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How likely is every NFL stadium to host WrestleMania? An investigation

With the announcements of WrestleManias 37, 38, and 39, some users were critical of WWE selecting the same venues every year. Every WrestleMania since 23, with the exception of three in Orlando (two at the Citrus Bowl/Camping World Stadium and one at the Performance Center due to COVID-19), has been held at an NFL stadium. As something of an NFL stadium expert, I decided to examine each NFL stadium's likelihood of hosting a future WrestleMania. Please note that some stadiums are located just outside of the city limits listed, but I listed the major city most associated with it (so for instance, while AT&T Stadium is technically in Arlington, it hosts the Dallas Cowboys, so I listed Arlington.) I'm also giving WWE a significant benefit of the doubt and assuming they'd be interested in hosting a Mania outside of their usual go-tos.
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
AT&T Stadium, Dallas, TX
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Bills Stadium, Buffalo, NY
Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO
FedExField, Washington, DC (stadium located in Landover, MD)
FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, OH
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
MetLife Stadium, New York, NY (located in East Rutherford, NJ)
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
State Farm Stadium, Phoenix, AZ
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL
US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
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Official r/NFL Week 11 Power Rankings

Welcome to the week 11 Official NFL Power Rankings! It was an eventful weekend, all that fans (of most teams) could reasonably ask for. Whose top 15 are upside down? Is any team more PFF than substance? Happy 2 million, Discuss! 31/32 reporting
# Team Δ Record Comment
1. Steelers +1 10-0 Going into Thanksgiving after a solid win against the hopeless Jaguars, if the Steelers win vs the Ravens, they're in. That's right, if they beat Baltimore, the Steelers clinch a playoff spot by Week 11. Meanwhile, the Ravens know their back is against the wall after losing a tough one against the Titans and being outside of the cutoff line for the postseason. A loss against the Steelers takes their playoff odds down to 50-50, while a hot Browns team beating the same reeling Jaguars team brings their playoff chances to 75%. Expect the Ravens take their frustrations out on the Steelers in what will be both teams biggest test this season. The Ravens are desperate now and that makes them even more dangerous. Even more dangerous if they have the beerbug. If the game is postponed, disregard all of this.
2. Chiefs -1 9-1 The Chiefs have some soul searching to do on defense after another abysmal performance against the Raiders. Unlike the first matchup against the Raiders, the Chiefs offense was able to bail out poor performances from the defense and special teams this time thanks to the usual suspects on offense. Travis Kelce continued his otherworldly year. Tyreek Hill was as great as always. Patrick Mahomes made a game-winning drive with only 1:43 look way too easy. Even if the Chiefs defense has off days the Chiefs are always going to be competitive due to those 3 guys. They might have to lean on them, even more, when the Chiefs go to Tampa Bay next week.
3. Saints +1 8-2
4. Rams +6 7-3 Jordan Fuller is the superior 199th pick.
5. Packers -2 7-3 "MVS giveth, MVS taketh away"
6. Colts +7 7-3 The Colts drive to close the game after stopping the Packers on a late 4th and 1 was the most poorly executed drive this ranker has ever seen. It's a testament to this team's heart and talent that they still pulled out a W after that debacle. Sunday's game was one of the biggest in recent Indy football and the Colts look to surge into the back stretch of the season.
7. Seahawks +5 7-3 The Seahawks defense won the game on a Carlos Dunlap sack on a three man rush against Kyler Murray. This team is provocative.... gets the people goin. And the fans are here for it (RIP blood pressure). A long break between Thursday night and the game Monday night should mean the returns of Chris Carson, Shaquil Griffin, and Ethan Pocic. After a bit of a slump, the Seahawks next 4 opponents consist of the NFC East (minus the Cowboys) and the Jets. It's all comin' together, baby.
8. Bills -- 7-3 The Dolphins, Patriots, and Jets all lost this week, which is about as good of a bye week as the Bills can ask for. This has been a very weird season with a lot of flukey wins and losses. Despite losing to them (and getting their teeth kicked in by one), it’s hard to say the Bills are objectively worse than Arizona or Tennessee. A Hail Mary ended one, and there was a whole string of strange, confusing events leading up to the other that made it a tough game to prepare for. This isn’t to say Buffalo didn’t deserve these losses, but in such an up-and-down year around the whole league, 7-3 feels pretty damn good. Now, it’s time to make the final push for the division.
9. Buccaneers -4 7-4 He was excessively loyal to his coordinators. No matter their follies, no matter the incompetence on full display, and no matter the need for change, he insisted they continue in their duties. He refused to step in to call plays until it was too late, and by that point, the writing was already on the wall for his job. This of course references former Buccaneers Head Coach Dirk Koetter. The parallels are there in the present, and after last night's Rams game (which included a rollout from Tom Cement Shoes Brady), OC Byron Leftwich has little confidence from Bucs fans. They better wake up, because Patrick Mahomes is next.
10. Titans +4 7-3 The Titans were able to once again slow the Ravens offense enough to keep pace through the first three quarters and set up an eleven-point fourth quarter to take the game to overtime. In overtime, Derrick Henry became the first player in NFL history to score a second walk off touchdown in the same season.
11. Ravens -5 6-4 This ranker would opt to write a blurb, but Greg Roman forced him to write a message to Hollywood instead. Can the Steelers be beaten without a DL? What about with two running backs on the COVID list? Asking for a friend.
12. Cardinals -5 6-4 Leading the league in penalties (now 9 more than the next most penalized team) was bound to factor into a loss at some point. The offensive line also had their worst game of the season as Seattle's pass defense looked elite. Hopefully the teak used the extended time to work on some things and Murray's shoulder had enough time to heal. Sunday's game against the up and down Patriots will be absolutely critical.
13. Raiders -- 6-4 Bad officiating, bad defense, and scoring 30+ points and losing. Sunday night was exactly what you expect when you watch a Raiders game. The bright side for Raiders fans, they dominated KC on the road and barely scraped out a win after coming off a bye in Vegas. The Raiders can beat any team in the league, unfortunately their defense makes it so any team can beat them as well.
14. Browns +1 7-3 The Browns are just two wins away from the first winning season since 2007 and third winning season in TWENTY YEARS. The Browns will face the struggling Jaguars next week.
15. Dolphins -6 6-4 After a few weeks of glorious hope, Dolphins fans are welcomed back to the standard mood. Though the team's future still looks bright, this game was a hard reminder that the team is not yet all the way complete, and still has some glaring holes. Now the Dolphins travel to the winless Jets to see if they pull off the easy win, or if the long history of odd games in this rivalry continues.
16. Bears +2 5-5 The bye week featured the most watchable performance from the Bears' offense all season.
17. Panthers +3 4-7 The first shutout in five years was exactly what P.J. "Matty Ice" Walker and his two end zone interceptions needed. Even if this game was somehow closer than the end result, the defense really stepped up. A perfect 52 yard bomb to DJ Moore deserves specific recognition, as well as Brian Burns' overall game film.
18. 49ers +1 4-6 Bye Week- Hopefully it allows enough time to get players off the Covid list.
19. Vikings -3 4-6 Dalvin Cook leads the league in rushing touchdowns, Adam Thielen leads the league in receiving touchdowns, Justin Jefferson is on pace to break Randy Moss's rookie receiving record, Kirk Cousins ranks 6th in PFF grade... and yet none of it matters because half of the Vikings' defense is on IR.
20. Patriots -3 4-6 Pass protection and defensive secondary struggled. Run game disappeared in the second half. lost Rex. Not Good!
21. Broncos +4 4-6 Tua learned a very important lesson on Sunday. No matter how good your team is, no matter how hapless the Broncos appear to be, the power of Mile High bullshit will break you. Despite having an awful start after game after game of awful offensive play, the Broncos strung together just enough yardage to complement an amazing defensive performance to squeak out a win. Ultimately meaningless except for one point — Vic Fangio has now won as many games as Vance Joseph.
22. Chargers +1 3-7 This game had all of the hallmarks of Chargers football: inconsistent and mistake-prone offense, a defense that only lasts 30 minutes, and incompetent special teams play. However, the Chargers hung on to win the game, probably because the other team was the Jets. Keenan Allen had a career day, as his 16 receptions in a game is a franchise record. The Herbert-Allen connection continues to grow stronger and will hopefully be a focal point of the offense for years to come. The Chargers will don the navy unis again in a cross-country tilt against the Bills next week.
23. Falcons -1 3-7 Thank you @Saints for the opportunity to realize a top ten draft/pick. And thank you to the fans and the city of Atlanta for putting up with the Falcons...
24. Texans +4 3-7 Every win against the Pats feels like a gift, even when they're as garbage as they are this year. Seeing Bill Belichick scowl at his team's loss never fails to brighten the spirits of all other football fans.
25. Lions -4 4-6 The offense was actually terrible. This Lions team is a shell of the offensive strength it had last year. After being shut out by an XFL QB, Patricia's seat must be scorching. Technically still in the playoff hunt, but unless the Lions blowout the Texans on thanksgiving.... don't count on it.
26. Giants +1 3-7 If you're going to have a Covid outbreak you might as well do it on your bye week. Here's hoping everyone makes a quick recovery and limits the spread to family members. The NFC East now has an entire division of 3-win teams, which means this dumpster fire of a division is more up for grabs than it's been all year. Big Blue heads to Cincinnati to take on the Burrow-less Bengals next.
27. Washington FT +2 3-7 And here we are. Come Thanksgiving, The Washington Football Team and Dallas Cowboys will battle it out for 1st place in the NFC LEAST. The winner standing tall at checks notes 4-7... This division is a toss up and we're really looking at a 5-11 or 6-10 team hosting a wildcard playoff game.
28. Eagles -2 3-6-1 Real talk. Carson Wentz is among the worst, if not the absolute worst, starting quarterback currently in the NFL. Doug Pederson's magic from the 2017 season is dead and buried in a 50 foot deep hole in the Vet graveyard. Jason Peters is the worst overall player in the entire league. It is time for Doug to give up playcalling to someone with an iota of common sense. It is time to bench Wentz in favor of Jalen Hurts, if only to keep Wentz healthy for next season. It is time for Eagles' fans to accept the fact that being 1st in a division while 3-6-1 is not a "positive takeaway."
29. Cowboys +1 3-7 Winners? For the first time in a while, Cowboys fans feel hope.
30. Bengals -6 2-7-1 The Bengals were never going to make the playoffs in 2020, they only had one goal for a successful season, keep Joe Burrow healthy. The front office and coaching staff failed to do that. Because Mike Brown won't step down or move aside, the changes need to start with Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin, Head Coach Zac Taylor, Offensive Coordinator Brian Callahan, and offensive line coach Jim Turner. All four have contributed towards the catastrophic failure that is the Bengals in 2020 and need to be let go. For the remainder of the season the only goal is to land a top three pick and draft Penei Sewell.
31. Jaguars -- 1-9 It was not a trap game. It was, however, Shad Khan's 100th loss since buying the Jaguars. That doesn't count for much, but... no. No it's all just terrible. Send help.
32. Jets -- 0-10 The Jets have become the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention, considerably hurting their chances at making the playoffs.
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Super Bowl Futures - FULL list, every team covered!

