NFL 2019 Week 16 Picks

Hello readers! Another week of National Football League regular season action is soon upon us! With only two weeks of regular season left, many teams are still in position for playoffs while some are looking ahead to next year. This post will have the latest playoff picture, a spotlight on the "Miracle At The New Meadowlands" in 2010, and my picks for the week's games.

Playoff Picture: Week 16

Let's start with the AFC:

1st seed: Baltimore Ravens (12-2) (clinched AFC North)
2nd seed: New England Patriots (11-3) (clinched playoff berth)
3rd seed: Kansas City Chiefs (10-4) (clinched AFC West)
4th seed: Houston Texans (9-5)
5th seed: Buffalo Bills (10-4) (clinched playoff berth)
6th seed: Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6)

Wild card matchups:

Pittsburgh @ Kansas City
Buffalo @ Houston

Still alive:
Tennessee (8-6), Cleveland (6-8), Oakland (6-8)

Eliminated:
Everyone else not mentioned... I'm lazy

Baltimore can clinch the first-round bye with a win or tie or Chiefs loss or tie, or Patriots loss. New England can clinch the AFC East with a win vs Buffalo on Saturday. Houston can clinch the AFC South with a win or Texans tie + Titans tie or Titans loss. Essentially, you win and you're in (are you listening Houston?).

NFC:

1st seed: Seattle Seahawks (11-3) (clinched playoff berth)
2nd seed: Green Bay Packers (11-3) (clinched playoff berth)
3rd seed: New Orleans Saints (11-3) (clinched NFC South)
4th seed: Dallas Cowboys (7-7)
5th seed: San Francisco 49ers (11-3) (clinched playoff berth)
6th seed: Minnesota Vikings (10-4)

Wild card matchups:
Minnesota @ New Orleans
San Francisco @ Dallas

Still alive:
Los Angeles Rams (8-6), Philadelphia Eagles (7-7)

Eliminated:
Everyone else not mentioned.

Green bay can win the NFC North with a win or tie. Dallas can clinch the NFC East with a win. Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth with a win or tie or a Rams loss or tie. Win and you're in.

NFL 100: A Spotlight

I had planned on doing something totally different for the spotlight then I found out that today marks the 9th anniversary of the "Miracle At the New Meadowlands" or "Miracle At The Meadowlands IV" on December 19th, 2010. I remembered this game very well as the Packers were in the hunt for the wild card. If the Giants won, the Packers hopes would've greatly diminish but nonetheless as you will see, this was not the case.

Gone were the days of Donovan McNabb captaining the Eagles offense as the passer would get moved to Washington in the offseason. Michael Vick would get most of the starts in the 2010 season with Kevin Kolb in the wing. The Eagles were stacked on offense with LeSean McCoy, DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin.

The New York Giants still had a solid offense, ranking 7th in points for in 2010. Their problem was that they couldn't keep opponents out of the endzone. Thus the Giants would have to rely on the arm of Eli Manning to get them back into the playoffs and to a championship. They had some nice pieces with Mario Manningham, Ahmad Bradshaw, Hakeem Nicks, and Steve Smith.

The aftermath was devastating for New York as they had the same record as the Eagles with 10-6 but Philly held the tiebreaker in terms of head-to-head (Eagles won both matchups). They would find a spark on defense and a new weapon for Eli Manning in Victor Cruz for the 2011 championship run. They would beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.

For Philly the win would give them the 3rd seed in the playoffs as they would play host to the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card matchup. They would lose to the eventual Super Bowl champion. The game would be Andy Reid's last playoff game as head coach. He would be fired after the 2012 season.

I would normally break down the scoring in the game but when it comes to miracles, it's best to let the video speak for itself. Take it away Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.

Week 16 Picks

Week 16 in the National Football League's regular season will start in Tampa, Florida and finish in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There will be 16 games on the slate this week. The week includes three Saturday games, seven early games, four late games, a Sunday night game, and a Monday night game. FOX will have the double-header and CBS will show the single, regional game. Let's get to the picks!

