We have a lot of good games coming up this week with an extra timeslot and a double MNF slate, it’s going to be a good week. Let’s run through each time slot going over the best games of the week. I will also make predictions for all 16 games.
TNF – Arizona Cardinals +1.5 vs Seattle Seahawks
A big matchup between 2 middle of the pack teams fighting for positioning in a deep NFC. Neither of these are the most interesting teams or biggest markets but this should be a fun TNF matchup. The Cardinals defense has been their better half, while the Seattle Offense has been there’s, we’ll see which side wins out.
Prediction: Cardinals 27-20
Sunday Morning – Pittsburgh Steelers +2.5 vs Minnesota Vikings
We get an early morning matchup in Dublin with the Steelers as the “home” team. Like TNF, this is another middle of the pack showdown based on what we’ve seen so far from these teams. Minnesota likely shows us another week of Carson Wentz and gives us a better idea of what’s to come for this Vikings season. While neither team is considered a top team in the league, both teams have top tier defenses.
Prediction: Vikings 21-17
Sunday Early – Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3.5 vs Philadelphia Eagles
My #1 team in my rankings is headed on the road to take on Tampa Bay. This is the game of the week for me, with the winner moving to 4-0. I expect a back and forth game with big offensive plays.
Prediction: Buccaneers 27-23
Other Games:
Bills -16.5 vs Saints – Bills 37-10
Texans -6.5 vs Titans – Texans 21-16
Lions -8.5 vs Browns – Lions 28-17
Falcons +2.5 vs Commanders – Commanders 27-24
Patriots -5.5 vs Panthers – Panthers 21-17
Giants +6.5 vs Chargers – Chargers 17-14
Sunday Late – Kansas City Chiefs +2.5 vs Baltimore Ravens
Both teams are still considered super bowl contenders despite their 1-2 start. There are incredibly high stakes here with both teams trying to avoid going 1-3. The Chiefs offense has let them down multiple times this season, while the Ravens have looked mostly good but there defense hasn’t stepped up to secure wins. Something has to break here for one of these teams.
Prediction: Ravens 24-21
Other Games:
49ers -3.5 vs Jaguars – 49ers 21-10
Rams -3.5 vs Colts – Rams – 24-23
Raiders +1.5 vs Bears – Bears – 28-13
SNF – Dallas Cowboys +6.5 vs Green Bay Packers
This is a high intrigue matchup due to their history, playoff matchups, and most recently the Micah Parsons Trade. With that being said, I’m not sure how good of a game this is going to be, although the Packers did show weakness the week. I think Parsons has a good game, but while Dallas focuses on him the rest of the packers DLine has an even better game.
Prediction: Packers 34-17
MNF – Denver Broncos -7.5 vs Cincinnati Bengals
Both MNF games are a bit disappointing this week. The Broncos are surprisingly 1-2 but the Bengals are a shell of the team they were expected to be this season, especially without Joe Burrow. Pat Surtain vs JaMarr Chase is a hype matchup, but with Browning at QB especially I think Surtain comes out on top there. Look for Tee Higgins or Chase Brown to have a breakout game if the Bengals are going to win this one.
Prediction: Broncos 27-13
Other Games
Dolphins -2.5 vs Jets – Jets 30-21
