Thursday, October 26, 2023

NFL 2023 Week 7 results and Week 8 picks

 The top of the ranks really got screwy, as upsets continue in the league/.

Power Rankings [Last week's rank]

1.  KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (6-1) [3] : The defending Super Bowl Champs regain the top spot by surviving these two weeks of upsets.

2.  Philadelphia Eagles (6-1) [6]

3.  San Francisco 49ers (5-2) [1]

4.  Baltimore Ravens (5-2) [8]

5.  Miami Dolphins (5-2) [2]

6.  Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2) [9] : I'll bet they are pleased they went to London, as they haven't stopped winning

7.  Buffalo Bills ((4-3) [5] : I see some issues brewing

8.  Dallas Cowboys (4-2) [7]

9.  Detroit Lions (5-2) [4] : Big losers against Baltimore

10. Seattle Seahawks (4-2) [12]

11. Cleveland Browns (4-2) [11]

12. Houston Texans (3-3) [10]

13. New Orleans Saints (3-4) [13]

14. Los Angeles Rams (3-4) [NR]

15. Tampa Bay Bucs (3-3) [14]

16. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) [NR]

Divisional Rankings [Last week's rank]

1.  NFC West [1]

2.  AFC North [4]

3.  AFC East [3]

4.  AFC South [2]

5.  NFC East [6]

6.  NFC North [5]

7 (tie). AFC West [7]

7 (tie). NFC South [8]

Thursday night

 Tampa Bay Bucs at Buffalo Bills : The Bills are struggling a bit right now, and might make then a target for a Bucs upset.  The Bucs aren't exactly flying high, either, so I think the Bills will squeak this one out.  BILLS, 24-20

Sunday early games

Still picking quite a few visitors, but it's not as bad as last week

Atlanta Falcons at Tennessee Titans : The Falcons are starting to get a foothold and showing some promise.  The Titans have talent, they have just been underachieving.  If the Titans can get a foothold, they could win this game.  However, based upon how they have been playing, I'll go with the Falcons.  FALCONS, 23-20

Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers : Easy pick.  CJ Stroud is playing very well, and the Panthers are winless.  TEXANS, 17-6

Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers : Kenny Pickett is starting to come along, but the Steelers still rely on the run.  The Jags have a tough run defense, so I don't think that attack will work.  Pickett isn't ready to carry the offense totally on his own yet.  JAGS, 24-16

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers : The Viking shave played well all season, they just couldn't get wins earlier.  Now they are getting those wins.  The Pack just seems lethargic.  VIKINGS, 27-17

Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboys : The Rams seem to be righting themselves, but they go up against a tough Cowboys offense.  COWBOYS, 24-17

New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins : The Patriots upset Buffalo last week, but Miami will be prepared.  DOLPHINS, 27-13

New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts : Here's one where I prefer the visitor, but I think the home team has enough to register the upset.  COLTS, 20-17

New York Jets at New York Giants : The return of Saquon Barkley to the Giants has spurred the team.  Despite a stiff Jets defense, I like their chances here.  GIANTS, 16-13

Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders : The Eagles play well, and find ways to win.  They don't win big, but consistently winning close games is a sign of an excellent game plan.  EAGLES< 27-20

Sunday late games

Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals : The Ravens looked unbeatable last week.  While I don't think they'll be as dominant, they are also playing a weaker team.  RAVENS, 23-10

Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers : The 49ers want a big win to erase the sting of last week's loss.  I think they can get it.  49ERS, 31-16

Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks : This will be a very close game.  It'll be physical, which the Browns love but I'm not sure they have the stamina for.  SEAHAWKS, 17-16

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos : The Chiefs are dominating their division rivals, and have done so for the past few years.  CHIEFS, 34-13

Sunday night

Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Chargers : The Bears are looking better, but they rather do well traveling to the LA area,  CHARGERS, 23-16

Monday Night Football

Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions : If last week wasn't an indication of a slide in the Lion's performance, they should bounce back against the Raiders.  LIONS, 27-17



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