Week 17 Predictions

Baltimore Ravens (8-7) vs Cincinnati Bengals (5-9-1)

Ravens come in off a loss last week to the Steelers. QB Joe Flacco completed 30 of 44 for 262 yards one touchdown and one interception. Wide receiver Steve Smith made seven receptions for 79 yards and one touchdown. The defense is ranked number two against the run. Linebacker Zachary Orr and cornerback Jimmy Smith are out for the matchup.

Bengals come in off a loss last week to the Texans.QB Andy Dalton completed 28 of 41 for 268 yards one touchdown and one interception. Wide receiver Brandon LaFell made six receptions for 130 yards and one touchdown. The defense ranks 24th overall. Offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi, tight end Tyler Eifert, wide receiver A.J. Green and guard Clint Boling are out and tight end Tyler Kroft and linebacker Vontaze Burfict are doubtful for the game.

Ravens lead the series matchup 21-20 and will get the win on Sunday. Prediction: Ravens

Houston Texans (9-6) vs Tennessee Titans (8-7)

Texans come in off a win last week against the Bengals. QB Tom Savage completed 18 of 29 for 176 yards. Running back Alfred Blue rushed for 73 yards on 21 carries and one touchdown. The defense is ranked first overall. Linebackers Jadeveon Clowney and John Simon, fullback Jay Prosch and running back Lamar Miller are out for the game.

Titans come in off a loss last week to the Jaguars. The team lost QB Marcus Mariota for the season with a broken leg. QB Matt Cassel completed 13 of 24 for 124 yards one touchdown and one interception. The defense ranks 20th overall. QB Marcus Mariota, defensive end Medhi Abdesmad and defensive lineman Karl Klug are out for the game.

Titans lead the series matchup 15-14 but Texans will get the win Sunday. Prediction: Texans

Jacksonville Jaguars (3-12) vs Indianapolis Colts (7-8)

Jaguars come in off a win last week against the Titans. QB Blake Bortles completed 26 of 38 for 325 yards and one touchdown. Wide receiver Allen Robinson made nine receptions for 147 yards. Running back Chris Ivory rushed for one touchdown. The defense ranks seventh overall. Defensive tackle Jordan Hill, linebacker Sean Porter and running back T.J. Yeldon will be out for the game.

Colts come in off a loss last week to the Raiders. QB Andrew Luck completed 19 of 29 for 288 yards two touchdowns and two interceptions. Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton made four receptions for 105 yards. The defense ranks 31st overall. Cornerback Darius Butler is out and wide receiver Donte Moncrief is doubtful for the game.

Colts lead the series matchup 21-10 and will get the win Sunday. Prediction: Colts

New England Patriots (13-2) vs Miami Dolphins (10-5)

Patriots come in off a win last week against the Jets. QB Tom Brady completed 17 of 27 for 214 yards and three touchdowns with one going to running  back James White. Running back LeGarrette Blount rushed for two touchdowns. The defense ranks second in total defense. Wide receiver Danny Amendola and cornerback Cyrus Jones are out and wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell is doubtful for the game.

Dolphins come in off a win last week against the Bills. QB Matt Moore completed 16 of 30 for 233 yards two touchdowns and one interception. Wide receiver DeVante Parker made four receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown. Running back Jay Ajayi rushed for 206 yards on 32 carries and one touchdown. The defense ranks 10th against the pass. QB Ryan Tannehill is out and linebacker Jelani Jenkins and cornerback Byron Maxwell are doubtful for the game. Safety Isa Abdul-Quddus is done for the season.

Dolphin lead the series matchup 53-49 but Patriots will get the win on Sunday. Prediction: Patriots

Chicago Bears (3-12) vs Minnesota Vikings (7-8)

Bears come in off a loss last week to the Redskins. QB Matt Barkley completed 24 of 40 for 323 yards two touchdowns and five interceptions. Wide receiver Cameron Meredith made nine receptions for 135 yards and one touchdown. Running back Jordan Howard rushed for 119 yards on 18 carries. The defense ranks last in yards allowed per game.Linebacker Leonard Floyd is doubtful for the matchup.

Vikings come in off a loss last week to the Packers. QB Sam Bradford completed 34 of 50 for 382 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Adam Thielen made 12 receptions for 202 yards and two touchdowns. The defense ranks third in yards allowed per game. Safety Andrew Sendejo and running back Adrian Peterson are out and wide receiver Laquon Treadwell and guard Alex Boone are doubtful for the matchup.

Vikings lead the series matchup 57-52-2 and will get the win Sunday. Prediction: Vikings

Buffalo Bills (7-8) vs New York Jets (4-11)

Bills come in off a loss last week to the Dolphins.The team fired head coach Rex Ryan and defensive coordinator Rob Ryan this week and will be starting QB EJ Manuel in the season finale. The defense ranks 27th against the run. Offensive tackle Cordy Glenn and cornerback Stephon Gilmore are out for the game.