I'm looking to pay YOU the odds listed below if YOUR chosen team wins it all! Bets are open until the beginning of the first playoff game at 12pm Central on Saturday, January 9.
I STILL MAY (AT MY DISCRETION) ACCEPT LATE BETS, PARTICULARLY IF THE TEAM HASN'T BEGUN THEIR GAME, SO FEEL FREE TO ASK!
I will accept total wagers of up to 10 ounces of .999 silver TOTAL PER TEAM. If you do not have any feedback/enough feedback for a wager, I may require you to put down a deposit with me.
Odds (sourced from Vegas Insider:
YOU have the team of your choice below! For example, you get 10 ounces on the Buccaneers to win it all. If the Buccaneers win the Super Bowl this season, I pay you 100 ounces of .999 silver!
✅ Buffalo Bills +700 - 5 ounces with wkk3211 - 5 ounces with tdb4807 - ADVANCED TO DIVISIONAL ROUND New Orleans Saints +700 - 3 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with trent6295 - 4 ounces OPEN ✅ Tampa Bay Buccaneers +1000 - 2 ounces with jamcclea - 3 ounces with GorillaX - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 2 ounces with trent6295 - 5 ounces with ToiletPlungerOfDoom - ADVANCED TO DIVISIONAL ROUND ✅ Baltimore Ravens +1200 - 2 ounces with Mr_Sassypants - ADVANCED TO DIVISIONAL ROUND ❌ Seattle Seahawks +1300 - 3 ounces with wkk3211 - 2 ounces with Mr_Sassypants - 3 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with trent6295 - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND Pittsburgh Steelers +2200 - 2 ounces with wkk3211 - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 2 ounces with trent6295 - 4 ounces OPEN ❌ Tennessee Titans +2800 - 2 ounces with grimcow - 2 ounces with Dnzomniac - 3 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with trent6295 - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ✅ Los Angeles Rams +3000 - ADVANCED TO DIVISIONAL ROUND ❌ Indianapolis Colts +4000 - 1 ounce with PMmePreciousMetals - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND Cleveland Browns +5000 - 10 ounces OPEN Chicago Bears +8000 - 10 ounces OPEN ❌ Washington Football Team +8000 - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 2 ounces with trent6295 - 5 ounces with TheDonkeyDominator - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND
I would also like to wager MY OWN 10 ounces of silver vs. your 45 ounces of silver and I take the Packers to win it all, or MY OWN 10 ounces of silver vs. your 20 ounces of silver and I take the Chiefs to win it all.
Kansas City Chiefs +200 - 10 ounces with ObjectiveAce Green Bay Packers +450 - 10 ounces with GodfatherOfGanja - 5 ounces with Dnzomniac because fuck it why not?
Give me some action, and good luck!!!

GO PACK GO!!!

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Biggest Over and Underperformers of the 2020 NFL Season

Overperformer: Miami Dolphins (O/U 6 wins, actual 10-5)

The Dolphins are the story of the season, having essentially put a rebuild in motion in record time. Miami, which was projected to go winless just last season, finished its 2019 campaign strong by denying New England a first round bye, took a quarterback in Tua, then handed him the reins in Week 8. Flores's no name defense is one of the top units in the league, with Xavien Howard leading the league in interceptions, and they control their own playoff destiny -- Win at Buffalo and they're in. It's a lot earlier than anyone expected them to be in contention, even if they have the lowest ceiling of the AFC's five ten-win teams entering Week 17.

Underperformer: Dallas Cowboys (O/U 9.5 wins, actual 6-9)

You can't totally blame Dallas for their woes given Dak Prescott's season-ending injury. The team has taken its sweet time finding its groove under Andy Dalton, looking totally lost without Dak putting up record numbers on offense in the first several weeks. Mike McCarthy has also made some puzzling decisions, such as the fake punt against Washington where a receiver ran twenty yards behind the line of scrimmage on a 4th and long deep within their own territory. Despite all that, they still have a chance to win a historically terrible NFC East with a win vs the Giants and a Philadelphia win against a quarterback-challenged Washington Football Team.

Overperformer: Justin Herbert (Chargers O/U 7.5 wins, actual 6-9)

Don't get me wrong. The Chargers' season is terrible and Anthony Lynn deserves to be fired. But Herbert was been the biggest surprise of the 2020 NFL draft, being third off the board, and he is the reason this team has six wins. He was outplaying first overall pick Joe Burrow even before the latter's season-ending injury, passing Andrew Luck's total touchdown record, and looks damn comfortable doing it. He was thrown right into the fire, without first team reps in Week 2, and took the defending champion Chiefs to overtime. Outside of a 45-0 dismantling by the Patriots on special teams, Herbert and his Chargers have only lost one game by more than 1 score. Denver and Las Vegas better watch out - there are two incredible signal callers in the AFC West now.

Underperformer: New England Patriots (O/U 9.5 wins, actual 6-9)

New England lost its star quarterback of twenty years this season and it looked like its offense regressed by forty. Former MVP Cam Newton has twice as many picks as he does passing touchdowns and he only has ten interceptions. It's not unusual to tune in to a Patriots game and see a statline of less than 75 yards passing. It's a testament that Bill Belichick has dragged this roster to a 6-9 record, but the Patriots' reign of terror in the AFC East - 19 consecutive winning seasons, 11 consecutive division titles, 8 consecutive AFC championship appearances - is over, and a 38-9 pantsing by Josh Allen and crew on Monday confirmed it.

Overperformer: The Texans' draft picks (Houston O/U 8 wins, actual 4-11)

The Dolphins are in playoff contention and may walk into the off-season with the third overall pick in the NFL draft. How? Bill O'Brien, that's how. The former Texan dictator sent Miami two first round picks for the rights to sign Laremy Tunsil to a back-breaking deal, before he was fired after starting 0-4. Houston is 4-11, worse than all of the NFC East, JJ Watt is ripping into his teammates for not playing hard enough, and unlike every other team, their fans have no high draft picks for consolation. Thanks BoB.

Underperformer: Drew Lock (Denver O/U 7.5 wins, actual 5-10)

Lock had much hype going into the off-season by going 4-1 as a starter on a team that finished 7-9 last year, but he hasn't proven that he is the QB1 Elway is looking for. Yes, Denver had that terrible game where a practice squad WR started at QB, and Brett Rypien did come in relief of Lock early in the season, but in a division where Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert are some of the league's best signal callers, and Derek Carr is a plenty serviceable quarterback, there isn't much hope this Denver offense can come anywhere close to the heights it reached with Manning under center.

Overperformer: Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay O/U 9 wins, actual 12-3)

Aaron Rodgers is back in MVP form and the Packers are looking like Super Bowl favorites. Rodgers rediscovered the fun in football during the off-season, one in which his front office traded up to select his potential replacement. He has 44 touchdowns to just 5 picks, and Green Bay looks to be in position to make sure the road to the Super Bowl in the NFC will run through snowy Lambeau Field. And why is that so important? In a crucial test of their defense against Tennessee, who have a snowplow named Derrick Henry at running back, the Packers dismantled the Titans at home, holding the league's previously top ranked offense to 14 points, all while Rodgers locked up his case for league MVP by throwing for four touchdowns.

Underperformer: Bruce Arians (Tampa O/U 9.5 wins, actual 10-5)

Even if the Bucs lose to the Falcons this week, Bruce Arians and Tom Brady will still surpass their betting odds and return this franchise to the postseason for the first time since 2007. But Arians and Brady have constantly squabbled over the course of the season, and it's clear Arians is no Belichick. The Tampa OL cannot give the 43 year old Brady the time he needs to execute all the dropbacks in Arians's vertical scheme, and it's limited this Buccaneers offense against blitz heavy teams like the Saints and Giants. When it's working, it's beautiful, like this week's 47-7 spanking of the Lions, but Arians needs to adjust his game plan against better teams, as proven in back to back losses against the Rams and Chiefs.

Overperformer: Kyle Shanahan (SF O/U 10.5, actual 6-9)

The Niners are out of the playoffs following a Super Bowl run. How is Shanahan overperforming? He has his squad competing despite a historical bout of injury luck, losing QB Jimmy Garoppolo, D Linemen Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas to season ending injuries, and RB Raheem Mostert and TE George Kittle were out significant playing time throughout the season. On top of that, COVID regulations made the Niners homeless, sending them to Arizona to close the regular season. But the Niners are competitive week in and week out, having embarrassed Kyler Murray and the Cardinals at their own home despite Robbie Gould missing three field goals.

Underperformer: Jared Goff (Rams O/U 8.5 wins, actual 9-6)

The Rams' running game is having a rebound year after cutting Todd Gurley, with breakout stars Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson. Sean McVay's new D coordinator has the Rams defense rolling as a top 10 unit. But Jared Goff has now lost two straight, leads the league in turnovers since the 2019 season, and they would probably be out of the playoffs if they hadn't been scheduled to play the NFC East this year and swept them. Goff looked especially poor in a 23-20 loss to the previously winless Jets, and actual human beings are now debating whether John Wolford, a man without any NFL starts to his name and is the backup on the depth chart for a reason, might be the better quarterback anyway after Goff broke his thumb in a demoralizing loss to the Seahawks that threatens to knock them out of the postseason entirely.

Overperformer: Josh Allen (Buffalo O/U 9 wins, actual 12-3)

The Bills are division champions for the first time in 25 years, and Allen has emerged as a dark horse MVP candidate in his third year. He has legitimately matured as a signal caller, having been drafted with all the talent in the world locked behind some raw mechanics. Credit to the Buffalo staff, who have managed to perform the rare feat of fixing a quarterback's accuracy longer after most deemed feasible, and have surrounded him with the weapons he needs to succeed. Stefon Diggs was a plug-and-play fit into OC Brian Daboll's offense, while Cole Beasley is quietly having a monster year. If they can give him a true running game, this Buffalo team will be an AFC playoff contender for years to come.

Underperformer: Adam Gase (Jets O/U 6.5 wins, actual 2-13)

Adam Gase has been bailed out from being remembered as part of an exclusive group of coaches who led a winless campaign, but he remains a terrible head coach who no team should ever want. The Jets squad he fielded had Sam Darnold regressing in his third year, and he steadfastly refused to make adjustments to make his team's life easier. And he had the audacity to make his fans suffer thirteen straight losses without even giving them the number one overall pick, which would have gifted them one of the most talented quarterbacks to ever come out of college.

Overperformer: Cleveland Browns (O/U 8.5 wins, actual 10-5)

While the Browns have technically not clinched a playoff berth yet in a historically deep AFC wild card scramble, Kevin Stefanski has his Browns rolling and playing spectacular ball, including in a game-of-the-year candidate 47-42 loss at Baltimore, and they are in control of their own playoff destiny. Their loss to the Jets last week was demoralizing, but Baker Mayfield also had no receivers after they were ruled out because of contract tracing protocols. This weekend, the Browns are in a win-and-in scenario against a Steelers team with nothing to play for, so barring another COVID-related debacle or a very Browns-esque collapse, they are playoff-bound for the first time since 2002.

Underperformer: Nick Foles (Chicago O/U 8 wins, actual 8-7)

Chicago remains in control of their playoff destiny with a win-and-in scenario at Soldier Field this weekend, but it's tough to argue Nick Foles hasn't underperformed this season. He was brought in to light a fire under Trubisky's bum, which, while it has certainly happened the last few weeks and has brought rumors of a contract extension for the latter, might also have been come from Mitch playing against some terrible defenses. More concerningly for Foles, he was named starter and led the Bears to the cusp of playoff elimination after losing six straight amidst a 5-1 start, playing such poor ball that head coach Matt Nagy surrendered playcalling duties to his offensive coordinator. He twice threw for no touchdowns in a six-week span before he lost his job to Trubisky after an injury.
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SUPER BOWL FUTURES BETTORS, COME TAKE MY MONEY!! (DIVISIONAL ROUND, UPDATED ODDS, GONE WRONG, GONE SEXUAL!!)

PREVIOUS BETS STAND AT ODDS AGREED WHEN PLACED. UPDATED ODDS LISTED JUST BENEATH THIS HEADER AND APPLY TO ALL NEW WAGERS. SAME TOTAL LIMITS APPLY (10 OUNCES TOTAL PER TEAM, ALL BETTORS COMBINED, UNLESS I'VE LISTED OTHERWISE UNDER THE NEW ODDS AT TOP!!).

