NFL Week 15 Preview, Match Ups & Predictions
As the teams head into the final weeks of the 2010-11 NFL season, there will plenty of jockeying for position as well as a few requests for some early gifts from St. Nick. My pick for Game of the Week is New Orleans at Baltimore, in what I am predicting to be a preview of Super Bowl XLV. Here I take a look at all of this week’s matchups, giving you some early insight that will help make your 2010 NFL wagers winners.
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THU, DEC 16 TIME (ET)
San Francisco at San Diego 8:20 PM NFL – The Q is a tough place to play, but the Niner’s will bring their rushing game as Frank Gore does battle with Chargers’ rookie running back Ryan Matthews. With San Francisco’s run stoppers being that much better than the Bolts’, the 49ers could win this one on the road.
SUN, DEC 19 TIME (ET)
Cleveland at Cincinnati 1:00 PM CBS – This is the final meeting of the season between these to rivals. It’s hard to believe the Brown’s can throw anything at the Bengals to match them offensively. Could this be one of the last games for Cleveland QB Jake Delhomme? The outcome of this late season match up could decide his fate in 2011.
Washington at Dallas 1:00 PM FOX – Classic late season NFC East game. The Redskins will need to bring their A game to this one if they want to beat the Cowboys in their house. The Dallas defense shouldn’t have any problems containing the Washington rush. Rather it’s the passing game that could cause them the most grief.
Houston at Tennessee 1:00 PM CBS – Yet, another late season divisional match that could carry a host of potential ramifications. The Texans should expect a healthy injection of RB Chris Johnson. If Houston can counter with a solid passing game, they could expose a much frailer Titan’s secondary.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM CBS – The biggest question here is, can the Colt’s base 4-3 that ranked 26th in 2009, contain the likes of Jags’ RB Maurice Jones-Drew. Probably not, but Indy’s passing game will prevail.
Kansas City at St. Louis 1:00 PM CBS – Probably one of St. Louis’ better opportunities for a win this season at the “ED.” If the Rams’ defense can put pressure on Cassel and keep RB Jamaal Charles from ripping off huge chunks of yardage, they can win this game.
Buffalo at Miami 1:00 PM CBS –The Dolphins must win these types of games if they want to be in the running to capture the AFC East. The only thing that makes the Bills dangerous is the fact that they will be desperate, so Miami will need to stay alert.
Detroit at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM FOX – This is one more game the Lions could snatch on the road. Josh Freeman meet Ndamukong Suh.
Arizona at Carolina 1:00 PM FOX – DeAngelo Williams should wreak havoc on the Cardinals front seven while the Panthers Matt Moore will want to steer his receivers away from hard hitting Arizona safety Adrian Wilson.
New Orleans at Baltimore 1:00 PM FOX – This could be a preview of Super Bowl XLV. A trial run for Ray Lewis and Co. against the reigning champs. The Raven’s will use their suffocating defense along with the powerful running abilities of RB Ray Rice to drive a stake through the heart of an unpredictable New Orleans defense.
Philadelphia at NY Giants 1:00 PM FOX – The Eagles will make their first trip to the new Meadowlands with their second stop on a tough divisional road trip. The Giants’ secondary will have their hands full with WR DeSean Jackson while Philly contends with Steve Smith. The teams are pretty evenly matched, so expect a good one.
Atlanta at Seattle 4:05 PM FOX – After playing a tough divisional game against Carolina, the Falcons will head west to finish off a two game road stint. Is the Curse of 370 for real? Well see. It will be one of the best opportunities Atlanta’s Michael Turner has against a remodeled Seattle defense.
NY Jets at Pittsburgh 4:15 PM CBS – If the Steelers survived the six games without Ben Roethlisberger, this game may mean something this late in the season. Assuming they did, New York’s No.1 pass defense will get a real test covering a talented Pittsburgh receiving corps.
Denver at Oakland 4:15 PM CBS –It’s simple for Denver. Contain WR Louis Murphy, and don’t throw anywhere in the vicinity of CB Nnamdi Asomugha. This should be one that the Raiders win at home against a Broncos team that will spend most of their season just trying to figure out their offense.
Green Bay at New England 8:20 PM NBC –Both teams are accustomed to the cold so neither team will have the advantage in what could be a frosty affair. If the Packers want to win this one, they will need to sever the connection between the Pats’ Tom Brady, Randy Moss and Wes Welker forcing New England to go to the ground game – a place where Green Bay is better on both sides of the football.
MON, DEC 20 TIME (ET)
Chicago at Minnesota 8:30 PM – I’m not sure if this will be worth a Monday-nighter. The only thing the Bears’ will possibly be happy about at this point in the season will be playing indoors in late December. The Vikings will have to have a total meltdown to screw this up.
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