detroit Sunday Night!

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 – DETROIT over Minnesota – Ford Field will be rocking louder than it was in the playoffs last year

15 – Los Angeles Chargers over LAS VEGAS – Change is coming for the Raiders … hopefully

14 – LOS ANGELES RAMS over Seattle – The Rams should easily lock up the 3 seed by just keeping on doing what they’ve been doing

13 – DENVER over Kansas City – The Broncos will be taking full advantage of a depleted Chiefs roster

12 – ARIZONA over San Francisco – This could be the battle for the division next season as long as CMC stays FAR away from the Madden cover!

11 – NEW YORK JETS over Miami - The Dolphins are playing for their playoff lives, but this just seems like a game the Jets squeak out.

10 -  GREEN BAY over Chicago – Its over, Bears fans … … … it’s over!

9 – TAMPA BAY over New Orleans – Mike Evans is going to get PAID while leading the Bucs to the division title.

8 – PHILADELPHIA over New York Giants – The Eagles have nothing to play for … but the Giants just can’t play.

7 – ATLANTA over Carolina – They’ll miss out this year but my BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that THE FALCONS WILL FINISH IN THE TOP 2 OF THE NFC NEXT YEAR

6 – Washington over DALLAS – It will be interesting to see what happens in Jerry World this off-season…if anything.

5 – INDIANAPOLIS over Jacksonville – This game will happen … so there

4 – NEW ENGLAND over Buffalo – Like the Broncos, the Pats will benefit from playing a powerhouse with nothing to play for

3 – TENNESSEE over Houston – Another example of a bad team being thrown a week 18 bone

2 – BALTIMORE over Cleveland  - The Ravens win the division…but I don’t see them doing much in the playoffs…maybe not even winning a game

1 – Cincinnati over PITTSBURGH – The Steelers haven’t been able to win when they’ve had something on the line – why would they win when the division will be out of reach?

Christmas is indeed the time of giving.

And this year, the NFL is giving us a double-header on Christmas Day and a Saturday triple-header to go with our regular slate of games. Let’s face it, we’ll all need some sort of a distraction from our families, now we have it! (just kidding, family members who might be reading this!)

Happy Holidays everyone!!

Week 17 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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16 – BUFFALO over New York Jets – Better late than never for the Rodgers/Adams connection to start clicking again … won’t matter this week though!

15 – TAMPA BAY over Carolina – Hosting Carolina is needed after losing to a depleted Cowboys team.

14 – PHILADELPHIA over Dallas - …and the Eagles will show the Bucs just what to do with the aforementioned depleted Cowboys.

13 – LOS ANGELES RAMS over Arizona – I told you weeks ago that the Rams were ready to go on a tear

12 – Seattle over CHICAGO – Just two more games Bears fans …

11 – Indianapolis over NEW YORK GIANTS – When you’re hanging on for dear life to your playoff hopes, a game against the Giants is just what you need! My BOLD PREDCITION for this week is that THE COLTS WILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS

10 – WASHINGTON over Atlanta – Can’t play the Giants every week, Mr. Penix

9 – Detroit over SAN FRANCISCO – This won’t have the same feel as last year’s NFC Championship game

8 – CINCINNATI over Denver – The Broncos won’t be able to score enough to keep up

7 – HOUSTON over Baltimore – The Texans need to play like they need this one, because they do.

6 – Los Angeles Chargers over NEW ENGLAND – If they can get more weapons for Drake Maye, the Pats could be a sneaky team next year.

5 – Green Bay over MINNESOTA – It’s sad to say, but the Packers are legit.

4 – JACKSONVILLE over Tennessee – Someone has to win this one …

3 – CLEVELAND over Miami - …and this one…

2  -NEW ORLEANS over Las Vegas - …aaaaaaaand this one.

1 – PITTSBURGH over Kansas City – The Steelers have been playing strong, but the fact that it’s the Chiefs keeps this game on the one-point line

Normally, being just a few weeks away from the end 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 16 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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16 – BUFFALO over New England – Josh Allen could go for 70 fantasy points in this one.

