Weekl 17 Picks

 Now, onto the picks for Week 17....

Last Week's Record: 6-8-2

Overall Season Record: 114-113-13

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

Houston (+2) over CHARGERS

GREEN BAY (-4) over Baltimore

CINCINNATI (-7) over Arizona

Jacksonville (-5.5) over INDIANAPOLIS

JETS (+14) over New England

New Orleans (-2) over TENNESSEE

Pittsburgh (-3) over CLEVELAND

Seattle (-7) over CAROLINA

Tampa Bay (-5) over MIAMI

LAS VEGAS (+2.5) over Giants

BUFFALO (-1.5) over Philadelphia

SAN FRANCISCO (-3) over Chicago

Rams (-7.5) over ATLANTA

Broncos-Chiefs and Christmas Day Picks

The Broncos are coming off a loss at home to Jacksonville last week and now stand at 12-3, but they still can still win the AFC West and get #1 seed if they win their last two games. They head to Arrowhead on Christmas night for a game against the Chiefs, who are without Pat Mahomes and backup QB Gardner Minshew. KC is starting Chris Oladukan, and the Broncos have to take advantage of that factor. The Broncos never make it easy, and they have to find a way to just win in KC on a short week.

Prediction: KANSAS CITY (+13) over Denver

Final Score: Broncos-19 Chiefs-16

Dallas (-6) over WASHINGTON

Detroit (-5) over MINNESOTA

Broncos-Jaguars and Week 16 Picks

Last week's 34-26 win over the Packers in Denver was a chance for the Broncos to gain a little more national respect. The win propelled the Broncos to a 12-2 record, and they continue to hold onto the #1 overall seed in the AFC. It was also a chance for Bo Nix to gain some national respect as well. Nix played the best game of his career and threw for 4 TDs. It was such a huge performance on such a big stage for Nix. Now, Denver has to get themselves back up again to take on Jacksonville. The Jags are 10-4 and leading the AFC South. Trevor Lawrence is playing really well as of late. This is going to be a huge test for Denver because of the importance of this game and how well the Jaguars are playing. Denver has won 11 in a row, and I worry they are due for a letdown in this spot.

Prediction: Jacksonville (+3) over DENVER

Final Score: Jaguars-27 Broncos-26

Now, onto the picks for Week 16....

Last Week's Record: 8-8

Overall Season Record: 108-105-11

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

WASHINGTON (+6) over Philadelphia

CHICAGO (-1) over Green Bay

Tampa Bay (-3) over CAROLINA

Buffalo (-10) over CLEVELAND

Chargers (+2.5) over DALLAS

NEW ORLEANS (-4) over Jets

Minnesota (-3) over GIANTS

TENNESSEE (+4) over Kansas City

Cincinnati (-3) over MIAMI

ARIZONA (+3) over Atlanta

DETROIT (-7) over Pittsburgh

HOUSTON (-14) over Las Vegas

BALTIMORE (-3) over New England

INDIANAPOLIS (+6) over San Francisco

Week 16 TNF Pick

Rams (+1) over SEATTLE 

Broncos-Packers and Week 15 Picks

The Broncos are 11-2 after their non-stressful, comfortable win over the Raiders in Las Vegas last week. Now, the hard part of the schedule arrives just in time for the holidays and the stretch run of the NFL season. Denver is fighting with the Patriots for the #1 seed in the AFC and also fighting with the Chargers for the AFC West. I have been watching the NFL for a long time, and I know that the standings and fortunes of each team can change a lot in the last four weeks of the year.  The Broncos final four games include home games with the Packers and Jaguars, a trip to KC on Christmas night, and home finale against the Chargers. There is no easy game in that quartet. First up is Green Bay. The Packers are 9-3-1 and leading the NFC North. This will be the Broncos toughest test so far this season. Not only is Green Bay a talented team, but they are a NFC opponent, who Denver doesn't face very often. That can sometimes cause a lot of problems. Thankfully, the game is at home in Denver, where they have won 10 in a row, and the Broncos fans will be loud and fired up, but we do know that the Packers fans travel well. A lot of people feel that this is the week that the Broncos 10 game winning streak ends, and I tend to agree with them. I feel like this Packers team will do enough to give Denver problems on offense and enough to pull away with a win in the Mile High city.

Prediction: Green Bay (-2.5) over DENVER

Final Score: Packers-26 Broncos-9

Now, onto the picks for Week 15....

Last Week's Record: 5-8-1

Overall Season Record: 100-97-11

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

CHICAGO (-7) over Cleveland

Baltimore (-2) over CINCINNATI

HOUSTON (-9) over Arizona

Jets (+12.5) over JACKSONVILLE

Chargers (+4.5) over KANSAS CITY

NEW ENGLAND (+1.5) over Buffalo

GIANTS (-2) over Washington

PHILADELPHIA (-11) over Las Vegas

Detroit (+5.5) over RAMS

NEW ORLEANS (+3) over Carolina 

SAN FRANCISCO (-11) over Tennessee

SEATTLE (-12) over Indianapolis 

Minnesota (+6) over DALLAS

Miami (+4) over PITTSBURGH

Week 15 TNF Pick

 TAMPA BAY (-4) over Atlanta

Broncos-Raiders and Week 14 Picks

The Broncos are 10-2 and leading the AFC West and fighting for the #1 seed in the AFC. They are coming off a thrilling 27-26 OT win over the Commanders in Washington. It was another close win that Denver pulled out. It doesn't matter if the national media thinks Denver isn't a good team, they are winning games. 10-2 is still 10-2. Bo Nix is still one of the most clutch QBs in the NFL. With that said, the Broncos head to Las Vegas to take on the Raiders this week. This will be a tough game. Denver won 10-7 over the Raiders a few weeks ago on TNF. At some point, Denver is going to get picked off in one of these games, and I could see it here.

Prediction: LAS VEGAS (+7.5) over Denver

Final Score: Raiders-23 Broncos-20

Now, onto the picks for Week 14....

Last Week's Record: 9-7-0

Overall Season Record: 95-89-10

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

Seattle (-7) over ATLANTA

BALTIMORE (-6) over Pittsburgh

CLEVELAND (-4) over Tennessee

Indianapolis (-1) over JACKSONVILLE

Washington (+2) over MINNESOTA

JETS (+3) over Miami

TAMPA BAY (-8) over New Orleans

BUFFALO (-5.5) over Cincinnati

Chicago (+7) over GREEN BAY

Rams (-7.5) over ARIZONA

Houston (+5.5) over KANSAS CITY

Philadelphia (-1.5) over CHARGERS