Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals confirmed their true colours after they allowed Mac Jones to orchestrate a game-winning drive towards them with just one:46 left within the fourth quarter. The Playing cards are feisty, however there are nonetheless loads of issues incorrect with this group. The Seahawks are enjoying higher for the time being, particularly on the defensive facet of the ball. Arizona may have an opportunity to win the sport, however they’ll come up brief on their last-ditch try to take the lead late within the fourth quarter.
Seahawks win 22-18
NFL Dublin Recreation
Minnesota Vikings @ Pittsburgh Steelers
With Christian Darrisaw again within the fold and Ryan Kelly probably returning to the lineup, the Vikings’ offensive line ought to look significantly better. Sadly, that doesn’t change the truth that Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is extremely conversant in the Vikes, with 31 video games towards Minnesota, together with one as just lately as October of final 12 months. Pittsburgh will even have a number of key contributors again on protection. Factoring in that and the anticipated benefit they’ll have in Eire – the place the Steelers are the house group – Pittsburgh ought to edge out Minnesota in an in depth one.
Steelers win 23-21
Sunday Early Video games
Washington Commanders @ Atlanta Falcons
The Commanders proved to all people that they could be a good group with or with out Jadyen Daniels within the lineup. Whether or not it’s Daniels or Marcus Mariota, it doesn’t actually matter. Washington has sufficient offensive firepower as a group to outscore Atlanta, which has struggled to place factors up on the board (thirty first in scoring). Apparently, offensive coordinator Zac Robinson is shifting from the coach’s field to the sidelines, however one thing tells me that’s not going to make him a greater playcaller. Count on Daniels to start out, however Washington might nonetheless beat Atlanta with Marcus Mariota.
Commanders win 27-23
New Orleans Saints @ Buffalo Payments
We’re kinda getting an concept of what the New Orleans Saints are. They’re a foul group that does an okay job of caring for the soccer. Nonetheless, their offense is simply ok to attain two touchdowns per sport on common, which might clarify why New Orleans is twenty ninth in scoring (15.7 factors per sport). The Saints don’t have the defensive playmakers to cease the Payments, who’re working like a well-oiled machine in each aspect of the sport. Buffalo may be forward by 20 factors at halftime.
Payments win 33-17
Cleveland Browns @ Detroit Lions
The Browns have the most effective defenses within the NFL, however that doesn’t change the truth that they’re thirtieth in scoring on the offensive facet of the ball (15.3 factors per sport). Final week, I mentioned that the Browns will be defeated if their opponent scores 18 factors. That’s as soon as once more the case this week. Not like the Packers, Detroit has the offensive weapons to positively put up 18 factors (they’re averaging 34.3 factors per sport). The truth is, they’ll beat that quantity by a landing and an additional level.
Lions win 25-16
Carolina Panthers @ New England Patriots
Final week was an anomaly as a result of the Panthers all the time play the Falcons properly with Bryce Younger at quarterback. Because the begin of the 2023 season, Carolina is 3-2 towards Atlanta and 5-27 towards all people else. On prime of that, the Panthers are 2-9 towards AFC groups through the Bryce Younger period. The Patriots will have the ability to proper the ship after an unlucky loss to the Steelers final week. With a cross rush that’s presently tied for sixth within the league with 9 sacks, the Pats shouldn’t have any drawback making Bryce Younger uncomfortable.
Patriots win 25-20
Los Angeles Chargers @ New York Giants
The Giants are going to be breaking in a rookie quarterback on this sport, so don’t count on them to come back out on prime on this matchup. In actuality, New Yorkers are in all probability simply hoping Dart throws no less than one landing and doesn’t flip the ball over. Los Angeles shouldn’t have any challenge containing the Giants’ offense, no matter who the quarterback is, as a result of the Chargers have the league’s fourth-best scoring protection (16.7 factors per sport allowed). Justin Herbert will simply dismantle a Giants squad that’s twenty eighth in cross protection.
Chargers win 28-19
Philadelphia Eagles @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
When confronted with excessive adversity, each of those groups have answered the decision time and time once more this season. The distinction is that the Buccaneers’ opponents have a document of 1-8, whereas the Eagles’ wins have come towards groups which are 4-5 mixed. Regardless, one thing tells me the Eagles might battle to play in Tampa on Sunday, the place the forecast says the “appears like” temperature on gameday might be between 103℉ and 106℉. It doesn’t matter when you’re the Tremendous Bowl champions or not; there’s no technique to replicate that kind of surroundings. The Bucs’ home-field benefit might be an excessive amount of for the Eagles to deal with.
