Week 16 NFL

[Chico1856]

Christmas Football

The Bears season has been likely destroyed by injuries to the offense to the QB, RB's, and WR's, and should have issues scoring against a Packers defense that has struggled, especially against the run, but it is a unit that has created turnovers consistently all season, ranking #2 in the NFL in turnover, with 2.3 per game, and should be able to continue that this evening against a QB that has not played, yet alone been in the league all season. The Packer defense has been outstanding in the Red Zone at home this year, ranking 5th in stopping opponents inside the 20's in home games, and the Bears have struggled over the last 3 games, scoring TD's on only 25% of attempts.

Green Bay is dealing with injury issues on offense as well, notably to WR Jennings and the offensive line, but Aaron Rodgers has the mobility to move the pocket and plenty of options in other receivers to overcome the injuries on his side of the ball. The Bears may also be playing without LB Lance Briggs who is dealing with a bad ankle.

The Packers can clinch home field throughout the playoffs with a win today, and I expect them to come out with guns blazing. If the Bears continue to not be able to score on offense, and Green Bay can get out to a fast start I would expect to see HC McCarthy take out some Packers in the 4th quarter. However, with the back door possibility open, I will take my chances on the short game

Green Bay -7.5 (-110) 1st Half

[RedHottG2]

You take the half and give me the game, work for you ? Merry Christmas my good friend!

[Chico1856]

Green Bay 1st Half -7.5 Win



NFL YTD
Reg Season 33-25-3 (+8.80)
NFLx 8-3 (+5.04)

[Mr. IWS]

[Chico1856]

Big Night in the Big Easy as Drew Brees and the Saints can lock up the Division, and keep pace for the #2 seed, they will try to make history as Brees needs just 305 yards to break Dan Merinos all time single season passing record. Brees has been lights out of late, throwing for 1,776 yards with 16 TD's to 0 INT's over the last 5 weeks.

Despite the extra time to prepare for Atlanta, I think the fact that this game means so much more to the Saints (division title, Race for the #2 seed, passing record), I like the New Orleans to come out of the gates firing, and get them out to an early lead over Matt Ryan and company. The Saints have been electric at home this year in the first half, outscoring opponents 20.3 to 7.7, and scoring TD's on 70.97% of red zone possessions, and should be able to take advantage of a Falcons defense that despite starting the year off playing solid red zone defense, has stumbled over their last 3 games, allowing TD's in the red zone on 66.67% of possessions (tied for 5th worse in the NFL over L3 games, and they were versus Jacksonville, Carolina, and Houston, none of which have the weapons at the disposal of Brees) I like the Saints for the game as well, but think there is more value early, as Atlanta has clinched a playoff berth with the Bears loss last night and may not be able to match the early intensity, but they have played the Saints tough, losing in OT earlier this year, and covering 11 of their last 16 trips to the New Orleans, the last 4 games decided by 3 points each, so for me this evening:

New Orleans Saints -4 (-110) 1st Half

[Chico1856]

Saints 1H Win


NFL YTD
Reg Season 34-25-3 (+9.80)
NFLx 8-3 (+5.04)

5-1 for the week, wish they were all like this

[Mr. IWS]

Awesome job man!