Week 16 Picks

Cover photo taken from SB Nation.

Last Week: 10-6

Season Total: 133-81

Rams 24-17 Saints

Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video

The Rams are starting to click on both sides of the ball in a way that makes it difficult for any team to stop them, even a stingy New Orleans one.

Bengals 13-10 Steelers

Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, NBC

The AFC North is entirely too predictable. This is going to be an ugly, low-scoring game. The Bengals should win, but if the Steelers pull the upset, it won’t be all too surprising. Regardless, I couldn’t be less interested.

Bills 27-13 Chargers

Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, Peacock

The Chargers could find a spark now that Brandon Staley is out the door, but this is the worst possible matchup to find it in. The Bills are just mowing people down right now, and LA will be their latest victim.

Colts 20-17 Falcons

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Could be a fun one. Only if the Colts win.

Seahawks 22-17 Titans

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

It doesn’t feel like Will Levis is going to start for the Titans, which makes it virtually impossible to pick them, regardless of what’s going on at quarterback for the Seahawks.

Lions 23-20 Vikings

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Could be another spooky upset waiting to happen for the Lions, but considering this is the first matchup between these two this year, I think they should be fine.

Jets 19-16 Commanders

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

No. 32 defense, meet No. 32 offense. Stoppable force, meet movable object. My eyes, meet literally any other television screen in the world.

Packers 24-14 Panthers

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

If there’s any game for Green Bay to figure itself out, especially defensively, this has to be the one.

Browns 17-16 Texans

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

No C.J. Stroud for Houston — in all likelihood — means this game shouldn’t be too close. But we saw how both of these teams looked last week, so anything is possible.

Buccaneers 26-23 Jaguars

Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS

The battle for Florida is somehow way more interesting than I thought it would be. Could see it going either way, but my heart is telling me to go with the team that’s actually looking competent these days. Against all odds, that’s the Bucs.

Bears 23-17 Cardinals

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

I like to call this the “How The Hell Did We Get Away With That Draft Trade Last Year?” Bowl. Could also be the Caleb Williams bowl, but I don’t know if there’s enough time for that, and I don’t know that either team would select him first overall. But that’s another story for another time.

Cowboys 27-24 Dolphins

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

Neither of these teams really know what to do when they face a good team. These are the two lowest SOVs amongst teams with winning records. But at least I saw the Cowboys decimate the Eagles a few weeks ago, so I feel much more comfortable rocking with them.

Broncos 21-10 Patriots

Sunday, 8:15 p.m. ET, NFL Network

Please spend your Christmas Eve night doing anything, anything other than watching this.

Chiefs 26-14 Raiders

Monday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Has the capacity to be fun, especially considering what the Raiders did last week. But this will probably be another installment of Patrick Mahomes decimating a divisional opponent in a standalone game.

Eagles 25-13 Giants

Monday, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX

My Christmas wishlist features both of these teams losing. Unfortunately, that’s impossible.

49ers 27-20 Ravens

Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC

Pretty crazy to be getting the game of the year and a potential Super Bowl preview this late in the year. Even crazier to be getting it on Christmas night.

Regardless, in a spot like this, you should comfortable picking the better team, especially if they’re at home. San Francisco checks all of the boxes with swiftness. They’ll just be too much to handle on both sides of the football.


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Author: Raza Umerani

Massive sports fanatic. Sadly a diehard DC Sports fan. Virginia Tech Sports Media and Analytics '24

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