Super Bowl LVIII Preview and Prediction
The big game is finally upon us with a star-studded Super Bowl that’s tailor-made for the city of Las Vegas. Here’s my preview and breakdown of the Chiefs and 49ers, as well as my pick to win it all.
NFC and AFC Championship Picks
The NFL’s proverbial final four is upon us with a pair of incredible games to decide who goes to Las Vegas and Super Bowl LVIII. Here’s who I think gets it done today.
Divisional Round Picks
With eight teams remaining and four titanic matchups ahead, the Divisional Round is sure to be as cinematic as always. Here’s how I see it playing out.
Wild Card Weekend Picks
The NFL Playoffs are finally upon us with six marquee matchups on tap that are sure to provide drama, emotions and a plethora of wild weather.
Post-Week 18 Power Rankings
Cover photo taken from NY Post. 1 – Ravens (13-4) “Super Bowl or Bust” is a lazy analysis, but it really feels that way for this Baltimore team. While their near future will be fruitful, this feels like the team that’s best-equipped to do what the 2019 team couldn’t. They’re going to have to prove…
Week 18 Picks
Cover photo taken from Action Network. Last Week: 13-3 Season Total: 156-90 Ravens 20-17 Steelers Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC I’ve seen the Ravens win enough games with backups. Tyler Huntley is perfectly capable, and this Baltimore team will probably be trying to keep Pittsburgh out of the playoffs. They’ll grind this one out. Texans…
Post-Week 17 Power Rankings
Cover photo taken from NBC Sports. 1 – Ravens (13-3) Another week, another Super Bowl contender mowed down. This team is a machine, and Lamar Jackson deserves this victory lap with his second MVP. The only question remaining: can they do it in the playoffs? 2 – 49ers (12-4) The 49ers are probably going to…
Week 17 Picks
Cover photo taken from Sports Illustrated. Last Week: 10-6 Season Total: 143-87 Browns 22-10 Jets Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video Cowboys 27-24 Lions Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC Bills 26-16 Patriots Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS ting Bears 20-17 Falcons Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS Colts 23-20 Raiders Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS Rams…
Post-Week 16 Power Rankings
Cover photo taken from KGET. 1 – Ravens (12-3) 1 In one fell swoop, the Ravens became AFC and Super Bowl favorites, Lamar Jackson became the MVP and they became the most feared team in the league. That’s a pretty good Christmas, if you ask me. 2 – 49ers (11-4) 1 It’s not surprising that…
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…
Post-Week 15 Power Rankings
Cover photo taken from Syracuse.com. 1 – 49ers (11-3) “Buzzsaw” is starting to look like an understatement. Brock Purdy isn’t about to win MVP, is he? 2 – Ravens (11-3) 1 Never thought I’d be looking forward to Christmas because the Baltimore Ravens are playing, but here we are. Monday night’s contest in the Bay…
Week 15 Picks
Cover photo taken from NFL.com. Last Week: 7-8 Season Total: 123-75 Raiders 20-17 Chargers Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video No Justin Herbert, no Chargers victories. Bengals 24-10 Vikings Saturday, 1 p.m. ET, NFL Network Hard to imagine Cincinnati losing this game regardless of who starts at QB for Minnesota. Colts 16-13 Steelers Saturday, 4:30…
Post-Week 14 Power Rankings
Cover photo taken from Lone Star Live. 1 – 49ers (10-3) Buzzsaw. 2 – Cowboys (10-3) 1 Playing perhaps the best football of any team in the league right now. Would be fascinated to see how a game against San Francisco would look today. 3 – Ravens (10-3) 1 They’re finding ways to win. That’s…
Week 14 Picks
Cover photo taken from The Dallas Morning News. Last Week: 6-7 Season Total: 116-67 Steelers 13-9 Patriots Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video Yuck. Falcons 23-20 Buccaneers Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS Another “how is this a battle for first place?” battle for first place. Lions 27-24 Bears Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX Sneaking suspicion…
Post-Week 13 Power Rankings
Cover photo taken from AP News. 1 – 49ers (9-3) 1 I told you they were back. 2 – Eagles (10-2) 1 It’s about damn time. 3 – Cowboys (9-3) 2 Still need to see it against real competition to believe it. Real chance to make a statement on Sunday night. 4 – Ravens (9-3)…
Week 13 Picks
This week is bringing the heat with some fantastic matchups — including the potential game of the year — which will undoubtedly leave their mark on the playoff picture.
Post-Week 12 Power Rankings
An action-packed Thanksgiving weekend left the Power Rankings in a wild state.
Week 12 Picks
A solid Thanksgiving slate and some fantastic Sunday matchups ensure that Week 12 will continue to bring the heat.
Post-Week 11 Power Rankings
Stability at the top and chaos in the middle highlight the pre-Thanksgiving Power Rankings.