Houston (9-5) @ Tampa Bay (7-7) (NFL Network): TW: Buccaneers; CV: Texans

Both teams got wins last week as the Texans beat the Titans and the Buccaneers beat the Lions. This game has shootout written all over it. The Bucs defense has been decent this season and the loss of JJ Watt for Houston will make this difficult to pick in terms of defense. I'm somewhat going to ride on Tampa's momentum as they have four straight wins. That and the AFC South is horribly unpredictable. I can't trust Houston to do something right. 

Buffalo (10-4) @ New England (11-3) (NFL Network): TW: Patriots; CV: Bills

Both teams got wins as the Bills beat the Steelers and the Patriots beat the Bengals. The game has some interesting storylines for it. Can the underdog Bills get the rare win on the road. New England could clinch their 10th straight division title with a win. Buffalo is a nice story but ultimately this late in the season, I can't see the Patriots losing in a game they need to win if they want that 1st round bye.

LA Rams (8-6) @ San Francisco (11-3) (NFL Network): TW: 49ers; CV: 49ers

Both teams lost last week as the Rams lost to the Cowboys and the 49ers lost to the Falcons. Atlanta exposed the 49ers defense badly on Sunday with missing pieces like Dee Ford or Kwon Alexander. Their opponents have found success with the ground game and the Rams have a talented backfield. I still like the 49ers in the match-up but this could be a shootout. 

Jacksonville (5-9) @ Atlanta (5-9) (FOX): TW: Falcons; CV: Falcons

Both teams got wins last week as the Jaguars beat the Raiders and the Falcons beat the 49ers. It's in general a meaningless game but the game does feature some decent running backs with Leonard Fournette in Jacksonville and Devonta Freeman for Atlanta. Ultimately, the Falcons offense has a few more highly-touted weapons than Jacksonville. 

New Orleans (11-3) @ Tennessee (8-6) (FOX): TW: Saints; CV: Saints

The Saints beat the Colts and the Titans lost to the Texans last week. Ultimately, the game will come down to which offense stays on the field longer as both teams have great offenses, particularly in running back. Tennessee has had a nice turnaround with Ryan Tannehill at quarterback and they could win this game with Derrick Henry having a great day. I just feel New Orleans is a bit more talented.

NY Giants (3-11) @ Washington (3-11) (FOX): TW: Giants; CV: Giants

The Giants beat the Dolphins and the Redskins lost to the Eagles last week. It wasn't a pretty sight for the Redskins last time these two teams met. Dwayne Haskins was a different quarterback then but how much of a difference is he then to he is now? I like the Giants in the match-up as they do have a few more weapons on offense with Saquon Barkley at running back. It feels like a safe pick even though the Redskins are the favorite but not by much.

Pittsburgh (8-6) @ NY Jets (5-9) (CBS): TW: Steelers; CV: Steelers

Both teams lost last week as the Steelers lost to the Bills and the Jets lost to the Ravens. Pittsburgh is still in the driver's seat in terms of playoffs. Win this week and next week and they're in. Fortunately they have a somewhat interesting match-up with a Jets team that wants to play spoiler. Pittsburgh's defense needs to take advantage of turnovers and make the best of them. Devlin Hodges needs to play smarter and not take risks. He has a running game that is ready to lend a hand. I'll take the Steelers.

Cincinnati (1-13) @ Miami (3-11) (CBS): TW: Dolphins; CV: Dolphins

Both teams took losses last week as the Bengals lost to the Patriots and the Dolphins lost to the Giants. Even if the Bengals do find a way to win, they're still likely to end up being with the #1 pick in next spring's draft. Ryan Fitzpatrick has been playing fairly well the last few weeks despite not getting a lot of wins. Miami's run offense needs to find a way to get past the Bengals rush defense. At least you'll be #1 at something Cincinnati.

