Mile High Report
The ninth week of the NFL regular season has arrived. My Week 8 picks were better than the week prior. I picked 9 of 13 games correctly. Through eight weeks I’m sitting at 78-43 with predictions. This week, there will be only fourteen games with six teams on their bye weeks. Let’s see how well I do with the Week 9 slate of games.
Thursday Night Football — Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins
Winner: Ravens
For me, this is an underwhelming TNF matchup. I didn’t pick either of these teams to win last week. Shame on me. This week, I’ll go with the Baltimore Ravens who are sitting at 2-5 on the season. It’s a must-win game to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Sunday Football (Early Game) — Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers
Winner: Colts
The Colts continue to roll and sport a 7-1 record. Meanwhile, the Steelers have struggled as of late and fizzled to 4-3. I’m not sure Pittsburgh’s defense will be able to stop Indianapolis on offense. They have scored 270 points on the season and has the best offense in the NFL. Once again, I’m taking the road team here and going with the Colts.
Sunday Football (Early Game) — Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Winner: Lions
The Vikings continue to struggle with their revolving door at quarterback while the Lions are right in the thick of it in the NFC North. This is a game where I expect the Lions to play lights out at home and keep their division rival in the cellar. I’m taking Detroit here with a lot of confidence.
Sunday Football (Early Game) — Denver Broncos at Houston Texans
Winner: Broncos
Denver is one of the hottest teams in the NFL winning five games in a row. While the Cowboys defense didn’t prove to be a challenge last Sunday, the Texans have one of the best in all of football. I expect this to be a relatively low scoring affair. Whoever wins in the trenches will come out with the victory. I like the Broncos on the road in this one.
Sunday Football (Early Game) — San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants
Winner: 49ers
Both these teams are coming off losses and have been hampered due to injuries. Losing Cam Skattebo for the season is tough news for the Giants. He really seemed to revitalize their efforts on offense. Without him, I’m not sure how good they will be. All things considered, I’ll take San Francisco here to reign victorious.
Sunday Football (Early Game) — Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers
Winner: Packers
The Packers are atop the NFC North whilst the Panthers are a 4-4 ball club somehow despite having one of the league’s worst offenses. Green Bay is the much better team, and I expect them to win handily in front of a hometown crowd on Sunday.
Sunday Football (Early Game) — Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals
Winner: Bears
I’ve got pie on my face from predicting...
