Thanks for joining us once again for the NFL Week 16 picks and predictions. We are once again going to pick against the spread as well as straight up, and hopefully will have better luck than in week 15. Still the season average straight up is very good. Hopefully we can put you in the winner’s circle this week like previous weeks. Without further ado, let’s dive into week 16 NFL picks and predictions right now! (Picks against the spread are at the end of the column.
San Diego at Tennessee – The Bolts look unstoppable lately, and the Titans are surely going to be a fun match up. What was once considered to be a laugher match up now has some serious appeal.
Winner – San Diego Chargers
SUN, DEC 27
Buffalo at Atlanta - What means nothing in the standings means everything to the Falcons as far as breaking a record. The Falcons have not had back to back winning seasons in like 2000 years. They will fight for this one.
Winner – Atlanta Falcons
Kansas City at Cincinnati - This game should be a blowout but I have a feeling that it will be close. Keep an eye out for those Chiefs next year.
Winner – Cincinnati Bengals
Oakland at Cleveland- The Browns? I am picking the Browns? Who got in my head this week?
Winner – Cleveland Browns
Seattle at Green Bay- The Packers had better win this one, or else they might just get kicked out of Lambeau.
Winner – Green Bay Packers
Baltimore at Pittsburgh- The Steelers have been given one final chance to save the season. They will get it done at home.
Winner – Pittsburgh Steelers
Houston at Miami- The Dolphins are no joke, and they will put it on the Texans this week.
Winner – Miami Dolphins
Jacksonville at New England- New England needs a good showing this week in a big way. The Jaguars are a team that you never know what you will get.
Winner – New England Patriots
Tampa Bay at New Orleans- New Orleans will wrap up the number one seed in a tidy little ball this week.
Winner – New Orleans Saints
Carolina at NY Giants- The Panthers are going to put a hurting on the G-Men and take away that potential playoff spot. This will further the feuding for next year.
Winner – Carolina Panthers
Detroit at San Francisco- San Francisco will pick up the win in a game nobody cares about.
Winner – San Francisco 49ers
St. Louis at Arizona- Arizona Rolls. Like everyone that plays the Rams this year.
Winner – Arizona Cardinals
NY Jets at Indianapolis- The Colts move closer to perfection.
Winner – Indianapolis Colts
Denver at Philadelphia- The Eagles are on a roll and I doubt that anyone will stop them soon. Not until they face the Saints in the playoffs, or McNabb gets hurt.
Winner – Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas at Washington- Dallas is heating up at the wrong time. Maybe they won’t choke this year after all. Nahh… they will… just not yet.
Winner – Dallas Cowboys
MON, DEC 28
Minnesota at Chicago- The Vikings will recover with a huge win in Chicago.
Winner – Minnesota Vikings
Tiebreaker Score – Minnesota Vikings 28 Chicago Bears 21
Winner in Bold for the spread picks below:
| 12/25 7:30 ET | At Tennessee | -3 | San Diego |
| 12/27 1:00 ET | At Green Bay | -14 | Seattle |
| 12/27 1:00 ET | At Cleveland | -3.5 | Oakland |
| 12/27 1:00 ET | At Cincinnati | -14 | Kansas City |
| 12/27 1:00 ET | At Atlanta | -9 | Buffalo |
| 12/27 1:00 ET | At Miami | -3 | Houston |
| 12/27 1:00 ET | At NY Giants | -7 | Carolina |
| 12/27 1:00 ET | At New Orleans | -14 | Tampa Bay |
| 12/27 1:00 ET | At New England | -7.5 | Jacksonville |
| 12/27 1:00 ET | At Pittsburgh | -2.5 | Baltimore |
| 12/27 4:15 ET | At Philadelphia | -7 | Denver |
| 12/27 4:05 ET | At Arizona | -14 | St. Louis |
| 12/27 4:05 ET | At San Francisco | -12 | Detroit |
| 12/27 4:15 ET | At Indianapolis | -5.5 | NY Jets |
| 12/27 8:20 ET | Dallas | -7 | At Washington |
Monday Night Football Point Spread
| 12/28 8:35 ET | Minnesota | -7 | At Chicago |
Week Fifteen Straight Up – 9 – 7
Season Record Straight Up – 141 – 83
Week Fifteen Against the Spread – 6 – 10
Season Record Against the Spread – 30 – 34
The NFL is creating a partnership with researchers at Boston University who are studying the long-term effects of brain injuries on players, the Associated Press reported. “It’s huge that the NFL Draftactively gets behind this research,” Robert Cantu, the co-director of the school’s research program, told the AP. “It forwards the research. It allows players to realize the is concerned about the possibility that they could have this problem and that the NFL is doing everything it can to find out about the risks and the preventive strategies that can be implemented.”
Merry Christmas! And have a good time!