Week 14 Predictions

Ok so your girl finished a very respectable 12-4 last week. Let's go:

Indianapolis Colts (6-6) vs Tennessee Titans (5-7)

An AFC South battle of 2 teams trying to make the post-season. Colts come in off a loss last week to the Cowboys at home. They have dropped 3 in a row recently. QB Peyton Manning has thrown 11 INTs over those last 3 games. His team is desperately decimated by injuries on both sides of the ball. They are struggling to stay 1 game back of the division leading Jags. Titans come in off a loss last week against the Jags at home. QB Kerry Collins had a terrible throwing 0 TDs and 2 INTs and RB Chris Johnson was held under 55 yds rushing. They are playing poorly on both sides of the ball. Colts can at least score with its passing game. The same cannot be said of the Titans. Prediction: Colts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-5) vs Washington Redskins (5-7)

Bucs come in off a loss last week against the Falcons at home. QB Josh Freeman had 1 of his poorer performances of the season completing just 19 of 38 for 181 yds 1 TD and 1 INT with WR Mike Williams catching the lone TD pass. RB LeGarrette Blount rushed 20 times for 103 yds and 1 TD. Bucs have played well on defense but will be without CB Aqib Talib who was placed on IR this week. Redskins come in off an embarassing loss last week to the Giants in New York. QB Donovan McNabb threw 1 TD but also 2 INTs. RB Kelland Williams was shut down. Their defense plays sloppy and has not been able to shut down the passing game of opponents. Prediction: Bucs

Cleveland Browns (5-7) vs Buffalo Bills (2-10)

Browns come in off a win last week against the Dolphins in Miami. QB Jake Delhomme completed 24 of 34 for 217 yds and 1 TD with WR Benjamin Watson making 10 catches for 100 yds and the lone TD pass. Their running game has been superb behind RB Peyton Hillis but was shut down last week against the Dolphins. Browns defense is often a letdown at the end of many games but blame this on an offense that can't score consistently. Bills come in off a blowout loss to the Vikings in Minnesota. They are a team with a pretty good offense but a horrible defense. Bills will have to address the numerous issues on defense especially on their line during the off-season. Browns lead the match-up history 10-5..enough said. Prediction: Browns

Green Bay Packers (8-4) vs Detroit Lions (2-10)

Packers are in playoff contention while the Lions are on their way to another sub .500 season. The Lions are down to their 3rd string QB Drew Stanton with both Matt Stafford and Shaun Hill out. Packers lead the match-up and Lions have dropped the last 10 match-ups in a row. Prediction: Packers

Oakland Raiders (6-6) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (7-5)

Raiders come in off a surprising win over the Chargers in San Diego last week. QB Jason Campbell completed 10 of 16 for 117 yds and 1 TD. RB Darren McFadden had 19 rushes for 97 yds and 1 TD. Raiders have the 23rd ranked run defense which has been their achilles heel this season. Jaguars come in off a win against the Titans in Tennessee. This was powered by their ground game with both QB David Garrard and RB Rashad Jennings rushing for a TD. Jags defense is 17th against the run. This game should feature alot of ground attack by both teams. Prediction: Jags

Cincinnati Bengals (2-10) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3)

Bengals come in off a loss to the Saints at home last week. QB Carson Palmer completed 23 of 33 for 249 yds and 1 TD with WR Terrell Owens catching the lone TD pass. RB Cedric Benson rushed for an additional 2 TDs. Bengals are injury plagued on their defense and have not been able to finish games. Steelers come in off a win last week against the Ravens at home. QB Ben Roethlisberger completed 22 of 38 for 253 yds 1 TD and 1 INT. Their running game was shut down by the Ravens but do not expect the same from the Bengals. Prediction: Steelers

Atlanta Falcons (10-2) vs Carolina Panthers (1-11)

In years past this would've been a great match-up against 2 tough NFC South rivals. But the Panthers are a horrendous team who have been decimated by injuries all season long. They have yet to find a reliable QB from week to week which has cost them dearly in games. Falcons meanwhile have been on a roll and lead the NFC in wins. They are playoff bound and hope to lock up homefield advantage soon. This will not be a great game. Prediction: Falcons

Seattle Seahawks (6-6) vs San Francisco 49ers (4-8)

Seahawks come in off a win against the lowly Panthers last week at home in which QB Matt Hasselback threw 0 TDs and 2 INTs & RB Marshawn Lynch rushed for 3 TDs. Their defense is mediocre but has kept them tied atop the terrible NFC West division. 49ers come in off loss last week to the Packers in Green Bay. TE Vernon Davis made 4 receptions for 126 yds and 1 TD. This week the Niners are starting QB Alex Smith who has been atrocious this season. Add to it a defense that can't stop the run and you have a team that will not make the post-season. Prediction: Seahawks

St. Louis Rams (6-6) vs New Orleans Saints (9-3)

