Friday, December 14, 2007

Weekend Prophecies - Dec. 15-16

As you contemplate how it's possible that the Broncos put up 41 on Kansas City in between beatdowns from the Raiders and Texans (not to mention those prior losses to the Lions and Bears), here are a few predictions to contemplate for the games to come ...

Bengals over 49ers – San Francisco is doing everything they can to make sure New England has a high first round pick to use some which way (probably as trade bait). For all of the promise they held at the start of the season, the Niners have sure looked bad all year.

Browns over Bills – In what is surprisingly the most important game of the weekend for playoff scenarios, I’m having a hard time picking. I think Buffalo has been playing over their heads so I’m going to go with the Browns to get another great performance out of Michigan alum Braylon Edwards and Jamal Lewis to play big as the weather turns on Lake Erie.

Packers over Rams – 12-2. Amazing. Anybody think Brett should have retired last year now?

Ravens over Dolphins – 0-14. Even more amazing. With some of the talent the Fins have, and how competitive some of those guys are, I really want to believe that they’ll pull out a win before this season is through. Then again, they’ve just managed to find ways to lose the first 14.

Patriots over Jets – How badly do you think Belichik wants to run up the score on these guys that turned him in for cheating? I want to watch this just to see how ugly it can get!

Bucs over Falcons – Can anything else go wrong for the Falcons? Now their coach has quit on them? This is bizarre. The Bucs should win in a walk.

Seahawks over Panthers – This is the Carolina team that won at home for the first time in more than a year a week or two ago. I’m saying they’re probably not going to repeat that performance for a while.

Colts over Raiders – Peyton will be on the sideline shooting new commercials by halftime.

Chargers over Lions – Even when Detroit did almost everything right last week, they managed to find a way to lose. It leaves me speechless that this team I cheer for every year continues to just destroy all of my hope. I think it’s even harder to take after a 6-2 start and so many signs of promise.

I'll be picking up all of these results on the highlight reel instead of live this week as I hit the slopes in Whistler for the first time of the year! Here's hoping for piles of fresh powder and good times with friends. Enjoy the weekend!

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