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Professor Summer vs Zeus! ~ NFL Pick Em Showdown ~ Week 7
5 years ago
With a couple of foolish picks made last week, I finally lose my first game in 5 weeks. Let's get back to even this week, shall we?
CURRENT SCORE
Summer: 2
Zeus: 1
PICK 1
~Buffalo Bills cover against the New York Jets (-10.0)
The Bills are just one game ahead my Phins right now. They just had some tough losses against the AFC Elite. I believe they will continue to punish an Adam Gase led Jets team to aid them on their quest to get Trevor Lawrence. A perfect bounceback game for the Bills. They should cover this spread easily if they play smart football. Biggest spread of the week, sure, but I don't care!
RESULT: Bills 18 Jets 10 (WRONG)
The Jets are starting to care about their failed season? Good thing the Bills felt that playoff births are more important than ruining the Jets chances at getting the number one pick. Very disappointed with the Bills inability to get in the end zone ALL DAY.
PICK 2
~Green Bay Packers cover against the Houston Texans (-3.5)
This seems like a gimme pick of the week to me. The Packers are looking to bounce back after TOMpa Bay destroyed them. The Texans have proven to be a mediocre defense at best. Packers feast on bad teams, so while the Texans DID take the Titans down to the wire, I will attribute that to the fact that it was a division game.
RESULT: Packers 35 Texans 20 (WIN)
Easy pick. The Texans are tanking hard now, which is BETTER for my Phins with their picks for 2021 draft.
PICK 3
~Atlanta Falcons cover against the Detroit Lions (-2.5)
The Falcons are playing better at long last. With a new, interim coach at the helm, I expect they will continue to play hard for him. I don't believe the Lions will be able to keep pace in a shootout type of a game, especially on the road.
RESULT: FAIL-cons 22 Lions 23
FUCKING FALCONS! THREE TIMES IN ONE SEASON!? AAAAAAAAAAAAH! They'll never have my respect again, much like the Browns.
Overall: The skunk and I tie this week. I had a golden opportunity to tie the series back at 2, but squandered it in two games I felt so good in. Ah well, always next week.
Unofficial gut reaction picks below. NO SPREAD CONSIDERED! (Current Record 45-25). Bolded picks are ones that came true. Italicized is wrong picks.
Chargers over Jaguars ( I really wanted to pick this game. But that 7.5 spread scares me. If it was just 6.5 instead, I'd have taken them. The Jaguars are really bad, and I expect another excellent game over the Jaguars. At the same time, the Chargers are notorious for playing to the level of their weaker competition)
Bengals over Browns (This is strictly a revenge pick for disappointment last week. The Browns SHOULD win, but I think they keep Joe Burrow around too long and he can win the game in the end)
Titans over Steelers (PONE'S GAME OF THE WEEK) (The Titans can take control of the AFC if they can knock this potent threat. I believe they can in a squeaker, last drive type of scenario)
Saints over Panthers (Panthers have been up and down all year. I think the Saints still have their number)
Cowboys over Washington (Last week proved that the nameless team is the worst in the putrid division. Baring a meltdown from the offense again, the Cowboys should win and keep ahead of the Eagles)
Buccaneers over Raiders (While I LOVE to think the Bucs can lay another egg on the road, their defense will bail them out. The Raiders clam up against good defenses and that will be the reason they lose)
Chiefs over Broncos (Will be closer than we all think, but Broncos are too banged up to ride on an upset win last week to beat the Champs)
Patriots over 49ners (Bill Belichick never loses 3 in a row. I was tempted to pick them, but I'm calling the Pats out again. I hope they prove me right and sink to 2 below .500. FUCK THE PATS)
Cardinals over Seahawks (UPSET OF THE WEEK) (This will be the first game the Hawks lose all year. Division games are always tough in this division. Cards pull out a squeaker win)
Bears over Rams (Basically, it all comes down to defense. I think the Rams won't be ready to counter the Bears front 7. They shall lose ground in the playoff race and be on the way back to .500 when they visit my Phins next week. >:) )
CURRENT SCORE
Summer: 2
Zeus: 1
PICK 1
~Buffalo Bills cover against the New York Jets (-10.0)
The Bills are just one game ahead my Phins right now. They just had some tough losses against the AFC Elite. I believe they will continue to punish an Adam Gase led Jets team to aid them on their quest to get Trevor Lawrence. A perfect bounceback game for the Bills. They should cover this spread easily if they play smart football. Biggest spread of the week, sure, but I don't care!
