NFL Week 14- The Bird and The Beard Edition

[Chef2]

This week's edition brought to you by the dynamic duo of Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts.
EST
12.5
Dallas Cowboys @ Chicago Bears (+3, 43.5) 8:20 FOX
12.8
Baltimore Ravens @ Buffalo Bills (+6, 44) 1:00 CBS
San Francisco 49ers @ New Orleans Saints (-3.5, 45) 1:00 FOX
Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets (-6, 44) 1:00 CBS
Washington Redskins@ Green Bay Packers (-14.5, 42) 1:00 FOX
Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons (-1.5, 48.5) 1:00 FOX
Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns (-8.5, 43) 1:00 CBS
Denver Broncos @ Houston Texans (-7.5, 41.5) 1:00 CBS
Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings (-14, 42.5) 1:00 FOX
Indianapolis Colts @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3, 49.5) 1:00 CBS
Los Angeles Chargers @ Jacksonville Jaguars (+2.5, 43.5) 4:05 FOX
Kansas City Chiefs @ New England Patriots (-3.5, 49.5) 4:25 CBS
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Arizona Cardinals (+1.5, 43.5) 4:25 CBS
Tennessee Titans @ Oakland Raiders (+3, 47) 4:25 CBS
Seattle Seahawks @ Los Angeles Rams (+2.5, 46.5) 8:20 NBC
12.9
New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles (-8, 47) 8:15 ESPN

 

[CD Boogie]

This week's edition brought to you by the dynamic duo of Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts.
EST
12.5
Dallas Cowboys @ Chicago Bears (+3, 43.5) 8:20 FOX
12.8
Baltimore Ravens @ Buffalo Bills (+6, 44) 1:00 CBS
San Francisco 49ers @ New Orleans Saints (-3.5, 45) 1:00 FOX
Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets (-6, 44) 1:00 CBS
Washington Redskins@ Green Bay Packers (-14.5, 42) 1:00 FOX
Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons (-1.5, 48.5) 1:00 FOX
Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns (-8.5, 43) 1:00 CBS
Denver Broncos @ Houston Texans (-7.5, 41.5) 1:00 CBS
Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings (-14, 42.5) 1:00 FOX
Indianapolis Colts @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3, 49.5) 1:00 CBS
Los Angeles Chargers @ Jacksonville Jaguars (+2.5, 43.5) 4:05 FOX
Kansas City Chiefs @ New England Patriots (-3.5, 49.5) 4:25 CBS
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Arizona Cardinals (+1.5, 43.5) 4:25 CBS
Tennessee Titans @ Oakland Raiders (+3, 47) 4:25 CBS
Seattle Seahawks @ Los Angeles Rams (+2.5, 46.5) 8:20 NBC
12.9
New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles (-8, 47) 8:15 ESPN

When’s the last time NE lost back to back games in December? Good bet they lose this week to KC.

Steelers giving 1.5 to AZ is nuts. Pittsburgh never plays well in the western time zone.

 

[poindexter]

The Cardinals managed to make Jared Goff look like Johnny Unitas yesterday.

 

[playthrough]

I grabbed the 14 with the well-rested Lions. That's not going to be a walkover for the Vikes on a short week and if they leave Seattle battered and bruised, all the better.

Cincy getting more than a TD is tempting in the Battle of Ohio. As a Bengals fan, I'm fearing that they now string together a couple wins and blow the top draft pick.

 

[outofplace]

When’s the last time NE lost back to back games in December? Good bet they lose this week to KC.

Steelers giving 1.5 to AZ is nuts. Pittsburgh never plays well in the western time zone.

I expect the Patriots to right the ship, if only because they've done it so many damn times this century.

Regarding the Steelers, I'm guessing people are looking at six wins in the last seven games against a Cardinals team that just got its collective ass handed to it by a mediocre opponent. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see the Steelers lose that one, but I get the thinking about why they are favored.

Isn't it a little early for this thread? We still have one game in Week 13.

 

[playthrough]

I expect the Patriots to right the ship, if only because they've done it so many damn times this century.