Week 11 Picks
Key divisional showdowns and a Super Bowl rematch in primetime highlight a gorgeous slate that should live up to the hype.
Post-Week 10 Power Rankings
As we cross the midway point of the 2023 season, both the playoff picture and the Power Rankings are starting to take a more solid shape.
Week 9 Picks
Coming off my best week of the season, we have a juicy slate featuring some heavyweight fights that could set the tone for the rest of the year.
Post-Week 8 Power Rankings
With contenders falling and certain teams rising, the Power Rankings continue to shift as we head towards the midway point of the season.
Week 8 Picks
Hectic week(end), so this week’s picks are just my winners and score predictions. In a slate filled with toss-ups and pick ’ems, let’s just hope I do better than last week.
Post-Week 7 Power Rankings
Perhaps the best week of the NFL season thus far has caused a multitude of changes, including one team’s 2023 debut at the No. 1 spot.
Week 7 Picks
This week’s matchups continue to bring the heat featuring two fascinating inter-conference clashes — including what might be the game of the year in primetime.
Post-Week 6 Power Rankings
An upset-littered week and continued parity across the league has led to one of the strangest Power Rankings yet.
Week 6 Picks
Last week was one of my worst ever, so hopefully there’s nowhere to go up. It’s not the greatest slate on paper, but we should still be in for some more fun and fireworks this weekend.
Post-Week 5 Power Rankings
After another wild week of football, there are a plethora of ups and downs in an ever-shifting list, including some major changes in the top ten.
Week 5 Picks
The season’s first full October slate features some great matchups, including what might just be the biggest game of the year thus far.
Post-Week 4 Power Rankings
A wacky week has caused major shakeups as the first month of the season comes to a crazy close.
Week 4 Picks
This week’s slate of games isn’t the greatest, but should provide plenty more entertainment and drama as we wrap up the first month of the season.
Post-Week 3 Power Rankings
A historic weekend of football has brought plenty of shuffling to the Power Rankings, including the first change at the top of the season.
Week 3 Picks
Some fun matchups and a Super Bowl rematch highlight a Week 3 slate that hopefully treats me better than the first two have.
Post-Week 2 Power Rankings
Through two scintillating weeks of play, we’re starting to get a better idea of where every team in the NFL stands — the good, the bad, the ugly, and the very ugly.
Week 2 Picks
Week 2 has a tough act to follow after a thrilling opening slate, but with some very enticing matchups on tap, we should be in for another very fun weekend.
Post-Week 1 Power Rankings
An incredibly fun, upset-littered opening week of the year has made the Power Rankings even harder to construct than they already are to start a season. Here’s my first crack at it in 2023.
Week 1 Picks
The NFL is finally back with a loaded Week 1 schedule that should kick off the 2023 season with a bang. Here’s how I see the opening slate playing out.
2023 NFL Awards Predictions
I give my picks for the 2023 NFL award winners, from some chalk selections to some surprising ones.
2023 AFC Preview and Predictions
With its abundance of young quarterback talent and stacked rosters, the AFC figures to be just as great and entertaining as it was a year ago. But, when it’s all said and done, it should play out just how it always does.
2023 NFC Preview and Predictions
The NFC is still the more top-heavy of the two conferences, but I think that it will be much improved in 2023, featuring some teams that are bound to surge or resurge, and some that are going to crash.
Ranking All 32 Uniform Sets in the NFL
In light of all the new uniforms we’ll see around the NFL this season, I decided to rank every single wardrobe in the league while picking out each team’s best uniform ahead of the 2023 season.
Ranking All 32 Starting Quarterbacks in the NFL
Inspired by Netflix’s new series ‘Quarterback’, I decided to rank every starting QB in the NFL and divide them into tiers based on what I think of them heading into the upcoming 2023 season.
My 2023 Mock Draft
The 2023 NFL Draft is upon us with a plethora of remarkably talented players ready to hear their names called. Here’s my one and only Mock Draft.
Super Bowl LVII Preview and Prediction
Super Bowl LVII is finally here, featuring one of the best, most star-studded matchups we could ever ask for. Here’s my in-depth preview of what could be an instant classic, including my pick to win it all.
NFC and AFC Championship Picks
Championship Sunday is finally here with two titanic matchups to determine the matchup in Super Bowl LVII. Here are my picks to get to Glendale in two weeks’ time.
Divisional Round Picks
Only eight teams remain as we head into an absolutely stacked weekend. Here are my picks to make next week’s Championship games.
Wild Card Weekend Picks
The playoffs are upon us with six great games on tap in a stacked schedule that spans the whole weekend. Here’s some spoilers on how it’ll play out.
Post-Week 18 Power Rankings
With the regular season in the books, the final Power Rankings of the year provide an insight into how the playoff contestants stack up as well as some reflection on the seasons of those who didn’t make the dance.
