My Picks:
Jaguars beat Cincy- Yeah, I'm a little biased, but Cincy hasn't exactly been playing their best football in the last few weeks. Add on top of that the AJ Green injury, and we have a chance.
Rams beat the 49ers- Fisher and the Rams always play the 49ers tough in every game that Fisher has coached so far.
Oakland beats Seattle- Probably the biggest reach of them all. I expect to see a Raiders team that is very aggressive, maybe a couple 4th down attempts. And a few trick plays like the Rams. If this comes to fruition, it will be the biggest upset of the year, bar none.
A.J. Green's absence did not prevent the Bengals from scoring 37 pointss against the Panthers and have a chance at 40.
We have to play much better pass defense than the black cats did with a new starter at cornerback.
Quote:A.J. Green's absence did not prevent the Bengals from scoring 37 pointss against the Panthers and have a chance at 40.
We have to play much better pass defense than the black cats did with a new starter at cornerback.
It doesn't take long for JW to show up after someone's posted a new thread...
Quote:It doesn't take long for JW to show up after someone's posted a new thread...
Depends on the topic.
The rams upsetting the 9ers really wouldnt shock me personally, Rams are always pretty strong like you said vs the 9ers but Im still not sure if we can beat Cinci, I hope so
Oakland does need a win at some point...but in seattle? That seems more than iffy to me but at the same time Seattle has not played well as of late.
Quote:The Rams upsetting the 9ers really wouldnt shock me personally. Rams are always pretty strong like you said vs the 49ers but Im still not sure if we can beat Cinci, I hope so.
Oakland does need a win at some point...But in Seattle? That seems more than iffy to me but at the same time Seattle has not played well as of late.
Yeah I remember a couple years ago both Rams/49ers games went into overtime. The first one went all 75 minutes and the second was almost that long. But can the Rams do it again? I don't think so.
The 3 most likely upsets from my perspective are as follows:
1. Arizona over Dallas. Bruce Arians has done a tremendous job as a HC since his 9-3 record in that role with the Colts in 2012.
2. San Diego over Miami. The Chargers have enough talent to avoid a 3 game losing streak.
3. New England over Denver. This game could go either way. The Patriots have turned around their season after a slow start based on their previous standards. Home field advantage is huge in this game.
Exactly how is San Diego over Miami an upset? The Chargers are better than the Dolphins this season.
JW, Miami is currently listed as a 2 1/2 point favorite. That's what I'm basing it on.
Quote:JW, Miami is currently listed as a 2 1/2 point favorite. That's what I'm basing it on.
That's crazy. If the playoffs were today, the Chargers would be in and the Dolphins would be out, so San Diego should be the favorite.
Quote:The 3 most likely upsets from my perspective are as follows:
1. Arizona over Dallas. Bruce Arians has done a tremendous job as a HC since his 9-3 record in that role with the Colts in 2012.
2. San Diego over Miami. The Chargers have enough talent to avoid a 3 game losing streak.
3. New England over Denver. This game could go either way. The Patriots have turned around their season after a slow start based on their previous standards. Home field advantage is huge in this game.
Those aren't really good upsets though. All of the teams that you have are .500 and higher. I fully expect a Patriots win on Sunday and another Manning led collapse. Romo is questionable to start against the Cards; plus the Cards have a stellar defense. I don't care about the SD and Miami game.
Quote:Those aren't really good upsets though. All of the teams that you have are .500 and higher. I fully expect a Patriots win on Sunday and another Manning led collapse. Romo is questionable to start against the Cards; plus the Cards have a stellar defense. I don't care about the SD and Miami game.
Peyton Manning did not collapse the last time. Their loss at New England during the regular season was slmilar to our loss at Philadelphia: turnover-happy defense during the first half, lost a defensive player late in the second quarter and missed him the whole second half. You can't blame Manning for that loss. During the playoffs, he led Denver to a conference championship against the Patriots.
Quote:Peyton Manning did not collapse the last time. Their loss at New England during the regular season was slmilar to our loss at Philadelphia: turnover-happy defense during the first half, lost a defensive player late in the second quarter and missed him the whole second half. You can't blame Manning for that loss. During the playoffs, he led Denver to a conference championship against the Patriots.
JW, that loss was solely on the shoulders of Peyton. If Peyton and that Broncos team were so good last year, than they would have won that game. Regardless of whether or not Vickerson and Rodgers-Cromartie were still in the game. The same can be said for the Superbowl against the Seahawks.
Peyton has amazing stats, but he is a notorious choker in big game situations.
Quote:JW, that loss was solely on the shoulders of Peyton. If Peyton and that Broncos team were so good last year, than they would have won that game. Regardless of whether or not Vickerson and Rodgers-Cromartie were still in the game. The same can be said for the Superbowl against the Seahawks.
Peyton has amazing stats, but he is a notorious choker in big game situations.
Wes Welker blamed himself for the loss. The turning point was DRC getting hurt.
Jaguars over the Bungles and that's the only one I care about.
I wouldnt think Chargers would be an upset at all, I fully expect them to win but who knows any given sunday and all.
I think the cards will beat the cowboys either way this weekend.
Brady/Manning should be fun either way
Call me a homer if you want, but I kind of get the feeling that the Jaguars are going to pull off the upset win over the Bengals this week.
Quote:Call me a homer if you want, but I kind of get the feeling that the Jaguars are going to pull off the upset win over the Bengals this week.
this, as long as Bortles has a good game
Quote:Oakland beats Seattle- Probably the biggest reach of them all. I expect to see a Raiders team that is very aggressive, maybe a couple 4th down attempts. And a few trick plays like the Rams. If this comes to fruition, it will be the biggest upset of the year, bar none.
Quote:The rams upsetting the 9ers really wouldnt shock me personally, Rams are always pretty strong like you said vs the 9ers but Im still not sure if we can beat Cinci, I hope so
Oakland does need a win at some point...but in seattle? That seems more than iffy to me but at the same time Seattle has not played well as of late.
Almost a year ago...
2013 season Week 9; 0-7 Tampa Bay at 7-1 Seattle
http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=331103026
Any given Sunday.
As for the Rams: I hope they can win, but injuries are killing them. And they usually play their best game of the season against us.
Other than the obvious Jags over Bengals,
I'm going to say Jets over Houston, why? Because the jets are desperate, they need to prove something.