Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers - The Cardinals have struggled of late as they do not have a clear cut Quarterback. Ryan Lindley will start tomorrow against the Panthers. The Panthers defense has been playing great of late. Luke Kuechly led the NFL in tackles. Cam Newton is finally healthy and playing his best football. The Panthers defense had two interceptions returned for touchdowns last week. The Panthers are trending up and the Cardinals are trending down despite the much better record. The Cardinals need the veteran presence of Larry Fitzgerald.
Pick- Panthers over the Cardinals
Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers - Big Ben vs Joe Cool. They have combined for three Super Bowl wins. Joe Flacco had a huge bounce back game and the Ravens tend to get hot at the right time. Ben Roethlisberger had a great year and has been playing great. Th Steelers had a huge loss with Le'Veon Bell will miss this game with a leg injury. Troy Polamalu is probable for this game. This will be a classic rivalry matchup. Originally I had the Steelers but and I rarely change my picks based on one player. However I believe the Ravens will win the game. Sometimes you have to go with your gut and it does not have to necessarily due with the injury. For me I keep going back and forth on this pick. This is the hardest game for me to pick. I can pick either team.
Pick - Ravens over Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts - The Colts had one of the best offenses. Luck was the only quarterback to throw for 40 touchdowns this year. T.y. Hilton had a great year and he leads a talented receiving core. The Colts have been up and down all year and that is mainly due to a struggling run game. When Ahmad the Bradshaw went down the Colts backups were not able to replace him. The Bengals are another team that has it's ups and downs. Andy Dalton struggled this year , but Jeremy Hill has caught fire. A healthy Gio Bernanrd is also important for the team. Aj Green needs to come up huge for the Bengals. The Bengals have rarely played well in the big games under Andy Dalton.
Pick - Colts over Bengals
Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys - The Cowboys have finally ended the streak of going 8-8. They are one of the hottest teams In football and are streaking in the right direction. Usually everyone would expect the Cowboys of old to lose this game. These are not the Cowboys of old. Tony Romo and Dez Bryant teamed up for their best years. The Detroit Lions have been playing well but they did not play very well last week. Calvin Johnson scored two touchdowns and the Lions need him to have a big game. The Lions defense has been dominant all year and they will need a big performance if they plan to stop Demarco Murray. Ndamukong Suh won his suspension appeal and will play in the game which is a huge help. However it will still be hard to stop the Cowboys offense. On the same note the Lions offense is also strong and the Cowboys defense is not nearly as strong as the Lions.
Pick - Cowboys over Lions
By Peter Vitella
@realpete13
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