Carolina (5-9) @ Indianapolis (6-8) (FOX): TW: Colts; CV: Panthers

Both teams lost last week as the Panthers lost to the Seahawks and the Colts lost to the Saints. Kyle Allen for Carolina started off well enough but it hasn't been the same for quite a while. I like the Colts in the game with their running game of Marlon Mack and company. Mack needs to get more than just the 19 yards in the loss to the Saints. Christian McCaffrey was a nice story but it will take a miracle for him to get the MVP. 

Baltimore (12-2) @ Cleveland (6-8) (CBS): TW: Ravens; CV: Ravens

The Ravens beat the Jets and the Browns lost to the Cardinals last week. Here's an interesting stat: the Baltimore Orioles have lost more recently than the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens lost on September 29th, and haven't lost since that date (as of 12/19/19). Both teams have changed since that Week 4 match-up. I like the Ravens in the game based on what has gotten them there. Sorry Cleveland but your playoff hopes die this week. 

Oakland (6-8) @ LA Chargers (5-9) (CBS): TW: Raiders; CV: Raiders

Both teams lost last week as the Raiders lost to the Jaguars and the Chargers lost to the Vikings. The Chargers will play their last game in Carson City and will move into the new stadium with the Rams next season. Other than that, I have no reason to pick the Chargers in this game as they have played terrible despite all the talent they have. Both teams have offenses that can put up yards but a lot of turnovers too. I don't trust either team but I'll take the Raiders in spoiling the farewell. 

Detroit (3-10-1) @ Denver (5-9) (CBS): TW: Broncos; CV: Broncos

Both teams lost last week as the Lions lost to the Buccaneers and the Broncos lost to the Chiefs. Drew Lock's overall grade has been a C to C- at times throughout this season. How well he can play against the Lions defense has yet to be seen. I like the Broncos in the game as they do have a better running game with Philip Lindsay and Royce Freeman with some okay wide outs. David Blough hasn't been solid as Detroit's starter since he played on Thanksgiving. I'll take the high altitude in Denver.

Arizona (4-9-1) @ Seattle (11-3) (FOX): TW: Seahawks; CV: Seahawks

Both teams got wins last week as the Cardinals beat the Browns and the Seahawks beat the Panthers. The previous meeting resulted in a Seahawks 27-10 win. I feel the same result will happen. I feel the Seahawks offense will carve up the Cards defense quite a bit in the game. With the crowd noise in Seattle, I feel the Seahawks will take this one. 

Dallas (7-7) @ Philadelphia (7-7) (FOX): TW: Eagles; CV: Eagles

Both teams got wins last week as the Cowboys beat the Rams and the Eagles beat the Redskins. Dak Prescott's health will matter in this game and Jerry Jones seems to think that he will play. So I guess you have to feel that Prescott will play. The Eagles have a tough task ahead in trying to slow down the Cowboys passing attack and running game. Fortunately for Philadelphia, they have the quarterback and running game to match. Miles Sanders needs to have a great day if the Eagles want to have a chance to win. Go Wentz!

Kansas City (10-4) @ Chicago (7-7) (NBC): TW: Chiefs; CV: Chiefs

The Chiefs got a win against the Broncos and the Bears lost to the Packers last week. The match-up will depend on how well the Chiefs running game will fare against the Bears run defense. Chicago does have a formidable run defense. It will be a fun challenge how well the Chiefs offense can play against the Bears. I don't trust the Bears offense to really put up points in this one so I'll take the Chiefs.

Green Bay (11-3) @ Minnesota (10-4) (ESPN): TW: Vikings; CV: Vikings

Alright, I know what you're thinking. WTF TOM! It's more of a personal reason. The margin between me and Cardinal Viking is very narrow. I feel its a win-win for me either way. If Green Bay loses, I stay ahead despite me being a Packer fan. If Green Bay wins, I'll take the loss with some pride in knowing that the Packers won against the Vikings on the road for the first time since 2015. It should be a fun game to finish up the Monday night slate. 

