Finally this game has arrived! My favorite team, the Miami Dolphins, will be playing the undefeated Patriots. This game will be played in Foxboro, home of the New England Patriots. Both of these teams are coming off of huge wins and they are division rivals as well.
For the New England Patriots, they came off of a win against the Jets to stay at the top of the AFC East. It was an impressive victory because the Jets have one of the best defenses in the league. The reason they won was because of how good the patriots offense played in the fourth quarter. The Patriots have the best offense in the league with a genius at head coach. Bill Belichick manages to turn nobodies, into star players. They also have an older quarterback who is playing some of the best football of his long career. Tom Brady is one of the people who have a chance at winning the MVP award. The Patriots also have Rob Gronkowski, the best tight end in the league. The Patriots need to utilize their receiving core who has played surprisingly well this season. The Patriots defense has also been a surprise, especially after the loss of talent from last year. They have a defensive end that is leading the lead in sacks. The Patriots secondary is still questionable though.
As for my Fins, they have played lights out ever since Dan Campbell became the interim head coach. I don't know how he managed to did it, but Campbell has inspired this team to play to the best of their abilities. Last week the Dolphins blew out the Texans in one of the best performances in a single half ever. The Dolphins lead 41-0 at halftime! Quarterback Ryan Tannehill is playing a lot better, as he had a perfect passer rating last week. He was also the AFC Player of the week. Jarvis Landry and Rishard Mathews are sticking out as the best receivers the Dolphins have. They had a combined total of three touchdowns last week. The reason for this success is the Dolphins are establishing a running game, something that they didn't do in the first four weeks under Joe Philbin. The Dolphins offensive line are also starting to step up their game. The Dolphins defense are finally starting to live up to the hype they had gained in the off-season. Cameron Wake is playing like the best pass rusher in the league. In the last two weeks, Wake has managed 6 sacks. Ndamukong Suh is starting to play well also. He had back to back sacks last week. Now that cornerback Brent Grimes is healthy, he is starting to play like a top ten cornerback that he is. Reshad Jones is also proving why he is one of the best safeties in the game, with two pick sixes in the past two weeks. Call me a blinded fan, but I feel like the Dolphins are too motivated for the Patriots to beat them. It will be a close game, but I need to take my Dolphins.
32-28 DOLPHINS!!!!!
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Monday Night Football: Ravens VS Cardinals (Prediction)
The Monday Night Football games this year have not been that entertaining. I do not think this game will be that entertaining either. That is because a a good team in the Arizona Cardinals, will be at home to take on a bad team in the Ravens.
The Ravens are a team that I think everyone was expecting to be good this season. They had a nice playoff run last year and they were looking really promising before the season started. However, the Ravens offense is not producing like it did last year. They have also had a lot of injuries. This does not look like it will be the Ravens year. Justin Forsett hasn't done much this year either.
The Cardinals were a team that started off blowing out all of their opponents. I still think that the Cardinals will be able to make noise in the playoffs. That being said, it has shown that they are beatable. The Cardinals have been able to play well with a lot of veteran players. Larry Fitzgerald and Chris Johnson have had their careers turned around. They also have a nice receiver in John Brown. I think that this team will dominate the Ravens on both sides of the ball.
32-14 Cardinals
The Ravens are a team that I think everyone was expecting to be good this season. They had a nice playoff run last year and they were looking really promising before the season started. However, the Ravens offense is not producing like it did last year. They have also had a lot of injuries. This does not look like it will be the Ravens year. Justin Forsett hasn't done much this year either.
The Cardinals were a team that started off blowing out all of their opponents. I still think that the Cardinals will be able to make noise in the playoffs. That being said, it has shown that they are beatable. The Cardinals have been able to play well with a lot of veteran players. Larry Fitzgerald and Chris Johnson have had their careers turned around. They also have a nice receiver in John Brown. I think that this team will dominate the Ravens on both sides of the ball.
32-14 Cardinals
Sunday Night Football: Panthers VS Eagles (Prediction)
Sunday Night Football this week will have one of the unbeaten teams playing. The Eagles will be traveling to Carolina to take on the unbeaten Panthers. This will be an easy game to predict based off of last weeks performances.
Last week, the Eagles had a blowout victory over the division rival Giants. This normally would be impressive, but both of the teams played awful. That being said, the Eagles have looked better than they did the first couple of weeks. The running game for the Eagles have looked better. Demarco Murray is one of a few players that must have a good team in order for the Eagles to stand a chance. Sam Bradford has also looked more comfortable. The Eagles defense has looked decent as well.
