It is week 19, and we are officially in the postseason. With many exciting games and matchups, I will be going over my predicted winners of every game this week.
NFL PLAYOFF BRACKET AS OF WEEK 19:
Saturday:
Las Vegas Raiders @ Cincinnati Bengals; 4:30 PM EST
In week 11 of this season, the Cincinnati Bengals gave the Raiders an embarrassing 32-13 loss on the road. Now, the Raiders will be forced to face the Bengals again, but this time in the freezing Cincinnati, Ohio. The temperature as of right now is set at 32 degrees come gametime, with a 50% chance of snow. This means it’ll really feel like 22 degrees on the field with the wind whirling around the stadiums bowl. Derek Carr in games under 37 degrees is currently 0-5. Carr has never scored more than 17 points. He’s also only had one game in his career with a passer rating over 78.0 in these conditions. The Bengals sure do have a big advantage in this one.
Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
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New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills; 8:15 PM EST
This is going to be a cold one (possibly could get down to the negatives). I expect this one to be a very, run-heavy game as keeping warm (more importantly the quarterbacks) should be hard to maintain throughout all four quarters. Mac Jones also has no playoff experience. Since 2010, rookie quarterbacks have only gone 2-6 in the playoffs. This will be the third time both teams see each other this season, and Buffalo is the more physical team. It’s going to be a chess match!
Winner: Buffalo Bills
Sunday:
Philadelphia Eagles @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 1:00 PM EST
This one definitely made me think for a second. Despite Philadelphia’s 28-22 loss vs the Buccaneers earlier in the season, the final score really doesn’t show how close the game really was. The Bucs had a 28-7 lead by the end of the half, and the Eagles just played ketchup for the whole fourth quarter. While I am really impressed with the performances of the Eagles and Jalen Hurts this season, it’s just just too hard to pass up on Tom Brady in a playoff game at home, despite the current health of Tampa Bay’s roster.
Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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San Francisco 49ers @ Dallas Cowboys; 4:30 PM EST
This is a home game for Dallas, which is huge for them. In order for Dallas to win this one, Dan Quinn and his defense need to shut down San Francisco’s run game. Since week nine, the Dallas Cowboys have surrendered 130 rushing yards per game and have totaled an overall record of 2-4 this season when allowing more than 125 yards on the ground. Dallas went 6-0 when playing teams in the horrendous NFC East but 6-5 against everyone else. Since 2009, the Cowboys have gone 3-0 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs (all three were home games), while San Francisco has only played and won one game in the Wild Card round (normally were the one seed). At the end of the day, I believe that the Cowboys have more talent, better talent, and more depth than the 49ers.
Winner: Dallas Cowboys
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Pittsburgh Steelers @ Kansas City Chiefs; 8:15 PM EST
Steelers Quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger earlier this week quoted “we don’t have a chance so let’s just go in and have fun”. This is exactly what I think for the Steelers, who are probably the most boring team to watch in the NFL playoffs. The Steelers in their last three games have averaged 17.3 points per game, which ranks 27th in the NFL, and 16.7 points per game since week 13. The Steelers walked into Kansas City week 16 of the season and absolutely got demolished, 36-10. Pittsburgh’s offense (quarterback position) isn’t good enough to keep up with Mahomes. Knock on wood, but this was one of the easier picks all week.
Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Monday:
Arizona Cardinals @ Los Angeles Rams; 8:15 PM EST
This is another tough one. The Cardinals in week four beat the Rams on the road 27-24 but lost to the Rams at home 30-23. Stafford is 0-3 in the playoffs, Kyler Murray has never played in the postseason (those who have made their first career starts in the wild card round have gone 11-31 since 2002). The Cardinals have had the best road record at 8-1 this season, but are 0-3 in this years prime time games. Both of these quarterbacks are also hard to predict, as Stafford can throw four picks one week and then five touchdowns the next week. Same goes for Murray, as he’ll throw three touchdowns one week then zero the next. If the Cardinals want to win this one, they need to put a significant amount of pressure on Matthew Stafford, as they’ve gone 3-4 when Stafford was sacked multiple times. On the other side, the Rams are a whopping 9-1 when sacked 0-1 times. While this will be Stafford’s first playoff game at home, I think it’ll be enough for him to move on, especially looking at Arizona’s record when playing on PrimeTime. I do expect this one to be a shoot out though.
Week 19: NFL Playoff Pick'ems
Week 19: NFL Playoff Pick'ems
Week 19: NFL Playoff Pick'ems
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It is week 19, and we are officially in the postseason. With many exciting games and matchups, I will be going over my predicted winners of every game this week.