Local TV Schedule (courtesy of 506sports.com, subject to change):

CBS Single

Baltimore @ Cleveland

Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

FOX Early

New Orleans @ Tennessee

Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber

FOX Late

Dallas @ Philadelphia

Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

For more information on which game is being played in your area, check out: NFL 2019: Week 16 Maps

The Records (By Week & Year):

Cardinal Viking:

2017: 167-89

2018: 156-98-2

2019:

Week 1: 11-4-1

Week 2: 10-6

Week 3: 10-6

Week 4: 7-8

Week 5: 9-6

Week 6: 7-7

Week 7: 10-4

Week 8: 11-4

Week 9: 8-6

Week 10: 2-11

Week 11: 12-2

Week 12: 9-5

Week 13: 8-8

Week 14: 9-7

Week 15: 10-6

Overall: 135-90-1

My record: 

2012: 164-90-2

2013: 162-92-1

2014: 172-83-1

2017: 164-92

2018: 156-98-2

2019:

Week 1: 12-3-1

Week 2: 10-6

Week 3: 11-5

Week 4: 8-7

Week 5: 5-10

Week 6: 9-5

Week 7: 7-7

Week 8: 14-1

Week 9: 8-6

Week 10: 5-8

Week 11: 10-4

Week 12: 10-4

Week 13: 10-6

Week 14: 9-7

Week 15: 10-6

Overall: 138-85-1

See you guys after the Monday night game for the Week 16 Recap post!

-Tom

NFL 2018 Week 16 Picks

Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action is upon us yet again! The league is entering its 16th week of competition. In the column, I'll discuss the latest playoff picture, an NFL edition of what 32 teams will be getting this holiday, a cool video of the week, and of course, the picks! Let's get to work!

Playoff Picture: Week 16

AFC:

1st seed: Kansas City Chiefs (11-3)
2nd seed: Houston Texans (10-4)
3rd seed: New England Patriots (9-5)
4th seed: Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5-1)
5th seed: Los Angeles Chargers (11-3)
6th seed: Baltimore Ravens (8-6)

Wild Card:
Baltimore @ New England
LA Chargers @ Pittsburgh

Still alive:
Indianapolis (8-6), Tennessee (8-6), Miami (7-7), Cleveland (6-7-1)

Eliminated:
Denver (6-8), Cincinnati (6-8), Buffalo (5-9), Jacksonville (4-10), NY Jets (4-10), Oakland (3-11)

NFC:

1st seed: New Orleans Saints (12-2)
2nd seed: Los Angeles Rams (11-3)
3rd seed: Chicago Bears (10-4)
4th seed: Dallas Cowboys (8-6)
5th seed: Seattle Seahawks (8-6)
6th seed: Minnesota Vikings (7-6-1)

Wild card:
Minnesota @ Chicago
Seattle @ Dallas

Still alive:
Philadelphia (7-7), Washington (7-7), Carolina (6-8)

Eliminated:
Green Bay (5-8-1), Atlanta (5-9), Tampa Bay (5-9), NY Giants (5-9), Detroit (5-9), San Francisco (4-10), Arizona (3-11)

The Kansas City Chiefs and LA Chargers both clinched playoff berths. Two of the six teams in the AFC are in the dance. New Orleans, LA Rams, and Chicago both clinched their divisions assuring that they won't fall below the 4th seed in the playoffs. Maybe not a lot of teams still not in the hunt but there's still seeding to consider.

Secret Santa: What the 32 Teams Will Get This Year

This was something that I did last year as a kind of gag. A gag in that I predicted that what each team would get for the holidays. Like most of my predictions, it won't come true, its more of a joke. Just imagine if there were 32 people getting something for the holidays like a gift.

Arizona Cardinals: A younger version of Larry Fitzgerald.

