John and Friends Predict....Week 13 in the NFL

by Tim Lynch on Dec 6, 2009 12:27 AM MST in 2008 Denver Broncos Game Previews

Happy belated birthday, Mdierk!!

John and various members of the staff here are once again competing in the annual MHR Pick'em challenge. You will notice the Denver Broncos game is not included. We'll just say everyone roots for the Broncos each week! Guru's wife is a Patriots fan, so her pick will be of the Broncos game. Just so homerism doesn't affect the outcome again this year.

WEEK 13
-	John	Steve	Tim	Doug	Ted	Mdierk	Guru Wife
NYJ @ BUF	BUF	NYJ	BUF	NYJ	BUF	NYJ	BUF
PHI @ ATL	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI
TB @ CAR	TB	CAR	TB	CAR	TB	CAR	CAR
STL @ CHI	CHI	CHI	CHI	CHI	CHI	CHI	CHI
DET @ CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN	CIN
TEN @ IND	IND	IND	TEN	IND	TEN	IND	IND
HOU @ JAX	JAX	HOU	JAX	HOU	HOU	JAX	HOU
OAK @ PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT	PIT
NE @ MIA	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	DEN
NO @ WAS	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
SD @ CLE	SD	SD	SD	SD	SD	SD	SD
DAL @ NYG	DAL	DAL	NYG	DAL	NYG	NYG	NYG
SF @ SEA	SF	SF	SF	SEA	SF	SEA	SF
MIN @ ARI	MIN	MIN	MIN	MIN	ARI	ARI	MIN
BAL @ GB	GB	BAL	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB
Last Week	13-1	11-3	11-3	9-5	11-3	10-4	11-3
Season Record	118-46	112-52	117-47	106-58	108-56	109-55	113-51

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I think the Bills lost Thursday so hurry change your pick...LOL

by bfree2bronc on Dec 6, 2009 12:52 AM MST reply actions

We had our picks to Tim before the Thu game.

: )

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by Steve Nichols on Dec 6, 2009 7:18 AM MST up reply actions

I like

Steve’s pix. Good Luck all.
Go Broncos!

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by KaptainKirk on Dec 6, 2009 7:30 AM MST reply actions

Upset of the week

Brown over the Chiefs – gut feeling and a lot of wishful thinking. SD gets caught napping

by Flunkie on Dec 6, 2009 8:01 AM MST reply actions

You had me there for a moment??? [Brown over the Chiefs]

That would be sweet so we could get back into the race.

by bfree2bronc on Dec 6, 2009 9:26 AM MST up reply actions

Woops!

by Flunkie on Dec 6, 2009 12:55 PM MST up reply actions

That was my upset special as well

I could easily see the Dolts overlooking the Browns. I also read the Dolts are resting starters for this game. WTF? Like they have anything wrapped up? Overconfident, over cocky Dolts. I hope Cleveland takes it to them.

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by c_style on Dec 6, 2009 9:46 AM MST up reply actions

Interesting.

So Tim and Ted both have the Titans knocking off the colts. I think that might happen, but I don’t know if we should be rooting for that or not.

Would it be better if they were still undefeated when we play them? The Broncos could rally around the “TAKE IT” mantra that they’ve used all season, especially if the colts are still all hyped up, being undefeated and all. The colts, on the other hand, may be overconfident, allowing the broncos to be a bit of a trap game for them.

Granted, Peyton Manning is the king of preparation. He won’t take a team lightly because he is looking to put up as many points as possible, regardless of the opponent. If he could prepare to score 90 points in a game, he would. However, the rest of the offense and the defense might get caught up in the 16-0 talk, instead of focusing on the broncos.

Now, again, I’m not so sure that it would have a major effect on the broncos/colts game but every little distraction could matter on colts week.

What does anyone else think? Would you rather play a 12-0 team or an 11-1 team next week? Or does it even matter?

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by Troy Hufford on Dec 6, 2009 8:21 AM MST reply actions

I don't think it matters

In my opinion, the Colts have secured themselves a playoff spot, are 4-0 in their division, and with the exception of P. Manning, I think they’re getting into cruise control now. As always, I believe they are trying to stay as healthy as they can for a deep playoff run.

That’s the main reason I believe we have a decent chance of winning next week. I say decent because it’s in Indy and they’re a dome team, with the home crowd cheering.

"All credibility, all good conscience, all evidence of truth come only from the senses." Friedrich Nietzsche

by Horsepower on Dec 6, 2009 8:33 AM MST up reply actions