Week 17 Predictions

Miami Dolphins (7-8) vs. Buffalo Bills (5-10)

Dolphins come in off a loss last week to the Jaguars. Ryan Tannehill completed 15/22 for 146 yards one touchdown and one interception. The defense scored five sacks and will finish the season ranked No. 30 on both offense and defense. The team is moving on from Ryan Tannehill and searching for a new QB this offseason.

Bills come in off a loss last week to the Patriots. Josh Allen completed 20/41 for 217 yards one touchdown and two interceptions. Zay Jones made five receptions for 67 yards and one touchdown. The defense scored one sack and two interceptions and is ranked No. 2 in total defense. This team has some great potential to build on for next season.

Dolphins lead series 61-47-1 and will get the win on Sunday.

Prediction: Dolphins


Detroit Lions (5-10) vs. Green Bay Packers (6-8-1)

Lions come in off a loss last week to the Vikings. Matthew Stafford completed 18/32 for 116 yards. The defense scored two sacks and is ranked No. 12. Their No. 24 ranked offense cost them their season and will likely cost them their offensive coordinator and quarterback

Packers come in off a win last week over the Jets. Aaron Rodgers completed 37/55 for 442 yards two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns. Davante Adams made 11 receptions for 71 yards and one touchdown. Jamaal Williams rushed for 95 yards on 15 carries an one touchdown. The defense managed two sacks and is ranked No. 14 while the offense is ranked No. 9. This team will be searching for a new head coach this offseason.

Packers lead series 100-71-7 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Packers


Jacksonville Jaguars (5-10) vs. Houston Texans (10-5)

Jaguars come in off a win last week over the Dolphins. Blake Bortles will get the start on Sunday over Cody Kessler. Leonard Fournette rushed for one touchdown. The defense scored three sacks and one interception and will finish the season ranked No. 5. This team will likely move on from Blake Bortles and make sweeping changes in their coaching staff.

Texans come in off a loss last week to the Eagles. Deshaun Watson completed 29/40 for 339 yards two rushing touchdowns and two passing touchdowns. DeAndre Hopkins made nine receptions for 104 yards
The defense scored one sack and one interception and is ranked No. 18. This team has the potential to make a good playoff run.

Texans lead series 20-13 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Texans


New York Jets (4-11) vs. New England Patriots (10-5)

Jets come in off a loss last week to the Packers. Sam Darnold completed 24/35 for 341 yards and three touchdowns. Robby Anderson made nine receptions for 140 yards and one touchdown. Christoper Henderson made six receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown. The defense scored four sacks and will finish the season ranked No. 26. This team will need to make some coaching changes this offseason.

Patriots come in off a win last week over the Bills. Tom Brady completed 13/24 for 126 yards one touchdown an two interceptions. Julian Edelman made six receptions for 70 yards and one touchown.
Sony Michel rushed for 116 yards on 18 carries and one touchdown. The defense managed two sacks and is ranked No. 21. The team will make their 10th straight playoffs and have a great potential to return to the Super Bowl.

Patriots lead series 64-54-1 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Patriots


Carolina Panthers (6-9) vs. New Orleans Saints (13-2)

Panthers come in off a loss last week to the Falcons. Taylor Heinicke completed 33/53 for 274 yards one touchdown and three interceptions with the lone touchdown going to Ian Thomas. Christian McCaffrey had 178 combined rushing and receiving yards. The defense managed one sack and is ranked No. 17. This season has been a major disappointment for the team and may have cost several coaches their jobs.

Saints come in off a win last week over the Steelers. Drew Brees completed 27/39 for 326 yards an one touchdown. Alvin Kamara had 105 combined rushing and receiving yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Michael Thomas made 11 receptions for 109 yards an one touchdown. The defense scored three sacks and is ranked No. 13 but their No. 6 ranked offense is why they'll make a great playoff run.

The series us tied 24-24 but Saints will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Saints


Dallas Cowboys (9-6) vs. New York Giants (5-10)

Cowboys come in off a win last week over the Buccaneers. Dak Prescott completed 20/25 for 161 yards one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown. Michael Gallup made three receptions for 53 yards and one touchdown. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 85 yards on 18 carries. The defense scored three sacks and is ranked in the top 10. This team may not make a far playoff run, but is vastly improved over the early half of the season.