UPDATED ODDS (MONDAY THE 11TH, DIVISIONAL ROUND):
New Orleans Saints +550 - 5 ounces with sweenothe11 FULL! Buffalo Bills +600 - 5 ounces with Addictedtocoins FULL! Baltimore Ravens +800 - 2 ounces with GodfatherOfGanja - 5 ounces with Dnzomniac - 3 ounces with trent6295 FULL! Tampa Bay Buccaneers +850 - 5 ounces with ftsleepad FULL! Los Angeles Rams +1600 - 3 ounces with gahmby - 4 ounces with Lexicaltesticle - 3 ounces with trent6295 FULL! Cleveland Browns +2500 - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with GodfatherOfGanja - 3 ounces with sweenothe11 - 2 ounces with tdb4807 FULL!
BETS MAY, AT MY SOLE DISCRETION, BE ACCEPTED EVEN AFTER ONE OR MORE OF THE GAMES HAVE BEGUN IN THIS ROUND, PARTICULARLY IF THE BET IS ON A GAME THAT HAS NOT YET BEGUN! I WILL CONFIRM WITH YOU THAT YOU STILL WISH TO PLACE THE BET IF THIS IS THE CASE AND THE GAME HAS BEGUN!
I'm looking to pay YOU the odds listed below if YOUR chosen team wins it all! Bets are open until the beginning of the first playoff game at 12pm Central on Saturday, January 9.
I STILL MAY (AT MY DISCRETION) ACCEPT LATE BETS, PARTICULARLY IF THE TEAM HASN'T BEGUN THEIR GAME, SO FEEL FREE TO ASK!
I will accept total wagers of up to 10 ounces of .999 silver TOTAL PER TEAM. If you do not have any feedback/enough feedback for a wager, I may require you to put down a deposit with me.
Odds (sourced from Vegas Insider):
YOU have the team of your choice below! For example, you get 10 ounces on the Buccaneers to win it all. If the Buccaneers win the Super Bowl this season, I pay you 100 ounces of .999 silver!
✅ Buffalo Bills +700 - 5 ounces with wkk3211 - 5 ounces with tdb4807 - 5 ounces with Addictedtocoins (+600) ADVANCED TO CONFERENCE ROUND ❌ New Orleans Saints +700 - 3 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with trent6295 - 4 ounces with tdb4807 (+750) - 2 ounces with ObjectiveAce (+750) - 5 ounces with sweenothe11 (+550) ELIMINATED IN DIVISIONAL ROUND ✅ Tampa Bay Buccaneers +1000 - 2 ounces with jamcclea - 3 ounces with GorillaX - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 2 ounces with trent6295 - 5 ounces with ToiletPlungerOfDoom - 5 ounces with ftsleepad (+850) ADVANCED TO CONFERENCE ROUND ❌ Baltimore Ravens +1200 - 2 ounces with Mr_Sassypants - 2 ounces with GodfatherOfGanja (+800) - 5 ounces with Dnzomniac (+800) - 3 ounces with trent6295 (+800) ELIMINATED IN DIVISIONAL ROUND ❌ Seattle Seahawks +1300 - 3 ounces with wkk3211 - 2 ounces with Mr_Sassypants - 3 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with trent6295 - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Pittsburgh Steelers +2200 - 2 ounces with wkk3211 - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 2 ounces with trent6295 - 1 ounce with riskyentrepreneur (+1700) - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Tennessee Titans +2800 - 2 ounces with grimcow - 2 ounces with Dnzomniac - 3 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with trent6295 - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Los Angeles Rams +3000 - 3 ounces with gahmby (+1600) - 4 ounces with Lexicaltesticle (+1600) - 3 ounces with trent6295 (+1600) ELIMINATED IN DIVISIONAL ROUND ❌ Indianapolis Colts +4000 - 1 ounce with PMmePreciousMetals - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Cleveland Browns +5000 - 1 ounce with riskyentrepreneur (+5500) - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins (+2500) - 3 ounces with GodfatherOfGanja (+2500) - 3 ounces with sweenothe11 (+2500) - 2 ounces with tdb4807 (+2500) ELIMINATED IN DIVISIONAL ROUND ❌ Chicago Bears +8000 - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Washington Football Team +8000 - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 2 ounces with trent6295 - 5 ounces with TheDonkeyDominator - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND
I would also like to wager MY OWN 10 ounces of silver vs. your 45 ounces of silver and I take the Packers to win it all, or MY OWN 10 ounces of silver vs. your 20 ounces of silver and I take the Chiefs to win it all.
✅ Kansas City Chiefs +200 - 10 ounces with ObjectiveAce ADVANCED TO CONFERENCE ROUND ✅ Green Bay Packers +450 - 10 ounces with GodfatherOfGanja - 5 ounces with Dnzomniac because fuck it why not? ADVANCED TO CONFERENCE ROUND
Give me some action, and good luck!!!

GO PACK GO!!!

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ANY LAST MINUTE SUPER BOWL FUTURES BETTORS?? COME TAKE MY MONEY!! (UPDATED ODDS!)

PREVIOUS BETS STAND AT ODDS AGREED WHEN PLACED. UPDATED ODDS LISTED JUST BENEATH THIS HEADER AND APPLY TO ALL NEW WAGERS. SAME TOTAL LIMITS APPLY (10 OUNCES OF YOURS TOTAL PER TEAM).

UPDATED ODDS:
New Orleans Saints +750 (WAS +700) - 4 ounces with tdb4807 - 2 ounces with ObjectiveAce Pittsburgh Steelers +1700 (WAS +2200) - 1 ounce with riskyentrepreneur Cleveland Browns +5500 (WAS +5000) - 1 ounce with riskyentrepreneur Chicago Bears +10000 (WAS +8000)
I'm looking to pay YOU the odds listed below if YOUR chosen team wins it all! Bets are open until the beginning of the first playoff game at 12pm Central on Saturday, January 9.
I STILL MAY (AT MY DISCRETION) ACCEPT LATE BETS, PARTICULARLY IF THE TEAM HASN'T BEGUN THEIR GAME, SO FEEL FREE TO ASK!
I will accept total wagers of up to 10 ounces of .999 silver TOTAL PER TEAM. If you do not have any feedback/enough feedback for a wager, I may require you to put down a deposit with me.
Odds (sourced from Vegas Insider):
YOU have the team of your choice below! For example, you get 10 ounces on the Buccaneers to win it all. If the Buccaneers win the Super Bowl this season, I pay you 100 ounces of .999 silver!
✅ Buffalo Bills +700 - 5 ounces with wkk3211 - 5 ounces with tdb4807 - ADVANCED TO DIVISIONAL ROUND ✅ New Orleans Saints +700 - 3 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with trent6295 - 4 ounces with tdb4807 (+750) - 2 ounces with ObjectiveAce (+750) - ADVANCED TO DIVISIONAL ROUND ✅ Tampa Bay Buccaneers +1000 - 2 ounces with jamcclea - 3 ounces with GorillaX - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 2 ounces with trent6295 - 5 ounces with ToiletPlungerOfDoom - ADVANCED TO DIVISIONAL ROUND ✅ Baltimore Ravens +1200 - 2 ounces with Mr_Sassypants - ADVANCED TO DIVISIONAL ROUND ❌ Seattle Seahawks +1300 - 3 ounces with wkk3211 - 2 ounces with Mr_Sassypants - 3 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with trent6295 - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Pittsburgh Steelers +2200 - 2 ounces with wkk3211 - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 2 ounces with trent6295 - 1 ounce with riskyentrepreneur (+1700) - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Tennessee Titans +2800 - 2 ounces with grimcow - 2 ounces with Dnzomniac - 3 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with trent6295 - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ✅ Los Angeles Rams +3000 - ADVANCED TO DIVISIONAL ROUND ❌ Indianapolis Colts +4000 - 1 ounce with PMmePreciousMetals - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ✅ Cleveland Browns +5000 - 1 ounce with riskyentrepreneur (+5500) - ADVANCED TO DIVISIONAL ROUND ❌ Chicago Bears +8000 - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Washington Football Team +8000 - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 2 ounces with trent6295 - 5 ounces with TheDonkeyDominator - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND
I would also like to wager MY OWN 10 ounces of silver vs. your 45 ounces of silver and I take the Packers to win it all, or MY OWN 10 ounces of silver vs. your 20 ounces of silver and I take the Chiefs to win it all.
Kansas City Chiefs +200 - 10 ounces with ObjectiveAce Green Bay Packers +450 - 10 ounces with GodfatherOfGanja - 5 ounces with Dnzomniac because fuck it why not?
Give me some action, and good luck!!!

GO PACK GO!!!

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NFL - Alternative Loser Names

Yesterday my team had a bad day. Whenever they don't play well, we call them the Seachickens. As part if our healing, my family had some fun listing alternative loser names for all 32 teams.
Original - Loser:
Arizona Cardinals - Arizona Pigeons Atlanta Falcons - Atlanta Duckies Baltimore Ravens - Baltimore Crows Buffalo Bills - Buffalo Sauce Carolina Panthers - Caroilna Kittens Chicago Bears - Chicago Beards Cincinnati Bengals - Cincinnati Gingers Cleveland Browns - Cleveland Tan Dallas Cowboys - Dallas Jockies Denver Broncos - Denver Ponies Detroit Lions - Detroit Liars Green Bay Packers - Green Bay Cheez-its Houston Texans - Houston Whitney's Indianapolis Colts - Indianapolis Foals Jacksonville Jaguars - Jacsonville Calicos Kansas City Chiefs - Kansas City Chefs Las Vegas Raiders - Las Vegas Villagers Los Angeles Chargers - Los Angeles Static Los Angeles Rams - Los Angeles Sheep Miami Dolphins - Miami Fish Minnesota Vikings - Minnesota Looters New England Patriots - New England Patties New Orleans Saints - New Orleans Taints New York Giants - New York Smurfs New York Jets - New York Kites Philadelphia Eagles - Philadelphia Cheez Whiz Pittsburgh Steelers - Pittsburgh Stealers San Francisco 49ers - San Fransisco Onsies Seattle Seahawks - Seattle Seachickens Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Tampa Bay Buckaroos Tennessee Titans - Tennessee Minions Washington Football Team - Washington Georges
What alternative names do you have for your team?
What new rivalries would you like. Personally, I'm looking forward to these primetime matchups:
The Georges vs The Whitneys The Cheez-Its vs The Cheez Whiz The Looters vs The Villagers The Taints vs The Beards The Jockies vs The Ponies The Kittens vs The Foals The Gingers vs The Tan The Chefs vs The Sauce
And the logos and Moscots!! Anybody up for designing a Seachicken? We have also have a place in AZ, damn flying rats!
If your team is still in it, may the odds be in your favor. If you're out, I find a healthy distraction helps.
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Week 15 Preview: Playoff Probability, Scenarios, and Rooting Guide

Contents

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AFC Standings

1: Kansas City Chiefs (12-1) - CLINCHED AFC WEST
2: Pittsburgh Steelers (11-2) - CLINCHED PLAYOFFS
3: Buffalo Bills (10-3)
4: Tennessee Titans (9-4)
Wins tiebreaker over Indianapolis by division record.
5: Cleveland Browns (9-4)
Wins tiebreaker over Indianapolis by head-to-head record.
6: Indianapolis Colts (9-4)
7: Miami Dolphins (8-5)
Wins tiebreaker over Baltimore by conference record.
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8: Baltimore Ravens (8-5) - CANNOT WIN DIVISION
9: Las Vegas Raiders (7-6) - CANNOT WIN DIVISION
10: New England Patriots (6-7) - CANNOT WIN DIVISION
11: Denver Broncos (5-8) - CANNOT WIN DIVISION
12: Houston Texans (4-9) - OUT
Wins tiebreaker over Los Angeles by strength of victory.
13: Los Angeles Chargers (4-9) - OUT
14: Cincinnati Bengals (2-10-1) - OUT
15: Jacksonville Jaguars (1-12) - OUT
16: New York Jets (0-13) - OUT
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Playoff Probability

Through Week 14
Colts Beat Houston
Colts Lose to Houston
Tennessee Loses to Detroit
Tennessee Beats Detroit
Miami Loses to New England
Miami Beats New England
No other game effects the Colts odds by more than 1%. However, remember that percentages are just fractions. Don't treat the +/- numbers as the actual value of each game. The Dolphins losing to the Patriots, and moving our odds from 90 to 95% is huge! It actually doubles our odds of making the playoffs (9/10 vs 19/20). This is why those numbers look like they do a lot less than, for example, the Titans losing to the Lions giving us a 35-point boost. The closer you are to 0 or 100, the easier it is to move the other direction.
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Colts Scenarios

3-0

2-1

1-2

0-3

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Week 15 Rooting Guide

Games are in reverse order of importance. If you don't want to waste your time, skip the first half.