15 – GREEN BAY over New Orleans – By the time you finish reading this, Josh Jacobs will have scored again.

14 – CINCINNATI over Cleveland – The battle for Ohio because apparently that’s something to battle for?

13 – Detroit over CHICAGO – It’s almost over Bears fans…it’s almost over.

12 – Los Angeles Rams over NEW YORK JETS – Safe to say the Rams should actually be able to put the ball in the endzone this week unlike last week.

11 – Tampa Bay over DALLAS – The Bucs are getting hot at the right time – a game in Dallas won’t exactly cool them down.

10 – KANSAS CITY over Houston – Obviously you’re dropping this game WAY down if Mahomes doesn’t play, but I think he will.

9 – ATLANTA over New York Giants – Michael Penix Jr. played Michigan in the last game that he started … the Wolverines provided tougher competition than the Giants will for his NFL debut

8 – INDIANAPOLIS over Tennessee – I still have faith in Anthony Richardson. My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that ANTHONY RICHARDSON WILL WIN COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR NEXT YEAR.

7 – MIAMI over San Francisco – Remember in the pre-season when people thought this could be a Super Bowl preview?

6 – Arizona over CAROLINA – Kyler Murray vs Bryce Young, I’d make a height joke, but I’m short on time…

5 – LOS ANGELES CHARGERS over Denver – Who knew this game would have no real meaning…because both these all but clinched playoff spots already.

4 – Pittsburgh over BALTIMORE – The Ravens just don’t seem like they can win big games like this.

3 – WASHINGTON over Philadelphia – I feel like this may be another week of undervaluing the Eagles.

2 – Jacksonville over LAS VEGAS – There are 23 teams in the league who have as many or more wins than these two teams combined…that is my preview,

1 – SEATTLE over Minnesota – I feel like this may be another week of undervaluing the Eagl…I mean the Vikings.

Finally! They’re done!

We are heading into week 15 and FINALLY we are done with bye weeks! 16 games a week for the rest of the season! That means we’ll have more chance for points in our pools.

Of course…we do have to pick them correctly.

So let’s get to it!

Week 15 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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16 – MINNESOTA over Chicago – This being one-half of a late-season Monday Night Football doubleheader will at least give Bears fans something else to watch in the second half.

15 – DENVER over Indianapolis – OK, officially on the Broncos hype train this year. My BOLD PREDICTION this week is that BO NIX WILL WIN OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

14 – Baltimore over NEW YORK GIANTS – I feel like the Ravens NEED a game against the Giants this week.

13 – Kansas City over CLEVELAND – I’m sure the refs will let the Chiefs lose one more game this season to not make it seem SO obvious, but it won’t be this week.

12 – ARIZONA over New England – Look for Kyler to have a massive outing in this one.

11 – LOS ANGELES CHARGERS over Tampa Bay – Is this one too high? You tell me!

10 – Washington over NEW ORLEANS – Too many injuries at this point for the Saints to overcome.

9 – Cincinnati over TENNESSEE – The Bengals have been waiting all year for this stretch of opponents

8 – Atlanta over Las Vegas -   This being one-half of a late-season Monday Night Football doubleheader will at least give Bears…I mean Raiders fans something else to watch in the second half.

7 – HOUSTON over Miami – This could be a really exciting or really boring game – either way the Texans win

6 – SAN FRANCISCO over Los Angeles Rams – The week starts off with a total toss up thanks to the injury bug

5 – CAROLINA over Dallas – Sums up the Cowboys perfectly that the Panthers beating them is on the FIVE point line!

4 – DETROIT over Buffalo – Game of the Year – just enjoy!

3 – Green Bay over SEATTLE – When will we stop thinking of the replacement refs when thei matchup/location comes up? … … … Not this year is apparently the answer.

2 – Pittsburgh over PHILADEPHIA – Not a good week to have inner-turmoil, Eagles!

1 – New York Jets over JACKSONVILLE – Aaron Rodgers is on the one-point line to beat the Jags, throwing a bone to Bears fans with this one!