Buccaneers at Panthers

Both the Buccaneers and Panthers are coming off a loss last week, but each game went completely different. The Panthers nearly knocked off the defending NFC champs while the Buccaneers were destroyed by the 49ers in Jimmy Garoppolo's first game in almost a year. The Panthers are going to be very good this year with Cam Newton healthy, while the Buccaneers are going to be horrible. The Panthers should be able to score easily against this Buccaneers defense because they will be able to move the ball through the air and ground. The Buccaneers have horrible pass and run defenses. On the other side of the ball, the Bucs should be able to put up points because they have a ton of talent on offense, but they will also turn the ball over multiple times because Jameis Winston is absolutely horrific. Those turnovers will cause the game to get out of hand and the Panthers should be able to win easily.

Prediction: Panthers 35, Buccaneers 24

Cardinals at Ravens

The Ravens were incredible last week, but they were playing the Dolphins. Miami looks like it's going to be one of the worst teams of all time. The Cardinals, on the other hand, started their game off very poorly but looked great towards the end of the game and mounted a comeback. Baltimore should still be able to win this game because the Cardinals still aren't very good and the Ravens will be playoff contenders. They match up very well with the Cardinals because Arizona has a horrible run defense and the Ravens offense is built around the run despite the passing numbers they put up last week. On the other side of the ball, the Ravens defense should be able to confuse Kyler Murray and get multiple turnovers. Baltimore should win this game easily.

Prediction: Ravens 28, Cardinals 14

Chargers at Lions

The Chargers proved last week that they aren't going to be the Super Bowl-caliber team they were last year, mainly because of injuries. They could barely get past the Colts without Andrew Luck and seemed to stall out at the end of the fourth quarter until they got the ball in overtime. The Lions looked solid for most of their first game but then allowed a rookie quarterback and head coach to mount a massive comeback when they were playing horribly for most of the game. Detroit wasn't able to get Kerryon Johnson going, and he figures to be the focal point of their offense. The Lions will be bad this year. The Chargers should be able to win this game, but if the Lions are able to get a big game out of Kerryon Johnson they will have a chance.

Prediction: Chargers 31, Lions 17

Colts at Titans

The Titans looked very good against the Browns, but that seemed more like a week one fluke than something that's going to happen consistently this season. The Colts were impressive last week despite the loss, as Jacoby Brissett showed that he can be a viable starter in the NFL. The Colts are easily the more talented team and even have an advantage at quarterback. They should be able to win this game, but if Derrick Henry has a massive game like he did last week, the Titans will have a chance to win this game

Prediction: Colts 24, Titans 14

49ers at Bengals

The 49ers started off slow but looked like a really good team by the end of their game. The Bengals were somehow able to keep their game with the Seahawks close despite being without A.J. Green and Joe Mixon (who got hurt during the game). The Bengals will be without Green and possibly Mixon again in this game. If this is the case, they will have almost no offensive weapons. The 49ers could focus on stopping Tyler Boyd and the Bengals would have no offense. On the other side of the ball, the 49ers should be able to move the ball well against the Bengals defense, so the 49ers should win this game with relative ease.

Prediction: 49ers 28, Bengals 7

Jaguars at Texans

The Jaguars saw their playoff hopes disappear when Nick Foles got injured last week, as Gardner Minshew is now the starting quarterback. Minshew played well last week, but the Chiefs have a horrible defense. The Texans, on the other hand, were incredibly close to knocking off a Saints team that had a chip on its shoulder after last season on the road. That was probably the most impressive loss of last week. Houston looks like it's going to be even better than it was last year with Deshaun Watson now fully recovered from his torn ACL. The Jaguars will put Jalen Ramsey on DeAndre Hopkins, but Hopkins has won that matchup consistently in the past. The Texans were great running the ball last week, and that shouldn't change. The Jaguars will be able to get a ton of pressure on Deshaun Watson, however, which will give them a chance to win. On the other side of the ball, the Texans defense should be able to load the box to stop Leonard Fournette and confuse Gardner Minshew, so the Texans should be able to win this game easily.

Prediction: Texans 27, Jaguars 10

Vikings at Packers

Both the Packers and the Vikings looked incredible last week, so this should be a very good game. The Packers run defense looked great last week, so they should be able to stop Dalvin Cook. They can then put Jaire Alexander on either Stefon Diggs or Adam Thielen and double-team the other, so they will have a good chance to stop this Vikings offense. On the other side of the ball, the Vikings will have a good chance to stop the Packers offense by putting Xavier Rhodes on Davante Adams and stopping the run with their great run defense. This game looks like it will be very close, but the Packers are at home and have a better quarterback, so they are more likely to win.

Prediction: Packers 21, Vikings 17

Cowboys at Redskins

The Redskins surprised a lot of people by keeping their game with the Eagles close until the end while the Cowboys did exactly what everybody expected by destroying the Giants. The surprise, however, was Dak Prescott playing the way he did. If Dak Prescott can play that way every week the Cowboys will emerge as serious Super Bowl threats. The Cowboys outmatch the Redskins at every position and coach, so they will almost definitely win, but the Redskins are a divisional rival, so the game will be closer than many expect.

Prediction: Cowboys 31, Redskins 24

Seahawks at Steelers

The Seahawks and the Steelers were both underwhelming last week but in completely different ways. The Seahawks almost lost to a bad team while the Steelers got destroyed by the best team in the NFL. The Seahawks still won, so they won't be extra motivated, while the Steelers will be very motivated to rebound. Seattle doesn't match up very well with the Steelers either. They don't have a cornerback good enough to cover Juju Smith-Schuster by himself and their run defense isn't necessarily going to be able to stop the Steelers run game. On the other side of the ball, The Steelers' biggest weakness is their secondary, but the Seahawks don't have the weapons to take advantage of that. They will need a big game out of Chris Carson to move the ball. Throw in the fact that the Steelers are at home and they should be able to win this game, but it will be close.