Rams come in off a win last week against the Cardinals in Arizona. QB Sam Bradford threw 0 TDs and 1 INT. RB Steven Jackson had 28 rushes for 102 yds and 1 TD. Rams defensive line is solid but their secondary is terrible and they will need a solid push to get them into the post-season. Saints come in off a win last week against the Bengals in Cincinnati. QB Drew Brees completed 24 of 29 for 313 yds 2 TDs and 1 INT with WR Lance Moore catching 1 of those TD passes. RB Chris Ivory rushed 15 times for 117 yds and 2 TDs. They are also expecting the return of RB Pierre Thomas into the mix. Saints line is effective at rushing the quarterback this season so expect alot of it in this game. Prediction: Saints

New England Patriots (10-2) vs Chicago Bears (9-3)

Patriots come in off a blowout win over the division rival Jets last week at home. QB Tom Brady had a fantastic game completing 21 of 29 for 326 yds and 4 TDs with WR Wes Welker making 7 receptions for 80 yds and 1 of the TD passes. RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushed 18 times for 72 yds and 2 additional TDs. Patriots defense have been dominant lately and are looking to carry the Pats far into the post-season. Bears come in off a win over division rival Lions last week. QB Jay Cutler completed 21 of 26 for 234 yds and 1 TD. RB Matt Forte rushed for an additional TD. Bears secondary will be tested to their limit today to keep Brady contained. Patriots lead the series match-up 7-3. Prediction: Patriots

Denver Broncos (3-9) vs Arizona Cardinals (3-9)

A match up of 2 last place teams with no hopes of post-season play. Broncos have a pathetic defense and Cardinals have no consistency at the QB position. They will be starting their 4th different QB this season with rookie QB John Skelton. Don't expect a good game. Prediction: Broncos

Miami Dolphins (6-6) vs New York Jets (9-3)

Dolphins come in off a loss last week to the Browns in Cleveland. QB Chad Henne had his worst game of the season throwing just 1 TD and 3 INTs with TE Anthony Fasano catching the lone TD pass. Dolphins defense has been a major letdown. Jets come in off an embarassing beatdown loss to the Patriots last week in New England. QB Mark Sanchez had his worst game this season throwing 0 TDs and 3 INTs. Jets didnt get their offense going last week and were completely embarassed on defense. They will need their defense to get back on track this week if they hope to stay in the playoff hunt and 1 game back of the Patriots. Prediction: Jets

Kansas City Chiefs (8-4) vs San Diego Chargers (6-6)

Chiefs come in off a win last week against the Broncos at home. However, Chiefs are without their starting QB Matt Cassel who had an appendectomy just 5 days ago. They will be starting QB Brodie Croyle who hasn't started a game this season. They will have to rely on their running game behind RB Jamaal Charles. Chiefs defense is shaky this season especially on passing downs. Chargers come in off a surprising loss to the Raiders at home. QB Philip Rivers completed just 23 of 39 for 280 yds 1 TD and 1 INT with TE Antonio Gates catching the lone TD pass. Chargers defense will need to step up if they have any hope of a wildcard birth. Prediction: Chiefs

Philadelphia Eagles (8-4) vs Dallas Cowboys (4-8)

Eagles come in off a win last week against the Texans at home. QB Michael Vick completed 22 of 33 for 302 yds for 2 TDs and 1 INT. RB LeSean McCoy had 1 TD receiving and 1 TD rushing. Eagles redzone defense has been their undoing this season and need to improve quickly for a post-season push. Cowboys come in off win against the Colts in Indianapolis last week. QB Jon Kitna completed 18 of 26 for 167 yds and 1 TD with TE Jason Witten catching the lone TD pass. RB Tashard Choice had 19 carries for 100 yds and 1 TD. Cowboys defense needs to be more consistent on passing downs. Prediction: Eagles

New York Giants (8-4) vs Minnesota Vikings (5-7)

Giants come in off an impressive win over the Redskins at home last week. QB Eli Manning threw 0 TDs and 1 INT. RB Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 97 yds on 25 carries and 2 TDs. Giants defense have been solid in their wins but their line has been inconsistent in their losses. Vikings come in off a win over the Bills in Minnesota last week. QB Brett Favre injured his shoulder early in the game and may potentially not start this week. QB Tavaris Jackson came into the game and completed 15 of 22 for for 187 yds 2 TDs and 3 INTs with WR Sidney Rice receiving 5 catches for 105 yds and both TD passes. RB Adrian Peterson had a breakout game rushing for 107 yds on 16 carries and 3 TDs. Vikings have a decent defense but with the inconsistency on the offense they havent been able to carry them to enough wins to make the post-season. Prediction: Giants

Baltimore Ravens (8-4) vs Houston Texans (5-7)

Ravens come in off a loss last week to the Steelers at home. QB Joe Flacco completed 17 of 33 for 266 yds and 1 TD with WR Anquan Boldin receiving 5 catches for 118 yds and 1 TD. Ravens running game was shut down last week. Ravens still have 1 of the top defenses in the league. Texans come in off loss last week against the Eagles in Philadelphia. QB Matt Schaub completed 22 of 36 for 337 yds 2 TDs and 1 INT. RB Arian Foster had 22 rushes for 83 yds, 1 rushing TD and 1 receiving TD. Texans defense has been poor but this is partially due to key injuries. They need their line to give them more effort. Prediction: Ravens