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My guesses:

Buffalo 31
Kansas City 23

Baltimore 34
Houston 27

Detroit 26
Tampa Bay 24

San Francisco 29
Green Bay 20

I have yet to look at any Vegas numbers but my general guess at this point is that these games might not be as high scoring as some might expect minus the TB-DET game. It's the only dome game on the slate and arguably the two worse defenses against the pass remaining or where teams will focus because their opponents are better stopping the run than the pass (maybe one can say that about HOU too).

It does appear having home field is an advantage this year.

...unless you're Dallas-

Winners next week:

Bills
Texans
Bucs
Niners

Then the Bucs and Texans go to the SB.

All the home teams win. Bank on it.

j/c...

Oof. Lol.

It never ceases to amaze me what passes as a sports journalist these days. That was hilarious!

Yep. Not much beats the normal question; How did today's loss/win feel today?

It kind of reminds me of the US media during the first Gulf War. Gen Schwarztkopf being asked about specific strategy and he would tell them that answering that would get our men killed. They kept asking these stupid questions.

I remember SNL spoofed by creating a press conference having a "reporter", Kevin Nealon I think, ask our general, what is our greatest weakness and how would you attack it.

You can't make this up.

Talk about a moronic question unless of course the Lions plan on leaving all the doors open for the game!

I can just hear the owner, "What were you guys, born in a barn?" or "Do you think I want to pay to heat the whole outside?"

I remember all of that.

That's pure awesome!

Watch him score two or three goal line touchdowns. I feel like a Ravens RB does that every now and again.

lol. Yep!

The irony in all of this is that he is just a few months older than Nick Chubb.

But Chubb looks so much better for his age.

That's because Chubb is the bionic version of Leroy Kelly.

Classic SNL!

https://vimeo.com/45593328

I think I'm looking forward to the KC/BUF game the most

Moving OCDs reply to me from the Game Day forum to this one

" I think Baker beats the lions."

He might, any given Sunday.

I'm rooting for the Lions for several reasons.

They are my second favorite team because my cousin played WR for them

They have not been to a SB as to where TB had won one with Brady

I have a sister and nephews who live in Michigan and go to the Lions games

I'm rooting for the Lions and it has nothing to do with Baker being the QB for TB

I hope all four games are exciting

I would like to see the Bills win

Honestly, I'm looking forward to all four games

First time in awhile, there were post seasons in the past where I watched but could have cared less who won.

This weekend I actually have four teams I would like to see win

Texans Bills Lions

The packers / 49ers game I'm still going back and forth with

I think the Packers because they are getting there without Rodgers

Then there's that wanting to see Purdy keep that Mr Irrelevent push going

Idk, just good games without the Refs screwing it all up

If that's possible

On the road in the playoffs Baker aint beating anyone. Slight chance if he were playing at home.

Baker is due for a Baker game.

With all that said, I'm not rooting against him.

That quote makes it look like I said that

I did not say that, OCD said that to me LOL

I'm rooting for the Lions The team not an individual

For those who want to root for Baker and not his team well root for Baker

It takes a team effort to win

It's always rooting for Baker

Why not rooting for the Panthers or rooting for the Rams or rooting for the Bucs ?

If you like Nick Chubb, do you root for Nick Chubb to win or the Browns to win ?

If you want to see Baker win, then root for the team, it takes a team to win

Or a good pay off to the Refs !

I'm not rooting for Baker to lose

I'm rooting for the Lions to win which has nothing to do with Baker for goodness sake !

With the T. bay vs Lions game I'm torn. I'm one who generally always roots for the underdog when I don't have a dog in the fight. That would certainly be T. Bay. But at the same time my best friend as well as my former hunting and fishing partner before he moved to Alpena, Michigan is a huge Lions fan. So I wouldn't be especially excited or disappointed should either team win. And I would certainly be happy for my friend should the Lions win.

I really like Mahomes but the Bills owner voted against Modell moving the team to Baltimore and I will always be grateful for that. Nothing is more appreciated than someone being on your side when your back is up against the wall. Advantage Buffalo.

As a huge supporter of Kyle Shanahan and the miracle QB known as Brock Purdy I will no doubt be rooting for the 49'ers.

The Houston vs Baltimore game is simple. I despise Baltimore and Stroud is the cream of the crop of the youngest QB class. And being a former Buckeye and having watched his develop at OSU doesn't hurt either. Houston all the way on that one.

Those aren't predictions but who I will be rooting for in the games this week-end.

I'm all in on the Lions... for many different reasons.

If they happen to lose, Baker is the consolation prize... because I root for underdogs.

Ravens Offense and Defense playing against the Texans looks so much better than we did.

With that said, it's criminal.that we didn't play the Texans at home since we had a better record. Seeding system sucks.

Makes me sick watching this game. I really wanted to see Flacco go to Baltimore and beat his former team. So embarrassing the way we were blown out. What a let down

j/c:

John Dorsey traded Kevin Zeitler for Olivier Vernon. Straight up.

Todd Munken used to be our OC.... But he had Freddie and Dorsey.

#FreeToddMunken

Browns are/were pretenders.

Ravens are the real deal.

Browns caught lightning in a bottle this year. My concern is that is not sustainable. There are no guaranteed playoffs next year. Stefanski still has never won a division.

I will root for Tampa Bay. My folks moved to the Tampa Bay area in 74 and my Dad had season tickets starting in the 76 inaugural season. He held them until he passed in 94. My brother took them for another 10 years or so before giving them up. I have been to probably 30 Bucs games over the years, so I have a rooting interest.

I also liked Baker, so it is a natural.

I for one, am damn glad that we didn’t go to the sewer rats and got blown out. The Texans absolutely embarrassed us and then went to Rats and got absolutely embarrassed. Whomever here thinks that we would have had a snowballs chance in HELL to get out of Ratville without a 51-0 blowout isn’t paying attention.

The Baltimore Lamars won’t lose until Lamar gets hurt. And he’s figured out a way to play his game without getting hurt, unlike our Mr Franchise. That clown will get hurt every year. Just watch. He’s gonna be our “injury report warrior” until his crap, embarrassment of a contract is over. I will bet my every dollar.

We had a super fun run with the whole Flacco thing - which was obviously a hilarious fantasy.

We come back to earth next year starting with all the “he’s knocking the rust off” 8 week gimme for Watson. Then once he has an even respectable game, he’ll go down. It’s his game. He will get hurt.

I hate that Watson is our QB. After Flacco, you realize how incredibly un-enthusiastic everyone in the country is about that creep. I can’t think of a more unlikeable player in the NFL. Plus, he has NONE of the game intelligence that other top QBs have. He hasn’t read a defense since pop warner.

The clowns. My god.

And? You say that like it’s some kind of bad thing. We had no pass rush, oh and btw he replaced an average guard with Wyatt teller .

I absolutely hate (and am jealous) how good the Ravens consistently are.

Ravens played like the best team in our division, which they are, unfortunately. The Browns have some work to do, let’s hope they are up to the task.