Buccaneers win 27-25
Tennessee Titans @ Houston Texans
There are many explanation why the Texans ought to be favored on this one. The Titans have the worst offensive line within the NFL, whereas the Texans are in the direction of the highest of the league in quarterback sacks (tied for sixth). On the identical time, Tennessee is without doubt one of the worst defensive groups within the league, permitting opponents to attain 31.3 factors per sport (thirtieth within the NFL). On the finish of the day, although, Houston will win this sport as a result of they’re determined to show their season round. The Titans are in a transparent rebuild, in order that creates a good matchup for H-City.
Texans win 23-15
Sunday Late Video games
Indianapolis Colts @ Los Angeles Rams
The Colts are sizzling proper now, whereas the Rams are nonetheless making an attempt to shake off that absolutely uncharacteristic collapse towards the Philadelphia Eagles. Los Angeles has an excellent protection, however they haven’t but confronted an offense like Indy’s, which is ranked within the prime 4 in whole yards (second), passing yards (fourth), dashing yards (third), and factors (third). This would be the finest matchup of the weekend, and it is going to be determined by Matthew Stafford, who places collectively a game-winning drive that ends in a profitable area objective this time round.
Rams win 29-27
Jacksonville Jaguars @ San Francisco 49ers
The Jags have quietly gone 2-1 within the first three video games of the Liam Coen period and have already got a divisional win over the reigning AFC South champions. Then once more, they by some means misplaced to a backup quarterback enjoying in his first sport since January 2024. The 49ers are a a lot better-coached group than the Texans, Panthers, and Bengals. Even when Brock Purdy is unable to go, and Mac Jones is main the cost, the Niners have sufficient ammunition to take down Jacksonville.
49ers win 20-17
Baltimore Ravens @ Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
The Baltimore Ravens appeared extremely immature on Monday Night time Soccer. Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry had been shouting, making faces, and throwing mood tantrums on the sidelines. Travis Kelce does that generally, too, however he has earned the suitable as a future Corridor of Famer and a three-time Tremendous Bowl Champion. That is going to come back all the way down to Patrick Mahomes main a game-winning drive to beat the Ravens on a last-second area objective. In Kansas Metropolis, I’m assured he’ll have the ability to do this.
Chiefs win 25-23
Chicago Bears @ Las Vegas Raiders
The Bears have a younger quarterback and a younger head coach, who’re coming off the very best sport of their careers. That kind of momentum might be extremely tough to derail. The Bears are trending in the suitable path. The identical can’t be mentioned for the Raiders, who’re winless since Week One and have allowed 61 factors of their final two matchups. Taking part in indoors towards a group that can’t defend its getting old quarterback ought to result in extra success for Chicago.
Bears win 24-20
Inexperienced Bay Packers @ Dallas Cowboys
The Packers are the higher group, however Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones will in all probability be hyping up this sport as crucial one of many season. Dallas will win just because members of the teaching employees might be fired the following day if the Cowboys lose this sport. The Packers can afford to lose this matchup. The Cowboys can’t. For that cause, they get the nod over the Inexperienced Bay, which continues to be the higher group.
Cowboys win 26-24
New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins
The movable power meets the stoppable object. The Dolphins have some consistency working of their favor. They’ve been enjoying with the mix of Mike McDaniel, Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, De’Von Achane, and Tua Tagovailoa for a couple of years now. The Jets are nonetheless determining what their identification is below Aaron Glenn and don’t even know who would be the beginning quarterback on Monday. Since I refuse to foretell a tie, I give Miami its first victory of the 2025-26 marketing campaign. Nonetheless, the Jets are simply as prone to win this sport because the ‘Phins. This one might be a toss-up. Whoever makes the final mistake loses.
Dolphins win 23-22
Cincinnati Bengals @ Denver Broncos
The Bengals need to go on the street with a backup quarterback and by some means beat a group that has the very best tandem of cornerbacks within the NFL and the league’s finest pass-rush? That’s not going to occur. Additionally, Cincinnati is twenty fifth in passing protection and tied for the fifth most passing touchdowns allowed. Denver’s protection will trigger turnovers, giving the offense a brief area and permitting them to rack up loads of touchdowns. The Broncos ought to have the ability to breeze by the Bengals.
Broncos win 30-17
