Friday, December 2, 2011

Predictions of Creative Misfortune - Week 13 (2011)

Playoff hopes will start to crash on the rocks for many teams this week. Will your team find misfortune?


Sunday Game Predictions:

Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: Tennessee Titans by 3. I just can’t trust the Bills.
     Scottie V's Pick: Buffalo Bills by 6. Fitzpatrick's play seems to be picking up again just in time for the home stretch.
     Vegas Lines Pick: Buffalo Bills by 3. Bills by 2.5, Over/Under 42.5.
     Best Record Wins Pick: Tennessee Titans by 3. Titans better at 6-5.
     Home Team Wins Pick: Buffalo Bills by 3.


Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: Chicago Bears by 16. Caleb Haine won’t have to be perfect for the Bears to beat the Chiefs.
     Scottie V's Pick: Chicago Bears by 9. Thanks to their home crowd and the hapless Chiefs, the Bears survive their own quarterback woes.
     Vegas Lines Pick: Chicago Bears by 7. Bears by 7, Over/Under 37.5.
     Best Record Wins Pick: Chicago Bears by 3. Bears better at 7-4.
     Home Team Wins Pick: Chicago Bears by 3.


Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: Atlanta Falcons by 3. The Texans have to figure things out before they make their final playoff run. The Falcons know what they have to do the rest of the season.
     Scottie V's Pick: Atlanta Falcons by 13. The Texans have lost two quarterbacks in two weeks… This may be too much for them to survive.
     Vegas Lines Pick: Atlanta Falcons by 3. Falcons by 3, Over/Under 38.5.
     Best Record Wins Pick: Houston Texans by 3. Texans better at 8-3.
     Home Team Wins Pick: Houston Texans by 3.


Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: Miami Dolphins by 2. My head tells me Oakland… but Miami will make this quite the game.
     Scottie V's Pick: Miami Dolphins by 4. The Fins seem to have some new fight with Matt Moore (ex-Beav!!!)
     Vegas Lines Pick: Miami Dolphins by 3. Dolphins by 3, Over/Under 43.
     Best Record Wins Pick: Oakland Raiders by 3. Raiders better at 7-4.
     Home Team Wins Pick: Miami Dolphins by 3.


Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: Denver Broncos by 4. How can you bet against Tim Tebow against a team that has nothing to play for?
     Scottie V's Pick: Denver Broncos by 10. Who am I to pick against Tebow, even in a dome?
     Vegas Lines Pick: Minnesota Vikings by 2. Vikings by 1.5, Over/Under 37.5.
     Best Record Wins Pick: Denver Broncos by 3. Broncos better at 6-5.
     Home Team Wins Pick: Minnesota Vikings by 3.


Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: New England Patriots by 26. This is not the Patriots-Colts matchup of the previous 10 years.
     Scottie V's Pick: New England Patriots by 21. The "Yikes!" Game of the Week.
     Vegas Lines Pick: New England Patriots by 20. Patriots by 20, Over/Under 47.5.
     Best Record Wins Pick: New England Patriots by 3. Patriots better at 8-3.
     Home Team Wins Pick: New England Patriots by 3.


Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 1. It won’t be pretty, but I give the Steelers the nod at home.
     Scottie V's Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 14. The Steelers escaped from Arrowhead on Sunday night… They'll need a much better performance this weekend.
     Vegas Lines Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 7. Steelers by 6.5, Over/Under 42.5.
     Best Record Wins Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 3. Steelers better at 8-3.
     Home Team Wins Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 3.


Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 3. I don’t know if Carolina is good enough to win on the road… or if Tampa Bay is good enough to win at home.
     Scottie V's Pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 3. Freeman leads the Bucs to a late field goal for the tie-breaker.
     Vegas Lines Pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 3. Buccaneers by 3, Over/Under 47.
     Best Record Wins Pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 3. Buccaneers better at 4-7.
     Home Team Wins Pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 3.


New York Jets at Washington Redskins
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: New York Jets by 5. The Jets seem to be able to rally when push comes to shove.
     Scottie V's Pick: New York Jets by 10. Mark Sanchez tries to follow up on his stellar performance last weekend.
     Vegas Lines Pick: New York Jets by 3. Jets by 3, Over/Under 38.5.
     Best Record Wins Pick: New York Jets by 3. Jets better at 6-5.
     Home Team Wins Pick: Washington Redskins by 3.


Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 13. The Ravens have owned the Browns lately.
     Scottie V's Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 10. The Ravens carry over their Turkey Day momentum and take advantage of a long prep week.
     Vegas Lines Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 7. Ravens by 6.5, Over/Under 38.5.
     Best Record Wins Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 3. Ravens better at 8-3.
     Home Team Wins Pick: Cleveland Browns by 3.


Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 8. There is no better time than now for Dallas to gain a two-game advantage in the standings over the Giants.
     Scottie V's Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 8. The Cards don't have the firepower to keep up with this sporadic Cowboy team.
     Vegas Lines Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 5. Cowboys by 4.5, Over/Under 45.5.
     Best Record Wins Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 3. Cowboys better at 7-4.
     Home Team Wins Pick: Arizona Cardinals by 3.


Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: Green Bay Packers by 16. Green Bay will look more like the Saints and less like the Patriots when they face off against the Giants.
     Scottie V's Pick: Green Bay Packers by 14. The Pack move closer to their perfect season… The Giants are reeling.
     Vegas Lines Pick: Green Bay Packers by 7. Packers by 7, Over/Under 52.
     Best Record Wins Pick: Green Bay Packers by 3. Packers better at 11-0.
     Home Team Wins Pick: New York Giants by 3.


St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 21. The Rams are not the Ravens.
     Scottie V's Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 13. Alex Smith and the gang bounce back from their Turkey Day defeat.
     Vegas Lines Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 13. 49ers by 13, Over/Under 37.5.
     Best Record Wins Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 3. 49ers better at 9-2.
     Home Team Wins Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 3.


Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints
     Creative Misfortune's Pick: New Orleans Saints by 4. The Lions aren't playing with cool enough heads to be a match for the Saints.
     Scottie V's Pick: New Orleans Saints by 17. The Suh-less Lions seem to be self-destructing the Saints are hitting their stride.
     Vegas Lines Pick: New Orleans Saints by 9. Saints by 9, Over/Under 53.5.
     Best Record Wins Pick: New Orleans Saints by 3. Saints better at 8-3.
     Home Team Wins Pick: New Orleans Saints by 3.


Check back next week for Monday Night's prediction.

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