Eagles @ Cardinals

Root For: Cardinals
Importance Rating: 1/100
Hmm, maybe the Eagles losing will help them pass the Texans in the tank race. Of course, the Dolphins own that pick, but they could be a team rival in the future, so we'd probably prefer them to draft lower if possible. Ironically, the Eagles winning could also hurt Miami in draft position for their normal first-round draft pick.

Bears @ Vikings

Root For: Bears
Importance Rating: 1/100
The Vikings have a slightly harder schedule for the last two, so I suppose they're more likely to lose these. They can try to pass up Denver, an AFC team, in the tank race.

Seahawks @ Football Team

Root For: Seahawks
Importance Rating: 1/100
The Colts and Jets (from Seahawks) will draft at around the same time as of now. If the Colts get out in the same round as Seattle, let's hope the latter has a better record so they get the Colts get a spot higher.

Panthers @ Packers

Root For: Packers
Importance Rating: 1/100
Strength of victory doesn't matter for the Colts this year. But if the Packers keep winning, that means they're better...which means the Colts are better since we beat them. Logic.

Buccaneers @ Falcons

Root For: Falcons
Importance Rating: 2/100
Fuck Tom Brady.

49ers @ Cowboys

Root For: 49ers
Importance Rating: 3/100
Hey Dak, do you see how bad the Cowboys are without you? They'll be 4-10 after this one. Maybe you should head to a team with a great defense, offensive line, and special teams, that is lacking an elite quarterback.

Chiefs @ Saints

Root For: Saints
Importance Rating: 7
The Chiefs will almost certainly lock up the bye in the coming weeks. Let's not give them extra time to rest before they play in the divisional round. There's a very good chance their opponent could be the Colts.

Steelers @ Bengals

Root For: Bengals
Importance Rating: 16
The Colts could still pass the Steelers. This could have implications in seeding the 1-4 teams, or the 5-7 teams.

Bills @ Broncos

Root For: Broncos
Importance Rating: 16
The Bills are only 1 game ahead of us, but they have clinched the tiebreaker.

Jets @ Rams

Root For: Rams
Importance Rating: 19
I don't usually like thinking about the next season when Indy is still in contention, but I'm really not feeling like I want to play Trevor Lawrence twice a year.

Chargers @ Raiders

Root For: Chargers
Importance Rating: 34
The Colts only care about the Raiders if they go 1-2 in the last 3. But it's better to be safe than sorry.

Browns @ Giants

Root For: Giants
Importance Rating: 45
Cleveland is now tied with us. They get the Jets after this, but face Pittsburgh in their regular season finale. They're a team we could pass in the standings realistically.

Jaguars @ Ravens

Root For: Jaguars
Importance Rating: 53
This would virtually end two possibilities: The Ravens getting a higher seed than the Colts, and the Jaguars drafting #1 overall.

Patriots @ Dolphins

Root For: Patriots
Importance Rating: 61
The Dolphins are the most important team in the wildcard race for us. They aren't as likely to pass us up as Baltimore. But we can afford one team passing us, and not two. Miami is just a game back, and owns the tiebreaker.

Lions @ Titans

Root For: Lions
Importance Rating: 64
This would be huge for the Colts' division chances. Even though it doesn't help as much for overall playoff chances as the Dolphins game, I think we're in a good enough spot that we can think about getting a home game in January.

Texans @ Colts

Root For: Colts
Importance Rating: 85
Leg 3 of this 5-game winning streak to end the season.
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Tiebreakers

Head-to-Head

Conference Record

The Colts are currently 5-4. The best they can do is 8-4. They can never win by conference record this season since the 4 NFC games all count as wins.

Strength of Victory

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How would you rank these teams? 2020 Colts, 2018 Colts, 2014 Colts
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Colts Playoff Scenarios + Probability: Week 13

AFC PLAYOFF HUNT (538 PLAYOFF PROBABILITY)

  1. 11-0 Pittsburgh Steelers (>99%)
  2. 10-1 Kansas City Chiefs (>99%)
  3. 8-3 Tennessee Titans (97%) Head-to-Head Over Buffalo (Guaranteed)
  4. 8-3 Buffalo Bills (93%)
  5. 8-3 Cleveland Browns (79%)
  6. 7-4 Miami Dolphins (48%) Conference Record over Indianapolis (Guaranteed)
  7. 7-4 Indianapolis Colts (55%)
  8. 6-5 Las Vegas Raiders (45%) Conference Record over Baltimore (Very Likely)
  9. 6-5 Baltimore Ravens (68%)
  10. 5-6 New England Patriots (13%)
  11. 4-7 Denver Broncos (<1%) Conference Record over Houston (Currently)
  12. 4-7 Houston Texans (2%)
  13. 3-8 Los Angeles Chargers (<1%)
  14. 2-8-1 Cincinnati Bengals (<1%)
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COLTS PROBABILITY

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MOST HELPFUL POSSIBLE WEEK 14 OUTCOMES

  1. Ravens lose vs. Cowboys (Odds Increase to 61%)
  2. Raiders to lose @ Jets (Odds Increase to 61%)
  3. Dolphins lose vs. Bengals (Odds Increase to 60%)
No other games can help the Colts by more than 1% playoff probability.
Interesting Note: The Browns / Titans game has almost no affect on Indy's playoff odds. Both results help them nearly equally. Personally, I'm rooting for Tennessee.
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TIEBREAKING SCENARIOS

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REMAINING SCHEDULE SCENARIOS

This doesn't have every scenario, just the best and worst cases, as well as some other likely or interesting ones.

5-0

4-1

3-2

2-3

1-4

0-5

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MOST REALISTIC PATHS TO THE POSTSEASON

7 Seed

10-6:

Note: The interesting about this is that the Raiders and Dolphins play Week 16. The Colts would be guaranteed to beat the Raiders if they lose, and very likely to beat the Dolphins if they lose.

11-5:

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6-Seed

Note: The 6-seed looks like it will be very beneficial this year, as the 7 will have to travel to either Kansas City or Pittsburgh in the wildcard round.

10-6:

11-5:

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5-Seed

11-5:

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Don't panic. We got this.
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NFL PICKS DIVISIONAL ROUND (BY STATS PROF!)

Written Thursday January 14th, 2021 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time (spreads/odds may have changed)
Last week in the Wildcard Round I made three official picks against the spread: the lone losing bet was the Bills -6.5, while the other two were winners (Ravens -3 and Saints -10).
Many people have asked me to recap my preseason win total predictions. Remember that I previewed each of the 32 NFL teams, while making a pick on the oveunder for their win total. Those plays were largely based on the simulation of one million seasons using the projected point spreads on all 256 regular season games.
It turned out that 20 picks were right versus 12 that were wrong, a nice 62.5% win rate. I ended up racking up more than $8,000 on those bets. I wanted to go to Vegas to place larger bets, but COVID-19 prevented me from making the trip, unfortunately.
It’s now time for my Divisional Round picks against the spread. Buckle up, here we go!!!
DIVISIONAL ROUND GAME #1: LOS ANGELES RAMS VS GREEN BAY PACKERS (-6.5)
When the line opened at 7, I was clearly leaning towards the Rams. Early money agreed with me and went heavily on Los Angeles, so sportsbooks had to drop the line to 6.5. Since then, I have heard that bettors are hammering the Packers.
After analyzing the game in-depth, I am now betting Green Bay as 6.5-point favorites. Most of the time, I go against the public, but not this time.
The Packers are the number one seed and coming off a bye week. As mentioned several times this season, getting additional time to heal and gameplan has produced a much bigger advantage to great teams, as opposed to weaker squads who do not seem to make good use of this extra time. I believe we all agree Green Bay is a solid team.
On top of that, the Packers will be facing a banged up team. Jared Goff, John Wolford, Cooper Kupp and Aaron Donald are all hurt. They will likely suit up Saturday, but won’t be 100% for sure.
Also, L.A. is not used to playing in cold weather. We are expecting below-zero temperature, a situation where Aaron Rodgers is 29-7 straight up.
The Rams defense has been very impressive this season, but here is a jaw-dropping statistic: they have allowed an average of 13.5 points per game at home versus 23.5 on the road. That’s a huge difference! They haven’t been nearly as stifling as visitors this year. I do believe Rodgers and company will find a way to move the ball, especially if Aaron Donald is slowed down by his injured ribs.
Green Bay is a perfect 6-0 ATS in the last six meetings with the Rams. They are 11-6 as home favorites since Matt LaFleur took over as head coach.
Rodgers and Goff did face off against each other in 2018, a game in which the Rams won 29-27 in Los Angeles. Rodgers will get the victory by at least 7 points this time around.
Official pick: Packers -6.5
DIVISIONAL ROUND GAME #2: BALTIMORE RAVENS VS BUFFALO BILLS (-2.5)
Born in Florida, Lamar Jackson said it would be his first time playing in the snow, if the forecast is right about getting close to an inch of snow this Saturday in Orchard Park, NY. That would make the field more slippery, and therefore more difficult for him to shake and bake as a runner.
That’s one of the reason why I’m going with Buffalo as 2.5-point favorites. The Bills will also be at home for the third straight week, while Baltimore will be traveling for a third consecutive time.
Also, the Ravens lose one day of preparation after playing last Sunday and now playing Saturday. That’s not a huge blow, but still worth mentioning.
Some things are scaring me, though. Baltimore is 6-0 ATS as an underdog in the playoffs. They also match up fairly well against Buffalo since they led the league in yards-per-carry, while Buffalo’s run defense finished 25th in that category. Also, the Bills pass the ball often, which happens to be Baltimore’s strength on defense (they were much softer against the run this year).
Still, I’ll go with Buffalo, whose offense has been much more convincing. The Ravens were struggling against a bad Titans defense last week, until Lamar scored on a 48-yard scamper that completely changed the game.
Despite a recent surge by Baltimore, the Bills seem to be the stronger team and they will be at home on a cold day. They have been one of the hottest teams in the league during the latter portion of the regular season, and they have what it takes to win their first Super Bowl ever.
Official pick: Bills -2.5
DIVISIONAL ROUND GAME #3: CLEVELAND BROWNS VS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (-10)
This won’t be an official pick since I don’t have that much confidence, but if I were forced to bet this game I’d bet Cleveland as 10-point dogs.
However, I do not like the fact that the Chiefs are coming off a bye. Under such circumstances, Andy Reid is 20-3 in his career, an astounding record! Kansas City will also be at home for the fourth straight week, which means they didn’t have to travel and will be well-rested.
Still, I am leaning towards the Browns due to their strong running game facing the Chiefs’ front seven that has been soft at times. Cleveland will be looking to control the clock and leave Patrick Mahomes on the sidelines.
After throwing 7 interceptions over the first 7 games of the season, Baker Mayfield has thrown just one in its past 10 matches! He has significantly improved, and he seems to be playing better since Odell Beckham went down to an injury.
The Chiefs have beaten the spread in 5 of their past 6 matchups at home against a team with a winning record, but they are just 1-6 ATS as favorites recently.
One more thing prevents me from pulling the trigger on this one: was Cleveland’s win in Pittsburgh last week their Super Bowl? Their subconscious might feel like they’ve already accomplished something great, and they may not be as hungry this week in K.C.
Lean: Browns +10
DIVISIONAL ROUND GAME #4: TAMPA BAY BUCS VS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (-3)
You know how much I love the revenge factor. Beating the same opponent three times within the same season is very hard. That’s the challenge the Saints will be facing this Sunday. And that’s one of the reasons I’ll put my money on Tampa.
Am I super confident the Bucs will advance to the NFC Championship Game? No. The Saints might win a close game. If you back New Orleans, your ticket will be a winner only if New Orleans wins the game by 4 points or more. To me, that’s less likely to occur than Tampa either winning the game or losing by less than a field goal.
Sure, the Bucs are 0-5 ATS in their last five meetings with Sean Payton. They were also 1-4 ATS as road underdogs recently.
However, since their shameful 38-3 loss to the Saints in Week 9, Tampa has scored an average of 34 points per game. It took them more time to develop chemistry on offense, and they have since added Antonio Brown to the mix.
New Orleans has beaten the spread the last four times they were home favorites, but they post a disappointing 1-5 ATS record as playoff favorites over the most recent years.
I expect a very tight game that could go either way, in which case I prefer to side with the underdog.
Official pick: Bucs +3
Enjoy the games!
Professor MJ
https://youtu.be/uiKo-YKjgok
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Standings if NFL games this season only counted the SECOND half.