Regarding the Steelers, I'm guessing people are looking at six wins in the last seven games against a Cardinals team that just got its collective ass handed to it by a mediocre opponent. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see the Steelers lose that one, but I get the thinking about why they are favored.

Isn't it a little early for this thread? We still have one game in Week 13.

Not if the spreads are already out!

 

[HanSenSE]

Methinks Chef just took care of the NCAA and NFL threads in one fell swoop.

 

[Chef2]

Methinks Chef just took care of the NCAA and NFL threads in one fell swoop.

Damn skippy.

 

[Spartan Squad]

Wow, after waiting until the last minute to get previous NFL threads, we now get one before the previous week is even finished. Now that's service!

 

[Chef2]

Well, after the disaster that the poster not named poo started two weeks ago, I figured it was time to step up and take the bull by the horns.

 

[outofplace]

Well, after the disaster that the poster not named poo started two weeks ago, I figured it was time to step up and take the bull by the horns.

Just keep reaching for justification for your violation of protocol.

 

[Cosmo]

I couldn't look at this thread until listening to Guess the Lines, since I like to play along.

Anyway, a little surprised SF-NO wasn't flexed to Sunday night, though FOX may have said no-go and protected that one since it's a single national game day for the network. Just weird that the best game of the week two weeks in a row is at 1 EST.

 

[MileHigh]

It's a CBS doubleheader two weeks in a row and they have Chiefs-Patriots and Nantz and his friends aren't giving that up.

Should have flexed out 49ers-Saints to NBC. No need for Fox to protect that game in the early window. So the Peacock is stuck with Seahawks-Rams. Bleh. The only redeeming value in that is Uncle Al gets to stay at home for the game.

Now, will they flex out of Bills-Steelers in two weeks? Likely not because there are no quality games to move.

One of those dreadful seasons with how the games matched up.

 

[JC]

It's a CBS doubleheader two weeks in a row and they have Chiefs-Patriots and Nantz and his friends aren't giving that up.

Should have flexed out 49ers-Saints to NBC. No need for Fox to protect that game in the early window. So the Peacock is stuck with Seahawks-Rams. Bleh. The only redeeming value in that is Uncle Al gets to stay at home for the game.

Now, will they flex out of Bills-Steelers in two weeks? Likely not because there are no quality games to move.

One of those dreadful seasons with how the games matched up.

10-2 vs 7-5 is bleh?

 

[HanSenSE]

It's a CBS doubleheader two weeks in a row and they have Chiefs-Patriots and Nantz and his friends aren't giving that up.

Should have flexed out 49ers-Saints to NBC. No need for Fox to protect that game in the early window. So the Peacock is stuck with Seahawks-Rams. Bleh. The only redeeming value in that is Uncle Al gets to stay at home for the game.

Now, will they flex out of Bills-Steelers in two weeks? Likely not because there are no quality games to move.

One of those dreadful seasons with how the games matched up.

Per @506Sports, Bills-Steelers on Sunday, Minn-LAC to CBS.

 

[Monday Morning Sportswriter]

When’s the last time NE lost back to back games in December? Good bet they lose this week to KC.

last season.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

Believe it or not, Cowboys magic number to win the NFC Least is 3, and they can knock out 2 of those by beating the Beagles. They could theoretically win the division at 7-9.

 

[Chef2]

I generally feel bad for the people that are stuck watching LAC-JAX.
That's gonna be awful.
That may be the day to go down to the park and feed the pigeons with Chris Petersen.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

I grabbed the 14 with the well-rested Lions. That's not going to be a walkover for the Vikes on a short week and if they leave Seattle battered and bruised, all the better.

Lions have lost a bunch of close games
They’re due to get rolled

 

[poindexter]

I generally feel bad for the people that are stuck watching LAC-JAX.
That's gonna be awful.
That may be the day to go down to the park and feed the pigeons with Chris Petersen.

You do understand that they allow gambling on every game, right? Put a few shekels on Chargers Jaguars and it becomes as exciting as 49ers Cowboys in the 90s.