After so many upsets last week, we have quite an upheaval in the ESPN Top Ten:
1. Kansas City: 2-0
2. Buffalo: 2-0
3. San Francisco: 1-1
4. Houston: 2-0
5. Detroit: 1-1
6. Philadelphia: 1-1
7. Tampa Bay: 2-0
8. San Diego: 2-0
9. New Orleans: 2-0
10. Seattle: 2-0
Miami is number 17. Washington is number 27.
The Game of the Week is in New Orleans on Sunday, where the Number-9 Saints will host the Number-6 Eagles in a noon Central kickoff. That is the only top ten matchup of the week. With Michigan/USC on Saturday afternoon, and Oklahoma/Tennessee Saturday night, you may want to spend more time on college football this weekend.
So far I am 17-15 after two weeks of predictions. Not too great, but above .500. My week 3 predictions are the following. The Bengals are always a funky team and will lose some odd games, I had the big upset being a Washington blowout win, that obviously is not happening. Just listen to Deante Lee go off on the WFT offense in the recap show of the Ringer NFL podcast. The Rams have pretty much lost their entire team to injury so they are done it would appear. I had them winning a lot of games this year. My other picks could come through.
ReplyDeleteNE @ NYJ 10-9
NYG @ Cle 7-28
Chi @ Ind 14-28
Hou @ Min 21-9
Phi @ NO 13-17
SD @ Pit 10-7
Den @ TB 7-28
GB @ Ten 14-35
Car @ Oak 10-13
Mia @ Sea 7-28
Det @ Ari 21-28
Bal @ Dal 21-35
SF @ LA 28-31
KC @ Atl 28-35
Jax @ Buf 17-28
Was @ Cin 42-3
Britt Brett is planning to rework his NFL77 team rankings each week based on injuries, other roster changes and win/loss trends, and then he's going to use the new rankings to predict the games each week. Football is so much fun.
DeleteFor the second week in a row, the AFC East provides us with the Thursday Night matchup. This week, the Patriots are in New Jersey to play the Jets.
ReplyDeleteThese teams have met three times in the playoffs:
ReplyDelete1985 Wild Card: Patriots 26, Jets 14
2006 Wild Card: Patriots 37, Jets 16
2010 Divisional: Jets 28, Patriots 21
In their regular season matchups, the Patriots lead the series 72-54-1. In the 2020's, the Pats are 7-1 against the Jets.
ReplyDeleteThe Jets have not swept both games against the Patriots since 2000.
ReplyDeleteJets lead 7-0 after one quarter.
ReplyDeleteWe have a Classic SEC/Big 8 double-header this weekend. Number-7 Missouri hosts Vanderbilt, and then Number-15 Oklahoma hosts Number-6 Tennessee in the nightcap.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, LSU will host UCLA. LSU played USC at the beginning of the season, and I've never heard of an SEC team playing both USC and UCLA in the same season.
ReplyDeleteJets lead 21-3 after three quarters. They have 352 total yards; the Pats have only 81.
ReplyDeleteCleveland 7 - 21 N.Y. Giants (12:54 left in 3d quarter)
ReplyDeleteTennessee 7 - 27 Green Bay (8:25 left in 3d)
Indianapolis 7 - 3 Chicago (12:51 left in 3d)
Minnesota 14 - 0 Houston (11:54 left in 3d)
New Orleans 3 - 0 Philadelphia (6:07 left in 3d)
Pittsburgh 10 - 10 San Diego (8:01 left in 3d)
Tampa Bay 7 - 20 Denver (11:11 left in 3d)
Cleveland 7- 21 N.Y. Giants (6:56 left in 3d)
ReplyDeleteTennessee 14 - 27 Green Bay (1:21 left in 3d)
Indianapolis 7 - 3 Chicago (9:46 left in 3d)
Minnesota 21 - 0 Houston (6:47 left in 3d)
New Orleans 3 - 0 Philadelphia (14:58 left in 4th)
Pittsburgh 10 - 10 San Diego (end of 3d)
Tampa Bay 7 - 20 Denver (1:28 left in 3d)
Cleveland 7 - 21 N.Y. Giants (14:42 left in 4th)
ReplyDeleteTennessee 14 - 27 Green Bay (9:53 left in 4th)
Indianapolis 14 - 3 Chicago (0:21 left in 3d)
Minnesota 21 - 7 Houston (end of 3d)
New Orleans 3 - 7 Philadelphia (10:38 left in 4th)
Pittsburgh 20 - 10 San Diego (7:02 left in 4th)
Tampa Bay 7 - 23 Denver (9:52 left in 4th)
Cleveland 15 - 21 N.Y. Giants (6:10 left in 4th)
ReplyDeleteTennessee 14 - 30 Green Bay (2 minutes left in 4th)
Indianapolis 14 - 9 Chicago (6:46 left in 4th)
Minnesota 31 - 7 Houston (7:04 left in 4th)
New Orleans 12 - 7 Philadelphia (1:58 left in 4th)
Pittsburgh 20 - 10 San Diego (Final)
Tampa Bay 7 - 26 Denver (Final)
With one minute left, Saquon Barkley scores on a short TD run for the Eagles -- and then scores on the same play for the two-point conversion. Philly leads 15-12 with one minute left.
ReplyDeleteWith 4 minutes left, the Browns go for it on 4th and 1, and Deshaun Watson comes up short. The Giants take over with a chance to ice the game, but miss a 48-yard field goal with 3 minutes to go. Giants still lead 21-15.
ReplyDeleteThe Colts did get another touchdown to go up 21-9 on Chicago with 3 minutes left.
ReplyDeleteWith 50 seconds left, Derek Carr sends a pass sailing down the middle of the field, the Eagles make a great diving interception, and New Orleans will fall to 2-1.
ReplyDeleteCarr was under a heavy rush. This is a great win for Philly over a New Orleans team that crushed Dallas last week.
DeleteThe noon games are finished:
ReplyDeleteCleveland 15 - 21 N.Y. Giants (F)
Tennessee 14 - 30 Green Bay (F)
Indianapolis 21 - 16 Chicago (F)
Minnesota 34 - 7 Houston (F)
New Orleans 12 - 15 Philadelphia (F)
Pittsburgh 20 - 10 San Diego (F)
Tampa Bay 7 - 26 Denver (F)
Pittsburgh and Minnesota become the first two teams to go 3-0 this year.
The Rams and 49ers are meeting for the 151st time today. San Francisco leads the all-time series: 78-69-3.
ReplyDeleteRough week for my picks I'm sitting at 3-11 with two games left.
ReplyDeleteThe Dolphins are 1-2, and I hope they sign Ryan Tannehill.
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