Rules: Only the second half points are counted. OT is not counted except if the teams are tied (e.g. in a 14-14 tie, the OT period would be used as a tiebreaker, essentially meaning the teams have to end both halves tied for OT to be counted). This is a follow-up to my previous post yesterday about first half records.
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Team Current Record Hypothetical Record
AFC East
New England Patriots 4-6 6-4
Miami Dolphins 6-4 4-5-1
Buffalo Bills 7-3 3-7
New York Jets 0-10 2-8
AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-0 8-2
Baltimore Ravens 6-4 6-4
Cincinnati Bengals 2-7-1 4-6
Cleveland Browns 7-3 2-7-1
AFC South
Indianapolis Colts 7-3 7-3
Tennessee Titans 7-3 5-5
Houston Texans 3-7 4-5-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 1-9 4-6
AFC West
Kansas City Chiefs 9-1 8-2
Denver Broncos 4-6 5-5
Las Vegas Raiders 6-4 5-5
Los Angeles Chargers 3-7 4-6
NFC East
Washington 4-7 8-3
Philadelphia Eagles 3-6-1 5-5
Dallas Cowboys 3-8 4-7
New York Giants 3-7 3-7
NFC North
Chicago Bears 5-5 6-3-1
Minnesota Vikings 4-6 5-5
Detroit Lions 4-7 3-8
Green Bay Packers 7-3 2-8
NFC South
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-4 7-2-2
New Orleans Saints 8-2 5-5
Atlanta Falcons 3-7 3-7
Carolina Panthers 4-7 3-8
NFC West
Los Angeles Rams 7-3 9-0-1
Arizona Cardinals 6-4 9-1
Seattle Seahawks 7-3 5-4-1
San Francisco 49ers 4-6 3-6-1
Notes:
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V1per's Week 5 Survivor/Eliminator Pick

Well week 4 was a bit closer than I would have liked. Rams were nearly 2 TD favorites and were only up by a point in the middle of the 4th quarter. Luckily for us, a win is all the same no matter what the score is. Unfortunately there weren't any major upsets and the Rams were a super popular pick so odds are not many people if any at all lost in your leagues.
I don't care about stupid math stuff, just give me the team I should pick
New Orleans Saints. Currently favored by more than a TD at home against a 1-3 Chargers team. Houston and Baltimore are also solid choices.
Top 4 Options:
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Rank Team P(Win this week) P(Win Out) E(Wins)
1 NO 75% 5.1% 14.37
2 HOU 71% 4.9% 14.34
3 BAL 88% 4.8% 14.34
4 ARI 74% 4.8% 14.33
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SUNDAY UPDATE
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Rank Team P(Win this week) P(Win Out) E(Wins)
1 NO 77% 5.3% 14.40
2 ARI 74% 4.9% 14.35
3 HOU 70% 4.9% 14.34
4 BAL 86% 4.8% 14.33
NO is still the top choice as their line moved to -8, while the other three simply moved around a little bit.
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Season so far
4-0. Let's keep rolling.
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Rest of Season outlook
Teams in italics are changes from last week. This is simply to give some insight into why team X or Y aren't being picked this week. It's usually because they are better off being used later in the season, or it's because I've already used them.
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Week Team Opponent P(Win)
1 BUF NYJ 100%
2 TB CAR 100%
3 CLE WSH 100%
4 LAR NYG 100%
5 NO LAC 75%
6 IND CIN 76%
7 PHI NYG 73%
8 KC NYJ 91%
9 ARI MIA 69%
10 GB JAX 87%
11 PIT JAX 76%
12 DAL WSH 76%
13 SEA NYG 87%
14 SF WSH 83%
15 TEN DET 75%
16 BAL NYG 87%
17 NE NYJ 81%
We have one single game under the 70% mark -- week 9 ARI vs MIA. We'll worry more when we get there, but now also have quite a few in the 80s which feels good. Just some slight shuffling from last week. Dropped Chicago, and added the Eagles as we are starting to see just how bad the Giants are.
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Nerdy Math Stuff
P(Win Out) = 5.1% (+1.1pp)
E(Wins) = 14.37 (+0.22)
Methodology
I get team win percentages from 538 for every game in the entire season. I update probabilities for the current week based on Vegas betting lines to better take into account current team situations that 538's computer models can't account for.
With all of these values, I run something called the Hungarian Algorithm which solves the best possible choices to maximize the total win percentage values. This makes sure to use each team when it's optimal to do so.
The method used for this maximizes your chance of making it through the whole season undefeated. This is ideal if you are in a very large (70+ person) league. If however, you are in a small league that is unlikely to have everyone make it to the end and the last person standing is the winner, than the above picks will be less than ideal. If you're in one of these smaller leagues, download the file below, enter your league size and get the team list specifically for your league.
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Download
I found an error where Monday night games were being selected even if you didn't want them to be. If this affects you, you might want to redownload.
Mediafire
I've tried to take into account every rule-set possible, but if you have a funky league rule that the workbook doesn't seem to work for let me know and I'll see if I can add the feature.
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SUPER BOWL FUTURES BETTORS (Informational Post Only)

I'm looking to pay YOU the odds listed below if YOUR chosen team wins it all! Bets are open until the beginning of the first playoff game at 12pm Central on Saturday, January 9.
I STILL MAY (AT MY DISCRETION) ACCEPT LATE BETS, PARTICULARLY IF THE TEAM HASN'T BEGUN THEIR GAME, SO FEEL FREE TO ASK!
I will accept total wagers of up to 10 ounces of .999 silver TOTAL PER TEAM. If you do not have any feedback/enough feedback for a wager, I may require you to put down a deposit with me.
Odds (sourced from Vegas Insider):
YOU have the team of your choice below! For example, you get 10 ounces on the Buccaneers to win it all. If the Buccaneers win the Super Bowl this season, I pay you 100 ounces of .999 silver!
❌ Buffalo Bills +700 - 5 ounces with wkk3211 - 5 ounces with tdb4807 - 5 ounces with Addictedtocoins (+600) ELIMINATED IN CONFERENCE ROUND
✅ Tampa Bay Buccaneers +1000 - 2 ounces with jamcclea - 3 ounces with GorillaX - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 2 ounces with trent6295 - 5 ounces with ToiletPlungerOfDoom - 5 ounces with ftsleepad (+850) ADVANCED TO SUPERBOWL
❌ New Orleans Saints +700 - 3 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with trent6295 - 4 ounces with tdb4807 (+750) - 2 ounces with ObjectiveAce (+750) - 5 ounces with sweenothe11 (+550) ELIMINATED IN DIVISIONAL ROUND ❌ Baltimore Ravens +1200 - 2 ounces with Mr_Sassypants - 2 ounces with GodfatherOfGanja (+800) - 5 ounces with Dnzomniac (+800) - 3 ounces with trent6295 (+800) ELIMINATED IN DIVISIONAL ROUND ❌ Seattle Seahawks +1300 - 3 ounces with wkk3211 - 2 ounces with Mr_Sassypants - 3 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with trent6295 - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Pittsburgh Steelers +2200 - 2 ounces with wkk3211 - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 2 ounces with trent6295 - 1 ounce with riskyentrepreneur (+1700) - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Tennessee Titans +2800 - 2 ounces with grimcow - 2 ounces with Dnzomniac - 3 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 3 ounces with trent6295 - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Los Angeles Rams +3000 - 3 ounces with gahmby (+1600) - 4 ounces with Lexicaltesticle (+1600) - 3 ounces with trent6295 (+1600) ELIMINATED IN DIVISIONAL ROUND ❌ Indianapolis Colts +4000 - 1 ounce with PMmePreciousMetals - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Cleveland Browns +5000 - 1 ounce with riskyentrepreneur (+5500) - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins (+2500) - 3 ounces with GodfatherOfGanja (+2500) - 3 ounces with sweenothe11 (+2500) - 2 ounces with tdb4807 (+2500) ELIMINATED IN DIVISIONAL ROUND ❌ Chicago Bears +8000 - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND ❌ Washington Football Team +8000 - 2 ounces with Addictedtocoins - 2 ounces with trent6295 - 5 ounces with TheDonkeyDominator - ELIMINATED IN WILD CARD ROUND
I would also like to wager MY OWN 10 ounces of silver vs. your 45 ounces of silver and I take the Packers to win it all, or MY OWN 10 ounces of silver vs. your 20 ounces of silver and I take the Chiefs to win it all.
✅ Kansas City Chiefs +200 - 10 ounces with ObjectiveAce ADVANCED TO SUPERBOWL ❌ Green Bay Packers +450 - 10 ounces with GodfatherOfGanja - 5 ounces with Dnzomniac because fuck it why not? ELIMINATED BY THE REFS IN THE CONFERENCE ROUND
Give me some action, and good luck!!!

GO PACK GO!!!

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Week 13: Who to Root For (Playoffs and StonkyTonks)

Last week did not go well for us regarding playoff odds and stonks. We won, but so did the bills, the texans won, and by my count, who we were rooting for went 4-12-2. Not good.
Odds taken from hebleb's post
Win Division: 15% (+0%)
Win Wildcard: 35% (+9%)
Miss Playoffs: 50% (-9%)
Division Leaders:
Seed Team Record Conf
1 Steelers 11-0 8-0
2 Chiefs 10-1 8-1
3 Titans 8-3 6-3
4 Bills 8-3 6-2
Wildcard Standings:
Seed Team Record Conf WC Odds
5 Browns 8-3 5-3 82%
6 Dolphins 7-4 4-3 35%
7 Colts 7-4 3-4 37%
8 Raiders 6-5 4-3 61%
9 Ravens 6-5 4-5 57%
Who to Root For:
Matchup Who to Root For Result
New Orleans (9-2) vs Atlanta (4-7) Atlanta. Trying to keep that Texans draft pick as valuable as possible. L 0-1
Detroit (4-7) vs Chicago (5-6) Detroit. Texan's stonk protection. W 1-1
Cleveland (8-3) vs Tennessee (8-3) Tanny. Titans are the division leader and help us by defeating a wild card contender. L 1-2
Cincinnati (2-8-1) vs Miami (7-4) Fins up. Please let us watch Tua play. W 2-2
Jacksonville (1-10) vs Minnesota (5-6) Vikings. Jags aren't catching the Texans and I'd prefer TLaw in Jax. W 3-2
Las Vegas (6-5) vs NJ Jets (0-11) We want the raiders to lose. L 3-3
Indianapolis (7-4) vs Houston (4-7) Colts. I know the Colts are are WC contender, but we control our destiny and a better draft pick is incredibly valuable. W 4-3
LA Rams (7-4) vs Arizona (6-5) Arizona b/c they beat the Bills, but otherwise doesn't matter. T 4-3-1
NY Giants (4-7) vs Seattle (8-3) Giants. They're tied with the Texan's pick. If the Seahawks win, it's bad for the Jetes. Either outcome is positive! W 5-3-1
Philadelphia (3-7-1) vs GB (8-3) Eagles. They're currently picking before the Texans and a GB loss weakens the Texan's SoS L 5-4-1
NE (5-6) vs LA Chargers (3-8) Chargers. FTP. Go stonks. L 5-5-1
Denver (4-7) vs KC (10-1) Denver. Protect the Texan's pick, but I'd be afraid of the Chiefs after an L. L 5-6-1
Washington (4-7) vs Pitts (11-0) WFT. Protect the Texan's pick and Pittsburgh gets their first loss. W 6-6-1
Buffalo (8-3) vs SF (5-6) SF. Puts us back in the running for the division and boosts our SoS. L 6-7-1
Dallas (3-8) vs Baltimore (6-5) Cowboys. Evens them up with the Texans' record and further brings down the Ravens from the WC spots. L 6-8-1
BYE week Tampa and Carolina FTJ
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CreateYoureReality NFL Week 17 Analysis and Picks (Last week of regular season!!!😀 )