Atlanta Falcons: Tickets to the Super Bowl since your stadium is hosting it this year but you won't play in it because... well you aren't even in the playoffs.

Baltimore Ravens: You get whatever you get out of a possible Joe Flacco trade. Think of it as a surprise.

Buffalo Bills: You're not in the playoffs this year, but don't feel down. You get snowblowers because of the Buffalo winters. A decent draft pick would be good too.

Carolina Panthers: A defensive unit that won't choke.

Chicago Bears: A DVD collection of past Bears team's not getting to the Super Bowl!

Cincinnati Bengals: Maybe a Marvin Lewis resignation letter, which is a stretch. You'll just get tinker toys.

Cleveland Browns: A better season than what you have had the past two seasons. Six wins is a great gift.

Dallas Cowboys: A GM that will be the mitigator between Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett. You need it, badly.

Denver Broncos: A John Elway-esque quarterback that can throw for more than 200 yards a game.

Detroit Lions: The next Calvin Johnson.

Green Bay Packers: A head coach that knows how to play a balanced offensive game.

Houston Texans: A fighting chance to beat either the Steelers or the Patriots.

Indianapolis Colts: Better offensive linemen

Jacksonville Jaguars: A brand new head coach, or just maybe Tom Coughlin.

Kansas City Chiefs: A playoff win.

Los Angeles Chargers: A chance to go back to San Diego so that I don't have to catch myself twice before saying your name.

Los Angeles Rams: A no-choker label come playoff time.

Miami Dolphins: Shiny reminder that the 1972 Dolphins went undefeated for an entire season. Perhaps a trophy.

Minnesota Vikings: See Los Angeles Rams. Congrats.

New England Patriots: Tom Brady's clone.

New Orleans Saints: Some delicious gumbo and shrimp. You don't need anything special.

New York Giants: Eli Manning's younger self. Like when he used to ball out for 300+ yards.

New York Jets: Signs for the Jets wide receivers to hold that says "Pass to me" or "don't pass to me"

Oakland Raiders: A lump of coal for making me think you were legit championship contenders. I won't forget that.

Philadelphia Eagles: A free pass to boo Santa Claus now that you won a championship last year.

Pittsburgh Steelers: A defensive unit that doesn't shit the bed against sub-par teams.

San Francisco 49ers: A truck to move Levi's Stadium to San Francisco. Santa Clara, really?

Seattle Seahawks: A rebuilding season? A playoff contender? You really don't need anything.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Stability at quarterback.

Tennessee Titans: A Derrick Henry bobblehead.

Washington Redskins: A Dan Snyder resignation letter. Or just some tinker toys.

Cool Video of the Week:

Christmas, a time for giving gifts, eating delicious food, spending time with friends and family. There are people out there in the world that sadly don't get to experience the spirit of the holiday. As you spend time with those you care about, remember of those who are less fortunate and perhaps give a little bit. Here's a video of one of my favorite Christmas songs. Enjoy!

Week 16 Picks!

Week 16 in the NFL's regular season will start in Nashville, Tennessee and ends in Oakland, California. The week will have two Saturday games, nine early games, three late games, a Sunday night game, and a Monday night game. No teams will be on a bye week. CBS will have the doubleheader and FOX will have the single, regional game. Let's get to the picks!

Washington (7-7) @ Tennessee (8-6) (NFL Network): TW: Titans, CV: Titans
Both teams got a win last week as the Redskins beat the Jaguars and the Titans beat the Giants. The game will be a showdown between the old, hardy veteran running back in Adrian Peterson to the younger running back in Derrick Henry. I have been doubting the Titans a lot this season, and I feel that this will come down to which running back can give their teams a lift. I trust in you Tennessee

Baltimore (8-6) @ LA Chargers (11-3) (NFL Network): TW: Chargers, CV: Chargers
Both teams got a win last week as the Ravens beat the Buccaneers and the Chargers beat the Chiefs. The game will come down to which side of the ball really controls the game. Whether it will be the Ravens staunch defense or the powerful Charger offensive attack. Time for me to be a little skeptical of Baltimore this week. If they can keep up with the Chargers it will be a possible victory for them.

