Predicting Who Will Win Every NFL Game for Week 16
As usual, the Complex Sports team is picking who will win every NFL game for Week 16, including Saints-Chiefs and Browns-Giants.
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The NFL season is cruising (sort of) along. There's been some hiccups, and you never really know when a team could get shut down due to COVID-19, but we're here for week eight, and the picks are still rolling in. At this point in the season, you have a pretty good idea about who is good and who isn't, unless you look at the NFC East, where everyone is bad but it doesn't matter because someone has to win it. Patrick Mahomes looks like the MVP. The Steelers have stumbled again. The Eagles have new life with Jalen Hurts. And the NFL playoff picture is coming into focus. Every game matters. It's going to be a crazy finish to this season.
Like always, these are our straight-up picks and not ATS. For all our NFL bets of the week, tune into the Complex Sports Podcast, where we break down every game by the spread. Not to toot our own horn, but we're on a pretty crazy ATS picks streak right now. So if you're into that kind of thing, check out the podcast. As for the straight-up picks, Zion has a narrow lead. Who is going to take it this week? Here are our Week 14 NFL straight-up picks.
Overall Records
Chopz - 143-80
Adam - 139-84
Zion - 150-73
Angel - 145-78
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
Channel: FOX/NFL Network
Point Spread: Saints -7
Chopz: Gotta roll with the Saints here. They’re the better team.
Adam: Feels like the Saints are gettable right now. Vikings pull off a Christmas miracle.
Zion: Saints.
Angel: Saints win, Vikings cover.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions
Channel: NFL Network
Point Spread: Bucs -9
Chopz: Bucs win easy.
Adam: Unless the ghost of Henry Hill (Google him, kids) has returned to fix this game, Buccaneers in a blowout.
Zion: Bucs.
Angel: Tampa Tom.
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals
Channel: Amazon Prime
Point Spread: Cardinals -4.5
Chopz: This game isn’t even on TV? Might be a good thing with the 49ers injuries. I’ll take the Cardinals.
Adam: The Niners were eliminated from playoff contention last week by the Cowboys and they haven’t slept in their own beds in weeks. They’re about to pack it in, even if this is against a division rival and they may get a few key players back.
Zion: Cardinals.
Angel: Cardinals need this one and they’ll get it at home.
Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders
Channel: NFL Network
Point Spread: Dolphins -2.5
Chopz: Huge game for playoff implications. I’ll go with the Raiders here.
Adam: Have rolled with the Dolphins most of the season. Not abandoning them in this spot, especially since the Death Star hasn’t given the Raiders much of a home-field advantage.
Zion: Dolphins.
Angel: Raiders should win this game, but they won’t. Give me the Fins.
Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs
Channel: FOX
Point Spread: Chiefs -10.5
Chopz: Chiefs but this will probably be closer than expected. The Falcons have been staying in games and the Chiefs haven't really been blowing teams out.
Adam: Eh, I could see the Falcons keeping things interesting, but only a lunatic picks against the Chiefs right now.
Zion: Chiefs.
Angel: The Chiefs need to blow these cats out to remind us all who’s really the real.
Cleveland Browns at New York Jets
Channel: CBS
Point Spread: Browns -9.5
Chopz: Browns roll to 11-4.
Adam: First time I’m actually rooting for the Jets this season. But logic tells me to take the Cleveland Football Team.
Zion: Browns.
Angel: I think the Jets carry the momentum of beating the Rams and keep things sort of interesting in this game. Still talking the Browns, though.
Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers
Channel: CBS
Point Spread: Colts -1.5
Chopz: Massive, massive game. Steelers are reeling, but I think they win this at home.
Adam: Steelers are beat up on defense and Ben Roethlisberger looks like he’s 48, not 38. Give me “my” Colts.
Zion: Colts.
Angel: I’m taking the Colts for chaos purposes.
Chicago Bears at Jacksonville Jaguars
Channel: CBS
Point Spread: Bears -7.5
Chopz: Bears win and the Jags continue on their path to Trevor Lawrence.
Adam: Rooting for the Jaguars, but they can’t screw this one up. Bears.
Zion: Bears.
Angel: The Jags know they need to get that first pick. I’ll take the Bears.
New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens
Channel: FOX
Point Spread: Ravens -10.5
Chopz: You know what? I think the Giants pull off this upset.
Adam: Lamar Jackson usually takes care of bad teams. Ravens by enough.
Zion: Ravens.
Angel: No way the Giants win this game (they might cover.) I’ll take the Ravens.
Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans
Channel: FOX
Point Spread: Texans -9
Chopz: Texans win.
Adam: Who cares? Texans.
Zion: Texans.
Angel: Texans end their 3-game skid here.
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers
Channel: CBS
Point Spread: Chargers -3
Chopz: Chargers get this W.
Adam: Who cares? Chargers.
Zion: Chargers.
Angel: Broncos get this one on the road.
Carolina Panthers at The Washington Football Team
Channel: CBS
Point Spread: Wash -2.5
Chopz: WFT wins this.
Adam: Teddy Bridgewater on the road as an underdog is a god damn lock.
Zion: Panthers.
Angel: Panthers steal this game on the road to send the NFC East into a last Sunday of absolute madness. It’s what we deserve.
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
Channel: FOX
Point Spread: Eagles -1.5
Chopz: Eagles because Jalen Hurts is better than Andy Dalton.
Adam: The pick is so obviously Philly that it kinda has me worried.
Zion: Eagles.
Angel: Eagles end Dallas’ two-game winning streak.
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
Channel: FOX
Point Spread: Seahawks -1.5
Chopz: Rams win this coming off an embarrassing loss to the Jets.
Adam: Rams got a wake-up call last week when they no-showed and broke the hearts of Jets fans. They bounce back in Seattle.
Zion: Seahawks.
Angel: Rams bounce back and sweep the Seahawks.
Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers
Channel: NBC
Point Spread: Packers -3.5
Chopz: Did you know the Packers have the same amount of wins vs teams with winning records as the Jags and Jets? Titans win.
Adam: The Packers are 5-1 in their last six primetime games. I’m not picking against them at Lambeau under the lights.
Zion: Titans.
Angel: Packers because they’re the better team.
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
Channel: ESPN
Point Spread: Bills -7
Chopz: Bills, easy.
Adam: The Bills are on one helluva roll right now. They’re going to relish every second of embarrassing Bill Belichick and the Patriots.
Zion: Bills.
Angel: The AFC East Champion Buffalo Bills. I’ve been on the Jaheim Allen wave from jump. Check the tape!