GAME CHART
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6-9 (3-4
away)
|
tb
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@
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ATL
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13-2 (7-0 home)
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avg DEF ppg
|
25.1
|
26.8
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avg OFF ppg
|
||||
avg OFF ppg
|
24.5
|
18.5
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avg DEF ppg
|
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pass DEF rank
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32nd
|
5th
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pass OFF rank
|
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rush DEF rank
|
1st
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28th
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rush OFF rank
|
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pass OFF rank
|
9th
|
23rd
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pass DEF rank
|
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rush OFF rank
|
16th
|
20th
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rush DEF rank
|
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defensive formation
|
4-3
|
4-3
|
defensive formation
|
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G
Allen (DOUB)
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key injuries
|
CB Owens (OUT)
S Moore (OUT)
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FORECAST
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N/A
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STAT ALERT
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-
TB
has lost 5 straight games
-
TB
allowing league worst 310+ pass yds per game
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ANALYST INSIGHT
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ATL QB Matt
Ryan will connect with fellow Pro Bowler WRs Julio Jones
and Roddy
White to burn the Buccaneers' secondary early. Then he can turn the game
over to Atlanta's defense, which has played very well at home. Expect TB QB Josh Freeman's
interception woes to continue – V. IYER
ATL shouldn’t have much trouble winning against the Bucs, who have
collapsed at the end of the season – M.D. SMITH
The Falcons have clinched home-field throughout the playoffs, so look
for their starters to get a lot of rest – D. BILICKI
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FINAL PREDICTION
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ATL
|
SU
|
vs
SPR
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TB (+5.5)
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Having already sewn up a first-round playoff bye, the Falcons at
home are still a strong play this weekend vs a division rival Buccaneers
squad that has all but thrown in the towel. TBay appeared sharp throughout
the middle-half of their Regular Season campaign, their offense running on
all cyclinders and their defence holding opponent offensive totals at bay.
However, since suffering a heartbreaking one-point defeat at the hands of
this very same ATL squad way back in week 12 on their home field, the club
has simply not looked the same. Starters or not in the lineup for the
Falcons, prospective glory on the horizon and an exceptionally porous Bucs
pass defence should ensure a victory for the Dirty Birds this weekend at the
Georgia Dome.
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GAME CHART
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6-9 (3-4
away)
|
nyj
|
@
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BUF
|
5-10 (3-4 home)
|
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avg DEF ppg
|
23.1
|
21.1
|
avg OFF ppg
|
||||
avg OFF ppg
|
18.1
|
28.4
|
avg DEF ppg
|
||||
pass DEF rank
|
2nd
|
24th
|
pass OFF rank
|
||||
rush DEF rank
|
27th
|
6th
|
rush OFF rank
|
||||
pass OFF rank
|
30th
|
13th
|
pass DEF rank
|
||||
rush OFF rank
|
12th
|
32nd
|
rush DEF rank
|
||||
defensive formation
|
4-3
|
4-3
|
defensive formation
|
||||
TE
Keller (DOUB)
LB
Thomas (DOUB)
QB
McElroy (DOUB)
CB
Berry (OUT)
WR
Schilens (DOUB)
|
key injuries
|
TE Chandler (OUT)
S Searcy (OUT)
DE Anderson (OUT)
|
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FORECAST
|
|||||||
Cloudy with a chance of snow
|
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STAT ALERT
|
|||||||
-
NYJ
O-Line allowed 3rd string QB McElroy to be sacked 11 times in week
16
-
NYJ
have not amassed 300+ total offensive yds in 4 straight games
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ANALYST INSIGHT
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The Jets are a disaster and deserve to
be humiliated – B. POWER
Buffalo celebrates the news of a new lease with a home win to end the
season – M. FLORIO
You want to bet on Mark Sanchez after being benched for a
third-string QB? Go right ahead – D. BILICKI
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FINAL PREDICTION
|
|||||||
BUF
|
SU
|
vs
SPR
|
NYJ (+4.5)
|
||||
The Jets will be far from a walk-over this weekend in Western
New York - too bad it’s week 17 of the season and NY’s playoff hopes road off
into the sunset during the final MNF matchup of the season not two weeks ago.