Weeks 15 and16 Recap: Hello! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! The stats in the recap are just of week 15. I did not make a post or any plays on week 16, as I was busy playing an online poker tournament, here in New Jersey. My apologies for slowing down a bit this year, it has been rather busy here. We have one more week to get it in before PLAYOFFS?!., Lets see what value we can find.
Singles (4-4 -1.03u)
Parlays (0u) All Free Bets
Teasers (1-0 +8u)
BBDLS (0-5 -2.7u)
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Sunday Games
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Dallas at New York Giants: Potentially a huge game for either one of these teams. Whichever of these teams wins gets to sweat the Eagles/Washington game and pray for an Eagles win. Dallas has been playing well over the last quarter of the season holding opponents to 24, and their offense has been clicking averaging over 30ppg over that span. Even with the defensive improvement, they are still one of the worst defenses in the league. New York on the other hand has a top 10 defense. It has been doing a fantastic job this year, struggling a bit over the last two weeks but overall is still one of the better defenses in the NFL. Their offense scores a pedestrianly average of 17 ppg but on the bright side seems to have figured out their turnover problem with Daniel Jones. Taking into account full season stats, the algo has this as NY -2. Taking into account only the last 4 games the algo has this as DAL -4.5. The bets the algo favors the most are teasing either team +6.5 or more. It predicts the highest likely game script includes mostly low scoring games due to it being a divisional rematch to end the season and potentially get in the playoffs.
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Pittsburgh at Cleveland: A very important game for Cleveland, not so much for Pittsburgh. Cleveland needs the win to guarantee a playoff birth, while PIT has already punched their ticket. In fact, PIT will be resting Big Ben, in order to have him at his freshest for a playoff run. Cleveland will be returning most of the players that were out due to Covid vs. the Jets. They will still be missing 2 LB and 2 Safetys, but the majority of the key offensive players have returned. For Pittsburgh they will see Mason Rudolph step in at QB, the last team he faced the Browns, him and Myles Garret got into a fight that saw Garret swing a helmet on an unprotected head of Rudolph. The algo loves Cleveland to come in and take care of business, however it only likes a spread of -7/8. It was 4.5 with Big Ben but with the news of him out, it adjusts about a field goal.
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New York Jets at New England: Boy oh boy, what a dumpster fire we have here. Both teams out of playoff contention, and both seeing some of their worst lows. (Although the Jets are more used to this at the end of the season) Jets have had some recent success, winning their first two games and beating two pretty good teams in the process. Now they go for three in a row to close out the season vs the struggling offensively, New England Patriots. They will be sitting Cam Newton and starting Stidham this week. He has looked even worse than Cam, so I don't really know what we can expect out of their offense this week. The algo leans about as close to a pickem as the computer can produce so you can imagine with the Jets catching points and odds on the moneyline, we will be looking their way.
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Minnesota at Detroit: This game is currently on my dog or avoid list. There is to much uncertainty with the Lions QB and who is starting. All we do know is that Dalvin Cook for the Vikings is not going to be playing this game due to a death in the family. With the missing key offensive player and the unknown with Covid who the starters will be, this game is an avoid. (Possibly find value with the dog if Stafford is announced playing right before game time)
With two mediocre defenses (The Lions just giving up) this could be a good game for a same game parlays on some props. Jefferson and Thielen are both close to breaking records. Cook is out so backup RB should get more touches...
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Atlanta at Tampa Bay: This is a tricky one for me. The algo loves TB to take care of business at home and favors them by 6. However, I personally am weary of both this and the Saints game as neither team NEEDs a win and only the Saints can positively change their playoff seating with a win *(and a GB loss). I think it is possible and highly favorable for both teams to rest their key starters in order to give them a makeshift bye week. Because of that, I will mostly stay away from this game and the Saints game.
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Baltimore at Cincinnati: A divisional game that is a "Win and you're in" game for Baltimore. They will be taking on the Bengals, that have actually looked great in their last few games. However, the algo does heavily favor the Raven's to get it done on the road to close out the season. It does think that two TDs might be a bit much though. Because of that I lean Baltimore winning and clinching a playoff birth, but will either look Cincy on the points or stay away from the spread.
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Miami at Buffalo: A VERY important game for Miami. Win, and you're in. Lose, and most likely the Colts are in. Fitzmagic came in in the last 3 mins and gave them the win and this opportunity, however he is out with Covid this game so no Magic to be had. It will be down to Tua vs. whoever Buffalo decides to play. Personally I think the value is on Miami. Who knows who and how long the Buffalo starters will play, given they are already in the Playoffs. But, it would be sweet for them to keep a divisional rival out of the post season. My algo likes Buffalo, but my gut says Miami.
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Jacksonville at Indianapolis: I shouldn't have to talk about this game. Indy knows they need a win and help, and Jacksonville already STUNNED INDY to open the season. It should be a confident grind of a win...but Rivers feeling defeated and needing help to make the post season, this might be a trap game.
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Green Bay at Chicago: Ugh, such a hard game. My algo has GB as -3.5 Favorites (6.5 if they were at home) I think the loss of one of GBs key O-line might have a greater effect on them than one of their star offensive scorers. Rodgers is one of the best when given time, but take that time from him and he starts to crumble. Chicago has been playing as well as they could hope for down the stretch. They need a win or a loss and some help to be in.
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Tennessee at Houston: Henry needs like 223 yards to reach the 2000 yard club. Houston is one of the worst teams in the league at stopping the run? Seems like a recipe for some TEN running and a play action pass or two for some big chunks. EZ$ Tenn
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New Orleans at Carolina: The had NO as -6.5 here, but the loss of Kamara has to be worth at least 3 points right now given NO is already a little shorthanded without Thomas. Carolina has been one of those teams that just hasn't quit. They keep playing and will probably be a good team to bet on next year as they develop. Personally, a divisional game where NO doesn't improve their playoff standings with a win (unless GB loses to CHI) might be a recipe for CAR to have some easy shots at covering, backdoor covering, and maybe just winning outright. Like most of the teams with their ticket punched, there is a good chance they rest starters in the second half just to preserve the health of key players.
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Seattle at San Francisco: Except for the loss to the Giants, Seattle has been on fire in the second half. Their offense hasn't had the firepower it started the season with, but it seems to be adding some more short passing into its game and finding a better balance. While the defense seems to be clicking on on cylinders. They have given up 17 or less in their last 5. As for San Fran: " Shanahan said he doesn't expect Garoppolo (ankle) to return this week. Wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk (ankle) and Deebo Samuel (hamstring), left tackle Trent Williams (elbow), defensive end Jordan Willis (ankle) and cornerback Richard Sherman (calf) have already been ruled out. Kicker Robbie Gould was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list"
I think this is the best odds you are going to get on SEA winning the whole thing. I gave this play out to my premium subscribers a few weeks ago, but I like (and bet) SEA having the best odds/price to make it out of the NFC. If by some lucky chance GB and NO lose today, SEA can still get the number one seed and a first round bye. They are currently +1200 to win it all and have (in my algo's opinion) the best QB in the NFC right now.
🤑🤑🤑 GO GET THAT MONEY 🤑🤑🤑
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Las Vegas at Denver: This is one of my throwaway games. My algo has this as LV -2, however both teams are out of the playoffs and this game leaves the door open for anyone to flop, or try their heart out. Personally I love Derrick Carr and I think the Raiders are primed to make a deep playoff run next given a few additions to defense.
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Arizona at LA Rams: Hmmmm... Kyler Murray is playing(hurtish) Arizona basically needs a win and in. Rams also need a win, but can still make it with a loss. Both teams should be playing their harderst, the biggest variable is going to be the Rams QB. Goff is hurt and will not play. Rams will be going with recently upgraded from the practice squad, Worford. He will be playing in his first NFL game, and I expect the Rams to lean very heavy on the run. Worford IS a mobile-ish QB, so it isn't out of the question for him to take the rams to a good low scoring, defensive win. If he can just make 4-5 good throws on key downs and NOT turn the ball over, I think the Rams come out on top. But if he can't handle the NFL speed and commits even one turnover, then AZ becomes the favorite to win.
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Washington at Philadelphia: Last game of the night! Flexed here because it has massive implications in the NFC East. If Washington wins, they win the NFC East and make the playoffs as the 4 seed. If Philly wins, then the winner of the Dallas/NYG game will be the winner of the NFC East. Washington let go of their rookie QB and Alex Smith will start with a "hurt" calf. Philly has 9 players on the injury report and is expected to reach deep into their reserves to field players for this one. My algo slightly favors Washington to win, but given 3-5 points at home, on primetime, I lean heavy Philly.
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Singles (91-116-1, -30.11u)
Parlays (6-30, +33.96u)
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Teasers (4-4, +34.6u)
BBDLS (0-66, -50.24u)
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Futures plays:
Seattle to win the NFC (100u to win 600u)
Seattle to win the Super Bowl (83.33u to win 1000u)
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Thank you everyone for reading. Good luck to all!!
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NFL teams most likely to go from worst to first in 2020

We have talked a lot about the draft, biggest remaining needs for every NFL team, some breakout candidates and other stuff, so let’s now get back to more of a big picture and look at some teams from an angle of where could they go next season. In this article, I am analyzing those teams that finished fourth in their division this past year and why they could win it in 2020 or land at the bottom once again, plus an outlook where I actually see them.
Of course much of this is about these eight teams and how much better or worse I feel about them than the general public, but it was heavily dependent on their three division rivals as well. The top half I could certainly see earn a playoff spot and surprise some people if everything goes right. After that a lot of my faith is more built around the lack of great competition and giving some hope to these respective fan bases. As the cliché goes – everybody is 0-0 right now.
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1. Arizona Cardinals

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Why they can win the division:
Let’s just start with the main point here – this Cardinals squad has all the ingredients to make a big jump in 2020. I expect Kyler Murray to enter the superstar conversation in year two, after impressing with his arm talent and ability to extend plays in a (somewhat controversial) Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign. Steve Keim managed to unload a bad David Johnson contract and basically acquire an elite receiver in DeAndre Hopkins for a second-round pick. Kenyan Drake now has a full offseason to learn this offense and make himself a major factor once again, following up an outstanding second half of the season once the Cardinals traded for him with Miami. He perfectly fits into this offense with a lot East-West based rushing from shotgun sets and his involvement in the pass game, including those quick throws as an extension of the rushing attack. Arizona’s defense should be a lot better with run-stoppers being added in the draft that fit their 3-4 base front with Utah’s Leki Fotu and LSU’s Rashard Lawrence, since they can stay in those packages against the other teams in their division running a lot of 12 and 21 personnel probably. Add to that a do-it-all player with ridiculous range and overall athleticism in Isaiah Simmons at eight overall, plus all the other guys being in their second year under DC Vance Joseph. I love Budda Baker as a missile from his safety spot and I think some of the other young guys on that unit will take a step forward, like second-year corner Byron Murphy, who I talked about last week. Now let’s get to rest of the West – every other team in that division has some issues. The 49ers are facing the objects of a potential Super Bowl hangover and some limitations with Jimmy G at the helm. The Seahawks have question marks on the edge on either side of the ball with Cedric Ogbuehi and Brandon Shell fighting for the starting gig at right tackle and Jadeveon Clowney still on the open market, with a bunch of draft picks these last couple of years having to step up. And the Rams had one of the worst O-lines in football last season and they lost some pieces on defense. The Cardinals already gave all these teams issues in 2019 and have now added pieces that were clearly missing when last matching up against each other.
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Why they could finish last again:
Most importantly, I am still not completely sold on the Cardinals offensive line, with D.J. Humphries being signed to a rather expensive deal as a below-average left tackle, third-rounder Josh Jones – while earning a late first-round grade from me – still needing an overhaul on his footwork before he can slide in at right tackle and guard Justin Pugh finally having played a full 16 games for the first time since 2015 last season. NFL coaches had a lot of time to study Kliff Kingsbury’s Air-Raid offense, which when you break it down is pretty simplistic in the amount of schemes they run. Yes, he diversified it a little as last season went along, going under center and running some pro-style rushing plays, but at its core, you can learn how to create some issues for all those mesh concepts and spread sets. As far as the Cardinals defense goes, it is more about pieces than proven commodities. Patrick Peterson is seemingly on the decline, they are thin in the secondary and could Chandler Jones follow soon, after he has been one of the most underrated pass-rushers in the league for a while now? You are staring the reigning NFC champs in the eyes, a team that was a few inches away from earning a playoff bye and another squad that went to the Super Bowl just two years ago. This is probably the best division in the entire league.
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Bottom line:
I still believe the 49ers have done enough to repeat as division champs, re-tooling for all the losses they have suffered this offseason. However, I’m feeling pretty good about the Cardinals earning a wildcard spot. While I believe in the Seahawks quarterback and the Rams head coach respectively to not allow their teams to not have throwaway seasons, I also see enough issues with those squads to make me believe the Cardinals could have the second-best year of anybody in the West. To me they are pretty clearly the best of these eight teams, because they have a young phenom at quarterback, stars at pretty much every position, a different type of system around them and what I’d like to call “juice” coming into 2020.
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2. Detroit Lions

