NFL Week 2 picks by Lombardiave.com
Coming off a week where I was 9-7 overall, I expect that I’ll pick up my game today with my overall NFL picks.
Who saw the Dolphins beating the Patriots last week? Or the Falcons beating the Saints? And how about the Vikings winning one on the road and taking the lead in the NFC North? How about Da Bears? WTH? Losing at home to the Bills?
Well, today we’ll take another stab at predicting the winners and scores for all games today and tomorrow.
Here goes …
Today, 12:00 PM on CBS
Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Miami Dolphins (1-0) |
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Buffalo Bills (1-0) |
Ok, this is a toss-up. Both of these teams are coming off huge wins last week, but I’m going out on a limb here and picking the Bills to win – but only because they are at home. The Bills at 2-0? Really?
Bills 23 Dolphins 17
Today, 12:00 PM on FOX
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Detroit Lions (1-0) |
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Carolina Panthers (1-0) |
The Lions won big last week against the hapless Giants. Today they face a much better defense and Matt Stafford will throw at least one pick. It looks like Cam Newton is back on the field today … and this time he will be wearing a uniform.
Panthers 20 Lions 17
Today, 12:00 PM on FOX
LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Dallas Cowboys (0-1) |
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Tennessee Titans (1-0) |
The Cowboys show that they are as bad as they looked last week, while the Titans show that they are an excellent team.
Titan 27 Cowboys 13
Today, 12:00 PM on CBS
TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
New England Patriots (0-1) |
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Minnesota Vikings (1-0) |
The Vikings actually had a chance in this one before the Adrian Peterson situation blew up.
Patriots 29 Vikings 16
Today, 3:05 PM on FOX
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Seattle Seahawks (1-0) |
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San Diego Chargers (0-1) |
Now here’s an interesting matchup. The Seahawks are a different team on the road, but I don’t think they will be that different from what they showed last week.
Seahawks 24 Chargers 17
Today, 3:25 PM on CBS
Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Kansas City Chiefs (0-1) |
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Denver Broncos (1-0) |
It might be time to take a nap if you’re a Chiefs fan. This one won’t even be close.
Broncos 45 Chiefs 13
Today, 3:25 PM on CBS
O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
Houston Texans (1-0) |
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Oakland Raiders (0-1) |
Even without Jadaveon Clowney this Texans defense is good. The Raiders won’t even know what hit them by game’s end.
Texans 29 Raiders 10
Today, 12:00 PM on FOX
FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
New Orleans Saints (0-1) |
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Cleveland Browns (0-1) |
Drew Brees is 0-1? That won’t last long as he shows the Browns and their fans what a real quarterback is all about.
Saints 35 Browns 12
Today, 12:00 PM on CBS
Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Atlanta Falcons (1-0) |
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Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) |
This might be the game of the day. I have a feeling that Matt Ryan continues to roll and the Falcons defense does enough to shut down the Bengals.
Falcons 22 Bengals 20
Today, 12:00 PM on CBS
FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1) |
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Washington Redskins (0-1) |
Wow. Another sleeper, but Jacksonville’s defense will get it done today.
Jaguars 17 Redskins 13
Today, 12:00 PM on FOX
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Arizona Cardinals (1-0) |
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New York Giants (0-1) |
The Arizona Cardinals go to 2-0 and do it with their defense and a sprinkling of offense.
Cardinals 21 Giants 13
Today, 3:05 PM on FOX
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
St. Louis Rams (0-1) |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1) |
Rams vs. Bucs … hey, do you have a coin I can flip? This will be dominated by both defenses and will most likely be very low scoring. But I think the Bucs win only because the Rams have nobody under center.
Bucs 12 Rams 9
Today, 3:25 PM on CBS
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
New York Jets (1-0) |
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Green Bay Packers (0-1) |
The Packers in their home opener at Lambeau Field; Aaron Rodgers pissed off over his performance last week. The Packers show why they should still be considered one of the elite teams in the NFL.
Packers 42 Jets 17
Today, 7:30 PM on NBC
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Chicago Bears (0-1) |
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San Francisco 49ers (1-0) |
Can it get any worse for the Chicago Bears? They lost to the Bills last week, both their top receivers are questionable and they have to go into San Francisco’s new stadium to play the 49ers in their home opener.
49ers 35 Bears 13
Tomorrow, 7:30 PM on ESPN
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) |
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Indianapolis Colts (0-1) |
Will the Colts really go 0-2? I don’t think so. They will find a way to slow the Eagles on Monday night and will win a close game.