Hello football fans! Welcome to Week 16 of the NFL season!
Two more teams clinched in the quest for the Lombardi Trophy.
The Jacksonville Jaguars tamed the Houston Texans 45-7 to clinch a playoff berth. They still can clinch the AFC South if they win out the next two games. The Jaguars will have to face a streaky San Francisco 49er team to close out their season with a victory for Week 16.
The Minnesota Vikings took over more than just a playoff spot. They dominated the Cincinnati Bengals 34-7 to also take the NFC North. There won’t be much pressure to take the second seed, as they take on the Green Bay Packers. They also own the tiebreaker with the Los Angeles Rams, whom they defeated in Week 11.
What does the playoff scenario mean for my Week 15 picks? I went 11-5. That brings my total to 146-78. Here is a recap of what I got wrong:
Thursday, Dec. 14
Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts, 8:25 p.m., NFLN x
Saturday, Dec. 16
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, 4:30 p.m., NFLN
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:30 p.m., NFLN x
Sunday, Dec. 17
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., Fox
Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox x
Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS
Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., CBS
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS
New York Jets at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., CBS
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m., Fox x
Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p.m., Fox
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers, 4:25 p.m., Fox x
Dallas Cowboys at Oakland Raiders, 8:30 p.m., NBC x
Monday, Dec. 18
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Now comes Week 16! Remember, the s.o. stands for the shutout pick. Keep in mind that games are subject to change on game day.
Saturday, Dec. 23
Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens, 4:30 p.m., NFLN
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers, 8:30 p.m., NFLN
Sunday, Dec. 24
Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., Fox
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., Fox
Los Angeles Rams at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., Fox
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox
Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS s.o.
Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., CBS
Denver Broncos at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., CBS
Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS
Jacksonville Jaguars at San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 p.m., CBS
Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., Fox
New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m., Fox
Monday, Dec. 25
Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans, 4:30 p.m., NFLN
Oakland Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
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Yours Truly,
Sebastian Maldonado
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