RESULT: Bills 18 Jets 10 (WRONG)
The Jets are starting to care about their failed season? Good thing the Bills felt that playoff births are more important than ruining the Jets chances at getting the number one pick. Very disappointed with the Bills inability to get in the end zone ALL DAY.
PICK 2
~Green Bay Packers cover against the Houston Texans (-3.5)
This seems like a gimme pick of the week to me. The Packers are looking to bounce back after TOMpa Bay destroyed them. The Texans have proven to be a mediocre defense at best. Packers feast on bad teams, so while the Texans DID take the Titans down to the wire, I will attribute that to the fact that it was a division game.
RESULT: Packers 35 Texans 20 (WIN)
Easy pick. The Texans are tanking hard now, which is BETTER for my Phins with their picks for 2021 draft.
PICK 3
~Atlanta Falcons cover against the Detroit Lions (-2.5)
The Falcons are playing better at long last. With a new, interim coach at the helm, I expect they will continue to play hard for him. I don't believe the Lions will be able to keep pace in a shootout type of a game, especially on the road.
RESULT: FAIL-cons 22 Lions 23
FUCKING FALCONS! THREE TIMES IN ONE SEASON!? AAAAAAAAAAAAH! They'll never have my respect again, much like the Browns.
Overall: The skunk and I tie this week. I had a golden opportunity to tie the series back at 2, but squandered it in two games I felt so good in. Ah well, always next week.
Unofficial gut reaction picks below. NO SPREAD CONSIDERED! (Current Record 45-25). Bolded picks are ones that came true. Italicized is wrong picks.
Chargers over Jaguars ( I really wanted to pick this game. But that 7.5 spread scares me. If it was just 6.5 instead, I'd have taken them. The Jaguars are really bad, and I expect another excellent game over the Jaguars. At the same time, the Chargers are notorious for playing to the level of their weaker competition)
Bengals over Browns (This is strictly a revenge pick for disappointment last week. The Browns SHOULD win, but I think they keep Joe Burrow around too long and he can win the game in the end)
Titans over Steelers (PONE'S GAME OF THE WEEK) (The Titans can take control of the AFC if they can knock this potent threat. I believe they can in a squeaker, last drive type of scenario)
Saints over Panthers (Panthers have been up and down all year. I think the Saints still have their number)
Cowboys over Washington (Last week proved that the nameless team is the worst in the putrid division. Baring a meltdown from the offense again, the Cowboys should win and keep ahead of the Eagles)
Buccaneers over Raiders (While I LOVE to think the Bucs can lay another egg on the road, their defense will bail them out. The Raiders clam up against good defenses and that will be the reason they lose)
Chiefs over Broncos (Will be closer than we all think, but Broncos are too banged up to ride on an upset win last week to beat the Champs)
Patriots over 49ners (Bill Belichick never loses 3 in a row. I was tempted to pick them, but I'm calling the Pats out again. I hope they prove me right and sink to 2 below .500. FUCK THE PATS)
Cardinals over Seahawks (UPSET OF THE WEEK) (This will be the first game the Hawks lose all year. Division games are always tough in this division. Cards pull out a squeaker win)
Bears over Rams (Basically, it all comes down to defense. I think the Rams won't be ready to counter the Bears front 7. They shall lose ground in the playoff race and be on the way back to .500 when they visit my Phins next week. >:) )
Titans -1.5 > Steelers
Cowboys +1 > Football Team
Buccaneers -4.5 > Raiders