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Why they can win the division:
Matt Stafford is back healthy and when he was in the lineup last season, this was a team that defeated the Eagles, Chargers and only didn’t finish the job against the eventual Super Bowl champion Chiefs because of some crazy stuff going on late. The veteran QB stood at 19 touchdowns compared to five picks and was playing at a near-MVP type level. However, Detroit’s identity will be built on the run game with re-investments in the offensive line as well as adding D’Andre Swift to form a dynamic one-two punch with him and Kerryon Johnson. Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones may be the most underrated receiving duo to go with Danny Amendola as a tough guy in the slot and T.J. Hockenson coming into year two as a top-ten pick a year ago, having shown flashes when he was healthy. The defense is finally starting to take shape with third-overall Jeffrey Okudah as an elite corner prospect being added to an underrated secondary, Jamie Collins being a chess piece in the front seven after already having worked well with Matt Patricia and some young guys up front trying to prove themselves to go with the versatile Trey Flowers. Maybe more importantly than the Lions themselves – Nobody else got that much better and none of the other three really stand out to me. Other than the Vikings probably – who had the advantage of making a record-breaking 15 selections – the Lions might have had the best draft within the division. Thanks to that last-place schedule, they get to face the Redskins in the East (instead of Eagles & Cowboys) and Cardinals in the West, who I just talked about taking a step forward, but are still a better draw than the reigning conference champions or possibly having to travel to Seattle. I believe that new regime in Detroit has finally built an identity on both sides of the ball with the heavy investments in the run game and back-seven on defense. Winning ten games might earn you a division title, if everybody plays each other tough.
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Why they could finish last again:
Can these guys finally stay healthy? Matt Stafford to my surprise played a full 16 games in eight straight years before last season, but a lot of that had to do with his toughness to fight through pain and he had major issues with that shoulder early on in his career before basically breaking his back after putting the team on it for the last decade. Kerryon Johnson has missed 14 of 32 possible starts and he has never carried the ball more than 118 times a season. Their receiving corp has been banged up quite a bit too. More glaring even – how will all these additions of former Patriots players work out? Can Matt Patricia build a New England 2.0 in Michigan or is he just bringing in players he knows will listen to him and the way he wants things to be done? Detroit could also rely on a lot of rookies to be immediate impact players – possibly two new starting guards on offense, running back D’Andre Swift probably sharing the load with Kerryon, Jeffrey Okudah having to immediately become their CB1 and Julian Okwara being asked to become a much more consistent player if they give him major snaps. And I recently talked about how their uncertainty at punter could be an issue for their ball-control, defense-minded style of play. They also have an early bye (week five), which I’m never a big fan of, after facing the Bears, Packers, Cardinals and Saints, which probably includes three playoff teams. If Chicago can get any competent QB play, all these teams should be highly competitive.
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Bottom line:
I don’t think any team in this division wins more than ten games. Unfortunately I don’t see the Lions go over that mark themselves either. The Packers won’t come out victorious in so many close games (8-1 in one-possession affairs), the Vikings have lost a few proven commodities and look for young talent to immediately replace those and the Bears still have a quarterback competition going on. So if Detroit can do any better than just split the season series with those three teams, I see them finishing above .500, but ten wins is the ceiling for me. In terms of the competition inside the division, the Lions may be my number one team in this conversation, but I see a much clearer path to things crashing down for Matt Patricia and them having another disappointing season than I do with the Cardinals. No team in this division may finish below that 8-8 mark.
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3. Miami Dolphins

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Why they can win the division:
When you ask the general public, the Buffalo Bills right now are the favorites to win the AFC East, but they haven’t done so since 1995 and they still have to prove they really are that team. The Patriots lost several pieces on defense and Tom Brady of course, which probably leads them to starting a quarterback, who over his four career pass attempts has thrown more touchdowns to the opposing team than to his own. The Jets are still building up that roster, with GM Joe Douglas trying to plant seeds on burnt earth, and they face a BRUTAL schedule. So Miami has a lot of things going in their favor for an organization that I believe in what they are trying to build. Depending on what happens at quarterback, you could have a veteran in Ryan Fitzpatrick, who was by far the best inside the division in several key categories last season and/or Tua Tagovailoa, who had one of the most prolific careers we have seen from anybody in the SEC. They added at least two new starters on the O-line, they now have one of the premiere cornerback trios in the league with the all-time highest paid player at the position in Byron Jones and first-round pick Noah Igbinoghene to go with Xavien Howard and with some added beef up front, they are finally looking a lot like what Brian Flores had in New England. DeVante Parker really broke out over the second half of 2019 and Miami should have a much better rushing attack because of the additions up front and two quality committee backs in Jordan Howard and Matt Breida being added. They have two other young pass-catchers ready to break out this upcoming season in tight-end Mike Gesicki and a UDFA receiver from a year ago in Preston Williams. Whenever Tua’s name is called upon, he will be a perfect fit for Chan Gailey’s horizontal passing game.
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Why they could finish last again:
As much as I like what I see from this entire organization, it is probably just a year too early for Miami. So many young players could be thrown into the fire and a lot of them I look at as needing that experience – 18th overall pick Austin Jackson (USC) is more of a developmental tackle still with his footwork and hand-placement issues, 30th overall pick Noah Igbinoghene (Auburn) has only played cornerback for two years and was bailed out by his athletic tools at times, third-rounder Brandon Jones has to develop more of a feel in deep coverage and at least one more rookie lineman will likely start for them. Even outside of this year’s draft class, they already had several players on their roster that are still moving towards their prime. Whether you look at last year’s first-rounder Christian Wilkins, a lot of second- and third-year pass-catchers or their young linebackers outside of Kyle Van Noy. The Bills are entering year four of that turn-around under Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane, the Patriots still have the greatest coach of all time and will be a tough matchup solely based on that and the Jets at least have people playing for their jobs, plus a very talented young quarterback I still believe in. As much as I doubt Adam Gase, as long as Sam Darnold doesn’t get mono again, the offense should at least be competent, and the defense could potentially have a top-five player at every level with All-Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams, an 85-million dollar linebacker in C.J. Mosley and my number one prospect in last year’s draft on the interior D-line with Quinnen Williams.
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Bottom line:
As I mentioned before, the Bills are the front-runners in this division for me. As much respect as I have for Bill Belichick, I haven’t seen enough from Jarrett Stidham to make me a believer and he shrunk in some big moments at Auburn. The Jets to me could be a lot better than they were in 2019 and still go 6-10 just because of the type of schedule they are up against. So the Dolphins to me could easily finish anywhere from second to fourth, depending on how some of the players on that roster progress. I wouldn’t bet on them actually making the playoffs, but they could absolutely be a pain in the butt for some of the better teams in the AFC and in 2021 they might be the pick here.
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4. Los Angeles Chargers

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Why they can win the division:
First and foremost, this Chargers defense is absolutely loaded with no real hole that you can point to. Derwin James is back healthy after a first-team All-Pro rookie campaign, Chris Harris Jr. comes in to make this secondary one the elite units in the NFL to go with two more Pro Bowlers among it and they have some guys I expect to break out like Jerry Tillery, Drue Tranquill and Nasir Adderley. In terms of having matchup pieces and a versatile pass rush to challenge Kansas City, nobody in the league may be on the same level as these guys. Offensively, Ihave talked about how the left tackle spot is concern for L.A. with a battle between Sam Tevi and Trey Pipkins for the starting job, but the other four spots are as good as they have been in a while, acquiring Pro Bowl guard Trai Turner via trade, signing a top five right tackle in Bryan Bulaga and getting Mike Pouncey back healthy. Tyrod Taylor can steer the ship and even if Justin Herbert is thrown into the fire – which I wouldn’t recommend – they have the skill-position players and willingness to run the ball to take pressure off those guys. While the Chiefs return 20 of 22 starters from a year ago, this wouldn’t be the first time we saw a Super Bowl champion have some issues the following season and as much as we want to hype up the Broncos and Raiders, both their quarterbacks (and other players of course as well) have a lot to prove still. Outside of KC, the Chargers likely have the smallest changes to what they do other than moving on from Philip Rivers and we saw that formula work the year prior, when they challenged Kansas City until the very end for the division crown and the conference’s top seed potentially. While they probably would have liked to bring in Tom Brady over the offseason, the fact they decided against signing Cam Newton to a roster that is ready to win right now, shows you the confidence they have in that quarterback room.
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Why they could finish last again:
I’m not a huge fan of Derek Carr, but the Chargers will probably have the worst quarterback in the division in 2020. And their starting left tackle could be the worst in the entire league. As good as their defense will probably be, you can not consistently win games in which your offense doesn’t put up 20+ points in the league today – especially when all these teams in their division have spent so much on acquiring offensive firepower these last couple of years. I believe all three of their division rivals got better this offseason and the Chargers spent their top draft pick (sixth overall) on a young quarterback, who might not even help them win games this season. As I already mentioned, Kansas City brings back almost their entire starting lineups and they went 12-4 despite Mahomes seemingly having his knee cap facing the sideline while laying on his back. I have uttered my thoughts on Denver several times now, which you can read up on later. As for Las Vegas’ new team, they did start last season 6-4 and just heavily invested into their two major issues – wide receiver and linebacker. And while I don’t like to talk about it – injuries have been a huge issue for this Chargers team in recent years and I don’t really know what it is even, but I can’t assume that they all of a sudden can stay healthy.
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Bottom line:
In terms of talent on the roster outside of the quarterback position, you could make a pretty compelling argument that the Chargers are ahead of all the other teams on this list. That’s the reason they have a pretty high floor of finishing around .500 and if everything works out, they could absolutely be a playoff contender. However, for this exercise in particular, I believe their upside is capped by what they have under center. Tyrod Taylor can be a top-20 quarterback in the NFL this season and in terms of upside, Justin Herbert has all the tools to become a difference-maker once he steps on the field, but they don’t have the explosiveness the Chiefs or the Broncos have for that matter. With so much continuity on a team that has the best player in the entire league, I can’t go against the Chiefs and in the end we are evaluating the chances to actually win the division.
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5. Washington Redskins

