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NFL Picks Week One: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks

NFL Picks Week One: Green Bay Packers Over Seattle Seahawks

Aaron Rodgers is one of football’s best quarterbacks – that obviously goes without saying. However, when you look at what the Seattle Seahawks were able to accomplish last year, doesn’t a small part of you wonder what might have been if Rodgers led the Packers into the playoffs?

Injuries left the only capable offense to the Saints, who had too mediocre a defense to contain Seattle. That’s fine, but now that Rodgers is healthy, part of me questions whether the Seahawks are truly the team to beat in the NFC.

The ability of Rodgers to work the ball to his plethora of weapons combines with a legitimate running game to at least give me pause as to whether this Super Bowl defense has it in them to shut down Green Bay completely.

That said, I don’t really trust the Green Bay defense to hold the Seahawks down either. This could  ... 

2014 NFL Playoffs Predictions: Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks Repeat?

2014 NFL Playoff Predictions, Super Bowl Pick: Seattle Seahawks Vs Denver Broncos Repeat?

There are very few variables, for me, that must be considered when looking at who can knock off the defending champions in their respective conferences. Did anyone really get that much better? The Seattle Seahawks kept most of their Super Bowl championship roster and appear ready for another deep run. The Denver Broncos actually got significantly better adding Demarcus Ware, and if they can replace Knowshon Moreno, as it seems they have, this team is going to have an easy run to the Conference Championship again if they stay healthy. I’m going to take a different approach to our traditional preseason evaluations and NFL playoff predictions and rather than break down every team and their potential records, let’s approach this from the angle of who has the best chances to knock off the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks.

Denver Broncos: As I said, I think they’re the  ... 

NFL Playoffs Predictions 2014: Saints, Seahawks, Packers Recap

NFL Playoffs Predictions 2014: Saints, Seahawks, Packers Recap

Green Bay Packers (12-4): Last season was derailed by Aaron Rodgers’ injury, but with him healthy they’re one of the best in football year in and year out. I expect more of the same in 2014. Seattle Seahawks (12-4): A talented bunch led by their defense and a balanced offense. They kept their Super Bowl core together and should be just as good. New Orleans Saints (11-5): The Falcons should be better, the Panthers surprised everyone last year, but the Saints still have a pretty damn impressive offense. If the defense is serviceable, they win the division. New York Giants (10-6): Eli Manning bounces back, Jennings balances the attack, and an improved secondary contains the opposition. If the Eagles slip, the Giants can take a terrible NFC East. San Francisco 49ers (11-5): The defense has some injuries it will have to deal with early, and the dramatics last season seemed to tamper  ... 

2014 NFC West Predictions: Seattle Seahawks Repeat Success

NFC West 2014 Predictions: Seattle Seahawks Repeat Success

I don’t like the Seattle Seahawks, but I do have to give them credit to the extent that not respecting this team would cost me money. That makes writing divisional predictions for the NFC West a little bit difficult for me. That said, I don’t like any of these teams all that much, so I can spread my hatred throughout in order to effectively eliminate my biases. I think the San Francisco 49ers lack offense, the St. Louis Rams lack talent, and the Arizona Cardinals lack depth. So there.

1. Seattle Seahawks (12-4): This is the best team in the division, arguably the best team in the conference, and probably the best or second-best team in the NFL. I question whether Russell Wilson can pull off another Super Bowl run and I don’t like rooting for Pete Carroll. Mostly, I hate Richard Sherman. First of all, why would anyone want to shake  ... 

Super Bowl Pick and Predictions: Denver Broncos over Seattle Seahawks

NFL Playoffs Picks: Super Bowl Prediction – Denver Broncos Vs Seattle Seahawks

I’ve hit the big game every year since the Giants upset the unbeaten Patriots. We’re on something of a streak, and I’ve published this pick for the last five years. Last year, with a great deal of trepidation, we hammered the Ravens and it paid off. This year, with a similar lack of confidence, I’m on the Broncos, but I certainly won’t be laying 12 units of fun like I did last year. Still, if you followed our 8-2 playoff picks, you’re playing with house money. Perhaps it’s a  ... 

NFL Playoffs Picks: AFC, NFC Championships

NFL Playoff Picks: AFC, NFC Championships: Broncos and 49ers Prevail

We have two NFL games today. Check out our blog post earlier this week for our write ups for these two games. For me, I think the better team in the AFC is definitely the Denver Broncos, and with revenge on their mind I expect a ML victory. On the flip side, I think the 49ers can steal this one in Seattle with all the momentum they’ve built up down the stretch. It should be a great day of football.

Cheers, and good luck.

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NFL Playoffs Picks: AFC and NFC Championship Rounds

NFL Playoffs Picks: AFC and NFC Conference Championship

We’ve won money on seven of the eight playoff games so far, missing only our lowest confidence play on the Chargers game in the first round. Here, we have two games that I’m nowhere near as exciting about gambling on as I was with all the other games so far this playoffs. Still, we have some thoughts.

AFC Championship:

New England Patriots at Denver Broncos (-4)

I like the Broncos here, but not with confidence. So far in the Manning V. Brady rivalry, Peyton has either won a tight game or gotten blown out. That said, the Broncos defense is much better than the Colts defenses ever were. I think there’s revenge on Manning’s mind in this winner-take-all game. I like the Broncos ML, and I’m not confident they’ll cover. Dangerous game, but this should be as fun as it gets to watch. I’m rooting for the Broncos, I’m on them on  ... 

NFL Playoffs Picks: Division Round Predictions

NFL Playoffs Predictions: Divisional Round Picks

After going 3-1 against the spread in the first round of the playoffs, we’re back at it again hoping to stay hot as the NFL season comes to a close. Here are our picks for the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs:

New England Patriots (-7) over Indianapolis Colts

These are two teams that are not complete. The Colts are without their top wide receiver, and their offense has stumbled down the stretch as a result. Still, their incredible comeback has them in the second round. The Pats are on a bye and home, so that should be enough for their mad genius coach to shut down the Colts. I know the Patriots are missing some weapons and -7 has me nervous against a team as lucky as the Colts seem to be, but I think the Patriots will win this game and lean to New England to cover.

Patriots 34 – Colts 20

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NFL Picks Monday Night Football: New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks

NFL Picks: New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks, Monday Night Football

The New Orleans Saints offense is a well-oiled machine right now. Drew Brees is spreading the ball around, he’s protected, they’re balanced. The real story here is the New Orleans defense, though, and Rob Ryan’s successful development of one of the worst units in football history. The Saints now have a serviceable defense. Look out.

This week’s game in Seattle against the Seahawks is tremendously important. Seattle is not the same team on the road, and in the dome New Orleans would have a big edge in a potential  ...