The Panthers have slowed down the criticism that they received for not being as good as the other undefeated teams. The Panthers had a heartwarming win over the two time reigning NFC Champion Seahawks. The Panthers have played good on both sides of the ball. Their defense has been great. They have a great secondary and line backing core. Also, Cam Newton is having an MVP caliber season. This will be a very easy win for the undefeated Panthers. I don't think they will slow down soon.
38-21 Panthers
Last week, the Eagles had a blowout victory over the division rival Giants. This normally would be impressive, but both of the teams played awful. That being said, the Eagles have looked better than they did the first couple of weeks. The running game for the Eagles have looked better. Demarco Murray is one of a few players that must have a good team in order for the Eagles to stand a chance. Sam Bradford has also looked more comfortable. The Eagles defense has looked decent as well.
The Panthers have slowed down the criticism that they received for not being as good as the other undefeated teams. The Panthers had a heartwarming win over the two time reigning NFC Champion Seahawks. The Panthers have played good on both sides of the ball. Their defense has been great. They have a great secondary and line backing core. Also, Cam Newton is having an MVP caliber season. This will be a very easy win for the undefeated Panthers. I don't think they will slow down soon.
38-21 Panthers
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Thursday Night Football: Seahawks VS 49ers (Prediction)
This Thursday night game will be very interesting due to where these teams stand. The Seahawks have been one of the best teams over the past couple of years. However, this season they have been on a decline. The 49ers have been looking a lot better than what they did in the first couple of games. Also, the Seahawks and 49ers are division rivals which means this game will matter even more to both of these teams.
The 49ers are hosting this game in their somewhat new stadium. Many people questioned how good the 49ers would be because of their new coach, and many of their players retiring. Starting out, they did not look good at all. There were questions surrounding quarterback Collin Kaepernick. The past couple of games the 49ers have looked a lot better. Even Kaepernick is starting to improve his game too.
The Seahawks have just been very confusing this season. First off, they started the season without their star safety, Kam Chancellor. I thought the only reason they were playing bad was because they didn't have him. Once they got him back, they started to win. Then they have miscommunication issues against both the Bengals, and the Panthers. This season they have given up many fourth quarter leads. I still believe that the Seahawks are one of the best teams in the NFL. Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson will need to have good games in order for the Seahawks to win. Also, Richard Sherman has lost his intensity. The Legion of Boom will need better coordination in this game. I still believe that the Seahawks are the better team, so I am picking them to beat the 49ers.
24-23 Seahawks
The 49ers are hosting this game in their somewhat new stadium. Many people questioned how good the 49ers would be because of their new coach, and many of their players retiring. Starting out, they did not look good at all. There were questions surrounding quarterback Collin Kaepernick. The past couple of games the 49ers have looked a lot better. Even Kaepernick is starting to improve his game too.
The Seahawks have just been very confusing this season. First off, they started the season without their star safety, Kam Chancellor. I thought the only reason they were playing bad was because they didn't have him. Once they got him back, they started to win. Then they have miscommunication issues against both the Bengals, and the Panthers. This season they have given up many fourth quarter leads. I still believe that the Seahawks are one of the best teams in the NFL. Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson will need to have good games in order for the Seahawks to win. Also, Richard Sherman has lost his intensity. The Legion of Boom will need better coordination in this game. I still believe that the Seahawks are the better team, so I am picking them to beat the 49ers.
24-23 Seahawks
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Dolphins Blowout Titans in Dan Campbell's Debut!
Today was a good day to be a Dolphins fan. The Dolphins interim head coach Dan Campbell made his debut against the Titans today. To my surprise, the Dolphins won 38-10 in a dominate victory. I am extremely excited because it seemed like everybody played to their potential. Now the Dolphins are 2-3 coming off of their long bye week.
The Dolphins offense looked good from the start this week. Jarvis Landry had a good day, especially with the rushing touchdown on a genius play call. Jarvis Landry always plays good for the Dolphins so that is no surprise. I think that Landry will be a pro bowl wide receiver in his future. On of the things the new coach wanted to establish is a running game. They finally started giving running back Lamar Miller the ball, and he did not disappoint. He had nearly 100 yards and a touchdown in the first half. Lamar Miller might be able to have a good season just like he did last year. Rishard Mathews had a good game as well. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill looked pretty well too. He did have two interceptions, but one of them was no his fault. Jordan Cameron was the reason for on of these interceptions, but he made up for it with a late touchdown.
