NFL Week 14 Calls

Week 14 is upon us... Here are my predictions...

TNF: Steelers @ Browns: Pittsburgh has made a habit of losing to bad teams this season (i.e. Kansas City, Oakland). I think they play better on Thursday night and look for WR Mike Wallace to fill in well for injured WR Santonio Holmes. Steelers stay alive, but are still on life support. 31-17 PIT

Saints @ Falcons: With injury concerns for the the Falcons top two offensive players (QB Matt Ryan and RB Michael Turner) I don't see them putting up many points offensively. On the other hand, I see the New Orleans Saints scoring like they normally do and staying unbeaten. 27-17 NO

Packers @ Bears: I think Green Bay will stay hot in the cold weather. Look for another solid game for should be Pro Bowl QB Aaron Rodgers. RB Ryan Grant should run well for the Packers and keep an eye on TE Jermichael Finley, who caught 2 TD passes on Monday night. The Bears continue to struggle. 27-20 GB

Jets @ Buccaneers: New York is still alive in the AFC East, but they need to handle the lowly Bucs. I think they will. Look for Rex Ryan's defense to confuse and attack rookie QB Josh Freeman. QB Mark Sanchez is out for the Jets, which may be a good thing for them. The Jets stay in the playoff hunt. 26-16 NYJ

Dolphins @ Jaguars: Big game for AFC playoffs spots. Look for RB Maurice Jones-Drew and WR Mike Sims- Walker "Texas Ranger" to have big games for the Jaguars. For Miami, QB Chad Henne needs to limit the mistakes and RB Ricky Williams needs to continue to run with a purpose. In the end, I think and the Jags get it done at home. 27-23 JAX

Lions @ Ravens: Baltimore looked pretty bad on Monday night, but a home game against the Lions should cure all of there ills. I see QB Joe Flacco bouncing back from what may have been his worst performance as a pro. RB Ray Rice will not be shut down two weeks in a row, so my apologies to Tim "The Toolman" Taylor. WR Calvin Johnson will remain the lone bright spot in the Motor City this week. 34-20 BAL

Seahawks @ Texans: Seattle is not very good in my opinion. The Texans are not playing very well either. I think for reasons I cannot explain, that the Seahawks will fly into H-town and beat the Texans. QB Matt Hasselbeck should have a good game and lead 'Hawks to victory. 27-20 SEA

Broncos @ Colts: Hopefully, the Colts will continue their dominance and hand the Broncos their 5th loss of the season. I think they will and here's why:

1. QB Peyton Manning

2. RB Joseph Addai

3. TE Dallas Clark

4. WR Reggie Wayne

5. Lucas Oil Stadium

I see Manning having a big day and the Colts improving to 13-0. 31-20 IND

Bills @ Chiefs: Possibly Week 14's Game of the Weak. I guess the Bills should win because... well, because they are playing the Chiefs. Look for WR Terrell Owens to score and RB/KR Fred Jackson to have some big yardage for Buffalo. For Kansas City, RB Jamaal Charles is going to be a good NFL player and he will show some signs of that this week. QB Matt Cassel needs to play better soon or the Chiefs' front office is going to want its money back. The Bills win on the road in Arrowhead. 24-16 BUF

Bengals @ Vikings: I see the Vikings rebounding strong from the drudging they took in Glendale last Sunday. RB Adrian Peterson should be looking to avenge his poor performance last week. Same with QB Brett Favre and the Vikes D. I do see Favre throwing more and more picks as the season continues, but I think he will do enough in this game to beat the Bengals. 31-19 MIN

Panthers @ Patriots: In this one, I see New England coming out focused and ready to play at home. Carolina has injury questions everywhere and with or without RB DeAngelo Williams, I just can't picture them winning at Gillette Stadium. QB Tom Brady will have a ridiculous day and look for another 10-15 catches for WR Wes Welker. The Pats bounce back at home. 38-20 NE

Redskins @ Oakland: How in the world did Washington lose that game last week to New Orleans? WOW. Maybe even more amazing... How in the world did Oakland beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh? DOUBLE WOW. I have a feeling that this is going to be one of those games that is a 1st grade teacher's dream.

Q: 3 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 3= ?

A: The scoring log of the Oakland and Washington game.

Both teams will be racing to see whose kicker can score the most. The Skins cut K Shaun Suisham, the dude who shanked the 23-yarder to clinch it last week, so K Graham Gano will take over the kicking duties. I see this one being really boring and luckily I won't have to watch it on TV. 16-10 WSH

Rams @ Titans: Tennessee RB Chris Johnson will rush for over 200 yards this week against the terrible Rams. QB Vince Young will continue playing well, meaning... a) he hands it off to Johnson, b) he dumps it off to Johnson, c) he scrambles for a 1st down d) he hands it of Johnson again. As for the Rams, the NFL's second leading rusher RB Steven Jackson will get some yards, but not nearly as many as his dread-locked counterpart. The Rams will try to not remember the Titans after Johnson terrorizes them on Sunday. 31-16 TEN

CHARGERS @ Cowboys: Pretty good match up between 2 division leaders. The BOLTS need to contain QB Tony Romo and not allow him to improvise. TE Jason Witten will probably catch 15 passes against whichever safety/ linebacker lines up across from him. On offense for SAN DIEGO, I think they can score some points, which they have done in every single game this season. Keep an eye on DE DeMarcus Ware who could force QB Philip Rivers to make mistakes. Cowboys T Flozell Adams is old, slow, and can't bend over... so look for Shawne and Shaun to beat him off the edge. TE Antonio "Tone-Tone" Gates should continue to be a beast... Hey did you know he played basketball at Kent State? The announcers never seem to mention that at all. I hope I'm wrong, but I just think the CHARGERS go down in big D. I know Rivers has not lost a game in December (15-0 as a starter) and the Cowboys never win around Christmastime, but I think the BOLTS lose. 31-24 DAL

SNF: Eagles @ Giants: Big NFC East game for these two. I think QB Donovan McNabb, WR's DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and TE Brent Celek will be too much for the Giants D. New York QB Eli Manning will play decent, but big plays by the Philadelphia offense will fuel the victory. The Eagles take a big step towards the playoffs in the Big Apple. 27-24 PHI

MNF: Cardinals @ 49ers: Arizona can clinch the NFC West with a win in San Fran. Danny Tanner should be covering the game in the Bay Area. The Cardinals offense is clicking and that is bad news for the Niners. QB Kurt Warner, along with his flock of receivers and an improved running game should prove too much for the struggling 49ers. RB Frank Gore could have trouble finding running lanes and QB Alex Smith will probably turn the ball over a time or two. The Cardinals clinch the division and continue heating up at the right time. 31-20 AZ

Jake's Power Rankings through Week 13

1. New Orleans Saints

2. Indianapolis Colts

3. Minnesota Vikings

4. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

5. Arizona Cardinals

6. Cincinnati Bengals

7. Green Bay Packers

8. Philadelphia Eagles

9. Dallas Cowboys

10. Denver Broncos

Jake's Bottom of the Barrel Rankings

28. Kansas City Chiefs

29. Detroit Lions

30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

31. St. Louis Rams

32. Cleveland Browns

That's it for Week 14...

--- J

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