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Bah, humbug.That's how I feel about . After going 13-3 the previous week, I slumped to 9-7 in last week's NFL picks. While the , and rewarded my faith in them, the , and were among the teams that contributed to my Week 15 decline.While "off" weeks are never fun, I've traditionally rebounded with strong showings the following week. I'm expecting that to be the case again this week, with the 2019 NFL regular season winding down.Ready or not, here are my NFL Week 16 picks and predictions.Houston (8-5) at Tampa Bay (6-7)Saturday, 1 p.m. EST (NFL Network)Point spread: -3Week 16 kicks off with what should be a highly contested matchup between the red-hot Buccaneers -- winners of four straight games -- and a Texans team that is fighting for their playoff lives. After jumping on Tampa Bay's bandwagon several weeks ago, I'll stay on it for at least one more week, as the Buccaneers' top ranked run defense could be the difference in this game.The pick: Buccaneers 30, Houston 27Make sure to check Christian Djoos Jersey out our full Pick Six Podcast show in the player below while you peruse the best bets below.Buffalo (10-4) at New England (11-3)Saturday, 4:30 p.m. (NFL Network)Point spread: -6.5Buffalo's defense on Sunday night that clinched a playoff berth for the . While Buffalo's defense may have officially ended Duck season in Pittsburgh, it will face a slightly better quarterback Saturday in , who will do just enough to help lead the Patriots to division-clinching win.The pick: Patriots 23, Bills 13Who should you back against the spread, on the money line and the total in every Week 16 NFL game? And which Super Bowl contender goes down hard? .Los Angeles Rams (8-6) at San Francisco (11-3)Saturday 8:15 p.m. (NFL Network)Point spread: -6.5For Nathan Walker Jersey a second time this season, the Rams will struggle on the offensive side of the ball against a 49ers defense that is first in pa s defense and fifth in scoring defense. The Rams' inability to stop the run (they're ranked 28th in the league in rushing yards allowed this season) is another reason why the defending NFC champ gets swept by the soon-to-be NFC West division champ.The pick: 49ers 28, Rams 20Get into the playoff action by playing. Pick the games for your free chance to win $5,000 or start a fully customizable pool with friends. Terms Apply. Jacksonville (5-9) at Atlanta (5-9)1 p.m. (Fox,fuboTV,)Point spread: -7The only thing these two teams have in common are their records. While the were able to snap their five-game losing streak in Oakland, a win against an injury-marred team doesn't impre s me too much. The Falcons, however, did impre s me by coming from behind to beat the 49ers. The Falcons' overall play since their bye week is one of the reasons I'm taking them in this one, as Atlanta -- led by quarterback -- improves to 5-2 since its Week 9 bye.The pick: Falcons 26, Jaguars 21New Orleans (12-3) at Tenne see (8-6)1 p.m.(Fox,fuboTV,)Point spread: Saints -3After falling just short in their first of two late-season games against Houston, the get back on track at home against the in Week 16. While Tenne see's 30th ranked red zone defense scares me, I'm putting my faith in Mike Vrabel and his defense coming up with just enough stops against the Saints and quarterback Drew Brees, who were nearly upset on the road three weeks ago by the Falcons. I also think can have succe s against New Orleans' 17th ranked pa s defense.The pick: Titans 27, Saints 24New York Giants (3-11) at Washington (3-11)1 p.m.(Fox,fuboTV,)Point spread: -2.5Despite their 3-11 overall record, the Redskins have looked considerably better over their Devante Smith-Pelly Jersey past four games, as Washington is 2-2 over that span while nearly upsetting the and Eagles. After a slow start to his rookie season, Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins has put together several impre sive outings that includes his 261-yard, two touchdown performance against the Eagles. The Redskins will get over the hump while making up for their Week 4 lo s to the Giants.The pick: Redskins 21, Giants 20Pittsburgh (8-6) at (5-9)1 p.m. ET(CBS,)Point spread:Steelers -3The Steelers are 1-5 this season against teams with winning records and 7-1 against sub .500 teams. Based on those facts, the Steelers should be able to beat at Jets team that is coming off a 21-point lo s to the . And while I am going with the Steelers, Pittsburgh needs to run the ball more than 15 times, which is the number of times they ran it in Sunday night's lo s to the Bills.The pick: Steelers 20, Jets 16Cincinnati (1-13) at Miami (3-11)1 p.m. ET(CBS,)Point spread: -1While the final score Andre Burakovsky Jersey was lopsided, the , at least statistically, matched up with the Patriots in last Sunday's home lo s to the defending champions. After watching Cincinnati running back rush for 136 yards against New England's defense, I'm looking for him to have another big day against Miami's 31st ranked run defense while leading the Bengals to their second victory of the season.The pick: Bengals 20, Dolphins 18Carolina (5-9) at Indianpolis (6-8)1 p.m.(Fox,fuboTV,)Point spread: Colts -6.5While I was initially leaning the ' way, their has me going with the to stop their four-game losing streak. The Colts' defense, one of the NFL's worst units over the past three weeks, should be good enough to stop rookie quarterback Will Grier, who is slated to make his first NFL start. Conversely, and the Colts should have succe s against a Carolina defense that is 29th in the league in scoring and 30th against the run.The pick: Colts 24, Panthers 20Baltimore (12-2) at Cleveland (6-8)1 p.m. ET(CBS,)Point spread: Ravens -10Believe it or not, the were the last team to defeat the Ravens, way back in Week 4 behind 165 yards and three touchdowns. While Chubb may have another good game on Sunday, it won't enough to lead the Browns to a second victory over the Ravens, who are putting the finishing touches on a memorable regular season. Led by MVP front-runner , the Ravens even the season series with the Browns while clinching the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC playoffs in the proce s.The pick: Ravens 30, Browns 20Detroit (3-10-1) at Denver (5-9)4:05 p.m. ET(CBS,)Point spread: -6.5Like the Falcons, the Broncos are another 5-9 team that has shown significant signs of progre s during the second half of the season. I'm going with the Broncos at home in this one, as rookie quarterback improves to 3-1 as a starting quarterback. Denver's 10th ranked scoring defense should have a nice day against a offense that hasn't scored over 20 points in any of their previous four games.The pick: Broncos 23, Lions 16Oakland (6-8) at Los Angeles (5-9)4:05 p.m. ET(CBS,)Point spread: -6Injuries have killed the Raiders, who have lost four straight games and are e sentially out of the AFC playoff picture. Oakland will be officially eliminated from Martin Fehervary Jersey playoff contention on Sunday, as Phillip Rivers and the Chargers rebound after last week's embarra sing home lo s to the .The pick: Chargers 21, Raiders 20Dallas (7-7) at Philadelphia (7-7)4:25 p.m.(Fox,fuboTV,)Point spread:
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