The defense looked spectacular in this game. I am going to start with the defensive line. The defensive looked like what they should have in the beginning of the season. The Dolphins had five sacks in just the first half of the game. One of those was from Vernon, who also might get fined because of a cheap hit he got on Titans rookie quarterback, Marcus Mariota. The other four sacks were from my favorite Dolphin's player, Cameron Wake. I was beginning to think that Cameron Wake was going to go for the single game sack record since he had four sacks and two forced fumbles in the first half. Suh did not do much, but he was double teamed for most of the game. I think Suh will do more the longer the season will goes on. Reshad Jones proved why he is a top 5 safety in the league with a nice pick 6. Corner back Brent Grimes has been off to a slow start to the season. However, Grimes managed to get an interception which made me feel relieved about him.
Hopefully the Dolphins will continue to play good under the new coach. So far, I am excited to see what the Dolphins are capable of with Dan Campbell at head coach.
The Dolphins offense looked good from the start this week. Jarvis Landry had a good day, especially with the rushing touchdown on a genius play call. Jarvis Landry always plays good for the Dolphins so that is no surprise. I think that Landry will be a pro bowl wide receiver in his future. On of the things the new coach wanted to establish is a running game. They finally started giving running back Lamar Miller the ball, and he did not disappoint. He had nearly 100 yards and a touchdown in the first half. Lamar Miller might be able to have a good season just like he did last year. Rishard Mathews had a good game as well. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill looked pretty well too. He did have two interceptions, but one of them was no his fault. Jordan Cameron was the reason for on of these interceptions, but he made up for it with a late touchdown.
The defense looked spectacular in this game. I am going to start with the defensive line. The defensive looked like what they should have in the beginning of the season. The Dolphins had five sacks in just the first half of the game. One of those was from Vernon, who also might get fined because of a cheap hit he got on Titans rookie quarterback, Marcus Mariota. The other four sacks were from my favorite Dolphin's player, Cameron Wake. I was beginning to think that Cameron Wake was going to go for the single game sack record since he had four sacks and two forced fumbles in the first half. Suh did not do much, but he was double teamed for most of the game. I think Suh will do more the longer the season will goes on. Reshad Jones proved why he is a top 5 safety in the league with a nice pick 6. Corner back Brent Grimes has been off to a slow start to the season. However, Grimes managed to get an interception which made me feel relieved about him.
Hopefully the Dolphins will continue to play good under the new coach. So far, I am excited to see what the Dolphins are capable of with Dan Campbell at head coach.
Monday Night Football: Giants VS Eagles (Prediction)
Monday Night Football will be where it is at to watch NFC East division rivals square off. The surprisingly impressive New York Giants will be traveling down to Philadelphia to take on the rival Eagles. The winner of this game will have a lot of momentum to take this division. Both of these teams haven't looked bad these past few weeks. I believe that this game will be very close.
The Eagles look like they are all starting to get on the same page. Sam Bradford has played pretty well after a really rough start. They are also managing to utilize their cache of running backs way more. I am expecting Demarco Murray to have a good game against the Eagles. Their defense also hasn't looked bad. I think the Eagles will be playing harder than they have the whole season because they are at home and against the top team in their division.
The Giants look like they are trying to capitalize on the opening in the NFC East. This of course is due to the injuries that the Dallas Cowboys have faced. Eli Manning is playing like a completely different quarterback than he has the past few seasons. He has been limiting the turnovers which has helped the Giants out tremendously. I expect Eli Manning to continue to play well. I believe that the Giants will be able to pull this game out in a close game.
24-21 Giants
The Eagles look like they are all starting to get on the same page. Sam Bradford has played pretty well after a really rough start. They are also managing to utilize their cache of running backs way more. I am expecting Demarco Murray to have a good game against the Eagles. Their defense also hasn't looked bad. I think the Eagles will be playing harder than they have the whole season because they are at home and against the top team in their division.
The Giants look like they are trying to capitalize on the opening in the NFC East. This of course is due to the injuries that the Dallas Cowboys have faced. Eli Manning is playing like a completely different quarterback than he has the past few seasons. He has been limiting the turnovers which has helped the Giants out tremendously. I expect Eli Manning to continue to play well. I believe that the Giants will be able to pull this game out in a close game.
24-21 Giants
Sunday Night Football: Colts VS Patriots (Prediction)
The time has come. The rematch of the AFC Championship game between the Patriots and Colts are here. The main reason this game is being hyped up so much is because these were the two teams playing in the Deflategate game. Many people are expecting Tom Brady to go off this game becuase he wants revenge.
