bold
• adj.adjectiv
• Fearless and daring; courageous.
• Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring.
• Unduly forward and brazen; impudent.
• Strikingly different or unconventional; arresting or provocative
As I was watching the KC game, I cheered every sack that Justin Houston made. I’m from KC but not a Chiefs’ fan. I also don’t really care if Houston breaks the sack record. Nope, I was cheering because I thought I had went with KC getting at least 6 sacks for my prediction this week. My heart fell when I checked later and realized I went with the Rivers INT total instead. So stupid! Oh well, such is life. Also, congrats to KC for setting that “no passing TDs to a WR in the entire season” record. Nice work.
Moving past the missed opportunity that was the KC game, I did get two predictions correct. Geno Smith did not let me down, and actually posted the only perfect passer rating by a QB this season. I very nearly had a third correct, but Frank Gore ended just six yards short of consecutive 150yd rushing games to end the season. Congrats to Frank for an 8th 1000 yard rushing effort.
What I got right:
Geno Smith throws three TDs
PIT wins by 10+
For the season (or the last four weeks) that gives me 9 correct predictions out of 64, for a 14% success rate. Proving the adage that even a broken clock is right twice a day.
CharlietheUnicorn posted the only correct prediction from you guys this week, though it was mildly homerish and slightly less than bold. I feel like plumlogan deserves a shout out for predicting DeMarco Murray wouldn’t break 100 yards against the Redskins. Murray ended with exactly 100 yards and I was close to including this as a winning prediction, but decided against it. MTGriz, who led with two correct predictions last week, was 0/2 this week.
What you got right:
Charlie – The Rams kicker will account for all the Rams points
For the season, I have the following stats for your predictions. That’s without any correct week 14 predictions, due to the snafu between Keal and I with the submission form. So go ahead and act like you got one right that week if you need to.
SaintsChicka – 1 (and an attempt at a cheat)
BKOB – 1
BMT – 1
Noshoes – 2
Burial Ground – 2
MTGriz – 2
CharlietheUnicorn – 1
MFA – 0 (and an attempt at a cheat)
With the regular season coming to a close, we are moving ahead to playoff predictions. Because of the limited number of games per week, I’ve decided to make two predictions per playoff game.
And now for this week’s predictions…
Saturday Games:
ARI @ CAR –. If the Cardinals could have kept Palmer healthy they very well might have this week off, but instead they have to visit the “someone had to win our division” Panthers. Despite the difference in record, these two teams appear to be going in opposite directions. Carolina got off to a very shitty start, but is now riding a four game winning streak (after dropping six straight and getting a tie). Arizona on the other hand got off to a hot start this season, but the injuries may have finally caught up to them when Palmer went out. They have dropped their last two games, and four of the last six. Despite this, I think Lindley is getting more comfortable in the pocket and Arizona gets this win. My predictions for the game are:
CAR is held to less than 100 yards rushing
Micahel Floyd has 150+ yards and 2 TDs
BAL @ PIT – I don’t know what to make of this game. Occasionally the Steelers make me think they are for real, with Ben leading the NFL in passing yards and Bell tearing things up on a weekly basis. With the Ravens, I think they made the playoffs largely because they played the NFC South this season. That gave them four “easy” wins against teams that couldn’t post a winning record this season. Throw in their games against JAX and TEN and that is six “easy” wins out of the ten they posted this year. The AFC and NFC South divisions are the two worst divisions since 2010, and both the Steelers and Ravens got eight games against them this season. I just don’t think the Ravens are for real, and I have to go with the Steelers in this one. My predictions for the game are:
LeVeon Bell has 200+ all purpose yards
Flacco throws more INTs than TDs
Sunday Games:
CIN @ IND – Much like the Steelers and Ravens, the Bengals are a playoff team that got to play eight games against the two worst divisions in football since 2010. I think the Colts and Luck are going to come out firing and they will just overwhelm the Bengals defense. Cincy may keep it close for a half, due to Luck’s tendency to suck early, but I think they are just too outmatched in this one. My predictions for the game are:
Colts win by 3 scores
There are at least 5 INTs thrown in this game
DET @ DAL – I hate to beat a dead a horse, but did you know that two of the three divisions to send multiple teams to the playoffs played the NFC South this year? Yep, I’m saying that I think Detroit is a paper tiger (er, lion). I think Detroit is just one of those teams that occasionally look so dominant that people tend to forget who they are playing. I respect their D-line (their ability anyway), and their passing game with Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate looks as potent as ever, but I don’t think they will go into Dallas and win. Dallas is hosting its first playoff game since 2009, and I think even their fans can get up for a playoff game. That should be a fairly hostile environment, and the Romo/Murray combo will prove too much for Detroit. My predictions for the game are:
Dez Bryant will have three scores
There are 9 combined sacks in this game
By now you should know the drill with the predictions, use the form blah, blah, blah. Feel free to start up your Super Bowl predictions, or if you just want to predict every game’s winner (though I’ll probably only post that one if someone gets all four games correct for this week). Other than that, have a happy New Year and remember: Don’t drink and drive but if you have to, drive fast to avoid exposure time.
