OK, let’s just get this over with, shall we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I went 10-6 straight up, 7-8-1 against the spread in week fifteen, which lands me at 133-73-1 (.643) and 99-228-6 (.457) respectively for the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
None of that is particularly good. But I’m off to a 1-0 start both ways in week sixteen. So there’s a Christmas miracle for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let’s see how I manage to mess it up. Here’s what not to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tampa Bay<\/a> (-10) at<\/strong> Detroit<\/a><\/strong> San Francisco<\/a> (+5.5) at<\/strong> Arizona<\/a><\/strong> Miami<\/a> (-3) at<\/strong> Las Vegas<\/a><\/strong> Atlanta<\/a> (+10.5) at<\/strong> Kansas City<\/a><\/strong> Cleveland<\/a> (-9.5) at<\/strong> NY Jets<\/a><\/strong> Indianapolis<\/a> (-2) at<\/strong> Pittsburgh<\/a><\/strong> Chicago<\/a> (-7.5) at<\/strong> Jacksonville<\/a><\/strong> NY Giants<\/a> (+10.5) at Baltimore<\/a><\/strong> Cincinnati<\/a> (-7.5) at<\/strong> Houston<\/a><\/strong> Denver<\/a> (+3) at<\/strong> LA Chargers<\/a><\/strong> Carolina<\/a> (+1) at<\/strong> Washington<\/a><\/strong> Philadelphia<\/a> (-3) at<\/strong> Dallas<\/a><\/strong> LA Rams<\/a> (+1.5) at Seattle<\/a><\/strong> Tennessee<\/a> (+3) at<\/strong> Green Bay<\/a><\/strong> Buffalo<\/a> (-7) at<\/strong> New England<\/a><\/strong>
If you land as the five seen in the NFC this season, your prize is a wild card round game against the NFC East “champions.” If that’s not an incentive for the Bucs to take care of business this weekend, I’m not sure what would be. Tampa by nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cardinals are still in the hunt. The Niners are not. There are good reasons for that. Arizona by a field goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’m not sure what’s gone wrong with the Raiders. Or what’s gone right with the Dolphins. But here we are. Miami by three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chiefs just need to win one of their final two home games of the season to sew up home field in the AFC playoffs. I don’t think they’ll opt to wait a week. Kansas City by 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jets got their win for this season last week. Browns by seven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Schedule was always going to catch up with the Steelers. And now it has. Colts by six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I think we can just go ahead and say that the Jaguars are on the clock. Bears by nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Giants (sort of) look like they’re playing for something. The Ravens actually art playing for something. Baltimore by 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Texans should at least be “good” enough to beat the Bengals at home. I think. Houston by four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes you have to play a game even if it doesn’t matter and no one cares. Chargers by six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There’s still a solid chance Brand X “wins” the NFC East title with a losing record. But I think we’re going to have to wait a week. Washington by three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uh, yeah, sure. Eagles by a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a win here, the Seahawks can clinch the NFC West and the conference three seed. They may need all 60 minutes to get it done, but they’ll get it done. Seattle by three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both teams need a win. Either can get a win. One is at home. Packers by a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The battle is over, but I’m not sure the Patriots are done fighting it. They’ll make the postseason just a bit tougher for the division champs. New England by three.<\/p>\n