Football season is here!!!

[KarateKen]

At the risk of making a fool of myself, I am going to post some predictions for this weekend.  I predict that the Rams will beat the Bears.  I hope the Bears win, but the Rams have been my pick to win it all since August, so I am sticking with them as long as they are still in it.  I do like Matt Stafford though and would be fine with him winning another ring, so either way it's OK.  

Then I am going to predict that the Bills go into Denver and beat the Broncos.  Denver has won a lot of close games this year, and I question just how good the team really is.  One of the things that makes the NFL so tough to predict is the lack of games.  In a 17-game season, teams that are pretenders can look a lot better than they are.  Is Denver that team? Also, don't get too focused on them having a bye week.  There are many examples of teams over the years who get that first round bye then come out flat and lose on their home field, such as the Lions last season.  This will be the Broncos toughest test yet.  I know the Broncos have been great on defense.  I know the Bills are banged up. I am going with the Bills. 

Then I am picking the 49ers to win in Seattle.  This is the pick I have the least amount of confidence in, but I am just going with my gut.  I am picking both #1 seeds to lose.  The 49ers are banged up, and probably should not win this game in Seattle, but again, I am going with my gut. 

The only home team I am picking this week is the Patriots over the Texans.  The Patriots defense last week was impressive, and so was Drake Maye.  Good news for the Patriots is the Diggs hearing has been pushed back to after the Super Bowl.  

It's divisional round weekend, one of the best sports weekends of the year.  Hope you enjoy it. 

[sensei8]

1 hour ago, KarateKen said:

Harbaugh was arguably the most accomplished coach on the market this season.

I hope you’re right because it sure didn’t work out to good for the iconic Pete Carroll.