Divisional Predictions

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Bills vs Broncos — Denver will not make the mistakes that the Jaguars made. They’re disciplined and well-coached. Vance Joseph will have his defense prepared. I can’t say the same for Buffalo’s defense. Sean Payton will find a way to move the ball and score points. Speaking of points, Buffalo is going to struggle scoring points. I can’t see anyone else stepping up besides Allen and Cook. Unfortunately, they won’t do enough to beat Denver. DEN 26 BUF 17

49ers vs Seahawks- This game hasn’t started, but it’s already weird. The Niners will be without Kittle, and the Hawks won’t have a healthy Darnold. The timing of his oblique injury doesn’t seem right. We’re in the 2nd round of the playoffs! I can’t believe he got injured in practice. That’s crazy! I don’t think Darnold’s injury will affect Seattle’s chances of winning. If push comes to shove, they have a good backfield. A backfield that the Niners will struggle to stop. They’re thin on defense, and overall, they’re thin on both sides of the ball. A team with injuries can only go so far; they’ll eventually run out of luck. The Niners will run out of luck. SEA 24 SF 20

Texans vs Patriots- All week long, all I’ve heard is everyone praising the Texans’ defense. No one is discussing how poorly Stroud played on Monday night. No one has mentioned Collins’ absence. He’s been ruled out of this game. Collins is a key part of the Texans’ offense. Vrabel’s defense is going to bring problems to the Texans’ offense. Now, back to the Texans’ defense, they’re good and vicious. They’ll be on the field too long and eventually become tired. They won’t be able to save Stroud. NE 23 HOU 13

Rams vs Bears- This is going to be the best game of the weekend. From the sidelines to on the field, both teams are similar to some extent. Chicago has a habit of playing catch-up ball. They won a few games this season by playing catch-up ball, but unfortunately, catch-up ball won’t work against the Rams. The Rams aren’t the Packers, and the Bears aren’t the Panthers. The Panthers gave the Rams some problems last week. I believe the Rams have fixed those problems. They learned their lesson, and they’ll be focused. Don’t expect them to lose an 18-point lead. LAR 27 CHI 22