Carolina (-6.5) at Tampa Bay
Joe: CAR. The Panthers are 3-3 and haven't had a winning record at any point in a season since 2008. That streak comes to an end tonight.
Mike: CAR. I participated in a Madden tournament at Raymond James stadium in Tampa many moons ago. I won my first round match -- a small miracle, really -- and for that, I'll always be proud. And my one Madden victory is one more than Coach Shiano will win this year.
Final: CAR by 18. I picked up the Panther defense for this game but they only earned 9.
Sunday
Cleveland (+7.5) at Kansas City
Joe: KC. You must have had the perfect storm of drugs to think Jason Campbell could rescue anything at this point. I'd say seeing Weeden in the second half of this game is over a 50% possibility. Meanwhile, it's another 5-11, 6-10 type season in the making.
Mike: CLE. The perfect storm of thinking the Browns have a chance, the Chiefs are overrated and the extra half point on the spread. A playoff spot for the Browns is unlikely. It's up to Jason Campbell to rescue any logical chance of sneaking in at 9-7.
Final: KC 23-17. That playoff dream just eroded into a Devonne Bess nightmare.
San Francisco (-16.5) at Jacksonville
Joe: SF. Except this game is in London. Sorry about your NFL knowledge. Give the points.
Mike: JAX. West Coast team playing at 1pm on East Coast. Take the points.
Final: SF 42-10. If I had realized this was a Brit location, my choice would have been different. Bloody 'ell!
Miami (+6.5) at New England
Joe: NE. These are the types of games where Brady throws 4 TDs out of the blue especially to my man Thompkins, who I'm benching this week. Tannehill is regressing, not Weeden style yet, and he Pats opportunistic D will take advantage.
Mike: MIA. Patriots will be banged up all year and may have already peaked. How long til Belichick decides to go?
Final: NE 27-17. Miami looked good early but like always, the Pats win by double-digits.
Buffalo (+11.5) at New Orleans
Joe: NO. Whoever the Bills QB is this game is in trouble. Saints off a bye will put up 40.
Mike: NO. Blowout confidence booster for Saints. Ralph Wilson soon joining Bud Adams.
Final: NO 35-17. Right on every count.
Dallas (+3.5) at Detroit
Joe: DAL. Stafford really is, I couldn't think of a better comparison. I would have taken the points with whichever team was getting them in the "Most Fun Early Game of the Day" winner.
Mike: DAL. Matthew Stafford is the fat Tony Romo.
Final: DET 31-30. By the time Stafford retires, he'll be fatter than Jose Molina.
NY Giants (+5.5) at Philadelphia
Joe: PHI. Kelly gets another week. With Vick back against the terrible Giants, Philly puts this one away in the 3rd quarter.
Mike: NYG. How patient win fans be with Chip Kelly?
Final: NYG 15-7. Mike Vick makes it less than a quarter into this one. Are there any two players in the NFL that are as lightyears different than Vick and Matt Barkley?
Pittsburgh (-2.5) at Oakland
Joe: OAK. So Pryor will become Jason Campbell??
Mike: PIT. Terrell Pryor will be a journeyman mobile quarterback when all is said and done in 2026. I can see him playing with six different teams.
Final: OAK 21-18. Pryor can only hope to be the next Jason Campbell.
NY Jets (+6.5) at Cincinnati
Joe: CIN. It's weird, I hate the Steelers but don't mind the Pirates and don't mind the Bengals but can't stand the Reds. Jets have alternated wins and losses every week this season and the trend continues with a week 8 loss.
Mike: NYJ. Not only do they cover, they win.
Final: CIN 49-9. Yeah, I don't mind the Bengals either and obviously, when the Browns can't win the division, I'd prefer it to be Cincinnati. They're the Browns with lady-stripes.
Atlanta (+2.5) at Arizona
Joe: ATL. I feel like I've picked the Cards all year and they sucked every in every way. This is more of a vote of Matt Ryan over Carson Palmer.
Mike: ARZ. I hate this pick but it's more of a vote against Atlanta.
Final: ARZ 27-13. First time I chose Arizona all year. Tony Gonzalez and the Falcons are done.
Washington (+13.5) at Denver
Joe: WAS. Skins won't win but they'll score enough to cover. The D will be the downfall of the Broncos in the playoffs but Manning will be blamed once again.
