Turf Show Times
As Week 6 was unfolding, I was 10 of 12 on my picks going into Sunday Night Football. Unfortunately I lost all three primetime games to finish off the week. Nonetheless, I raised my pick percentage after correctly picking 10 games. We are officially a third of the way through the NFL season and just when a semblance of a playoff picture is forming, the NFL (“Not For Long”) league has other ideas… Here are my Week 7 picks; featuring an upset in London…
Week 6 picks: 10-5, Cumulative picks: 55-36-1 (.603)
Week 7 Matchups & Predictions
(Thursday) Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 PM EST
Pittsburgh is the best team in the AFC North with the other three teams having no certainty or stability at the quarterback position. The Steelers are on a three game win streak and that should continue here.
Pick: Steelers win 24-16
Los Angeles Rams @ Jacksonville Jaguars (London, England) 9:30 AM EST
The Rams best football this season has been about four quarters (the 2nd half of Tennessee and the 1st half of Philadelphia). They have been able to get by with mediocre and even subpar performances. Now, Puka Nacua is likely to be out for this game because of an ankle injury. Two reasons why LA loses… 1) the multiple east coast travel/trips catches up to them and 2) lack of urgency and execution in the redzone / final operation to score points. For the first time this season, I’m going with the Rams opponent (not happy to make this pick)…
Pick: Jaguars win 27-23
New Orleans Saints @ Chicago Bears, 1:00 PM EST
So, the Chicago Bears don’t suck under Ben Johnson / Caleb Williams. But I still have caution about the “playoff” ability of this team. Fortunately, they are playing at home against the Saints (dome team). So they should get a win here and move to 4-2.
Pick: Bears win 28-13
Miami Dolphins @ Cleveland Browns, 1:00 PM EST
Miami enters this game as the underdog (+2.5) which is surprising the Browns offense only managed 248 total yards on 75 total plays against the Steelers last week. I like Miami in the upset even though Tua just called out players for missing meetings…
Pick: Dolphins 24-13
New England Patriots @ Tennessee Titans, 1:00 PM EST
Mike Vrabel revenge game. Vrabel gets to face off the team that fired him after the 2023 season following back-to-back losing seasons. It was hardly Vrabel’s fault as Tennessee never had a respectable quarterback during his tenure. Drake Maye (NE) is head and shoulders above the Ryan Tannehill (TEN) that he had then. Vrabel has the more balanced team with the Patriots and they’ll get a win on the road in Nashville.
Pick: Patriots win 30-16
Las Vegas Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs, 1:00 PM EST
Look out the Chiefs are starting to roll and look better than they did in the 2024 season despite winning 15 regular season games. Why are they playing better?...