The Colts have managed to bring their season back from a 0-2 start. They have looked pretty impressive the past few weeks. Now, the Colts will be getting back their pro bowl quarterback, Andrew Luck. When Andrew Luck has been the quarterback for the Colts this season, the Colts are 1-2. I am expecting the Andrew Luck to play better than he has in his other starts. Andre Johnson managed to step it up last week when the Colts won. The Colts need to utilize Andre Johnson to help manage the game. Also, Frank Gore will hopefully play good for the Colts to manage the clock.
The Patriots are one of the best teams in the NFL. I have seen analysts predict the patriots to drop 60 points on the Colts. Brady's dad also is wanting them to score 60 points. Most people are saying the the Patriots are going to blowout the Colts. However, I do not think it will be as bad as most people are thinking. The Patriots offense is one of the best in the league. Rob Gronkowski will probably have a very big game. I also think that Julian Edleman will have a good game. He is a great wide receiver that managed to fall in the hands of the Patriots. There is no question in my mind that the Patriots are winning this game. I am just not with the people who thinks it will be one of the biggest blowouts in football history.
38-21 Patriots
The Colts have managed to bring their season back from a 0-2 start. They have looked pretty impressive the past few weeks. Now, the Colts will be getting back their pro bowl quarterback, Andrew Luck. When Andrew Luck has been the quarterback for the Colts this season, the Colts are 1-2. I am expecting the Andrew Luck to play better than he has in his other starts. Andre Johnson managed to step it up last week when the Colts won. The Colts need to utilize Andre Johnson to help manage the game. Also, Frank Gore will hopefully play good for the Colts to manage the clock.
The Patriots are one of the best teams in the NFL. I have seen analysts predict the patriots to drop 60 points on the Colts. Brady's dad also is wanting them to score 60 points. Most people are saying the the Patriots are going to blowout the Colts. However, I do not think it will be as bad as most people are thinking. The Patriots offense is one of the best in the league. Rob Gronkowski will probably have a very big game. I also think that Julian Edleman will have a good game. He is a great wide receiver that managed to fall in the hands of the Patriots. There is no question in my mind that the Patriots are winning this game. I am just not with the people who thinks it will be one of the biggest blowouts in football history.
38-21 Patriots
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Thursday Night Football: Falcons VS Saints (Prediction)
Tomorrow night, Thursday Night Football will showcase a game between division rivals. Those division rivals would be the New Orleans Saints, and the undefeated Atlanta Falcons. This game is going to be taking place in the dome down in New Orleans.
I sometimes favor teams with home field advantage in games. The Saints used to be unstoppable in their stadium, but now not so much. Besides their win a few weeks ago against the Cowboys, they have been struggling while playing teams in their own stadium. The Saints also only have one win this season. I still have that philosophy that I had a couple weeks ago when I said that the Saints only have a few good players. Drew Brees is great, and he has a couple solid receivers. My only problem with the Saints is that they are not a complete team. They just are not simply the same team as they once were.
The Falcons on the other hand, look like they are incredible. Julio Jones is easily the best wide receiver in the NFL. They have looked like a team that will never give up. Their running game the past few weeks has looked unstoppable. They also have shown signs that their defense is good too. What the new coach in the Falcons organization has managed to do in his first year is absolutely incredible. I do think that the Falcons will lose and no longer remain undefeated, but it will not be this game that they end up losing.
Final Score (Prediction): 28-17 Falcons
I sometimes favor teams with home field advantage in games. The Saints used to be unstoppable in their stadium, but now not so much. Besides their win a few weeks ago against the Cowboys, they have been struggling while playing teams in their own stadium. The Saints also only have one win this season. I still have that philosophy that I had a couple weeks ago when I said that the Saints only have a few good players. Drew Brees is great, and he has a couple solid receivers. My only problem with the Saints is that they are not a complete team. They just are not simply the same team as they once were.
The Falcons on the other hand, look like they are incredible. Julio Jones is easily the best wide receiver in the NFL. They have looked like a team that will never give up. Their running game the past few weeks has looked unstoppable. They also have shown signs that their defense is good too. What the new coach in the Falcons organization has managed to do in his first year is absolutely incredible. I do think that the Falcons will lose and no longer remain undefeated, but it will not be this game that they end up losing.
Final Score (Prediction): 28-17 Falcons
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Monday Night Football: Steelers VS Chargers
The Monday Night Football game for this week will feature the Pittsburgh Steelers traveling to San Diego to take on the Chargers. Both of these teams are coming in with a record of 2-2. This will be quite an interesting game because both of these teams rally want to get that third win in hopes of making the playoffs.