NFL PLAYOFF BRACKET AS OF WEEK 19:
Saturday:
Las Vegas Raiders @ Cincinnati Bengals; 4:30 PM EST
In week 11 of this season, the Cincinnati Bengals gave the Raiders an embarrassing 32-13 loss on the road. Now, the Raiders will be forced to face the Bengals again, but this time in the freezing Cincinnati, Ohio. The temperature as of right now is set at 32 degrees come gametime, with a 50% chance of snow. This means it’ll really feel like 22 degrees on the field with the wind whirling around the stadiums bowl. Derek Carr in games under 37 degrees is currently 0-5. Carr has never scored more than 17 points. He’s also only had one game in his career with a passer rating over 78.0 in these conditions. The Bengals sure do have a big advantage in this one.
Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
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New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills; 8:15 PM EST
This is going to be a cold one (possibly could get down to the negatives). I expect this one to be a very, run-heavy game as keeping warm (more importantly the quarterbacks) should be hard to maintain throughout all four quarters. Mac Jones also has no playoff experience. Since 2010, rookie quarterbacks have only gone 2-6 in the playoffs. This will be the third time both teams see each other this season, and Buffalo is the more physical team. It’s going to be a chess match!
Winner: Buffalo Bills
Sunday:
Philadelphia Eagles @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 1:00 PM EST
This one definitely made me think for a second. Despite Philadelphia’s 28-22 loss vs the Buccaneers earlier in the season, the final score really doesn’t show how close the game really was. The Bucs had a 28-7 lead by the end of the half, and the Eagles just played ketchup for the whole fourth quarter. While I am really impressed with the performances of the Eagles and Jalen Hurts this season, it’s just just too hard to pass up on Tom Brady in a playoff game at home, despite the current health of Tampa Bay’s roster.
Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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San Francisco 49ers @ Dallas Cowboys; 4:30 PM EST
This is a home game for Dallas, which is huge for them. In order for Dallas to win this one, Dan Quinn and his defense need to shut down San Francisco’s run game. Since week nine, the Dallas Cowboys have surrendered 130 rushing yards per game and have totaled an overall record of 2-4 this season when allowing more than 125 yards on the ground. Dallas went 6-0 when playing teams in the horrendous NFC East but 6-5 against everyone else. Since 2009, the Cowboys have gone 3-0 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs (all three were home games), while San Francisco has only played and won one game in the Wild Card round (normally were the one seed). At the end of the day, I believe that the Cowboys have more talent, better talent, and more depth than the 49ers.
Winner: Dallas Cowboys
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Pittsburgh Steelers @ Kansas City Chiefs; 8:15 PM EST
Steelers Quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger earlier this week quoted “we don’t have a chance so let’s just go in and have fun”. This is exactly what I think for the Steelers, who are probably the most boring team to watch in the NFL playoffs. The Steelers in their last three games have averaged 17.3 points per game, which ranks 27th in the NFL, and 16.7 points per game since week 13. The Steelers walked into Kansas City week 16 of the season and absolutely got demolished, 36-10. Pittsburgh’s offense (quarterback position) isn’t good enough to keep up with Mahomes. Knock on wood, but this was one of the easier picks all week.
Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Monday:
Arizona Cardinals @ Los Angeles Rams; 8:15 PM EST
This is another tough one. The Cardinals in week four beat the Rams on the road 27-24 but lost to the Rams at home 30-23. Stafford is 0-3 in the playoffs, Kyler Murray has never played in the postseason (those who have made their first career starts in the wild card round have gone 11-31 since 2002). The Cardinals have had the best road record at 8-1 this season, but are 0-3 in this years prime time games. Both of these quarterbacks are also hard to predict, as Stafford can throw four picks one week and then five touchdowns the next week. Same goes for Murray, as he’ll throw three touchdowns one week then zero the next. If the Cardinals want to win this one, they need to put a significant amount of pressure on Matthew Stafford, as they’ve gone 3-4 when Stafford was sacked multiple times. On the other side, the Rams are a whopping 9-1 when sacked 0-1 times. While this will be Stafford’s first playoff game at home, I think it’ll be enough for him to move on, especially looking at Arizona’s record when playing on PrimeTime. I do expect this one to be a shoot out though.
Winner: Los Angeles Rams
Week 20 predicted matchups:
Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills
Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans
Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Green Bay Packers
Stay tuned for our Pick’ems next week!
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