NFL Week 15 Predictions: New England Patriots Clinch Division With Win
By Cyrus Geller
Here are my week 15 NFL predictions:
Patriots 34 Dolphins 13
In week one, the Dolphins ran wild over the Patriots, and they got after Tom Brady in the second half. That is the reason they were able to take down the Pats in the season opener, and that is what they need to do tomorrow if they want to stay alive in the playoff hunt.
However in my mind, they are going up against a whole different animal this time around, and the Patriots will roll to another AFC East title tomorrow. LeGarrette Blount will take advantage of a very weak Dolphins front, which will keep that pass rush off of Brady. Miami’s linebackers will absolutely get abused by Rob Gronkowski and company, so if they can’t get to Brady, they will get ripped apart.
Ryan Tannehill is going to have to play the game of his life to keep up with Brady, but I don’t think he will even come close to that against Darrelle Revis and company.
Steelers 38 Falcons 34
This one should be fun. Two of the worst defenses in the league will be matching up against two of the highest scoring offenses, in a game that should feature plenty of explosive plays from the wideouts on each side. Julio Jones and Antonio Brown go catch for catch all game, but ultimately, I’m giving the edge to Pittsburgh, as they have the better running game.
Redskins 27 Giants 23
There is no logical reason to pick the Skins in this one, but I’m going with my man Colt McCoy once again. However in order for that to happen, Washington has to protect their quarterback, and I think they will do that due to their running game. The Giants rank 30th in the league in run defense, so the Skins should be able to move the ball fairly easily on the ground.
Chiefs 20 Raiders 14
Kansas City has really fallen off as of late, and while the Raiders do look like an actual football team now, I’m not giving them the edge on the road against the Chiefs. Look for Jamaal Charles to go wild on Oakland’s 24th ranked run defense, as the Chiefs dominate the clock to snag a much needed victory.