Week 9 of the NFL season is upon us and here are my picks.
Cincinnati @ Miami
The 6-2 Bengals come off a blowout statement win by putting up 49 points against a top 10 defense in the Jets. The Dolphins are in shambles after starting 3-0, they are on a 4 game losing streak thanks to their horrendous offensive line who has let Tannehill get hit way too much. This O-line wont get a break against the Cincinnati front 7, look for the Bengals D to cause Havoc in Miami and force some more turnovers against another young QB. Bengals win 31-17
Chiefs @ Bills
The Bills just cant catch a break, after losing their QB versus Cleveland they face a surging Bengals team, then two weeks later they play the Saints now they play the Chiefs. Thad Lewis has been good but this Gauntlet of a schedule is tough even for the best of them. THe Chiefs are 8-0, but a very ugly 8-0. They head into Buffalo to face a solid Bills team, however the Chiefs D will be too much for Thad Lewis as the Chiefs eek out another one 17-14.
Vikings @ Cowboys.
Minnesota heads into Arlington to face the Cowboys who blew another one late to the Lions. However the 'Boys are still a first place team at 4-4, and they catch a break hosting the Vikings lead by, who knows? The Cowboys are a .500 team but the Vikings are abysmal, Watch Dez Bryant see the ball a lot in a blowout. 'Boys win 38-14.
Saints @ Jets
The Jets and Geno Smith's up and down season continued as they were blown out of the water by the Bengals. Geno threw 2 more picks, both of them ran back for TD's. However I look for a defensive duel as Rob Ryan meets Rex Ryan it will be a low-scoring affair but I look for Drew Brees to outplay turnover happy Geno late, Saints win 21-17
Falcons @ Panthers
If it weren't for the Giants and Vikings the Falcons would be the runaway favorite for disappointment of the year. People were picking the Falcons at 13-3 including me, however the team lost games late early and now Matty "Ice" is throwing 4 picks as he gets desperate. The Panthers are coming in strong as Cam Newton hits his groove The Falcons will move to 2-6 as Carolina wins 24-17.
Titans @ Rams
Two young teams with young QB's and high hopes coming into this season meet in St. Louis, but injuries have left both of these teams without a QB. The Rams put up a tough fight against Seattle, and Tennessee comes off their bye. It will be ugly as two essentially hopeless teams meet but I have St. Louis 13-10
San Diego @ Washington
RGIII keeps looking more and more like his former self as they had the Broncos on the ropes before Peyton Manning exploded in the 4th. The Chargers come off the bye trailing those same Broncos and Kansas City in the West. Mike McCoy has gave this team new life and they look solid, Phillip Rivers looks great and the Chargers have their eyes set on the Wild Card. Two solid offenses meet weak defenses in D.C and I see the Chargers come off the bye and send the Redskins to 2-6 31-28
Eagles @ Raiders
The Chip Kelly experiment that started so well obviously does not work without a QB. The Eagles were flying high until Mike Vicks injury, but now they have only scored one TD in two weeks. They lost to a Giants team and missed their oppurtunity to move into a tie for first place in the East. While in Oakland Terrele Pryor is set to be the QB of the future, he has immense talent and showcased that versus the Steelers outrunning the "elite" defense for a 93 yard touchdown. While the playoffs look grim for the Raiders they still have an opportunity to not have double digit losses. Look for Matt Barkley and the Eagles offense to falter again on a tough West Coast trip, can someone sign Vince Young please? Raiders win 21-10
Buccaneers @ Seahawks
After being nearly upsetted in St. Louis the best team in the NFC in Seattle comes home sweet home to face the worst team in the NFL in the 0-7 Buccaneers. Greg Schiano is awful, Mike Glennon is awful, this team is just awful. Seahawks 24-0
Ravens @ Browns
The Super Bowl champs come off their bye looking way up at the Bengals in the North, they have struggled mightily all year. However if they want to stay in the hunt for the Division they cannot lose this game in Cleveland. Jason Campbell did great for Cleveland in their close loss to the Chiefs, however a desperate Ravens team coming off a bye will be too much for Cleveland. Ravens win 21-17
Steelers @ Patriots
The Steelers come off a very tough loss to the Raiders and their disappointing season continued. The Patriots are getting it done but in a very ugly way, Brady looked like a 3rd stringer last week as the Pats somehow came back to beat the Dolphins. However Brady has a week to heal his injured hand and the Pats D has been solid enough to be able to handle the Steelers abysmal offense. The Steelers D keeps them in the game but their offense just isnt good enough to pull it through. Pats 21-10
Colts @ Texans
The Texans start Case Keenum on Sunday Night against the Colts who come off their bye week oozing with confidence after beating up on Peyton. The Texans are another Playoff team in shambles, however they match up well to stop Andrew Luck. They have a good pass D and with Andrew Luck's favorite target Reggie Wayne out for the year it looks like there is a chance for Houston. However the Colts are just too much they win 24-14
Bears @ Packers
The red hot Packers host the Chicago Bears on Monday Night in one of the better match ups of the Week. Chicago comes off the bye to face their number one rival, the Packers have not lost since a heart-breaking defeat to Cincinnati. Aaron Rodgers even without his main weapons continues to put up points. They have a great run game and are one of the better offensive teams in the NFL. The Bears in their most recent game gave up 45 points to the 'Skins and have the 27th ranked defense as Brian Urlacher's absence is apparent. With Jay Cutler hurt for the Bears and their defense reeling look for the Pack to blow away the Bears 45-27.
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