Week 15 picks

Last week: 9-4
Season record: 47-24-1

Not only do we get a Saturday with three games this week, but we get a full slate for the first time in several weeks.  Playoff talk and implications are dominating the NFL media landscape as every team has now played 13 games.  As far as I know, Roger Goodell has not yet planned for a game to be played at the North Pole in December.....let's hope he's not reading this!  

San Francisco at Seattle--It was kind of hilarious that Tom Brady had to leave tickets for 100 family members and friends in his hometown, only for him to get owned by the Niners' third-string QB, Brock Purdy.  Purdy was born in December of 1999, FOUR MONTHS before Brady was drafted by the Patriots.  Damn.  Niners 23, Seahawks 22

Indianapolis at Minnesota--Remember when Peyton Manning called his kicker Mike Vanderjagt an "idiot kicker"?  Good times.  Vikings 27, Colts 16

Baltimore at Cleveland--DeShaun Watson has made the Browns' offense worse, which is just bad karma any way you look at it.  Ravens 19, Browns 17

Miami at Buffalo--This is that dreaded "warm weather team visits cold weather team in December, gets slaughtered" scenario.  Bills 31, Dolphins 20

Atlanta at New Orleans--It's crazy that no NFC South team will be eliminated from playoff contention until Week 17 or 18 because they ALL have losing records.  I wonder if we will see Nate Sudfeld QB'ing one of those games.  Saints 21, Falcons 19

Pittsburgh at Carolina--They said we were in the golden age of quarterbacks a year or two ago, but those QBs do not play for one of these two teams.  Panthers 26, Steelers 20

Philadelphia at Chicago--Does a bear shit in woods?  Does a Bear shit in Soldier Field?  Do the Bears as a team take a proverbial dump on their fans every week?  Yes to all three.  Eagles 34, Bears 14

Kansas City at Houston--I think it's safe to say Mahomes doesn't miss Tyreek all that much.  It's also safe to say the Texans don't miss Watson all that much.  Chiefs 33, Texans 12

Dallas at Jacksonville--Dallas looked shockingly average against Houston last week and almost lost.  I doubt that will happen again this week, but their shockingly average coach just asked me to hold his beer.  Cowboys 27, Jags 24

Detroit at NY Jets--Dan Campbell is going to receive quite a few coach of the year votes, and for good reason.  Jets 20, Lions 17

Arizona at Denver--It had to be killing pundits who have made it their mission to let Russ be cooked when he played decently against KC before acquiring a Fred Flintstone bump on his head.  But the open season on Nathaniel Hackett continues.  Broncos 13, Cards 12

New England at Las Vegas--Seeing Belichick face a former disciple is always must-see TV.  Patriots 24, Raiders 20

Tennessee at LA Chargers--I feel like I have to remind myself every week that Ryan Tannehill is still the QB in Tennessee.  But that has nothing to do with anything.  Chargers 27, Titans 22

Cincinnati at Tampa Bay--Is Tom Brady regressing into being Drew Bledsoe?  Bengals 28, Bucs 20

NY Giants at Washington--Two 7-5-1 teams going in opposite directions, and a game that interestingly got flexed into Sunday Night Football.  Commanders 27, Giants 13

LA Rams at Green Bay--It shows how far the Rams have fallen when their savior is Baker Mayfield.  Packers 24, Rams 17

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