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Why they can win the division:
These guys are very reminiscent of the 49ers with their defensive line, in terms of having invested a lot of high draft picks into the unit these last couple of years and now with that second overall pick bringing in a true stud from Ohio State – this time in Chase Young. When you look at all those guys up front – with the Bama boys patrolling the middle, Matt Ioannidis capable of moving around the front, Montez Sweat looking to break out in year two and Ryan Kerrigan still being there as a productive veteran – they will wreak some havoc this season. Ron Rivera could finally bring some structure to this organization and help them turn it around on defense with the addition of an old companion in Thomas Davis, plus some high-upside players like Reuben Foster and Fabian Moreau looking to prove themselves. Quarterback Dwayne Haskins had a very underwhelming rookie campaign, but he clearly wasn’t ready to be out there and found himself in a bad situation in terms of the support system around him. I like a lot of their young skill-position players the front office has surrounded him with, when you look at Terry McLaurin trying to become a young star in this league, who produced despite shaky quarterback play last season, Kelvin Harmon and Antonio Gandy-Golden being two big-bodied targets I liked these last two drafts, Derrius Guice hopefully finally being able to stay healthy to lead this backfield and this year’s third-round pick Antonio Gibson being a chess piece that you can manufacture touches for. Somebody I forgot to mention in this discussion recently is Steven Sims Jr., who is a jitterbug with the ball in his hands. New offensive coordinator Scott Turner will implement a system that should make life easier on his second-year signal-caller as well, while relying heavily on the run game.
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Why they could finish last again:
Haskins is by far the least proven QB of the bunch, with Daniel Jones even being head and shoulders above him in their respective rookie seasons. No pass-catcher outside of Terry McLaurin had any major production to speak. Counting on a 37-year old Thomas Davis to not only be a leader for them, but also make plays on the field, could create issues, and Washington lost some pieces in the secondary. This offseason is a challenge for any team, that is looking to implement a new system on each side of the ball, but I think especially for a motivator like Rivera, who can give his squad a heartbeat and push them to success, not being there in person with those guys will hurt. Most importantly however, this division to me will be a two-man race between the Eagles and Cowboys – as it has been for a while now. They both will likely have top ten quarterbacks, better receiving corps, better offensive lines and more experienced defenses. The Giants may not blow anybody away coming into 2020, but looking at the two matchups from last year between them and the Redskins, Big Blue beat them 24-3 the first time around, when Daniel Jones threw one touchdown compared to two interceptions and then he diced them up for five TDs and no picks in week 16. The one area Washington would have had the clear upper hand was with their front-four, but New York just invested a lot of draft capital into their O-line to prevent that. Just go through the Redskins’ schedule and show me more than six wins. I dare you.
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Bottom line:
These last two sentences really say it all. Even if Philly and Dallas split the season series and Washington can get a game off either one of them, it will be tough to turn around this squad as quickly as this season – with reduced practice time and team activities – to a point where they can finish above both of them. Both of them could easily win double-digit games in 2020 and while I think the Redskins are on the right track if Haskins looks more like the Ohio State version of himself, other than their defensive line, no unit for them is ready to compete for the division quite yet. Just going through their schedule in an objective manner, it is tough to find any lay-ups and say Washington has some baseline of wins they count on. To not have them any lower than this is more due to the respect for Riverboat Ron and how high I was on a lot of the guys they drafted recently.
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6. Jacksonville Jaguars

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Why they can win the division:
I was going back and forth between my number six and seven teams, because the Jaguars are projected to pick first overall come next April for a reason – they did lose a lot of pieces. However, to me it came down to the fact that the AFC South might be won at 9-7 or 10-6 and this coaching staff actually has to win to keep their jobs. There is a lot noise about the Colts, but when you go back to last season, Philip Rivers was a turnover machine with serious questions about his arm strength. Bill O’Brien made some very questionable decisions for Houston and Tennessee is counting on a formula that is built on a 250-banger running the ball 25+ times and Ryan Tannehill finally repeating a career year, as they are coming off an AFC title game appearance. As far as Jacksonville goes, Gardner Minshew was the highest-graded rookie quarterback according to PFF and altogether I would have put him second only behind Kyler Murray. D.J. Chark broke out as one of the young star receivers and I had a first-round grade on Colorado’s Laviska Shenault if he can be healthy, because his talent is off the charts. I think the O-line would have benefitted from another tackle to kick Cam Robinson inside to guard, but those guys are some road-graders to make the run game work. Defensively the only real contributor from that Sacksonville group a couple of years ago who actually wants to be there is Myles Jack, but I really like their young duo off the edge in first-rounders Josh Allen last year and now K’Lavon Chaisson (LSU). There are some questions about the back-end, but they were built front-to-back with a lot of zone coverage behind it and depending on the development of ninth overall pick C.J. Henderson, they can roll away from him matching up with the opposing team’s number one receiver. Avoiding some of the better AFC squads altogether is pretty sweet as well, to go with facing no playoff team from last year outside their division until the middle of November.
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Why they could finish last again:
I’m just not sure if all of these players are ready to fight for that coaching staff and organization. Two of their remaining veterans (Leonard Fournette and Yannick Ngakoue) have openly talked about how they want to be traded, they only have a few actually proven commodities on that entire roster and with the way they have unloaded big cap numbers, they have set themselves up for a true rebuild potentially, as they are expected to be in the Trevor Lawrence-Justin Fields sweepstakes come next April. Even if they can get a few breaks and the division is up for grabs, does this organization even want to win this season? If not for the injury to Jacoby Brissett in the middle of the season, all three other teams in that division would have almost certainly finished above .500 and the Colts are actually the team that improved by far the most among them. That Texans, who have actually won the South four of the last five years, including last season, may be the smallest challenge and still sweep Jacksonville. Vegas rarely misses completely and the Jaguars right now are the odds-on favorite to pick first overall come next April, with an NFL-low OveUnder of 4.5 wins on the season. And as favorable as the early portion of their schedule looks like right, check out this eight-game stretch after their week seven bye – at Chargers, vs. Texans, at Packers, vs. Steelers, vs. Browns, at Vikings, vs. Titans, at Ravens. Ouch. They might go winless over that period.
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Bottom line:
The Jaguars to me are a very interesting team, because I believe they have accumulated a bunch of young talent, which gets lost a little when you see all the names that aren’t there anymore. There is a lot to like about this roster, when you look at what these players could develop into, but that doesn’t mean they will have success this year already. The Colts have the best 53 currently in the division (or 55 now), the Texans have the best quarterback and the Titans are coming off an AFC Championship game appearance. Gardner Minshew could make this kind of a tough decision if they end up picking anywhere after first overall and I think some of those other kids will put up pretty good numbers, but they are still pretty clearly fourth in the South as for now.
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7. Carolina Panthers

Why they can win the division:
Nobody knows for sure what Matt Rhule and his new coaching staff will throw at them. Joe Brady gets to work with Teddy Bridgewater once again, who he already coached in New Orleans – so there will be familiarity for him in this system and they already “speak the same language”. That young receiving corp with D.J. Moore, Curtis Samuel, free agency addition Robby Anderson and even an up-and-coming tight-end in Ian Thomas is pretty underrated actually, plus of course they have one of the truly elite weapons out of the backfield in Christian McCaffrey, who is probably set to break his own RB reception record once again. The Panthers defense-only draft has brought them a monster in the middle in Derrick Brown (Auburn), a really talented edge rusher in Yetur Gross-Matos (Penn State) on the opposite of last year’s rookie stud Brian Burns, a super-rangy safety with linebacker size in Jeremy Chinn (Southern Illinois), what I think is a starting corner in Troy Pride Jr. (Notre Dame) and some other pieces in the secondary. The talent is clearly there and now you bring in a scheme that is probably going to be unique for the NFL level as well, when you look at that 3-3-5 Baylor ran under Rhule and defensive coordinator Phil Snow. As much as we want to praise our legends of the game, the quarterbacks of the two front-runners in this division will be 41 and 43 years old respectively and let’s not forget that Atlanta started out last season 1-7.
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Why they could finish last again:
Especially this offseason, without certainty if there will be anything like training camp or even a real preseason, that completely new staff with new systems they are trying to teach will certainly have some growing pains. Bridgewater has been a top-20 starting QB maybe one year of his career and even when he was applauded for the way he filled in for Drew Brees last season, he finished dead-last in intended air yards among quarterbacks with at least 100 pass attempts. How will that mesh with a lot of vertical targets around him? When he has those guys running free on slants and dig routes, the ball will get there, but will he be willing to throw that deep post or give his guys a chance on go-balls? Defensively they are counting on a lot of young players and they have nobody to even come close to replacing Luke Kuechly, as well as making the switch to an unproven scheme possibly, if they actually use some of those 3-3-5 looks coming over from Baylor. When you look at Rhule’s track-record, it always took him until year two to show improvement and then in that third season is when those teams can really make some noise. And that was in the AAC and Big 12 respectively. Now he is in the NFC South with a team that just went 13-3 in the Saints and a Bucs squad that already was 7-9 and lost six of those games by one score, only because despite finishing fifth in takeaways, they ranked in the bottom five in turnover differential due to easily leading the league with 41 giveaways. That should get a lot better with Tom Brady coming in, who has never even quite thrown half of Jameis Winston’s 30 interceptions in any of his 20 years in the league. Even the Falcons – for as poorly as they started last season – went 6-2 after really coming together and making some changes in their bye week last season.
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Bottom line:
The Panthers are clearly the most unproven team in this division. While new systems that haven’t been scouted yet certainly have an advantage in terms of game-planning early on, especially in this offseason with heavily limited live reps most likely, that might equal a net minus. You have to root for a guy like Teddy Bridgewater and the way he has worked his way up to a starting spot again, but I just don’t look at him as a surefire franchise signal-caller. The other three teams in the South all have top ten quarterbacks in the league in my opinion and much more continuity around them. Until the Panthers finally get to their bye week at the start of December, I don’t see them winning more than four of those twelve games. At that point they may have their eyes on a different goal already, if Teddy B isn’t the clear answer under center.
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8. Cincinnati Bengals

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Why they can win the division:
We’re not that far away from 2015, when the Bengals won the AFC North with a 12-4 record as the fifth year in a row making the playoffs. Since then this is the first time I feel like there really is change happening with this team. Marvin Lewis was replaced by a young Zac Taylor, trying to prove himself to the league, they drafted Heisman trophy winner Joe Burrow first overall to replace as average a quarterback as we have had over the last decade in Andy Dalton and the front office finally spent some money in free agency. While you would think a quarterback going first overall usually comes into a situation, where he is devoid of talent around him, Cincinnati suddenly has one of the better group of skill-position players in the entire league, assuming A.J. Green is back healthy. Tyler Boyd is a stud in the slot, who will be Burrow’s version of Justin Jefferson, a 50-50 ball specialist in second-round pick Tee Higgins (Clemson) matches perfectly with Burrow’s expertise of winning with ball-placement and if they get anything from former first-rounder John Ross at least as a decoy with his speed, that’s a plus. I expect Joe Mixon to be among the league leader’s in running back receptions and be more effective in space with those receivers around him as well. The signings the Bengals have made on defense gives them a lot more talent and complements very well what they already had. D.J. Reader is one of the most underrated defensive linemen in the league and frees everybody up along the front, they completely overhauled that linebacker group, which was a major issue these last couple of years, they brought in a starting CB2 and nickel from Minnesota to pair up with William Jackson III, who is ready to announce himself as one of the best corners in football, and Von Bell is a great match with the rangy free safety Jessie Bates.
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Why they could finish last again:
As talented as all those guys throwing, catching and running the ball may be, it all starts with what’s happening up front and the Bengals offensive line is still in transition. They could have two of the worst starters in the league at both guard spots and right tackle once again, with the prior ones close to reaching that bust status and Bobby Hart still somehow having a starting job. As great as Joe Burrow was last year at LSU and how clean his evaluation was, how much better than Andy Dalton will he be right away, especially going up against those scary defensive fronts inside his division? Defensively they could easily have six new starters, which obviously can be looked at as a positive sign, considering they allowed 20+ points in all but two games last season, but there is also a lack of continuity and reduced time to fit all those pieces together. Cincinnati’s coaching staff hasn’t really proven anything yet and they will be facing a massacre of a schedule, with three occasions of back-to-back road games and while three of their final four games of the season are at home, they will face the Cowboys, Steelers and Ravens, to go with a trip to Houston in-between. If they don’t beat the Chargers in the season-opener, they probably don’t get that first W until week four against the Jaguars and then they have to hope they can sneak out another one until their bye week. Baltimore is tied with Kansas City for the highest projected win total with reigning MVP coming into just his third season, Pittsburgh is favored to make the playoffs with Big Ben back under center and Cleveland was the offseason favorite in 2019, while fielding an even better roster this year.
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Bottom line:
I feel bad for putting this team last, because I thought Joe Burrow was the top quarterback and definitely worthy of that number one pick and the Bengals finally spent big money in free agency to retool the defense. To me this is less about them than the Ravens, who just were the number one overall seed in the playoffs at 14-2 and haven’t done anything other than get better themselves, a Steelers team that made a run at the playoffs with the worst quarterback play in the league now getting Ben back and a Browns roster that is among the top ten league-wide in most people’s opinion. Still, there is a lot to like about this team at the skill-positions, which is probably behind only Cleveland in terms all the weapons they have, some young standouts on defense and hope that all of this brings a fresh breath of air.
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