When Big Ben originally went down with an injury, I though the Steelers would be able to survive with Michael Vick. I am starting to lose that belief though. Ever since that injury occurred, the Steelers have played super conservative. They still have a great team, but the play calling for the Steelers have not been good. Last week it seemed like they would randomly isolate the ball from certain players. The fact that late in the game Le'veon Bell did not get the ball, just proves how bad the play calling for the Steelers has been. Hopefully for the Steelers can turn it around before Ben Roethlisberger gets back because it looks like the Bengals are pulling away.
The Chargers are a team that is very solid. Nobody has really been talking about the Chargers, but I could definitely see them making the playoffs. Keenen Allen is a great receiver and I would not be surprised if he has a good game. They also have one of the most underrated quarterbacks in the NFL in Phillip Rivers. Phillip Rivers is easily a top quarterback in the league. The Chargers are also the home team. Home field advantage is something that I am a huge believer in.
Overall, I feel like without Big Ben the Steelers are not going to be able to handle the Chargers. The Chargers are a better team than the Steelers when their is no Big Ben. I do think that this will be a close game though.
28-20 Chargers
When Big Ben originally went down with an injury, I though the Steelers would be able to survive with Michael Vick. I am starting to lose that belief though. Ever since that injury occurred, the Steelers have played super conservative. They still have a great team, but the play calling for the Steelers have not been good. Last week it seemed like they would randomly isolate the ball from certain players. The fact that late in the game Le'veon Bell did not get the ball, just proves how bad the play calling for the Steelers has been. Hopefully for the Steelers can turn it around before Ben Roethlisberger gets back because it looks like the Bengals are pulling away.
The Chargers are a team that is very solid. Nobody has really been talking about the Chargers, but I could definitely see them making the playoffs. Keenen Allen is a great receiver and I would not be surprised if he has a good game. They also have one of the most underrated quarterbacks in the NFL in Phillip Rivers. Phillip Rivers is easily a top quarterback in the league. The Chargers are also the home team. Home field advantage is something that I am a huge believer in.
Overall, I feel like without Big Ben the Steelers are not going to be able to handle the Chargers. The Chargers are a better team than the Steelers when their is no Big Ben. I do think that this will be a close game though.
28-20 Chargers
Joe Philbin Fired, Dan Campbell Interim Head Coach
A couple of days ago, Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin was fired for obvious reasons. The Dolphins were looking weak, and it seemed as if they didn't even want to play football. This was one of the best times for him to be fired since the Dolphins were going on their bye week. This also came after another beat down given to them from the Jets in London. He also deserved to be fired due to all the fans hating both him, and what the team had become. There was high expectations for the Dolphins this year, and they somehow managed to be worse than what they were last year by a lot. Now, tight end coach Dan Campbell, will be stepping in for the head coaching job until the Dolphins find a new coach.
Dan Campbell has looked so far for the Dolphins, as a nice change of pace. He came out stating that the team needs to be a lot tougher. This is definitely true since the Dolphins cannot seem to tackle and get in the backfield. Campbell has been running new drills in practice to even help them tackle better. I trust Campbell can get these guys to be more physical due to him being a former player himself. He also looks like a guy who could play football now if he really tried. Luckily for the Dolphins, they have some time to work on the team with a new coach.
News also came out that the Dolphins fired their defensive coordinator. This needed to happen too, because a once great defense has started to look like they should be playing flag football. The Dolphins will have to find a way to manage these problems because they are last in the AFC East. The Dolphins have a shot at bringing their season back to life, but it will be a tough task. All I know for sure is though, is that these firings were ultimately a step in the right direction for my favorite team, the Miami Dolphins.
Dan Campbell has looked so far for the Dolphins, as a nice change of pace. He came out stating that the team needs to be a lot tougher. This is definitely true since the Dolphins cannot seem to tackle and get in the backfield. Campbell has been running new drills in practice to even help them tackle better. I trust Campbell can get these guys to be more physical due to him being a former player himself. He also looks like a guy who could play football now if he really tried. Luckily for the Dolphins, they have some time to work on the team with a new coach.
News also came out that the Dolphins fired their defensive coordinator. This needed to happen too, because a once great defense has started to look like they should be playing flag football. The Dolphins will have to find a way to manage these problems because they are last in the AFC East. The Dolphins have a shot at bringing their season back to life, but it will be a tough task. All I know for sure is though, is that these firings were ultimately a step in the right direction for my favorite team, the Miami Dolphins.