Week 18 Picks
The final week of the 2022 regular season is upon us with a plethora of different playoff scenarios and postseason-deciding matchups that could allow this great season to end on a high note.
Post-Week 17 Power Rankings
One of the scariest, most devastating weeks in NFL history has shaken the sports world to its core. Out of respect, these Power Rankings are the list of teams and nothing more.
Week 17 Picks
The penultimate slate of the regular season and final one of 2022 features some of the biggest matchups of the season that can and will have immense impacts on the playoff race.
Post-Week 16 Power Rankings
Christmas weekend did not disappoint as both the Power Rankings and the playoff picture continue to get messier. With two weeks to go in the regular season, anything can happen.
Week 16 Picks
The Christmas weekend slate is more naughty than nice, but this week still has plenty of potential with some pivotal matchups as the playoff picture continues to take shape.
Post-Week 15 Power Rankings
One of the most fun, action-packed weeks in recent memory has caused a ton of shuffling in the Rankings as the regular season continues winding down and the playoff picture starts to take shape.
Week 15 Picks
The final month of the regular season begins with an action-packed slate on paper featuring some pivotal playoff scenarios. Here’s how I see it playing out.
Post-Week 14 Power Rankings
Another wacky week caused plenty more mix-ups in this week’s Power Rankings as we head into the final month of the regular season.
Week 14 Picks
After my first ever undefeated week, I feel pretty good about predicting the upcoming slate of somewhat boring and average matchups.
Post-Week 13 Power Rankings
Last week lived up to the hype and has caused a plethora of shuffling in this week’s rankings, including some potentially controversial placements.
Week 13 Picks
Week 13 provides the most stacked schedule of the entire season with incredible matchups and fantastic storylines all over the place. Here’s how I see this inevitably awesome slate playing out.
Post-Week 12 Power Rankings
Thanksgiving weekend provided some great football and shook up the Power Rankings from top to bottom.
Week 12 Picks
Thanksgiving is upon us with an absolute feast of a schedule of games throughout the holiday weekend. Here are my picks for one of the most stacked slates of the season.
Post-Week 11 Power Rankings
Week 11 was ugly and messy, but told us so much about so many teams. Here’s how I stack it up as we head into Thanksgiving.
Week 11 Picks
Last week’s upsets made for a losing record after several great performances. Let’s try to get back on track this week.
Post-Week 10 Power Rankings
An incredibly fun, upset-filled week has caused plenty of shuffling in this week’s rankings as we head into the final two months of the season.
Week 10 Picks
Last week was another good one for my picks, but this slate is filled with a lot of tossups that are a bit head-scratching. Hopefully it ends up being as successful as the other recent ones.
Post-Week 9 Power Rankings
Following another fairly predictable week, there isn’t too much shakeup in the Power Rankings. But anything can happen from here on out as we eclipse the halfway point of the season.
Week 9 Picks
Last week was my best of the season. Hopefully the winning ways continue this week with the shortest slate of the year thus far waiting.
Post-Week 8 Power Rankings
Amidst the trade deadline and another great week of football, there are plenty more shakeups in this week’s rankings.
Week 8 Picks
Last week was my best of the year. Let’s see if the winning ways can continue in a slate stacked with marquee matchups.
Post-Week 7 Power Rankings
A fairly quiet and predictable week didn’t shake up the Power Rankings too much, but there is still plenty of movement as we head towards the halfway point of the season.
Week 7 Picks
Another week us upon us as this season chugs along and somehow gets sloppier. Here are my picks for the upcoming slate of games.
Post-Week 6 Power Rankings
Yet another week of weird football is behind us, leaving an absolute mess of teams to work with. Here’s my admittedly chaotic Power Rankings after all the disarray.
Week 6 Picks
Despite the lower number of games on the schedule this week, there are some fantastic matchups lying in wait that could make this the best slate of the season thus far. Here are my picks for this week’s contests.
Post-Week 5 Power Rankings
Tom Brady may have been right. This week provided some bad football leading to plenty more shakeups in the Power Rankings. Here’s how I stack up the league 1-32 after another weird weekend.
Week 5 Picks
A month of football is in the books, and things have been as unpredictable as ever. Very little is separating most teams in the league, and that’s showing in how mediocre my picks have been. Let’s try to do better this week.
Post-Week 4 Power Rankings
After a month of football, NFL teams are slowly starting to categorize themselves into distinctive tiers as we get a better idea of who the contenders and pretenders are. Here’s how I stack things up 1-32 after Week 4.
Week 4 Picks
My picks have been freezing cold, but the 2022 season is off to a blazing start through three weeks, and this one promises to keep that fire burning. Here’s how I see Week 4 playing out.
Post-Week 3 Power Rankings
A week littered with upsets and continued craziness has caused plenty more shakeups in the rankings. Here’s how I stack things up 1-32 as we head into October.
