With Week 13 around the corner, I would like to share my picks of the week and here they are!
Green Bay Packers (6–6) at Chicago Bears (9–2) on Thursday Night Football
Prediction: Packers over Bears
Atlanta Falcons (4–8) at Detroit Lions (9–2)
Prediction: Lions over Falcons
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11–1) at Minnesota Vikings (7–5)
Prediction: Buccaneers over Vikings
Washington Commanders (1–11) at Seattle Seahawks (2–10)
Prediction: Seahawks over Commanders
New York Giants (9–3) at Carolina Panthers (1–11)
Prediction: Giants over Panthers
Indianapolis Colts (6–6) at Pittsburgh Steelers (9–3)
Prediction: Steelers over Colts
Kansas City Chiefs (4–8) at Miami Dolphins (6–6)
Prediction: Dolphins over Chiefs
Houston Texans (4–8) at Cleveland Browns (6–6)
Prediction: Browns over Texans
Philadelphia Eagles (3–9) at Arizona Cardinals (7–5)
Prediction: Cardinals over Eagles
Dallas Cowboys (6–6) at San Francisco 49ers (3–9)
Prediction: Cowboys over 49ers
Los Angeles Rams (8–4) at Jacksonville Jaguars (8–4)
Prediction: Jaguars over Rams
Tennessee Titans (3–9) at Baltimore Ravens (12–0)
Prediction: Ravens over Titans
Cincinnati Bengals (2–10) at Las Vegas Raiders (6–6)
Prediction: Raiders over Bengals
Buffalo Bills (6–6) at New York Jets (6–6) on Sunday Night Football
Prediction: Jets over Bills
New Orleans Saints (7–5) at New Engalnd Patriots (12–0) on Monday Night Football
Prediction: Patriots over Saints
Playoff Clinching Scenarios:
Chicago can clinch a playoff spot IF:
They beat the Packers (which I hope not)
OR:
The Lions lose to the Falcons
AND:
The Giants lose to the Panthers
Detroit can clinch a playoff spot IF:
They beat the Falcons
AND:
The Bears lose to the Packers (which I hope will happen)
AND:
The Giants lose to the Panthers
Pittsburgh can clinch a playoff spot IF:
They beat the Colts
Baltimore can clinch-home field advantage IF:
They beat the Titans
AND:
The Patriots lose to the Saints
New England can clinch home-field advantage IF:
They beat the Saints
AND:
The Ravens lose to the Titans
Tampa Bay can clinch home-field advantage IF:
They beat the Vikings
Already clinched:
New England Patriots (12–0, clinched AFC East)
Baltimore Ravens (12–0, clinched AFC North)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11–1, clinched NFC South)
In the hunt:
Pittsburgh Steelers (9–3)
New York Giants (9–3)
Chicago Bears (9–3)
Detroit Lions (9–3)
Jacksonville Jaguars (8–4)
Los Angeles Rams (8–4)
Arizona Cardinals (7–5)
Minnesota Vikings (7–5)
New Orleans Saints (7–5)
Los Angeles Chargers (6–6)
Las Vegas Raiders (6–6)
New York Jets (6–6)
Miami Dolphins (6–6)
Buffalo Bills (6–6)
Cleveland Browns (6–6)
Indianapolis Colts (6–6)
Green Bay Packers (6–6)
Dallas Cowboys (6–6)
Kansas City Chiefs (4–8)
Houston Texans (4–8)
Atlanta Falcons (4–8)
Denver Broncos (3–9)
Tennessee Titans (3–9)
Eliminated:
Carolina Panthers (1–11)
Washington Commanders (1–11)
Philadelphia Eagles (3–9)
San Francisco 49ers (3–9)
Cincinnati Bengals (2–10, so far the only AFC team that is currently eliminated)