Last Time: 11-3

Overall: 59-35, 63%

Saturday

Buffalo Bills (10-3) @Denver Broncos (5-8)

Empower Field at Mile High

3:30 PM CT

NFL Network

Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Lindsay Czarniak

Laundry: Clete Blakeman

Bills by 7

Give me red hot quarterback Josh Allen and his Bills. They are playing spectacular football right now. Like’em on the road.

Buffalo 30, Denver 21

Carolina Panthers (4-9) @ Green Bay Packers (10-3)

Lambeau Field

7:15 PM CT

NFL Network

Tirico, Kurt Warner, Melissa Stark

Lead Stripe: Alex Kemp

Packers by 8

The Rodgers Rate continues to cruise and keep the Packers with the home field in the NFC throughout the playoffs. Still 2 more games, but like the Packers to take care of business on the Frozen Tundra.

Packers 34, Panthers 24

Sunday

Tampa Bay Bucs (8-5) @ Atlanta Falcons (4-9)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

12 PM CT

FOX

Kevin Burkhardt, Darryl Johnston, Pam Oliver

Yello, Brad Rogers

Bucs by 6

I like this to be close. Brady and Bucs just outlast the great Calvin Ridley and the Falcons.

Bucs 31, Falcons 28

49ers (5-8) @ Cowboys (4-9)

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

12 PM CT

CBS

Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins

Suds and Duds or Due Rights’ Home Sweet Home: Land Clark

SF by 3

I like Andy Dalton and the Cowboys to pull off the slight upset at home, and keep their slim playoff hopes alive. They would move to 5-9. Wash Football Team is leading the NFC East at 6-7, so they’ll need help.

Cowboys 28, 49ers 27

Detroit Lions (5-8) @Tennessee Titans (9-4)

Nissan Stadium, Nashvegas

12 PM CT

CBS

Spero Dedes, Adam Achuleta

Richard Burg (Vogue, quite an MBHS QB, as Pony and several others would attest to, 2 time 6A state champion in 1975-76, amazing teams) Jerome Boger

Titans by 11

Like the awesome Derrick “O’Neal” Henry to have another massive 150+ yard game for his Titans. A team that can challenge the Chiefs for the AFC Championship.

Titans 35, Lions 23

Patriots (6-7) @ Dolphins (8-5)

Hard Rock, South Beach

12 PM CT

CBS

Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn

Aladdin Cleaners (can be a little heavy on the starch, but overall solid group) Brad Allen

Fins by 3

Give me Tua and his Dolphins to keep their very real playoff hopes alive.

Dolphins 31, Patriots 27

Bears (6-7) @ Vikings (6-7)

U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis

12 PM CT

FOX

Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Jen Hale

Jimmy Rane (working on that Auburn Coach as we speak); Shawn Smith

Vikes by 3

Huge playoff implications in this game. The winner can make the 7 team NFC playoff field, while the loser will be in trouble. Give me the Men from the North in a tight one.

Vikings 28, Bears 24

Seahawks (9-4) @ Wash Football Team (6-7)

FedEx Field, Landover, MD.

12 PM CT

FOX

Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake

Lead Yeller, Adrian Hill

Seahawks by 5

Give me the Football Team to pull off the upset at home. The return of Alex Smith from a horrendous injury that was life threatening has brought this franchise back to life.

Update

Alex Smith is out Sunday with a strained right calf, so Dwayne Haskins will get the start for the Football Team. Makes it harder, but already made this prediction, so will have to stick with it.

Football Team 27, Seahawks 24

Eagles (4-8-1) @Zona (7-6)

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ.

3:05 PM CT

FOX

Brandon Gaudin, Aqib Talib, Sara Walsh

Launderer, Craig Wrolstad

Zona by 6 1/2

Jalen Hurts vs Kyler Murray, former standouts in college, Jalen at Bama and OU, and Murray, the 2018 Heisman Trophy winner for Oklahoma, square off. Jalen gave the Eagles a huge lift last Sunday afternoon in a 24-21 victory over the Saints. I like it close, but Murray to prevail. Could be a stellar QB matchup for the future.

Cards 31, Eagles 27

Chiefs (12-1) @ Saints (10-3)

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, N’Awlins

3:25 PM CT

CBS

Jim, Tony, Trace

Lead Stripe, Scott Novak

Chiefs by 3

Breesy is back for the Saints, which makes this contest the most riveting game of the year. The Saints HAVE to have this if they want to capture home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, and they’ll need a Packers loss and to take care of business the rest of the way. It’s hard to go against Mahomes, but I’ll try again.

Saints 35, Chiefs 34

Sunday Night Football

Browns (9-4) @Giants (5-8)

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, Jersey

7:20

NBC

Al, Cris, Michelle

Yella, Shawn Hochuli

Browns by 6 1/2

Browns lost in a phenomenal game to the Ravens on Monday Night, 47-42. Don’t know what happened to the defenses in that game, but Lamar Jackson was terrific and Bake was being Bake. I like Bake to be Bake again this Sunday Night.

Browns 37, Giants 24

Is it Monday Night yet?

Steelers (11-2) @Bengals (2-10-1)

Paul Brown Stadium, Cincy

7:15 CT

ESPN

Steve Levy, Grease, Louis, Lisa

Wood, Clay Martin

Steelers by 13

After falling to the Bills on the road, the men of Steel get their momentum back.

Steelers 38, Bengals 24