Prediction: Steelers 24, Seahawks 21

Bills at Giants

Both of these teams are bad, but the Bills look like they should be able to win this game. For starters, they have an elite defense. On top of that, Devin Singelary looked great last week and once his touch count increases he will be able to move the ball for the Bills. Josh Allen is still improving but the Bills don't have great receivers. Buffalo should be able to load the box on every play to stop Saquon Barkley, but Barkley is so good that he will still be productive. The Giants won't be able to move the ball any other way, however, so they will still struggle on offense. On the other side of the ball, the Giants have a horrible defense, so Buffalo should be able to score enough to win the game.

Prediction: Bills 21, Giants 10

Patriots at Dolphins

The Patriots looked like a historically good team last week, and now they are ADDING Antonio Brown and Kyle Van Noy to the mix. This is going to be one of the greatest teams of all time unless they have some serious injuries. The Dolphins, on the other hand, look like they are going to be one of the worst teams of all time. They just put up one of the worst performances ever, losing by 49 points to the Ravens. Lamar Jackson, a quarterback who many people believe can't throw the ball, threw for 324 yards and five touchdowns and had a perfect passer rating. Jackson has obviously gotten better at throwing the ball but the Dolphins are the main reason he put up those numbers. This could legitimately be the biggest blowout in NFL history. It wouldn't be a surprise to see the Patriots put up over 70 points and shut out the Dolphins. With that being said, this game might not pan out that way because the Patriots have been bad in Miami, losing five out of their last six games there. Something about that stadium makes them worse. With that being said, the Dolphins are much worse than any of the teams that beat the Patriots and the Patriots are arguably better than any of the teams that lost to the Dolphins, so this game should be a Patriots win, but it might not be a historically big blowout (the Patriots game against the Dolphins at home probably will be, however).

Prediction: Patriots 45, Dolphins 7

Chiefs at Raiders

The Chiefs are going to struggle with Tyreek Hill injured, and the Raiders looked much better than they were last year. The Chiefs have always had difficulty playing the Raiders too, so this game won't be a blowout. Even last year the Chiefs almost lost to the Raiders in Oakland. Now that the Chiefs are without Hill and the Raiders have improved, Oakland has a legitimate chance to beat the Chiefs despite the fact that the Chiefs match up very well with them on offense and defense. With that being said, the Chiefs still have a better chance of winning, but this game will be close and don't be surprised if there is an upset.

Prediction: Chiefs 28, Raiders 24

Saints at Rams

This game is going to be very fun to watch. The Saints will be seeking revenge for last year's NFC Championship. These are arguably the two best teams in the NFC, but the Rams didn't look like last year's team against the Panthers. Alvin Kamara should be able to take over the game when considering what Christian McCaffery did in week one. The Rams will do exactly what they did in the NFC Championship to stop Michael Thomas, so the Saints won't be able to rely on him. Kamara needs to have a good game if the Saints want to win. On the other side of the ball, the Rams will need to limit Todd Gurley's touches, meaning Malcolm Brown will need to be efficient when he's on the field. The Saints run defense didn't look good last week, and if that continues, the Rams should be able to run the ball down the Saints' throats and control the game. The Saints will put Marshon Lattimore on either Brandin Cooks or Robert Woods and double-team the other. They will need to hope Nickell Robey-Coleman can cover Cooper Kupp well in the slot. This game will be close, but the Saints will be too motivated to win and Alvin Kamara seems destined to have a monster game so New Orleans should get this one.

Prediction: Saints 31, Rams 27

Bears at Broncos

The Bears defense is going to be one of the best we ever see, but their offense simply isn't good. The Broncos, on the other hand are not a good team, and that was demonstrated when they lost to the Raiders. The Broncos will not be able to move the ball at all against the Bears. The Bears should be able to get multiple turnovers to put the offense in scoring position. The Bears offense isn't great, but they should be able to score a couple of times at least, especially if the defense gets turnovers, so Chicago will be able to win this game.

Prediction: Bears 17, Broncos 0

Eagles at Falcons

The Falcons were horrible on Sunday and the Eagles looked bad at first before becoming the team everybody expected them to become. The Falcons don't have enough talent on defense to account for all of the Eagles receivers. The Eagles might not be able to run the ball a ton, but they will be able to move the ball through the air. On the other side of the ball, the Eagles will need to double-team Julio Jones but that would leave Calvin Ridley in single-coverage. Throw in Devonte Freeman and the Falcons run game and they should be able to move the ball. This should be a shootout and a close game, but the Eagles are too good to lose to the Falcons, so the Eagles should win in a close game.

Prediction: Eagles 38, Falcons 35

Browns at Jets

The Browns looked very bad last week but now they have more experience playing with each other and they are playing a Jets team that has already lost its quarterback. Sam Darnold is going to miss this game with an injury, meaning Trevor Siemian is the starter. The Browns defense should be able to take advantage of that and get a few turnovers. They will need to completely focus on stopping Le'Veon Bell, however. The Jets are going to rely on Bell with Darnold out, and if he has a big game they have a chance to win. The Browns offense looked horrendous last week but the Jets don't have the ability to stop them. They don't have a cornerback capable of covering Odell Beckham by himself so the Jets will have to double-team him which would pave the way for other Browns receivers like Jarvis Landry to have big games. The extra attention to the pass will also open up running lanes for Nick Chubb. Baker Mayfield didn't look good last week, but he will be super confident going into this game because the Jets are the team he played his first game against and he was able to get a win. With that extra confidence, Baker should have a great game and the Browns should destroy the Jets.

Prediction: Browns 31, Jets 7