Giants come in off a loss last week to the Colts. Eli Manning completed 25/33 for 309 yards one passing touchdown, one rushing touchdown and one interception. Saquon Barkley had 77 combined rushing and receiving yards and one rushing touchdown. Sterling Shepard made six receptions for 113 yards. The defense scored one sack and one interception and is ranked No. 22. This team will need to draft or trade for a QB this offseason.

Cowboys lead series 65-46-2 and will get the win on Sunday.

Prediction: Cowboys


Atlanta Falcons (6-9) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-10)

Falcons come in off a win last week over the Panthers. Matt Ryan completed 15/26 for 239 yards and three touchdowns. Calvin Ridley made three receptions for 90 yards and one touchdown. Mohamed Sanu made five receptions for 81 yards and one touchdown. Brian Hill rushed for 115 yards on eight carries. The defense scored two sacks and three interceptions and is ranked No. 27. The top 10 offense may be the only saving Dan Quinn's job.

Buccaneers come in off a loss last week to the Cowboys. Jameis Winston completed 34/48 for 336 yards and one touchdown. Mike Evans made six receptions for 90 yards and one touchdown. Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for one touchdown. The defense managed one sack and is ranked No. 24. This team is likely to make massive changes this offseason.

Falcons lead series 26-24 and will get the win on Sunday.

Prediction: Falcons


Cleveland Browns (7-7-1) vs. Baltimore Ravens (9-6)

Browns come in off a win last week over the Bengals.Baker Mayfield completed 27/37 for 284 yards and three touchdowns. David Njoku made three receptions for 73 yards and one touchdown. Nick Chubb rushed for 112 yards on 19 carries. The defense scored three sacks and will finish the season ranked No. 29. The team has some major coaching decisions to make this offseason.

Ravens come in off a win last week over the Chargers. Lamar Jackson completed 12/22 for 204 yards and one touchdown. Mark Andrews made two receptions for 83 yards and one touchdown. Gus Edwards rushed for 92 yards on 14 carries. The defense scored four sacks and two interceptions and is the No. 1 defense in the league.

Ravens lead series 29-10 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Ravens


Oakland Raiders (4-11) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (11-4)

Raiders come in off a win last week over the Broncos. Derek Carr completed 19/26 for 167 yards. Jordy Nelson made seven receptions for 75 yards. Doug Martin rushed for 107 yards on 21 carries and one touchdown. The defense scored one sack and two interceptions and will finish the season ranked No. 25. This team will get better through the enormous amount of draft picks they accumulated this season but will also need to find a place to play next season.

Chiefs come in off a loss last week to the Seahawks. Patrick Mahomes completed 23/40 for 273 yards and three touchdowns. Damien Williams had 140 combined rushing andd receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. Tyreek Hill made four receptions for 74 yards. The defense scored three sacks but is still ranked No. 31 overall. It will be their No. 1 ranked offense that will have to carry this team in the playoffs if they hope to get pass teams like the Patriots.

Chiefs lead series 64-53-2 an will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Chiefs


Chicago Bears (11-4) vs. Minnesota Vikings (8-6-1)

Bears come in off a win last week over the 49ers. Mitch Trubisky completed 25/29 for 246 yards and one touchdown. Jordan Howard had 70 combined rushing and receiving yards and one rushing touchdown. Allen Robinson made six receptions for 85 yards. The defense scored one sack and one interception and is ranked No. 4. This team was the surprise of the season and will do well in the playoffs.

Vikings come in off a win last week over the Lions. Kirk Cousins completed 21/28 for 253 yards and three touchdowns. Kyle Rudolph made nine receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Dalvin Cook rushed for 73 yards on 16 carries. The defense scored three sacks and is ranked in the top three which will propel them into the playoffs.

Vikings lead series 60-53-2 and will get the win to carry them into the playoffs.

Prediction: Vikings


Cincinnati Bengals (6-9) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6-1)

Bengals come in off a loss last week to the Browns. Jeff Driskel completed 13/19 for 133 yards and two touchdowns with one going to C.J. Uzomah. The defense will finish the season in last place and the team will finish well out of the playoffs.

