Headline: NFC West Slug-fest – Seahawks Host 49ers in Battle of Best of the West
The San Francisco 49ers will attempt to finally put an end to the NFC West race when they head to Seattle Sunday to take on the only team that can catch them in the division standings. The 49ers have looked tremendous since Colin Kaepernick took over the reins while the Hawks have established themselves as a true contender in the NFC – as complete a team as there is in NFL.
Headline: Cowboys Look to Stay Alive – Host Dangerous Saints in Week 16
It is hard to imagine but the Dallas Cowboys are still alive in the NFC playoff picture and that they could qualify for the post season with wins in their last two games. The problem for Dallas? The New Orleans Saints are coming to town fresh off a very impressive shutout win against a previously impressive Tampa Bay team.
Falcons Look to Lock Up Home Field With Visit to Detroit in Week 16
There were plenty of questions about the Atlanta Falcons heading into Week 15 but the team answered all with a 34-0 beat down of the defending World Champs. In Week 16 Atlanta heads out on the road with Home Field advantage within their grasps and with confidence after soundly defeating one of the NFC elite.
Headline: Inconsistent Contenders – Giants Visit Ravens in Week 16
Two of the more difficult teams to figure out in the NFL meet in Baltimore in Week 16 when the struggling New York Giants, fresh off a 34-0 loss at Atlanta in Week 16 take on a Ravens team that has suddenly lost three straight and are themselves coming off a loss – a 34-17 home defeat to Denver last week.
Headline: Reeling Bears Hope to Right the Ship – Travel to Arizona in Week 16
The Chicago Bears head out on the road in Week 16 looking to put an end to an ugly three game losing streak. Their opponent this week – the Arizona Cardinals – a team that had lost nine straight games before an impressive 38-10 Week 15 win against the Detroit Lions.
Jets were eliminated last week in comical fashion while the Chargers haven’t been relevant for a while now. Both coaches are fighting to save their jobs so there could be some extra creativity in this contest.
It is rather surprising to see a team like the 9-3 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs not playing in a bowl this season, while the .500 Purdue Boilermakers – sitting at 6-6 in a decidedly underwhelming Big Ten Conference – meet up with a Big 12 opponent on New Year’s Day in Dallas.
The Colts missed an opportunity last week but are still poised to make the playoffs. Especially because they get a chance to visit the Chiefs, who looked hapless in losing to the Raiders last weekend.
The Dolphins are still lingering on the edge of the playoff picture while the Bills have fallen from relevance, if they ever really were. Doesn’t make for fantastic action but at least these teams are division rivals.
Buffalo Bills (5-9) vs Miami Dolphins (6-8)
Sunday December 23
Sun Life Stadium – Miami, FL
1:00PM
Moneyline: Miami -210, Bufallo +195 at TopBet.eu
Spread: Miami -4
O/U: 41.5
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Buffalo
The Bills had their annual game in Toronto last week and it was nothing to be proud of. They got spanked by Seattle and now hit the road to play Miami with nothing to play for other than pride.
Is this the kind of team you think will give a max effort under those circumstances? Will they play hard to try and save their coach?…
Though C.J. Spiller went over 1000 yards with another nice game the Bills struggled on offense.
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick had another uneven game, throwing more picks than touchdown passes while completing just 55% of his passes. It seems that the investment the Bills made in him was a poor one and there is already talk about them finding a new QB this offseason…
In a game where they gave up 50 points you can’t pin it all on the offense.
After the terrible performance last week they are now second worst in the league in points allowed. The only saving grace is that Miami is hardly an offensive powerhouse.
This one should be close.
Miami [soliloquy id=”82219″]
The Dolphins are clinging to a sliver of playoff hope right now. They need to win out and get a lot of help but it is still possible…technically. This is all pretty amazing given they have won just 2 of their last 7 games.
Last week’s victory against Jacksonville was hardly the stuff of legend either as Jacksonville is probably the worst team in the league…
A good sign was that QB Ryan Tannehill has the best game of his rookie season to date. Helped by a solid running game, including his own scampers, Tannehill completed nearly 80% of his passes and didn’t turn the ball over.
Reggie Bush had his first 100 yard game since week 2 and that was all that was needed to beat a very weak Jaguars team…
Miami has covered their last three at home and this is another good situation to back the Phish.
They have way more riding on this game than their opponent and their 8th ranked rush defense should make things difficult for Buffalo.
You might want to pay a little extra to get Miami at -3 but I still like them at the current number.
Spread Pick: Miami -4
O/U Pick: Over
Score Prediction: Miami 26 – Buffalo 20
The Oakland Raiders and Carolina Panthers both will be feeling pretty good about themselves as they continue to play out the string and meet this Sunday in Charlotte.
There will be conflicting priorities on the Vikings bench this Sunday when they seek to keep their playoff chances alive at Houston.
Like two octogenerians on a park bench trying to one-up each other with stories about their health problems, the Rams and Bucs will battle on Sunday in Florida, with the only thing riding on the outcome the possibility of the winning team actually finishing .500 (or in St. Louis’s case, possibly a hair above) this season.
Is the NBA on the level?
There are elite teams, of course, but is the playing field level for everyone? Or does the league give a huge edge to superstars, as ref-gone-bad Tim Donaghy alleges?
Timing has always been a problem in Minnesota.
When the Timberwolves had Kevin Garnett in his prime years, the team just couldn’t figure out a way to assemble enough complementary pieces to make a legitimate move to elite status in the Western Conference.
It’s doubtful that casual NBA fans know that Mike Woodson is the coach of the New York Knicks.
SDSU did not get off to a great start this season, but they caught fire and ended up winning their last 7 games of the season. They will be facing a BYU team That won 3 of their last 4 games and has the nation’s 5th ranked defense.