The J-E-T-S immaculate pass defence and ability to run the ball, not to
mention their irrefutable familiarity with this Buffalo squad, will ensure a
competitive final tally at Ralph Wilson Stadium this coming Sunday. That
said, with home field and one of the league’s most explosive running backs on
their side, the Bills are a good bet to win their final home game of the
2012-13 campaign.
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GAME CHART
|
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9-6 (4-3
away)
|
chi
|
@
|
DET
|
4-11 (2-5 home)
|
|||
avg DEF ppg
|
16.9
|
23.2
|
avg OFF ppg
|
||||
avg OFF ppg
|
23.3
|
27.4
|
avg DEF ppg
|
||||
pass DEF rank
|
6th
|
1st
|
pass OFF rank
|
||||
rush DEF rank
|
9th
|
23rd
|
rush OFF rank
|
||||
pass OFF rank
|
29th
|
14th
|
pass DEF rank
|
||||
rush OFF rank
|
9th
|
18th
|
rush DEF rank
|
||||
defensive formation
|
4-3
|
4-3
|
defensive formation
|
||||
S
Conte (OUT)
LB
Costanzo (OUT)
LB
Urlacher (DOUB)
|
key injuries
|
none
|
|||||
FORECAST
|
|||||||
N/A
|
|||||||
STAT ALERT
|
|||||||
-
CHI
defence has scored 9 TDs this season
-
CHI
has won only 1 of their last 4 games
-
DET
has lost 7 straight games
-
CHI has
lost 5 of their last 7 games ; offence averaging 16.1 ppg during that stretch
|
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ANALYST INSIGHT
|
|||||||
The Bears' defense thrives at capitalizing on opponents' miscues, and
it will help the offense enough for Chicago to complete one-half of the
team’s playoff formula. A Minnesota loss is the other half – V. IYER
I’ll take the Lions to get their revenge in an upset – M.D. SMITH
|
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FINAL PREDICTION
|
|||||||
CHI
|
SU
|
vs
SPR
|
DET (+4.5)
|
||||
The Lions will not lie down and die in this spot. Sporting a
passing offence that is unrivalled throughout the league, DET will challenge
CHI all game long in this week 17 showdown to prove they are worthy of the
final NFC Wild Card spot for the 2012-13 NFL campaign. Though a victory this
weekend would hardly prove Da Bears have what it takes to win this coming
post-season, it would serve as a stepping stone on the right path considering
the club is set to face an opponent that will surely be salivating at the
opportunity to bring a halt to a division rival’s playoff aspirations. In the
end, however, CHIs defensive prowess will safeguard a win this Sunday at Ford
Field – period.