Jets come in off a loss last week to the Patriots. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick completed eight of 21 for 136 yards and two interceptions. The defense ranks 30th against the pass. Running back Matt Forte, defensive tackle Steve McLendon, linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin, QB Bryce Petty, tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins and running back Khiry Robinson are out and cornerback Nick Marshall is doubtful for the game.

Bills lead the series matchup 60-52 and will get the win on Sunday. Prediction: Bills

Dallas Cowboys (13-2) vs Philadelphia Eagles (6-9)

Cowboys come in off a win last week against the Lions. QB Dak Prescott completed 15 of 20 for 212 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Dez Bryant made four receptions for 70 yards two receiving touchdowns and one passing touchdown to tight end Jason Witten. Running back Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 80 yards on 12 carries and two touchdowns. The defense ranks third against the run. Defensive lineman Cedric Thornton, defensive tackles Tyrone Crawford and Terrell McClain, defensive ends Ryan Davis and DeMarcus Lawrence, linebacker Justin Durant and cornerback Morris Claiborne are out for the matchup.

Eagles come in off a win last week against the Giants. QB Carson Wentz completed 13 of 24 for 152 yards one touchdown and one interception with the lone touchdown going to wide receiver Nelson Agholor. Running back Darren Sproles rushed for one touchdown.The defense ranks eighth in total defense. Running back Ryan Matthews is out and guard Allen Barbre is doubtful for the game.

Cowboys lead the series matchup 65-50 and will win on Sunday. Prediction: Cowboys

Cleveland Browns (1-14) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5)

Browns come in off a win last week against the Chargers. QB Robert Griffin III completed 17 of 25 for 164 yards. Running back Isaiah Crowell rushed for two touchdowns. The defense ranks 31st in total defense. Defensive back Trey Caldwell is out for the matchup.

Steelers come in off a win last week against the Ravens. QB Ben Roethlisberger completed 24 of 33 for 279 yards three touchdowns and two interceptions. Wide receiver Antonio Brown made 10 receptions for 96 yards and one touchdown. Running back Le'Veon Bell rushed for 122 yards on 20 carries and one touchdown. The defense ranks fifth in rushing yards allowed per game. Tight end Ladarius Green, safety Robert Golden and defensive end Stephon Tuitt are out for the game.

Steelers lead the series matchup 71-58 and will win at home on Sunday. Prediction: Steelers

Carolina Panthers (6-9) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7)

Panthers come in off a loss last week to the Falcons.QB Cam Newton completed 18 of 43 for 198 yards one touchdown touchdown and two interceptions. Wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin made four receptions for 63 yards and one touchdown. The defense ranks second against the run. Defensive ends Charles Johnson and Ryan Delaire, QB Derek Anderson, wide receiver Devin Funchess, linebacker Luke Kuechly and safety Tre Boston are out for the matchup.

Buccaneers come in off a loss last week to the Saints.QB Jameis Winston completed 23 of 35 for 277 yards two touchdowns and two interceptions. Wide receiver Mike Evans made seven receptions for 97 yards and one touchdown. Running back Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for 63 yards on 15 carries and one touchdown. The defense ranks fifth in yards allowed per game. Defensive end William Gholston, running backs Charles Sims and Doug Martin, tight end Cameron Brate and cornerback Jude Adjei-Barimah are out for the game.

Panthers lead the series matchup 20-12 but Buccaneers will get the win on Sunday. Prediction:

New Orleans Saints (7-8) vs Atlanta Falcons (10-5)

Saints come in off a win last week against the Buccaneers. QB Drew Brees completed 23 of 34 for 299 yards and one touchdown to running back Travaris Cadet. Running back Mark Ingram rushes for 90 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns. The defense ranks 25th in yards allowed per game. Cornerback Ken Crawley is out for the game.

Falcons come in off a win last week against the Panthers. QB Matt Ryan completed 27 of 33 for 277 yards and two touchdowns with one going to tight end Josh Perkins. Running back Tevin Coleman rushed for 90 yards on nine carries and one touchdown. The defense ranks 15th against the run. Tight end Austin Hooper and wide receiver Taylor Gabriel are out for the game.

Falcons lead series matchup 50-45 and will get the win at home on Sunday. Prediction: Falcons

Oakland Raiders (12-3) vs Denver Broncos (8-7)

Raiders come in off a win last week against the Colts. QB Derek Carr has been lost for the season with a broken fibula. QB Matt McGloin will get the start on Sunday. Running back DeAndre Washington rushed for 99 yards on 12 carries and two touchdowns. The defense ranks 25th against the run and pass. Offensive tackle Austin Howard, linebacker Aldon Smith and QB Derek Carr are out and safety Karl Joseph is doubtful for the game.