Sunday Night Football: Giants VS 49ers (Prediction)
The Sunday Night Football game this week for the NFL features two teams that have to be more consistant. Those two teams would be the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers. However, one of these teams look a lot better than the other.
The 49ers have been having a lot of questions surrounding their quarterback Colin Kaepernick.These past few weeks, Kaepernick has looked horrible. He used to be one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the league. Now it looks like he does not even know how to play the game. He has overthrown guys, underthrown guys, and his timing just looks off. At least he is still a great athlete and very fast. The 49ers are looking to get their first win since Week 1. This is not the start to a season the 49ers were looking for after getting a new head coach. Also it seems like the 49ers just have bad luck. Most of their great players of the last decade have retired in the past few years.
The Giants have not looked nearly as bad as the 49ers have. They have a few wins under their belt and they honestly could be undefeated. Last week the Giants impressed me traveling to Buffalo and beating a very tough Bills team. The Giants running game has started to look a lot better. It will be interesting to see how the Madden 16 cover boy, Odell Beckham Jr plays in this game. There are also many play makers on the Giants defense.
The Giants are the home team in this game. They are also the better team. That is why I am taking the Giants to beat the 49ers. This will put the Giants on top of the division for the time being.
28-14 Giants
The 49ers have been having a lot of questions surrounding their quarterback Colin Kaepernick.These past few weeks, Kaepernick has looked horrible. He used to be one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the league. Now it looks like he does not even know how to play the game. He has overthrown guys, underthrown guys, and his timing just looks off. At least he is still a great athlete and very fast. The 49ers are looking to get their first win since Week 1. This is not the start to a season the 49ers were looking for after getting a new head coach. Also it seems like the 49ers just have bad luck. Most of their great players of the last decade have retired in the past few years.
The Giants have not looked nearly as bad as the 49ers have. They have a few wins under their belt and they honestly could be undefeated. Last week the Giants impressed me traveling to Buffalo and beating a very tough Bills team. The Giants running game has started to look a lot better. It will be interesting to see how the Madden 16 cover boy, Odell Beckham Jr plays in this game. There are also many play makers on the Giants defense.
The Giants are the home team in this game. They are also the better team. That is why I am taking the Giants to beat the 49ers. This will put the Giants on top of the division for the time being.
28-14 Giants
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Thursday Night Football: Colts VS Texans (Prediction)
Thursday Night Football this week in the NFL will feature the Indianapolis Colts traveling to Houston to take on the division rival Texans. The Colts are on a two game win streak, while the Texans are 1-3 so far this season.
When I look at this game, I realize that both of these teams are not very good. At least so far this season they are not very good. I thought that the Colts at the beginning of this season would be a Superbowl contender. Their only two wins this season are against mediocre teams, and they were lucky to win these games as well. Rumors are floating around that the Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will not be able to play tonight due to injury. This hurts the Colts tremendously because Andrew Luck is their best player. However, last week Matt Hasselbeck didn't look bad when he stepped in for Andrew Luck.
The Texans on the other hand, look just mediocre. A key matchup to watch for in this game is how the offensive line of the Colts will be able to manage arguably the best player in the NFL, JJ Watt. The Texans quarterback situation is pretty bad considering both quarterbacks they have played with look bad. I feel like most of these matchups favor the Colts, so I will pick them to win this game in a close one. I think that all around, the Colts are just the better team. With or without Andrew Luck.
Final Score: 24-21 Colts
When I look at this game, I realize that both of these teams are not very good. At least so far this season they are not very good. I thought that the Colts at the beginning of this season would be a Superbowl contender. Their only two wins this season are against mediocre teams, and they were lucky to win these games as well. Rumors are floating around that the Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will not be able to play tonight due to injury. This hurts the Colts tremendously because Andrew Luck is their best player. However, last week Matt Hasselbeck didn't look bad when he stepped in for Andrew Luck.
The Texans on the other hand, look just mediocre. A key matchup to watch for in this game is how the offensive line of the Colts will be able to manage arguably the best player in the NFL, JJ Watt. The Texans quarterback situation is pretty bad considering both quarterbacks they have played with look bad. I feel like most of these matchups favor the Colts, so I will pick them to win this game in a close one. I think that all around, the Colts are just the better team. With or without Andrew Luck.
Final Score: 24-21 Colts
Sunday, October 4, 2015
The Hawkeyes Beat Wisconsin!