|
GAME CHART
|
|||||||
12-3
(6-1 away)
|
hou
|
@
|
IND
|
10-5 (6-1 home)
|
|||
avg DEF ppg
|
20.2
|
21.9
|
avg OFF ppg
|
||||
avg OFF ppg
|
26.7
|
24.7
|
avg DEF ppg
|
||||
pass DEF rank
|
16th
|
7th
|
pass OFF rank
|
||||
rush DEF rank
|
7th
|
22nd
|
rush OFF rank
|
||||
pass OFF rank
|
15th
|
19th
|
pass DEF rank
|
||||
rush OFF rank
|
7th
|
30th
|
rush DEF rank
|
||||
defensive formation
|
3-4
|
3-4
|
defensive formation
|
||||
CB
Ball (OUT)
|
key injuries
|
C Satele (OUT)
DE Redding (OUT)
DT Johnson (OUT)
RB Carter (OUT)
|
|||||
FORECAST
|
|||||||
N/A
|
|||||||
STAT ALERT
|
|||||||
-
HOU
has lost 2 of their last 3 games
|
|||||||
ANALYST INSIGHT
|
|||||||
Texans are playing for home
field and a first-round bye while Colts are locked into the fifth seed…Colts
are a good fade proposition – R. THE HANDLE
As we just saw two weeks ago, the Colts' offensive line doesn't match
up very well against HOU DE J.J. Watt and
the Texans' swarming 3-4 front. That should lead to a lot more hits on IND QB
Andrew
Luck – V. IYER
Houston has more to play for and is a better team and will win this
one going away – M.D. SMITH
Even if the Colts leave so much on the field that it will make it
harder to win in the playoffs, they’ll leave it all on the field to beat the
Texans – M. FLORIO
|
|||||||
FINAL PREDICTION
|
|||||||
HOU
|
SU
|
vs
SPR
|
IND (+6.5)
|
||||
One-win shy of a perfect home record for the 2012-13 campaign,
the Colts are still being dogged a TD in this matchup to a travelling
divisional opponent. Seem odd? IND QB Andrew Luck will feel immense pressure
all game long from what is sure to be league’s Defensive Player of the Year,
HOU DE JJ Watt. That said, the Texans pass defence has been exceptionally
leaky of late with all the injuries that have cropped up in the secondary and
Colts WR Wayne will exploit CB mismatches throughout this matchup as a result.
With a first-round bye on the line, rest assured the Texans will walk away
from this game victorious. Then again, don’t bet the farm on HOU laying a
drubbing on a quickly ascending ball club on their home turf.
|
GAME CHART
|
|||||||
6-9 (3-4
away)
|
car
|
@
|
NWO
|
7-8 (4-3 home)
|
|||
avg DEF ppg
|
21.7
|
28.2
|
avg OFF ppg
|
||||
avg OFF ppg
|
20.9
|
27.3
|
avg DEF ppg
|
||||
pass DEF rank
|
8th
|
2nd
|
pass OFF rank
|
||||
rush DEF rank
|
15th
|
24th
|
rush OFF rank
|
||||
pass OFF rank
|
17th
|
31st
|
pass DEF rank
|
||||
rush OFF rank
|
10th
|
29th
|
rush DEF rank
|
||||
defensive formation
|
4-3
|
4-3
|
defensive formation
|
||||
none
|
key injuries
|
RB Thomas (OUT)
CB Greer (OUT)
DT Hicks (OUT)
|
|||||
FORECAST
|
|||||||
N/A
|
|||||||
STAT ALERT
|
|||||||
-
6 of
9 CAR losses this season have been by 6-pts or less
-
CAR
have won 4 of their last 5 games
-
CAR
has only 2 wins this season by more than a FGM
|
|||||||
ANALYST INSIGHT
|
|||||||
NWO QB Brees gets the edge in a Superdome shootout – V. IYER
I like the Panthers to keep their winning streak going and make a
statement that they’re a team to keep an eye on in 2013 – M.D. SMITH
|
|||||||
FINAL PREDICTION
|
|||||||
NWO
|
SU
|
vs
SPR
|
CAR (+6.5)
|
||||
The Panthers have appeared to have found their groove - too bad
it took 11 weeks deep into the Regular Season for the wins to start piling up.
CAR QB Cam Newton continues to lead his squad to victories of late, though
the level of opponent which he has defeated, outside of the Falcons (a
division rival), is far from impressive in stature. With a win this weekend
at home, NWO will ensure a .500 record for their 2012-13 campaign, a season
in which the club saw their head coach & a number of integral defensive
presences suspended, lost their first 4 games out of the gate and choked in
any and all meaningful matchups that could have induced post-season berths. With
a road loss to their name already vs the suspect Panthers this season, look
for the Saints to return the favour in an otherwise meaningless game at the
Superdome this weekend in Louisiana.
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