Broncos come in off a loss last week to the Chiefs. QB Trevor Siemian completed 17 of 43 for 183 yards and one interception. Running back Justin Forsett rushed for one touchdown. The defense ranks first against the pass. Defensive end Derek Wolfe, tight end A.J. Derby, safety T.J. Ward, linebacker DeMarcus Ware and cornerback Kayvon Webster are out for the game.

Raiders lead the series matchup 62-50-2 and will get the win on Sunday. Prediction: Raiders

Arizona Cardinals (6-8-1) vs Los Angeles Rams (4-11)

Cardinals come in off a win last week against the Seahawks. QB Carson Palmer completed 16 of 26 for 284 yards and one touchdown. Wide receiver J.J. Nelson made three receptions for 132 yards and one touchdown. Running back David Johnson rushed for 95 yards on 28 carries and three touchdowns. The defense ranks first in total defense. Offensive tackle D.J. Humphries and safety Tony Jefferson are out for the game.

Rams come in off a loss last week to the 49ers. QB Jared Goff completed 11 of 24 for 90 yards one touchdown and two interceptions. Wide receiver Tavon Austin and running back Todd Gurley each rushed for one touchdown. The defense ranks sixth overall.Wide receiver Nelson Spruce is out and defensive back Lamarcus Joyner and wide receiver Kenny Britt are doubtful for the game.

The series matchup is tied 37-37-2 but Cardinals will get the win on Sunday. Prediction: Cardinals

Kansas City Chiefs (11-4) vs San Diego Chargers (5-10)

Chiefs come in off a win last week against the Broncos. QB Alex Smith completed 25 of 36 for 244 yards one passing touchdown one rushing touchdown and one interception. Tight end Travis Kelce made 11 receptions for 160 yards and one touchdown. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill rushed for 95 yards on six carries and one touchdown. The defense ranks eighth in points allowed per game. Linebacker Justin Houston is out for the game.

Chargers come in off a loss last week to the Browns. QB Philip Rivers completed 23 of 46 for 322 yards two touchdowns and one interception. Tight end Antonio Gates made eight receptions for 94 yards and one touchdown. The defense ranks 18th in total defense.Running backs Kenneth Farrow, Melvin Gordon and Branden Oliver, cornerback Craig Mager and wide receiver Keenan Allen are out and offensive tackle King Dunlap is doubtful for the game.

Chiefs lead the series matchup 57-55-1 and will get the win on Sunday. Prediction: Chiefs

Seattle Seahawks (9-5-1) vs San Francisco 49ers (2-13)

Seahawks come in off a loss last week to the Cardinals.QB Russell Wilson completed 29 of 45 for 350 yards and four touchdowns. Wide receiver Doug Baldwin made 13 receptions for 171 yards and one touchdown. The defense ranks second against the run. Running back C.J. Prosise is out for the game. Wide receiver Tyler Lockett is done for the season.

49ers come in off a win last week against the Rams. QB Colin Kaepernick completed 28 of 37 for 266 yards two passing touchdowns one rushing touchdown and one interception. Wide receiver Rod Streater made six receptions for 63 yards and one touchdown. The defense ranks fourth against the run. Guard Andrew Tiller running back Carlos Hyde and center Marcus Martin are out for the game.

Seahawks lead the series matchup 21-15 and will get the win on Sunday. Prediction: Seahawks

New York Giants (10-5) vs Washington Redskins (8-6-1)

Giants come in off a loss last week to the Eagles. QB Eli Manning completed 38 of 63 for 356 yards one touchdown and three interceptions with the lone touchdown going to wide receiver Sterling Shepard. Wide receiver Odell Beckham made 11 receptions for 150 yards. The defense ranks 14th in yards allowed per game. Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and safety Nat Berhe are out for the game.

Redskins come in off a win last week against the Bears.QB Kirk Cousins completed 18 of 29 for 270 yards two rushing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Running back Chris Thompson made one touchdown reception and one rushing touchdown. The defense ranks 23rd overall. Cornerback Quinton Dunbar, safety Su'a Cravens, offensive lineman Vinston Painter and defensive back Donte Whitner are out for the game.

Giants lead the series matchup 98-67-4 and will get the win on Sunday. Prediction: Giants

Green Bay Packers (9-6) vs Detroit Lions (9-6)

Packers come in off a win last week against the Vikings. QB Aaron Rodgers completed 28 of 38 for 347 yards four passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Wide receiver Jordy Nelson made nine receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns. The defense ranks seventh against the run. Running back James Starks is out for the game.

Lions come in off a loss last week to the Cowboys. QB Matthew Stafford completed 26 of 46 for 260 yards and one interception. Tight end Eric Ebron made eight receptions for 93 yards. Fullback Zach Zenner rushed for 67 yards on 12 carries and two touchdowns. The defense ranks 15th in points allowed per game. Running back Theo Riddick is out for the game. Defensive tackle Stefan Charles is done for the season.

Packers lead the series matchup 99-68-7 and will get the win on Sunday. Prediction: Packers