Mike: DEN. If the Bravehearts win this one, then RGIII must be healthy.
Final: DEN 45-21. It looked promising for DC in the third quarter, up two touchdowns -- and then the Broncos scored 38 unanswered points. Ouch.
Green Bay (-9.5) at Minnesota
Joe: MIN. Not real sure how this will happen but Peterson is due for a 225+ yard game.
Mike: GB. No mercy in the NFL.
Final: GB 44-31. Nobody is ever due for a 225 yard game.
Monday Night
Seattle (-10.5) at St Louis
Joe: SEA. They still show baseball on TV??
Mike: STL. Everybody will be watching the Cardinals win the World Series on TV.
Final: Seattle 14-9. The Seahawks won but they just aren't the same team on the road.
Week 8 Results
Joe: 7-6
Mike: 9-4
Cleveland (+7.5) at Kansas City
Mike: CLE. The perfect storm of thinking the Browns have a chance, the Chiefs are overrated and the extra half point on the spread. A playoff spot for the Browns is unlikely. It's up to Jason Campbell to rescue any logical chance of sneaking in at 9-7.
Final: KC 23-17. That playoff dream just eroded into a Devonne Bess nightmare.
San Francisco (-16.5) at Jacksonville
Joe: SF. Except this game is in London. Sorry about your NFL knowledge. Give the points.
Final: SF 42-10. If I had realized this was a Brit location, my choice would have been different. Bloody 'ell!
Miami (+6.5) at New England
Joe: NE. These are the types of games where Brady throws 4 TDs out of the blue especially to my man Thompkins, who I'm benching this week. Tannehill is regressing, not Weeden style yet, and he Pats opportunistic D will take advantage.
Final: NE 27-17. Miami looked good early but like always, the Pats win by double-digits.
Buffalo (+11.5) at New Orleans
Joe: NO. Whoever the Bills QB is this game is in trouble. Saints off a bye will put up 40.
Mike: NO. Blowout confidence booster for Saints. Ralph Wilson soon joining Bud Adams.
Final: NO 35-17. Right on every count.
Dallas (+3.5) at Detroit
Joe: DAL. Stafford really is, I couldn't think of a better comparison. I would have taken the points with whichever team was getting them in the "Most Fun Early Game of the Day" winner.
Mike: DAL. Matthew Stafford is the fat Tony Romo.
Final: DET 31-30. By the time Stafford retires, he'll be fatter than Jose Molina.
NY Giants (+5.5) at Philadelphia
Mike: NYG. How patient win fans be with Chip Kelly?
Final: NYG 15-7. Mike Vick makes it less than a quarter into this one. Are there any two players in the NFL that are as lightyears different than Vick and Matt Barkley?
Pittsburgh (-2.5) at Oakland
Joe: OAK. So Pryor will become Jason Campbell??
Final: OAK 21-18. Pryor can only hope to be the next Jason Campbell.
NY Jets (+6.5) at Cincinnati
Joe: CIN. It's weird, I hate the Steelers but don't mind the Pirates and don't mind the Bengals but can't stand the Reds. Jets have alternated wins and losses every week this season and the trend continues with a week 8 loss.
Final: CIN 49-9. Yeah, I don't mind the Bengals either and obviously, when the Browns can't win the division, I'd prefer it to be Cincinnati. They're the Browns with lady-stripes.
Atlanta (+2.5) at Arizona
Mike: ARZ. I hate this pick but it's more of a vote against Atlanta.
Final: ARZ 27-13. First time I chose Arizona all year. Tony Gonzalez and the Falcons are done.
Washington (+13.5) at Denver
Mike: DEN. If the Bravehearts win this one, then RGIII must be healthy.
Final: DEN 45-21. It looked promising for DC in the third quarter, up two touchdowns -- and then the Broncos scored 38 unanswered points. Ouch.
Green Bay (-9.5) at Minnesota
Mike: GB. No mercy in the NFL.
Final: GB 44-31. Nobody is ever due for a 225 yard game.
Monday Night
Seattle (-10.5) at St Louis
Mike: STL. Everybody will be watching the Cardinals win the World Series on TV.
Final: Seattle 14-9. The Seahawks won but they just aren't the same team on the road.
Week 8 Results
Joe: 7-6
Mike: 9-4
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