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NFL Predictions Week 14 (Part IV) -
Saints at Eagles -
The Saints need to keep winning to lock up the NFC No.1 seed, I think they need to win their last 4 games to be the No.1 seed and they have a tough schedule. They have to face the Eagles, Chiefs and Vikings in their next three games. So today's game might be the easiest one on the schedule. And if they win their final four games, I think a lot of credit has to go to their defense, too. That defense has been really good of late and seem to be rounding into form at the right time. I think they have the best defense in the NFC right now. If they aren't then they are easily still in the top 2. I think it will be interesting what happens if the Saints win today. They obviously have to go back to Brees, but do they dare make a larger package for Hill? I will give him credit because he has played awesome in the time that Brees has missed.
The Eagles are coming off a tough loss to the Packers. Honestly, that game was never close as the scoreboard looked. They were down 20-3 in the 4th quarter and I think putting Hurts in was the best thing that the Eagles have done all season. Even if starting Hurts in that game, I don't know if they would had done better. In basically a full-half, they still only managed 7 offensive points in the second half. They will need to play better here in week 14!
Prediction - I want to take the Eagles here, but I think the Saints are too good for them and the Saints will end up winning this game. I don't think it will be by a lot, though.
Steelers at Bills -
The Steelers are coming off their first loss of the season and it was one of the games that nobody expected them to lose. I sure didn't, so major props to the Washington Football team! But the Steelers will have to refocus and face a really good Buffalo Bills team! I think the Steelers are still capable of being one of the best teams in the league, but that defense isn't nearly as unstoppable as we all once thought. And that offense has been inconsistent enough for teams to have a shot to beat them. Now, they might not lose another game this season. Or they just might and I think one of those losses could be on Sunday Night Football in Buffalo!
The Bills defense isn't nearly as it was a year ago, but they seem to make plays whenever they need to make plays. And their offense has been good enough to be near top 5 in the league. I think the improvement for Josh Allen has been a major difference maker, too. Adding Diggs to the offense has been a huge boost as well. Nothing like having a player whom can go out and make plays after the catch!
Prediction - I am going with the Bills in this one and hand the Steelers another loss. I feel like the Steelers depends too much on Big Ben throwing the ball and really haven't ran the ball well. I also feel like the Bills are a really solid football team, too.
Ravens at Browns -
The Browns were impressive in last week's win over the Titans, but with that said that defense was really bad in the second half. As the Titans pretty much did whatever they want to! I have said all season that the Browns are dangerous team because they figured out what they did well. I say it every week that I will take a team every time that understand what their strengths are. For the Browns it is running the ball. Not only are they are the best run team in football per game, but that run game threat will open up the pass. Look at last week for a good example! I will note that the Titans are straight up horrible vs the pass, so that probably why we saw them pass more, too.
The Ravens probably need to win this game to make a playoffs run. I thought they would make a strong playoffs push and they still might. But the competition is stiff in the AFC for the wildcard spots. I think the Ravens are good enough to make the postseason, but I think they have to win this one because they are fighting with likely 3 other teams for that spot. I don't think they are as good on either side of the ball as last season. I think that defense has taken steps back compared to last season and Lamar Jackson isn't the same player as he was in 2019. I think teams finally got around to watching film on him and starting to figure him out more.
Prediction - I want to go with the Ravens here, but I think the Browns will be too much for them. I think the Browns will run all over them and then start open up the pass game. I don't the Ravens' offense is high powered like last year, where they can win by scoring a ton of points. If they gonna win vs the Browns, I think their defense gonna have to slow down the Bronws. And I don't think they will do enough for them to win!
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