Jacksonville (4-10) @ Miami (7-7) (CBS): TW: Dolphins, CV: Dolphins
Both teams got losses last week as the Jaguars lost to the Redskins and the Dolphins to the Vikings. The battle for Florida will be intense. Both teams have shown some lackluster play throughout the season. I tend to like the Dolphins in the matchup as they do have some stability at quarterback and good offensive pieces that can sustain drives. I just can't pick the Jaguars again.

Houston (10-4) @ Philadelphia (7-7) (CBS): TW: Texans, CV: Texans
Both teams got a win last week as the Texans beat the Jets and the Eagles beat the Rams. I don't know how to feel about this game. The two teams have had the capability to do good things on offense but on defense, I would certainly say that Houston still has the advantage with JJ Watt on the field. Nick Foles will still be starting. I feel it will depend on how well the Texans run game can get going. I like the Texans on both sides.

Minnesota (7-6-1) @ Detroit (5-9) (FOX): TW: Vikings, CV: Vikings
The Vikings beat the Dolphins and the Lions lost to the Bills last week respectively. The Vikings run game came to play last week and I feel will have a repeat performance. The Vikings will need it to get going against a Lions team that has seen some success in pass defense. As far as the two defenses, I still have the Vikings defense over the edge against the Lions.

Tampa Bay (5-9) @ Dallas (8-6) (FOX): TW: Cowboys, CV: Cowboys
Both teams took losses last week as the Buccaneers lost to the Ravens and the Cowboys to the Colts. I have to feel that the shutout loss against Indy last week will put the Cowboys in a foul mood and will have a rebound game. The Cowboys defense needs to come through in the clutch as well as the Bucs pass offense is pretty good and will need to give their offense a chance to put points on the board.

Green Bay (5-8-1) @ NY Jets (4-10) (FOX): TW: Packers, CV: Jets
Both teams took losses last week as the Packers lost to the Bears and the Jets to the Texans. I feel this is one of the games that the Packers are capable of winning but also prone to losing due to how bad the offense is compared to the past seasons in the Aaron Rodgers era. If the Packers can sustain drives by being balanced and keeping Sam Darnold off-key during the game on defense will be a result in the Packers in a victory.

NY Giants (5-9) @ Indianapolis (8-6) (CBS): TW: Colts, CV: Colts
The Giants lost to the Titans and the Colts beat the Cowboys last week. The game will have two great running games in Saquon Barkley in the Giants and Marlon Mack of the Colts. Barkley didn't quite show up to the game that I had expected him to. It was a relative surprise. I feel the game will come down to how well the rest of the Colts will play. If the Colts defense can get a few stops early it will be a Colt victory.

Cincinnati (6-8) @ Cleveland (6-7-1) (CBS): TW: Browns, CV: Browns
Both teams got a win last week as the Bengals beat the Raiders and the Browns beat the Broncos. The battle for Ohio recommences for the last time this season. The two teams still have some meaning to their seasons. I feel the Browns will win if they can stick to the winning formula and play some tight defense. Keeping Joe Mixon off-key will be huge as he is the Bengals big weapon.

Atlanta (5-9) @ Carolina (6-8) (FOX): TW: Falcons, CV: Falcons
The Falcons beat the Cardinals and the Panthers lost to the Saints last week. The Panthers will be without Cam Newton in the game. The Falcons still have a lot of offensive talent to account for. The combo of Matt Ryan to Julio Jones will be a huge part of this game. The Falcons defense will keep staying on focus as they will have to plan against Taylor Heinicke. Christian McCaffrey will probably see a huger workload.

