The NFL is firmly into December and it’s time to separate the wheat from the chaff in the playoff race. The Bills have clinched the AFC East while the Chiefs can clinch the AFC West in Week 14. The Lions, Vikings, and Eagles can all secure playoff berths as they are the three-team race for the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
This week brings some significant matchups, opening with the Lions hosting the Packers in a huge Thursday Night Football tilt. The Falcons and Vikings both meet up in a game they each badly need for their respective playoff hopes. The Seahawks and Cardinals face off with the NFC West picture entirely muddy. While Bengals-Cowboys on Monday Night Football is a bust of a matchup, Sunday Night Football provides a compelling matchup between the Chiefs and Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium.
It’s time once again for my weekly confidence picks. I put together a 12-4 record with my Week 13 picks. Below is my full list of picks for Week 14. A game with three asterisks (***) after it indicates a game where I’m picking the betting underdog to get the win.
High confidence (29-13)
Buccaneers over Raiders
Steelers over Browns
Eagles over Panthers
Medium confidence (69-23)
Lions over Packers
Titans over Jaguars
Dolphins over Jets
49ers over Bears
Chiefs over Chargers
Bengals over Cowboys
Low confidence (32-30)
Vikings over Falcons
Giants over Saints***
Cardinals over Seahawks
Rams over Bills***