So I am a huge Iowa Hawkeye fan. So I just had to talk about this. Iowa ended up beating Wisconsin yesterday after many people though they would lose. The game was pretty ugly when you think about it. It was an amazing day to be a Iowa fan. I think this will elevate Iowa to be a ranked team. This makes me question how many losses the Hawkeyes are even going to have this season. Northwestern might be the Hawkeyes only loss this season. However it is very possible that Iowa beats them. All I know for sure is that I am not disappointed being a Hawkeyes fan, like I am being a fan of the Dolphins. Hopefully Iowa will manage to keep this up for the whole season.
NFC Playoff Predictions
After being halfway through week 4 of the NFL regular season, I decided to finally make my NFC playoff predictions. I did this because they are harder picks to make then the AFC. There are many more competitors in the NFC than the AFC. All of the divisions in the NFC seem like they are stronger.
NFC East Winner: Dallas Cowboys
I have discussed this many times before, but I will say it one more time. I still believe that the Cowboys will make the playoffs even with Tony Romo and Dez Bryant being out most of the season. The rest of the division has not looked good. All of the other teams look like they are inconsistent. That is why I am sticking with the Cowboys.
NFC North Winner: Green Bay Packers
This is a very easy pick. The Green Bay Packers look like they are the best team in the NFC. This team has looked impressive all around. It also helps that they have the best quarterback in the league Aaron Rodgers. It will be interesting to see how many losses the Packers will end up having. The only other team in this division that looks somewhat good is the Vikings. The Vikings have no chance at taking the division from the Packers as long as Aaron Rodgers does not get injured.
NFC West Winner: Seattle Seahawks
This was a really tough decision for me. Early on this year, I was beginning to think that the Seahawks were not going to be as good this season. They looked like a completely different team when they got Chancellor back. That makes me think they have the edge over the Cardinals in the NFC West.
NFC South Winner: Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were a team that I was not expecting much from coming into this season. However, They have looked great this season. Julio Jones is the best receiver in the league. I am very impressed by the Atlanta Falcons and they are undefeated this season. I think they look better than the Panthers who are undefeated division rival.
Wildcard #1: Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals have looked incredible this season. The only reason why I have the Seahawks taking the division is because the Cardinals lost to the Rams which makes me question how good they actually are. However, they are still going to get a ton of wins and make the playoffs. Bruce Arians is an incredible coach to be able to build a team like this.
Wildcard #2: Carolina Panthers
The Panthers are probably the weakest team that is still undefeated. However, Cam Newton has been very impressive so far this season. Their defense is also looking very good. The other team who I was thinking of putting in this spot is the Minnesota Vikings. I definitely think that the Panthers are a better team then the Vikings as of right now. That is why the Panthers are here.
Looking at the NFC, the playoffs should be very entertaining to watch. There are so many teams that look very good.
NFC East Winner: Dallas Cowboys
I have discussed this many times before, but I will say it one more time. I still believe that the Cowboys will make the playoffs even with Tony Romo and Dez Bryant being out most of the season. The rest of the division has not looked good. All of the other teams look like they are inconsistent. That is why I am sticking with the Cowboys.
NFC North Winner: Green Bay Packers
This is a very easy pick. The Green Bay Packers look like they are the best team in the NFC. This team has looked impressive all around. It also helps that they have the best quarterback in the league Aaron Rodgers. It will be interesting to see how many losses the Packers will end up having. The only other team in this division that looks somewhat good is the Vikings. The Vikings have no chance at taking the division from the Packers as long as Aaron Rodgers does not get injured.
NFC West Winner: Seattle Seahawks
This was a really tough decision for me. Early on this year, I was beginning to think that the Seahawks were not going to be as good this season. They looked like a completely different team when they got Chancellor back. That makes me think they have the edge over the Cardinals in the NFC West.
NFC South Winner: Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were a team that I was not expecting much from coming into this season. However, They have looked great this season. Julio Jones is the best receiver in the league. I am very impressed by the Atlanta Falcons and they are undefeated this season. I think they look better than the Panthers who are undefeated division rival.
Wildcard #1: Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals have looked incredible this season. The only reason why I have the Seahawks taking the division is because the Cardinals lost to the Rams which makes me question how good they actually are. However, they are still going to get a ton of wins and make the playoffs. Bruce Arians is an incredible coach to be able to build a team like this.
Wildcard #2: Carolina Panthers
The Panthers are probably the weakest team that is still undefeated. However, Cam Newton has been very impressive so far this season. Their defense is also looking very good. The other team who I was thinking of putting in this spot is the Minnesota Vikings. I definitely think that the Panthers are a better team then the Vikings as of right now. That is why the Panthers are here.
Looking at the NFC, the playoffs should be very entertaining to watch. There are so many teams that look very good.