Buffalo (5-9) @ New England (9-5) (CBS): TW: Patriots, CV: Patriots
The Bills got a win against the Lions and the Patriots lost to the Steelers last week. The Patriots will need to get a win to remain in the hunt for a 1st round bye. I feel a trouncing of the Bills will keep the Patriot faithful happy. The key in the game is how well Josh Allen will be against a Patriots defense that has shown some lackluster play against the run.

Chicago (10-4) @ San Francisco (4-10) (FOX): TW: Bears, CV: Bears
The Bears beat the Packers and the 49ers beat the Seahawks last week. The game will come down to who will play better in the passing game. Both teams have solid players at running back and can come up clutch on defense. I like the Bears in the game as they have offensive players that can make drives long and can keep Nick Mullens off his game.

LA Rams (11-3) @ Arizona (3-11) (FOX): TW: Rams, CV: Rams
The two teams took losses last week as the Rams lost to the Eagles and the Cardinals to the Falcons. The game really looks like a mismatch on paper but the Rams have shown some signs of slowing down. The key to the game will depend on which Rams team shows up to play. I can't trust the Cardinals enough to pull off one of the huger upsets this week. Go Rams!

Pittsburgh (8-5-1) @ New Orleans (12-2) (CBS): TW: Saints, CV: Saints
The two teams got a win last week as the Steelers beat the Patriots and the Saints beat the Panthers. The marquee game of the week will be the Steelers visiting the Big Easy against the Saints. The game will come down to if how well the Steelers offense can keep the Saints defense on the field. That will mean how well the pass and run game can keep them on the field. Jaylen Samuels will need to play well to give his team a chance to win. The Superdome crowd will be pretty loud and hostile as well. I can't trust the Steelers to get a win in there.

Kansas City (11-3) @ Seattle (8-6) (NBC): TW: Chiefs, CV: Chiefs
Both teams took a loss last week as the Chiefs lost to the Chargers and the Seahawks lost to the 49ers. The game will depend on if the Chiefs can hold a lead as well as keeping their foot on the gas. The Seahawks are still a possible playoff team and will need to maintain their focus. I still like the Chiefs in that they have a good offense and can put up points quite easily.

Denver (6-8) @ Oakland (3-11) (ESPN): TW: Broncos, CV: Broncos
Both teams took losses last week as the Broncos lost to the Browns and the Raiders to the Bengals. The game will depend on how well the passing game of the Broncos will be. The Broncos running attack will have a good day, I feel. The Broncos could win as they still have a solid play on defense. I can't trust the Raiders to pick them after all the pain they've caused me all season. Could also be the last game played in Oakland.

Local TV Schedule (courtesy of 506sports.com, subject to change):

CBS Early:
Houston @ Philadelphia
Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts

CBS Late:
Pittsburgh @ New Orleans
Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

FOX Single:
Minnesota @ Detroit
Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston

For more info on which game is being played in your area, check out: NFL 2018: Week 16 Maps

Records:

Tom (me)
2018:
Week 1: 10-5-1
Week 2: 6-9-1
Week 3: 8-8
Week 4: 12-3
Week 5: 6-9
Week 6: 10-5
Week 7: 10-4
Week 8: 11-3
Week 9: 9-4
Week 10: 7-7
Week 11: 8-5
Week 12: 11-4
Week 13: 10-6
Week 14: 7-9
Week 15: 8-8
Overall: 133-89-2

Cardinal Viking
2018:
Week 1: 8-7-1
Week 2: 9-6-1
Week 3: 5-11
Week 4: 9-6
Week 5: 9-6
Week 6: 6-9
Week 7: 12-2
Week 8: 10-4
Week 9: 8-5
Week 10: 9-5
Week 11: 7-6
Week 12: 13-2
Week 13: 11-5
Week 14: 7-9
Week 15: 10-6
Overall: 133-89-2

Sorry for the late post, I had planned on putting this up earlier in the week but I realized the games were on Saturday. I'll see you guys on Wednesday for the recap column as the Christmas holiday will surely be busy. 

-Tom