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NFL Week 18 Reaction

Buffalo Bills (11-6) @ Miami Dolphins (11-6)

The Bills dominated this game, with the exception of the red zone. The Bills are a better team than the Dolphins and it showed each time they played them. The win now gives the Bills the 2 seed and a much easier path to the Super Bowl. The Dolphins now have to play the defending champions on the road and will likely not last long in the playoffs.

New England Patriots (4-13) @ New York Jets (7-10)

The snow plus two inept offenses led to a very unexciting game. New England finishes 4-13 for their worst season since 1992. I was hoping the Pats would get the number 2 pick, but we have to settle for 3.

The biggest news obviously is that this could be Bill Belichick’s last game as the Patriots coach. As a Pats fan. I’m forever thankful for him. He is the greatest coach in NFL history and one of the greatest GMs in NFL history. He made some amazing draft picks, free agent signings, trades, and personnel decisions that helped the Pats dominate the league for 2 decades. Their run from 2001-2018 has never been done before and never will be done again. Anyone who thinks the past 4 years have diminished Bill’s legacy is a casual fan who doesn’t know football. We were all spoiled to have him as a coach/GM and I wish him nothing but the best.

This is likely Matthew Slater’s last game too. The fact that a guy who was a special teams player has the level of respect that Slate does, shows how great of a player and teammate he is. His play and leadership will be missed.

Game/Betting Picks Results

Game: 2-0 (38-16 Overall)

Spread: 2-0 (39-14-1)

O/U: 0-2 (29-24-1)

Week 18 Prediction

Buffalo Bills (10-6) @ Miami Dolphins (11-5)

This will be a great game. At the beginning of the year, who would’ve thought the Dolphins would be competing with the Bills for the division title. Then it all switched, as midway through the year, who would’ve thought the struggling Bills would be able to challenge the Dolphins for the division title. But here we are. This game is as high stakes as a regular season game can be. I think the Bills are the better team and win the game, cover (-2.5), and over (48) hits.

New England Patriots (4-12) @ New York Jets (6-10)

A disastrous and painful year for both teams comes to an end this week. The Pats have finally crumbled to rock bottom Post-Brady and this might be the last game Belichick coaches for the Pats. The Jets thought they would be competing for a Super Bowl until their 4th offensive snap of the year. The fact they won 6 games shows how good their defense and some of their offensive playmakers are. I think the Jets win, cover (+2.5), and the over (30.5) hits.

Week 17 Reaction

New England Patriots (4-12) @ Buffalo Bills (10-6)

The Bills won as most people expected, but I’m proud of how well the Pats fought. This whole season, they could’ve given up, but hung in there and have played tough as of late. The Pats defense has been amazing this year, the clear weakness is their offense and special teams.

The Bills now can beat the Dolphins next week and earn the division title AND the 2 seed. Everyone was panicking and saying how bad they were just a couple weeks ago, and now they are on track to be right where we thought they’d be at the beginning of this season. Regardless of where they end up, they’re a team no one wants to play in the post season.

Miami Dolphins (11-5) @ Baltimore Ravens (13-3)

Wow, just wow. The Ravens keep playing better each week, even against great competition. They continue to surpass expectations and now are the one seed in the AFC and Lamar is the easy NFL MVP. Lamar being a 2 time MVP is an insane accomplishment as he’s only 26. The big thing for him now is playing well in the playoffs, as he and the Ravens have disappointed in the postseason his whole career. The AFC is wide open and this is as good a chance as they have had to win the AFC.

The Dolphins continue to struggle vs good competition and on the road. If they lose next week and are a wild card team – meaning they most likely have to play on the road throughout the playoffs – they won’t make it very far.

Game/Betting Picks Results

Game: 2-0 (36-16 Overall)

Spread: 2-0 (37-14-1)

O/U: 2-0 (29-22-1)

Week 17 Prediction

New England Patriots (4-11) @ Buffalo Bills (9-6)

The Bills are one of the hottest teams and have been rolling as of late. Last time they played the Pats, they overlooked the game and the Pats won. With so much on the line this week, the Bills will not make that mistake again. I think the Bills win, the Pats cover (+14), and the over (40) hits.

Miami Dolphins (11-4) @ Baltimore Ravens (12-3)

The Ravens are coming off a massive win and have a chance to clinch the one seed at home. The Dolphins have tended to not play well vs good teams this year. I think the Ravens win, cover (-3.5), and the over (47) hits.

Week 16 Reaction

Dallas Cowboys (10-5) @ Miami Dolphins (11-4)

A back and forth game ends with the Dolphins pulling it out. They are in the drivers seat for the division title and have a shot at the 1 seed. The Cowboys keep putting themselves in danger of not winning the division and being a wild card team.

New England Patriots (4-11) @ Denver Broncos (7-8)

It’s great to see the Pats win in the moment, but long term it’s not great as they now have the 4th pick in the draft. It’s good to see Zappe play well though, as he’s proved that he should’ve been starting much earlier this year. Regardless of what pick they get, the Pats should be able to draft a game changer on offense.

The Broncos just looked awful. A team like that has no business being in the playoffs and it looks like they won’t make it now.

Baltimore Ravens (12-3) @ San Francisco 49ers (11-4)

This was a sloppy game for the 49ers. They moved the ball just as well as the Ravens but the Ravens finished drives and didn’t turn the ball over. I’m shocked to say that Baltimore can claim that they are the best team in the league right now. I still don’t see the Ravens making the Super Bowl because they are not good at coming from behind against good teams. The 49ers will be fine and should rebound next week.

