The Gridiron Gentlemen Super Fun Prediction League: Week 16
It’s the penultimate week of the regular season so, in true Christmas Panto season style – boooooo!
Also in try Christmas Panto style – James, he’s behind you!
Actually, thanks to a strong week that saw three of the chasing pack go 13-3, he’s actually in front of you now. “He” being Dave. With two weeks left and things tightening up, it’s closer than a video review of that Beckham dro… catch. The scores on the doors are:
Dave: 130-80
James: 129-81
Dan: 128-82
Simon: 126-84
Duncan: 124-86
Week 16 poses a few tricky match ups that could make a big difference this late in the season. So how did we all pick?
New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
The Giants looking to keep their Play Off hopes alive with a road trip to Philadelphia.
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants | |
| 24-21 | 27-17 | 20-14 | 21-14 | 20-17 |
Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills
Two teams both likely to be thinking “there goes another year” come next weekend.
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Dolphins | Dolphins | Bills | Dolphins | Bills | |
| 31-28 | 31-28 | 21-17 | 21-19 | 20-17 |
Atlanta Falcons @ Carolina Panthers
Carolina are mathematically still in the Play Off hunt. Mathematically.
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Panthers | |
| 35-17 | 31-28 | 28-17 | 37-20 | 24-21 |
Washington Redskins @ Chicago Bears
The Bears will just want to get out of this season without any more injuries I suspect.
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | |
| 34-24 | 24-21 | 28-24 | 31-27 | 24-17 |
San Diego Chargers @ Cleveland Browns
Even the Chargers can’t throw one away against the Cleveland Browns. Can they?
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Chargers | Browns | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | |
| 21-16 | 20-17 | 19-14 | 27-20 | 24-14 |
Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
Should have been the battle for the NFC North, now a Wild Card scrap.
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | |
| 28-17 | 20-17 | 31-14 | 24-6 | 21-14 |
Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Well Gus’ job doesn’t need saving now, so what’s to play for Jacksonville?
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | |
| 28-21 | 28-24 | 41-21 | 34-6 | 24-17 |
New York Jets @ New England Patriots
Ouch. That is all.
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | |
| 48-9 | 52-10 | 42-12 | 22-7 | 33-7 |
Indianapolis Colts @ Oakland Raiders
Expect points. Lots and lots of points.
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Colts | |
| 34-31 | 23-21 | 35-28 | 38-31 | 27-24 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints
This could well be one of the games of the week.
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | |
| 24-21 | 27-24 | 27-19 | 22-16 | 27-21 |
San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams
This, on the other hand…
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Rams | 49ers | Rams | Rams | Rams | |
| 19-17 | 9-7 | 16-9 | 5-3 | 10-7 |
Arizona Cardinals @ Seattle Seahawks
Carson Palmer could well be eaten alive in this one.
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Cardinals | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | |
| 24-17 | 30-27 | 28-16 | 24-17 | 24-17 |
Cincinnati Bengals @ Houston Texans
Does the Texans home form ring true again this week even without Brock, or especially without Brock?
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Texans | Texans | |
| 28-13 | 20-17 | 20-13 | 17-14 | 17-14 |
Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Happy Christmas football fans. What a present we’ve been given this year!
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Steelers | Steelers | Ravens | Steelers | Ravens | |
| 31-27 | 16-13 | 24-21 OT | 30-24 | 24-21 |
Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs
This one couldn’t possibly be as good as the first encounter this season. Could it?
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | |
| 17-13 | 17-14 | 28-13 | 17-14 | 20-17 |
Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys
Dallas might take their foot off the gas now. Detroit will have them if they do.
| Dan | Duncan | Simon | James | Dave | |
| Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | |
| 28-27 | 24-17 | 24-21 | 28-21 | 28-14 |
Settle back, get the sprouts on, and enjoy some festive football. Merry Christmas all!