Week # 14: THE PLAYOFF PICTURE GETS CLEARER AND UPSET SPECIALS THIS WEEKEND!

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Week #14 Predictions

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills - Patriots win by 7 points because they are still the Champions. That's right, the Patriots are still the Champions and I'm sticking with them. I know what you are saying and I agree -- they are not hardly the same team like last year's team. Yet some of the starters like Dillon and Faulk are finally getting healthier and will be getting back into the groove. With the return of key personnel and with Tom Brady settling down a bit, Headcoach Billichick is feeling much better. This game against the Bills will be a dog-fight because the Bills will be ready for the Patriots. In fact, the Bills experienced a very tough loss last week against the Dolphins and will be out for revenge. In the end, however, the Patriots will find their Championship stride once again.

Miami Dolphins vs San Diego Chargers - Chargers win by 17 points because they are starting to elevate to the next level -- elite Playoff team! Now that Headcoach Marty Schotenheimer realizes that he has to get the ball in LaDanian hands, the Chargers are taking control of games!! LaDanian is playing in a completely different level which causes the rest of the team to elevate their game. Drew Brees is throwing more to Antonio Gates and it is paying dividends!! Additionally, the Chargers defense has stepped up! As for the Dolphins, they are playing much better and last week they played exceptionally well behind Sage Rosenfeld who orchestrated a comeback win against the Bills! The Dolphins are no longer a slouch of a team. They can be competitive and I think they will put a very good effort forward. Yet the Chargers are preparing for the next level and LaDanian is the BEST BACK IN THE LEAGUE BY FAR!! IN FACT, HE IS HALL OF FAME RIGHT NOW!!

Oakland Raiders vs New York Jets - Jets win by 7 points because they will play with that Jet Pride and for the homefield advantage. Yes, this has not been a good year at all for either teams so this game will come down to pride. What's a stake -- absolutely nothing but pride. As for the Raiders, LaMont Jordan comes back to New York where he was the back up to Curtis Martin for several years. Now he is the featured running back with Oakland and you know he will be ready for this game!! What can I say for the rest of the Raiders team -- dull and boring!! Even Randy Moss looks like he doesn't belong in that Raider uniform!! Don't be surprised to hear that Randy (in the offseason) start to evaluate his stay with Raiders organization and think about going elsewhere!! THAT'S RIGHT -- YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!! Overall, the Jets will rise up in this game and perform for Headcoach Herman Edwards and get the needed win that they deserve!!

Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos -- Broncos win by 17 points because they are playing at home (MILE HIGH) and are mad!! The Broncos are mad because of last week's poorly officiated game against the Chiefs!! Well, this week they will not have to worry about the refs because the Broncos will simply control this game from start to finish!! The Broncos defense including Ian Gold, Jon Lynch and yes my boy CHAMP BAILEY (I know he is my relative!) who is at the TOP OF HIS GAME AND WILL ALSO GET ANOTHER INTECEPTION AND PLENTY OF TV TIME!! The Broncos defense are playing much better as well as Jake Plummer and the offense. I would like to see them use more of Ron Dayne in crucial running situations because he is still the Man with a Heisman!! Oh yeah, my boy Rod Smith will go one on one with Deion and this will be a classic matchup!! Watch for sparks to fly and even my boy Deion Sanders (who has been playing much more lately -- practically on every down) may even get an interception. In the end, however, it will be the Broncos system that will get to Kyle Boller and frustrate Head Coach Brian Billick once again!!

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals -- Bengals win by 14 points because they have arrived to the next level of ELITE TEAMS!! Yes, Headcoach Marvin Lewis has turned this team around completely with their win last week against the Steelers!! That win has propelled the Bengals to another level in which they are more than ready for. Carson Palmer continues to impress the national media even though we knew that he was All-Pro status before last week. Now that Rudi, Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh have elevated their game and emotions, the Bengals are ready to go to AFC Championship game. Yet this Ohio rivalvry will be a good one still. Yes don't count out the Browns in not providing a hard hitting game! The Browns will still bring it with their rookie quarterback starting -- Charlie Frye. Nonetheless, the Bengals win this game hands down in the jungle!!

Chicago Bears vs Pittsburgh Steelers - Bears win by 3 points because they have the better defense - simple as that! Wow, what a turnaround for the Bears and the downward turn for the Steelers! DAAAAAA....BEARS are definitely on a roll with Kyle Orton and their fantastic defense lead by you know who --- Brian Urlacher! But it is not Urlacher who is doing the damage. It is their defensive ends Tommy Harris and Adewale Ogunleye! These two defensive ends will put a hurtin' on Big Ben Roethlisberger! Yes, sorry to say this to my boy Ben, but he will be under some serious heat particularly now that he is nursing a very, very sore thumb!! Ouch!!! I just hope he doesn't get carted out of the game!! Yet I am sure the Steelers will come out with their traditional Steel Curtain look and this will indeed be a low scoring game! Yet in the end, it will be DAAAAA...BEARS to take this in Steel country!

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans -- Titans win by 14 points because of Steve McNair. Talk about two teams that are struggling. Fortunately for the Titans, they have Steve McNair who is still bringing his A game! Even though his team makes a ton of errors and are still very, very young, they far outmatch the happless Texans who are completely loss and will not win any more of their games -- even the last one against the 49ers!! The Texans are a complete embarrassement to the State of Texas and every coach on the team needs to go!! What can I say!

Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars - Colts win by 3 points because they are still unstoppable. HOWEVER, if there is any team that can beat them, it is the Jaguars!! The Colts are primed for an upset yet I cannot pick the Jaguars because their starting quarterback is out (Leftwich) and Gerrad is starting. Granted, Gerrad is a top quality quarterback, but I think the Colts will be coming at him with a lot of blitz packages which will confuse him. The Colts smell history before them and they are not going to lose focus. THIS MAYBE THE GAME OF THE WEEK because the Jaguars and Jack DeRio know that everything is on the line for this game.

Kansas City Chiefs vs Dallas Cowboys -- Cowboys win by 7 points because "HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!" Indeed, Headcoach Parcells is not going to let his Cowboys lose another game and somehow, someway they will win this game. The Cowboys are in a dogfight for the NFC East and every game is crucial as it is for the Chiefs! Yet the Cowboys will frustrate Trent Green and shut down Larry Johnson by playing close to the line of scrimmage and daring the wide receivers to beat their corners! It will not happen! As for the Cowboys offense, Drew Bledsoe will have to step up big time because his future is on the line now!! It's that intense in the Big D so watch out for some serious football from these Cowboys!

New York Giants vs Phildelphia Eagles -- Giants win by 14 points because they are the better team! Wow, what a difference a few weeks make for the Eagles. Not only is Terrell Owens gone, so is McNabb and their entire offense!! Can the Eagles rebound with McMahon! Absolutely NOT!! The Eagles are completely done for this year and that's what happens when you build your team around one or two superstars!! There is no balance at all!! As for the GGGGGGGGGGG--MEN, they need this win desperately! Eli Manning is trying to play at an elevated level and so is Jeremy Shockey!! As for Tiki, he is bringing his A game and the GGGGGGGGG-Men will take it to the Eagles in Philly!! Hold the Philly Cheesesteak please (with no cheese)!

Washington Redskins vs Arizona Cardinals -- Cardinals win by 3 points because this is an upset special in the making!! This game is being played in Tempe Arizona and the Cardinals are getting it together somewhat by the end of the season. Now that Kurt Warner is solidly in the saddle and my boy Antoine Boldin has completely elevated to SUPERSTAR status, the Cardinals are staying competitive in each game. That's why I think with Warner's veteran leadership and ability to handle the blitzing Redskins defense, he will check off on several situations and hit the open man!! As the Cardinals defense, cornerback Antrel Rolle is back and ready to go man-up on any top-notched wide receiver. In the end, I like this upset special!!

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers - Packers win by 14 points because the Lions are that bad and this game is for LAMBEAU FIELD!! It's time for the Packers to restore some of its tradition and this is the game for it to happen. Brett Favre will settle down and stop throwing silly interceptions in this game and simply execute the play. That's what he needs to do and that's what he will do. Simple as that. As for the Lions, they are disaster and they will self destruct in this game. President Matt Millian will be fired by the Lions owner, the Fords, at the end of the season! They need to clean house with management. Besides, this was not Mariucci's fault!!

St. Louis Rams vs Minnesota Vikings - Vikings win by 10 points because of Brad Johnson -- simple as that!! Talk about a turnaround season, but this is exactly what is happening with the Vikings and my boy Brad Johnson. There is no doubt about it, but my boy Brad will be voted -- COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR!! SERIOUSLY!! He is executing so efficiently it is ridiculous!! Brad knows when to check down to dump off man and then go deep in the right play action play!! Watch for Brad to continue to do the same against this sorry Ram team!! Yes, Marshall Faulk is ready to leave this team and call it a career after this travesty!! In the end, the Vikings take it to the Rams.

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons -- Falcons win by 20 points because Vick is mad and they are playing at home! Indeed, the Falcons are now the team looking in and hoping to get into the playoffs. Now that other teams are recognizing how to defense Vick, the Falcons have faultered big time and there is alot of pressure on Jim Mora Jr and Michael Vick to perform. Well, in this game, they are playing the right opponent and the Falcons will feel very good about themselves again. Well only for this week. Let's not talk about their next game!

Tampa Bay Bucs vs Carolina Panthers - Panthers win by 7 points because they have taking a bit more chances on offense!! Once John Fox realized that he needed more punch to his offense, Jake Delhomme greatly benefited with the insertion of DeShaun Foster in the backfield! Yes, I like Stephen Davis yet his running attack is too lathargic and slow. It takes Davis several carries to finally get into a groove. Well, the Panthers do not have time to waste so that's why DeShaun Foster will be the man with the Panthers. As for the Bucs, you gotta like how Sims has elevated his game and of course my boy Ronde Barber (as I predicted last week) to have the game of his career!! This will be an OUTSTANDING GAME -- OFFENSIVELY AND DEFENSIVELY!! I think Jon Gruden (a la Chucky) will have a few surprises up his sleeve! Oh yeah, watch for Joey Galloway and Steve Smith to put on a show for both teams at wide outs!!

San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks -- Seahawks win by 24 points because they are going to the NFC Title game! Talk about a team completely elevating to a new level -- it is the Seahawks! Headcoach Mike Holmgren is pushing all the right buttons and Seahawk team is responding!! Shaun Alexander is in another area code and strastisphere because he wants to get the MVP of the league -- right now!! Additionally, Hasselbeck is playing much better as well as their defense. As for the 49ers, their quarterback -- number 1 pick Alex Smith -- is a JOKE!! THE SEAHAWKS fly in this westcoast mismatch!



NOW ENJOY THE GAMES THIS WEEKEND!! I KNOW THAT I WILL!!