Game/Betting Picks Results

Game: 0-3 (34-16 Overall)

Spread: 0-3 (35-14-1)

O/U: 1-2 (27-22-1)

Week 16 Prediction

Dallas Cowboys (10-4) @ Miami Dolphins (10-4)

Huge game for both of these teams as they do not want to risk not winning their division and being a wild card. These teams have been similar this year, as they tend to beat up on bad teams but play poorly against good ones. After getting crushed last week, I think Dallas wins, covers (+1), and the over (50) hits.

New England Patriots (3-11) @ Denver Broncos (7-7)

The Broncos were pronounced dead after getting crushed by the Dolphins in Week 3. They have quietly fought back to the playoff race and face the Pats who have nothing to lose. The Broncos will win, cover (-7), and the under (34) will hit.

Baltimore Ravens (11-3) @ San Francisco 49ers (11-3)

The game of the year so far. I absolutely cannot wait for this potential Super Bowl matchup. I think the 49ers are just straight up better and will win, cover (-5.5), and the over (47) will hit.

Week 15 Prediction

Kansas City Chiefs (8-5) @ New England Patriots (3-10)

I can smell a blowout brewing. The Chiefs are absolutely pissed off from last week’s game, have never lost three in a row with Mahomes, and their season is teetering on the edge of going downhill. With the worst team in the AFC across from them, I think the Chiefs blowout the Pats, cover (-7.5), and the over (37) hits.

Side note: the news about Bill already being gone come season end is sad to hear, no matter how bad they have been. I’m not sure if it’s true, but regardless, it probably won’t help the beatdown Pat’s morale.

Dallas Cowboys (10-3) @ Buffalo Bills (7-6)

The best matchup of the weekend features the leading MVP candidate… and Josh Allen. The Cowboys know they need to win all of their remaining games to have a shot at the 1 seed and the division. The Bills are coming off a crazy game and also need to win out to guarantee a spot in the playoffs. Don’t count the Bills out from winning the division either. They already beat Miami head to head, play them again, and have an easier remaining schedule. I think the Bills win, cover (-2), and the over (50.5) hits.

Baltimore Ravens (10-3) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (8-5)

Two of the AFC’s best teams square off in a game with big divisional and conference implications. I think the Ravens win, cover (-3), and the over (42.5) hits.

Week 14 Reaction

New England Patriots (3-10) at Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6)

Such an odd game as a Pats fan. On one hand I’m happy we won and beat the Steelers but also we have basically said goodbye for good to the first pick in the draft.

Our defense is absolutely amazing and it was good to see the offense do their part for once. I don’t know if Zappe is a starting QB but he’s got some juice to him.

The Steelers have to be the worst team with a winning record in the league. They have talent on their team but their offense is absolutely awful.

Buffalo Bills (7-6) at Kansas City Chiefs (8-5)

Another Bills vs Chiefs game that has a crazy finish. For the Bills, this is the type of the win that can save their season and launch them for the remainder of the year. For the Chiefs, they need to take a deep breath and relax. Mahomes should know that throwing a temper tantrum won’t get them anywhere. They should use this as motivation to finish the year the strong. They are too good of a team to let this tank their season.

Regardless of how this season plays out, the Chiefs will certainly look to trade for or draft a stud wide receiver. There is a lot of talented receivers out there and they would all love to play with Mahomes.

Game/Betting Picks Results

Game: 0-2 (31-13 Overall)

Spread: 1-1 (32-11-1)

O/U: 1-1 (25-18-1)

Week 14 Prediction

New England Patriots (2-10) at Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5)

It’s crazy to think for the past 2 decades this was a marquee matchup between 2 legendary franchises with future Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Now it is a snoozefest matchup between two of the five worst offenses in football. Even with Kenny Pickett out, the Steelers are a better team and will win, the Patriots will cover (+6), and the under (30) will hit.

Buffalo Bills (6-6) at Kansas City Chiefs (8-4)

Two of the best QBs in the league face off in a high stakes matchup. The Bills need to win if they have a shot at the AFC East title and the Chiefs need to keep pace for the AFC 1 seed. The Chiefs are great coming of a loss and should win, cover (-1.5), and the under (48.5) will hit.

Week 13 Reaction

Los Angeles Chargers (5-7) at New England Patriots (2-10)

Another classic Pats game where the defense played well and the offense looked like they were trying to score on a field 200 yards long. Even though they got shut out, Bailey Zappe looked better than Mac has looked this year. He is more athletic and has a better arm. We know that Mac is terrible. Zappe deserves to start the rest of the year and we can see if he has value as a backup.

Outside of QB, the Pats Oline was terrible and gave the team no chance to win. Rhamondre Stevenson getting hurt is another tough blow for this depleted team. It wouldn’t be surprising if they don’t win another game this year.

The Chargers defense finally won them a game, but even so the fact they barley beat the worst team in the AFC is not a good look for Brandon Staley.

San Francisco 49ers (9-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (10-2)

A statement game for the 49ers. They completely dominated the Eagles despite gaining -6 yards in the 1st quarter. They have won 4 in a row and now have the tiebreaker over the Eagles and Cowboys for the #1 seed in the NFC. With all the talent the 49ers have on both sides of the ball, it’s not surprising they are the current Super Bowl favorite.

The Eagles should be fine. They have been winning really close games all year despite looking sloppy at times. This is the kind of wake up call they needed to resettle themselves and finish strong. A win vs the Cowboys next week would have them right on track to win the division and get the #1 seed.

Game/Betting Picks Results

Game: 2-0 (31-11 Overall)

Spread: 2-0 (31-10-1)

O/U: 0-2 (24-17-1)