Most NFL teams, historically, have used the third week of the preseason to give their starters extensive playing time - at least a full half or more - to determine how they are coming together and what potential issues will need to be addressed before the regular season kicks off. To celebrate this concept, Creative Misfortune proudly presents its first annual prediction of Preseason Week 3 Halftime Scores.
Last night, I went 1-for-2 in my Thursday Night halftime score predictions. Let's hope I fair better with my halftime picks for this weekend's games.
Thursday Night Halftime Score Prediction Recaps:
St. Louis Rams at New England Patriots
New England should have no problem handling the Rams and will take a commanding 21-3 lead into the locker room.
INCORRECT. Wow, impressive 20-14 first half victory on the road, St. Louis. And you even managed to win the game outright.
Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers
A far more intriguing matchup, and a possible Super Bowl preview, Green Bay wins the first half at home, 17-16.
CORRECT. Even more high scoring than I expected, Green Bay runs away with a solid 28-17 halftime victory.
On with the rest of this week's predictions...
Friday Game Predictions:
Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins
No advantage will be gained by either team as they battle to a 17-17 halftime draw in South Florida.
Washington Redskins at New York Jets
New York wins a tight first half against the dysfunctional Redskins, 10-7.
San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints
Two high-flying offenses put up the points in a possible Super Bowl preview, but enter the locker room with the scoreboard deadlocked at 20-20.
Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs
The Eagles take control of the game and win the first two quarters on the road, 14-10.
Saturday Game Predictions:
Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions
Even in a preseason game, this matchup makes me want to roll my eyes. Detroit holds serve at home and wins the first half, 13-10.
Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills
Both offenses struggle early, but Buffalo pulls away with a short field goal to take the 10-7 halftime victory.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Can preseason games be blacked out? I guess we'll find out. Jacksonville wins the first half of this road game, 13-7.
New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore dominates in this east coast matchup and takes a comfortable 20-9 lead into the locker room.
Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans
This potential shoot-out gets upstaged by stingy defense in the red zone. Dallas manages the extra field goal to gain a 13-10 advantage at the half.
Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings
Brett Favre plays more than four plays and Seattle has no chance on their trip to the Midwest. Vikings are dominating at halftime, 21-3.
Tennessee Titans at Carolina Panthers
Carolina surprises Tennessee early and holds on for a 13-10 lead at the break.
Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears
Unlike in recent years, nobody thinks they know who either of these teams are. They each may have been who we thought they were, but that doesn't mean either team has a chance to come out ahead by halftime. Game tied 14-14 when they hit the locker room after two quarters.
San Francisco 49ers at Oakland Raiders
Strong defensive play and sloppy offensive mistakes keep this close at the halfway mark, but San Francisco will have the 10-7 lead.
Sunday Night Game Prediction:
Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos
In the Mile High City, the halftime score will be anything but. Pittsburgh and Denver battle to a 10-10 standstill after the first 30 minutes.
Next week, details regarding Creative Misfortune’s first ever season of “If Real Football Used Fantasy Football Scoring…”
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