Steelers come in off a loss last week to the Saints. Ben Roethlisberger completed 33/50 for 380 yards and three touchdowns. Antonio Brown made 14 receptions for 185 yards and two touchdowns. JuJu Smith-Schuster made 11 receptions for 115 yards. The defense scored two sacks and one interception and is ranked No. 9 while the offense is ranked No. 4. This team will need this game if they want to make the playoffs.

Steelers lead series 63-35 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Steelers


Philadelphia Eagles (8-7) vs. Washington Redskins (7-8)

Eagles come in off a win last week over the Texans. Nick Foles completed 35/49 for 471 yards four touchdowns and one interception. Nelson Agholor made five receptions for 116 yards and one touchdown
Zach Ertz made 12 receptions for 110 yards and two touchdowns. The defense scored four sacks but is ranked No. 28. This team was decimated by injuries early and never recovered.

Redskins come in off a loss last week to the Titans. Josh Johnson completed 13/23 for 153 yards one touchdown and two interceptions  with the lone touchdown going to Michael Floyd. Adrian Peterson rushed for 119 yards on 26 carries. Jamison Crowder made five receptions for 78 yards. The defense made three sacks but has dropped to No. 15 in total defense. This team has a lot to address this offseason.

Redskins lead series 86-76-5 but Eagles will get the win on Sunday.

Prediction: Eagles


Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) vs. Denver Broncos (6-9)

Chargers come in off a loss last week to the Ravens. Philip Rivers completed 23/37 for 181 yards and two interceptions. Melvin Gordon rushed for one touchdown. The defense scored two sacks. The team is ranked in the top 10 in both offense and defense and will win the AFC west this week

Broncos come in off a loss last week to the Raiders. Case Keenum completed 23/37 for 202 yards two touchdowns and two interceptions. Courtland Sutton made six receptions for 65 yards and one touchdown
The defense managed one sack. This team will need to make serious changes in their coaching staff this offseason if they hope to return to being competitive in their division.

Broncos lead series 66-51-1 but Chargers will get the win on Sunday.

Prediction: Chargers


San Francisco 49ers (4-11) vs. Los Angeles Rams (12-3)

49ers come in off a loss last week to the Bears. Nick Mullens completed 22/38 for 241 yards zero touchdowns and one interception. George Kittle made seven receptions for 74 yards. The defense scored three sacks and will finish the season ranked in the top 10. With the return of Jimmy Garoppolo next season this team will have the potential to be a playoff contender.

Rams come in off a win last week over the Cardinals. Jared Goff completed 19/24 for 216 yards and one touchdown. Robert Woods made six receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown. C.J. Anderson rushed for 167 yards one 20 carries and one touchdown. The defense scored four sacks and is ranked No. 16 but it is their No. 2 ranked offense that will carry them far into the playoff.

49ers lead series 69-66-3 but Rams will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Rams


Arizona Cardinals (3-12) vs. Seattle Seahawks (9-6)

Cardinals come in off a loss last week to the Rams. Josh Rosen completed 12/23 for 87 yards. Larry Fitzerald made six receptions for 53 yards and one passing touchdown to David Johnson. The defense scored two sacks and finished the season ranked No. 19. The team will improve next season with Josh Rosen under the guidance of Byron Leftwich.

Seahawks come in off  a win last week over the Chiefs. Russell Wilson completed 18/29 for 271 yards and three touchdowns. Doug Baldwin made seven receptions for 126 yards and one touchdown. Chris Carson rushed for 116 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns. The defense managed one sack and is ranked No. 20 and will need an outstanding performance from their offense if they hope to get far in the playoffs.

The series is tied 19-19-1 but Seahawks will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Seahawks


Indianapolis Colts (9-6) vs. Tennessee Titans (9-6)

Colts come in off a win last week over the Giants. Andrew Luck completed 31/47 for 357 yards two touchdowns and one interception. Marlon Mack and Nyheim Hines each rushed for one touchdown
T.Y. Hilton made seven receptions for 138 yards. The defense managed one interception and is ranked No. 11 which will make this week's matchup very compelling.

Titans come in off a win last week over the Redskins. Marcus Mariota was injured in Week 16 and his status for Week 17 are unknown. Derrick Henry rushed for 84 yards on 21 carries and one touchdown.
The defense scored two sacks and two interceptions and is ranked No. 7 which has been their saving grace this season.

Colts lead series 32-16 and will get the win and make the playoffs.

Prediction: Colts