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Last week, MDS and I agreed on all six games. We got four of them right. Again the spread, MDS won 3-3. I was a pathetic 2-2.
This week we do not agree on one of the four matches. For the only three we have the same winner, both straight and against the spread.
Check out all the choices below, and link with your own in the comments.
Frame (+6.5) by Packers
MDS take: Aaron Rodgers plays his best football, and the Rams go with an injured Jared Goff or an injured John Wolford. There are other lenses to see this game, and some of them like the Rams, namely that the Rams have the superior defense. But even if the defense plays well against Rodgers, I think in the end Rodgers and Davante Adams play enough game to win this game.
MDS’s choice: Packers 30, rams 20.
Florio neem: The Packers need to run Aaron Jones back to get a good performance while moving to free agency. They also need eighth-man Aaron Rodgers to find pieces and creases in which the ball can be thrown to receiver Davante Adams, even if he is covered by Jalen Ramsey, the corner of the Rams. In defense, Green Bay must sell out to stop the run and force the Rams to beat them by throwing the ball through the cold Lambeau air.
Florio’s choice: Packers 31, Frame 21.
Ravens (+2.5) by Bills
MDS take: Over the past few weeks, the bills may be playing better than any team in the NFL. The Ravens are also playing good football at the right time, but I do not think I would choose anyone to go to Buffalo now and beat the Bills.
MDS’s choice: Bills 27, Ravens 20.
Florio neem: The Ravens are still the most popular team in the NFL, and the Bills almost missed out on the Colts. Baltimore can run the ball very well, and the Bills can not. This can be the difference, especially if it’s snowing.
Florio’s choice: Ravens 24, Bills 21.
Bruines (+10) by Chiefs
MDS take: The Browns threw it in early and never looked back at the Steelers, but the well-equipped Chiefs are simply the better team. Patrick Mahomes will outsmart Baker Mayfield and I expect the Chiefs to get at least one big game on special teams.
MDS’s choice: Chiefs 35, Bruines 21.
Florio neem: The best case for the Browns includes delaying business, shortening the game and limiting the number of possessions Kansas City will own. Can even Cleveland surpass a Kansas City team that always finds a way? This is beyond doubt.
Florio’s choice: Chiefs 35, Bruines 24.
Buccaneers (+3) by Saints
MDS take: Tom Brady vs. Drew Brees should be a classic NFL playoff game, and it’s a game that can go easy. The Saints are favored and have both won the regular season meetings handy, but I just feel like the Bucs are peaking at the right time, while the Saints are slowing down as the season goes on.
MDS’s choice: Buccaneers 28, Saints 27.
Florio neem: Throw out the first two installments of this series; the Buccaneers have improved dramatically since week one and week nine. Tom Brady played 17 games with his new team, and the offense reached a climax. In the likely last career game for Drew Brees, it’s possibly another heartbreaking exit from the post-season for the Saints.
Florio’s choice: Buccaneers 24, Saints 23.