Monday Night Football: Seahawks vs Lions (Predictions)
Monday Night Football will showcase a game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions. This game will be taking place in Seattle with the 12th man. The Seahawks just came off of win where they dominated the Chicago Bears. The Lions are yet to get a win this season.
The Seahawks were not looking that good in the first two games. That changed in their third game when Kam Chancellor came back to the squad. Against the Bears, they looked just like the team from their last two successful seasons. News just broke out that Marshawn Lynch will not be playing in this game. That hurts because he is their big powerhouse on offense.
The Lions are looking like an incomplete team. It seems like the Lions are having a hard time with the competition. That is why I am taking the Seahawks in this game.
Final Score (Prediction): 30-10 Seahawks
The Seahawks were not looking that good in the first two games. That changed in their third game when Kam Chancellor came back to the squad. Against the Bears, they looked just like the team from their last two successful seasons. News just broke out that Marshawn Lynch will not be playing in this game. That hurts because he is their big powerhouse on offense.
The Lions are looking like an incomplete team. It seems like the Lions are having a hard time with the competition. That is why I am taking the Seahawks in this game.
Final Score (Prediction): 30-10 Seahawks
Sunday Night Football: Cowboys vs Saints (Prediction)
It's Sunday, so that means football. Sunday night features the Dallas Cowboys traveling to New Orleans to play the Saints inside the dome. This will be an interesting game due to the injuries that the Cowboys have on both sides of the ball.
When I look at the Saints, I see a team full of a bunch of guys who aren't that good besides Drew Brees. Brees is going to be playing this game coming off of a shoulder injury that kept him from playing last week. Luke Mccown looked impressive when he stepped in for Drew Brees. This team is just not that good of a football team anymore though. They are trying to rebuild what was once a great team.
I have already discussed the injuries that the Cowboys have suffered. Most of their star players are hurt. They lost to the Falcons after completely falling apart in the second half. What this team is centered around is the offensive line. Even though they had injuries, they were still somewhat good against the Falcons. I do think that the Cowboys will win this game just because the Saints just are not that good. Besides Drew Brees, they have no play makers.
Final Score (Prediction) 27-17 Cowboys
When I look at the Saints, I see a team full of a bunch of guys who aren't that good besides Drew Brees. Brees is going to be playing this game coming off of a shoulder injury that kept him from playing last week. Luke Mccown looked impressive when he stepped in for Drew Brees. This team is just not that good of a football team anymore though. They are trying to rebuild what was once a great team.
I have already discussed the injuries that the Cowboys have suffered. Most of their star players are hurt. They lost to the Falcons after completely falling apart in the second half. What this team is centered around is the offensive line. Even though they had injuries, they were still somewhat good against the Falcons. I do think that the Cowboys will win this game just because the Saints just are not that good. Besides Drew Brees, they have no play makers.
Final Score (Prediction) 27-17 Cowboys
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Thursday Night Football: Steelers VS Ravens (Prediction)
Tonight is Thursday Night Football for the NFL. This game that kicks off Week 4 will be between the Steelers and the Ravens in Pittsburgh. Both of these teams have gotten themselves in tricky situations this season. The Ravens will look to break their losing streak since the start of the season, while the Steelers are without their great starting quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger.
Lets start off with the Ravens. The Ravens are a pretty good football team that is unfortunately 0-3. The amazing thing is, is that they could have won any of the games that they lost. Injuries on this team's defense is the huge blow to this team. I feel like if the Ravens lose this game, they will be unable to make the playoffs.
As for the Steelers, I have already discussed the issue at quarterback. Out of the next four games that the Steelers play without Ben Roethlisberger, I think they will lose two. I definitely think the Steelers are going to lose this game though. Even though their defense is starting to look better and their offense is still great, I feel like the Ravens are going to be on a mission to get their first win. I think that the Ravens are too good of a football team to go 0-4.
Final Score Prediction: 34-28 Ravens
Lets start off with the Ravens. The Ravens are a pretty good football team that is unfortunately 0-3. The amazing thing is, is that they could have won any of the games that they lost. Injuries on this team's defense is the huge blow to this team. I feel like if the Ravens lose this game, they will be unable to make the playoffs.
As for the Steelers, I have already discussed the issue at quarterback. Out of the next four games that the Steelers play without Ben Roethlisberger, I think they will lose two. I definitely think the Steelers are going to lose this game though. Even though their defense is starting to look better and their offense is still great, I feel like the Ravens are going to be on a mission to get their first win. I think that the Ravens are too good of a football team to go 0-4.
Final Score Prediction: 34-28 Ravens
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