December 4, 2007
NFL Week 14 Predictions
December 4, 2007, 7:07 PM | 7 Comments
Note: Predictions for week 14 of the 2008 NFL season can be found here: NFL Week 14 Predictions.
Last week I away on a great vacation in Mexico and enjoyed a fairly decent 10-6 record for my week 13 picks. That especially holds true when you consider the fact that I actually picked most of the games in advance of week 12’s games actually playing out.
Watching the Packers/Cowboys game on NFL Network in a Mexican sports bar was quite a memory that would’ve even been better if only the Packers won… well, that and if that sports bar would have been smoke free so I could have enjoyed the game and the oxygen too. Due to the fact that the Packers played the entire game without starters Charles Woodson and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila and most of the game without Favre, I was actually encouraged by just how well they played and I think they’ll have a great chance to beat Dallas if/when they meet again in the playoffs.
As I sit and write this post I’m quite honestly feeling very tired and drained and I’m sure part of it was the weird travel schedule on the way home from the aforementioned vacation. (2 AM landing time as we were greeted by the most Canadian of welcome home gifts… the first major blizzard of the year). With that said, I hope you’ll forgive me as I keep this entry pretty brief. Besides, I’d honestly rather write less and have you readers post your thoughts & comments below and strike up a football discussion than I would post a super-long entry that could potentially bore people to death.
So, without further ado… Game of the Week: Steelers at Patriots.
Here are my picks for week 14! Season total: 129-63.
| Away | Home | Comments | Pick | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bears(5-8) |  Redskins(6-7) | What happened to Sean Taylor is an absolute tragedy. The Bears have been better of late and I just don’t see the Redskins being able to win this game because Washington has had to deal with so much over the past 2 weeks and have an extremely short week to prepare for the Bears on top of that. | | |
 Panthers(5-8) |  Jaguars(9-4) | Unfortunately for the Jaguars, last week was their chance to really make some noise in the AFC South mix. Fortunately, they’re still a great team who could make some noise when it really counts… in the playoffs. | | |
 Dolphins(0-13) |  Bills(7-6) | I just can’t pick Miami and I think more and more people (myself included) actually want to see that 0-16 season now that it’s so close to becoming a reality. | | |
 Chargers(8-5) |  Titans(7-6) | This is a risky pick, but the Chargers look like they’re starting to gain some consistency and LT looks like he’s back. | | |
 Buccaneers(8-5) |  Texans(6-7) | Tampa Bay has very quietly gotten off to an 8-4 start this season. Give them number 9 this week. | | |
 Raiders(4-9) |  Packers(11-2) | Green Bay is a better team than they showed last Thursday night. Thankfully, Favre looks like he’s going to be able to start (consecutive start #250!) and after having 10 days to prepare for the Raiders, I expect the Pack to get back on track this week and clinch the NFC North crown. | | |
 Cowboys(12-1) |  Lions(6-7) | Imagine what would happen if the Lions won this game… I don’t see it happening, but as a Packers fan, I can’t say I wouldn’t enjoy it. | | |
 Giants(9-4) |  Eagles(5-8) | Even though Philly’s pretty much out of it this year, I think they could take this one if the Giants offense continues to flounder. | | |
 Rams(3-10) |  Bengals(5-8) | The Bengals offense played well for 1 drive against the Steelers last week… I think they’ll win this one, but after the rest of the season so far, I wouldn’t be surprised either way. | | |
 Cardinals(6-7) |  Seahawks(9-4) | Seattle can effectively eliminate the Cardinals from the playoffs and clinch their division with a win at home this week. | | |
 Vikings(7-6) |  49ers(3-10) | All Minnesota really needs to do now is finish strong and they’ll be in the playoffs with a wild card spot this year. Adrian Peterson looked good last week too, which is a great sign for Vikings fans. | | |
 Chiefs(4-9) |  Broncos(6-7) | The Broncos are as inconsistent this year as the Saints but I think their collective yo-yo will rise this Sunday. | | |
 Steelers(9-4) |  Patriots(13-0) | After what’s happened the last 2 weeks, Pittsburgh may have the best shot of any team so far this year at knocking off the Pats. They wanted to be recognized as an elite team, now is their chance to prove their worthiness. | | |
 Browns(8-5) |  Jets(3-10) | Thank you to the Jets for preserving the Dolphins winless season by laying down a beating last week. Cleveland really should be 8-4 right now – the last play of the game against the Cardinals last week was clearly a force-out and should’ve been ruled as the game winning TD. | | |
 Colts(11-2) |  Ravens(4-9) | By the time the Colts take the field on Sunday Night, they’ll already know whether this game is a must win to keep their 2nd seed in the AFC (if Pittsburgh can somehow knock off New England) or if they’ll be playing for some nice insurance. I’ll take the Colts either way, but after what I saw last night from Baltimore, I wouldn’t be shocked if they pulled this one off. | | |
 Saints(6-7) |  Falcons(3-10) | See the Broncos/Chiefs comments above. Another stinker on MNF. | | |
Don’t forget to check out this week’s ESPN Expert Picks and come back after the games for more thoughts, updated records, and… well that’s probably it. Also, in case you interested, check out the playoff picture for this week for all the clinching scenarios.
Update: 13-3 this week was pretty good and brings my season total up to 142-66, but there weren’t many surprises. Even though anything can happen the rest of the way, I think it’s time to stick a fork in the playoff hopes of the Saints, Broncos, Cardinals, Bengals, Eagles, Lions, Texans, Panthers, Bears and Redskins. See you Tuesday for week 15 picks!
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