NFL Week 15 Takeaways & Picks update
It took 15 weeks, but we finally got some separation of teams from the pack and we now have an idea of which teams are actually Super Bowl contenders and in playoff contention.
We’ve seen a lot of teams run out of steam and fall back to the middle of the pack, where we have the majority of the league either 7-7 or 8-6. We have 4 teams in the NFC (Packers, Cowboys, Bucs and Cards/Rams) with 10 wins distinguishing themselves as playoff locks.
On the other side we only have the Chiefs as a division lock, the Titans keep losing and the Colts keep winning making the AFC South closer than anticipated. We also have the entire AFC North within 1 game, with the Bengals in the lead but facing Baltimore this week. We also have the de facto AFC East Championship this weekend with Buffalo traveling to New England.
The Colts have been very impressive of late, with Jonathan Taylor gaining MVP steam in a passing league. As soon as Indy figured out how to run their offense through him, they’ve been very difficult to stop and have a very balanced team on both sides of the ball. They steamrolled the Patriots this past weekend and looked like a legitimate contender to Kansas City for AFC supremacy.
The Packers remain the only team that has clinched a playoff spot after surviving a late comeback and failed 2-point conversion from the Ravens. They are trying to lock up the top seed and home field in the NFC for the second straight season. Aaron Rodgers has also played himself into MVP discussion along with Tom Brady. Both would be trying to win their 4th MVP award.
NFL Week 15 Picks Update (Spread)
Thursday, Dec. 16:
Chiefs @ Chargers — NFL, 8:30 p.m. ET - Chargers +3 - ❌ - lost $4
Saturday, Dec. 18:
Patriots @ Colts — NFL, 8:15 p.m. ET - Colts -2 - ✅ - +$7.47
Sunday, Dec. 19:
Panthers @ Bills — FOX, 1 p.m. ET - Panthers +14 - ❌ - lost $4
Cardinals @ Lions — CBS, 1 p.m. ET - Lions +12.5 - ✅ - +$7.63
Jets @ Dolphins — CBS, 1 p.m. ET - Jets +10.5 - ✅ - +$7.63
Cowboys @ Giants — FOX, 1 p.m. ET - Giants +11.5 - ❌ - lost $4
Titans @ Steelers — CBS, 1 p.m. ET - Steelers -1 - ✅ - +$7.63
Texans @ Jags — CBS, 1 p.m. ET - Jags -5.5 - ❌ - lost $4
Bengals @ Broncos — CBS, 4:05 p.m. ET - Broncos -3 - ❌ - lost $4
Falcons @ Niners — CBS, 4:05 p.m. ET - Falcons +8.5 - ❌ - lost $4
Packers @ Ravens — FOX, 4:25 p.m. ET - Ravens +9 - ✅ - +$7.63
Saints @ Bucs — NBC, 8:20 p.m. ET - Bucs -11 - ❌ - lost $4
Monday, Dec. 20:
Raiders @ Browns — NFL, 5 p.m. ET - Browns -3 - ❌ - lost $4
Vikings @ Bears — ESPN, 8:15 p.m. ET - Bears +6 - ❌ - lost $4
Tuesday, Dec. 21:
Seahawks @ Rams — FOX, 7 p.m. ET - Seahawks +6.5 - ❌ - lost $4
WFT @ Eagles — FOX, 7 p.m. ET - Eagles -6.5 - ✅ - +$7.63
$4 on each game - $64 invested and $45.62 returned
NFL Week 15 Picks update (Straight)
Thursday, Dec. 16:
Chiefs @ Chargers — NFL, 8:30 p.m. ET - Chargers - ❌ - lost $4
Saturday, Dec. 18:
Patriots @ Colts — NFL, 8:15 p.m. ET - Colts - ✅ - +$7.07
Sunday, Dec. 19:
Panthers @ Bills — FOX, 1 p.m. ET - Bills - ✅ - +$4.47
Cardinals @ Lions — CBS, 1 p.m. ET - Cardinals - ❌ - lost $4
Jets @ Dolphins — CBS, 1 p.m. ET - Dolphins - ✅ - +$4.78
Cowboys @ Giants — FOX, 1 p.m. ET - Cowboys - ✅ - +$4.72
Titans @ Steelers — CBS, 1 p.m. ET - Steelers - ✅ - +$7.33
Texans @ Jags — CBS, 1 p.m. ET - Jags - ❌ - lost $4
Bengals @ Broncos — CBS, 4:05 p.m. ET - Broncos - ❌ - lost $4
Falcons @ Niners — CBS, 4:05 p.m. ET - Niners - ✅ - +$4.94
Packers @ Ravens — FOX, 4:25 p.m. ET - Packers - ✅ - +$4.91
Saints @ Bucs — NBC, 8:20 p.m. ET - Bucs - ❌ - lost $4
Monday, Dec. 20:
Raiders @ Browns — NFL, 5 p.m. ET - Browns - ❌ - lost $4
Vikings @ Bears — ESPN, 8:15 p.m. ET - Vikings - ✅ - +$5.45
Tuesday, Dec. 21:
Seahawks @ Rams — FOX, 7 p.m. ET - Rams - ✅ - +$5.42
WFT @ Eagles — FOX, 7 p.m. ET - Eagles - ✅ - +$5.45
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook
$4 on each game - $64 invested - returned $54.54