Week 3 Picks
Last week was quite brutal for my picks, but we can only go up from here with another great slate of games on tap.
Post-Week 2 Power Rankings
In another wild week of football, the NFL’s elite strutted their stuff while the rest of the league caused a ton of shuffling in the rankings. Here’s how I stack the teams up 1-32 after another fun week.
Week 2 Picks
After a remarkably fun first week of football, Week 2 promises to continue the excitement of the young season. Here are my picks for this week’s slate of games.
Post-Week 1 Power Rankings
The 2022 NFL season kicked off with a wild, wacky weekend filled with drama and plenty of questions. Let’s stack up the league 1-32 after a thrilling Week 1.
Week 1 Picks
The 2022 NFL season finally kicks off tonight, followed by a fascinating slate of games this weekend. Here are my picks for Week 1.
2022 NFC Preview and Predictions
The NFC is still as top-heavy as ever, but an offseason full of huge moves and intriguing storylines has brought us to a point where anybody can surprise us in 2022. Here’s my preview of the NFC this season, along with my playoff picks.
2022 AFC Preview and Predictions
After a wild season, the AFC is anyone’s game in 2022. The youth movement at the QB position makes this an undeniably exciting conference with storylines galore. Here’s my preview of the AFC this season, along with my playoff picks.
My 2022 Mock Draft
The 2022 NFL Draft is finally upon us with an abundance of incredibly talented players ready to hear their names called. Here’s my one and only Mock Draft.
The 2021 NFL Season, a Retrospective
The 2021 NFL season was one of the best we’ve ever seen. Let’s take a look back at the highs and lows of an incredible campaign.
Super Bowl LVI Preview and Prediction
Super Bowl LVI is finally upon us with one of the more intriguing matchups in recent memory. Here’s my in-depth preview of the big game and my personal pick to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
So… it’s the Washington Commanders
The long-awaited Washington Football rebrand is finally upon us after over a year and a half of waiting. Here are my thoughts.
Divisional Round Picks
The NFL is down to its proverbial Elite 8, as we have eight teams and 7 games remaining in the season to decide a champion. Wild Card Weekend was rather underwhelming, but this weekend promises to be a truly great one. The playoff pretenders are all home, and only true contenders remain. Seems like a…
Wild Card Weekend Picks
Note: I’m back! Sorry for the lack of content over the last few weeks. I was traveling and on break for a while, so I wasn’t able to get as many articles out as I would have liked. But, I’m now back and ready to deliver for the playoffs. Enjoy! Welcome to the playoffs. After…
Week 15 Picks
We have reached the home stretch. Byes are over, and we have 4 weeks left to determine the playoffs. It’s gonna be a blast, starting with this week, which has some incredible games on tap. I had a very good Week 14, going 11-3 to bring my 2021 total to 129-77-1. Let’s have another great…
Post-Week 14 Power Rankings
1 – Packers (10-3) No surprises at the top. It was a wild week amongst the league’s elite, but the Packers still stand alone atop the NFL mountain. It was a wacky first half in Lambeau in which Green Bay’s defense and special teams gave the Bears a real chance, but a dominant second half…
Week 14 Picks
The regular season is coming to a close as just one month remains in the schedule. Playoff races are heating up, and clinching scenarios are finally coming into the fray. Things are going to be wild from here on out, so buckle up for the ride. I went 9-5 last week, bringing my 2021 total…
Post-Week 13 Power Rankings
1 – Packers (9-3) The Packers had their very late bye this week, and they’re taking full advantage of it, as some key contributors are returning to the fray this week. Jaire Alexander, Za’Darius Smith, and David Bakhtiari could all come back this week. The team has been fine without them, and they don’t necessarily…
Week 13 Picks
December is here, meaning only one month remains in the regular season. It’s do or die time for playoff contenders across football, of which there seem to be more than ever before. This week promises to not only be pivotal for the playoff race, but also very fun to watch in the process. I went…
Week 12 Picks
Happy Thanksgiving! This fantastic holiday of food, family, and football is finally upon us, and it should be a blast. This promises to be a great weekend of celebration, but of football as well. I hope you enjoy. I went 10-5 in Week 11, bringing my season total to 101-62-1. Looks like I’m getting back…
Post-Week 11 Power Rankings
1 – Cardinals (9-2) 1 The never-ending flip-flop of 1 and 2 continues this week with the Cardinals jumping back up to the top after a very nice win with their backups once again taking center stage. Colt McCoy, James Conner, and the rest of the offense had their way with the porous Seattle defense…
Week 11 Picks
The 2021 season continues to roll on at a lightning-fast pace. It’s hard to believe we’re over halfway done already. There’s still plenty of ball left to be played, and this week promises to be a good one. I had a solid Week 10, going 8-5-1, which brings my season total to 91-57-1. Having a…
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