Turf Show Times
Just one month of the NFL regular season remains. Teams have already been eliminated from playoff contention while plenty of divisional races have yet to be decided. The Los Angeles Rams control their own destiny in locking up the NFC West division crown and the #1 seed in the NFC. But the next few days will test Sean McVay’s squad as they will host the Lions this Sunday and then turn around on a short week to face the Seahawks on the road in a huge NFC West showdown. Sunday comes first. Will Stafford get his revenge at home against the team that drafted him? Here are my Week 15 picks.
Week 14 picks: 8-6, Cumulative picks: 130-76-1 (.629)
Week 15 Matchups & Predictions
(Thursday) Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:00 PM EST
Rams fans will be crossing their fingers that the Buccaneers can hand the Falcons another loss as it will continue to give LA better chances at earning a top-10, maybe even top-5 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Both teams have been struggling as of late, but the Bucs must get a win to keep pace with Carolina.
Pick: Buccaneers win 27-23
Cleveland Browns @ Chicago Bears, 1:00 PM EST
The Bears are a playoff team but I’m not sure if Ben Johnson will be able to cover up all of Caleb Williams’s flaws. They get the Browns after losing the #1 seed to the Rams and losing the division lead to the Packers.
Pick: Bears win 30-21
Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 PM EST
At this point, I’m taking the quarterback that is playing more like his normal self. That would be Joe Burrow. Lamar Jackson looks broken and his minimized threat as a runner is hindering the Ravens offense.
Pick: Bengals win 27-21
Los Angeles Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs, 3:00 PM EST
What a gritty performance by Justin Herbert. Seriously. Not only playing the same week he had surgery but also playing behind his offensive line that DOES NOT feature his starting left and right tackles.
Chiefs. Your reign is over. And I think Week 15 is the final nail in the coffin.
Pick: Chargers win 28-27
Buffalo Bills @ New England Patriots, 1:00 PM EST
Even though New England has limited Josh Allen in prior meetings, I think this game transpires differently. The Patriots have been able to beat bad teams with not great quarterbacks. Josh Allen gives New England some humble pie; making the AFC East division race a little tighter for the last three weeks.
Pick: Bills win 27-24
Washington Commanders @ New York Giants, 1:00 PM EST
Jayden Daniels will be out again. So I think the Giants win this one behind Jaxson Dart, making either the Titans or Raiders the worst team in the league and frontrunner for the No. 1 overall pick come April.
Pick: Giants win 23-17
Las Vegas Raiders @ Philadelphia Eagles, 1:00 PM EST
I’ve always said that Jalen Hurts is overrated. The...
