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5 Bold Predictions for Week 14 of the NFL Season

TJ Inman

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5. Chargers Upset Eagles on Monday Night Football
Since surrendering 38 points and losing to the Indianapolis Colts, the Los Angeles Chargers have won four of five games, and they are sitting at 8-4 and comfortably in an AFC Wild Card position. They host the Philadelphia Eagles in an intriguing Monday Night Football showdown with playoff implications for both squads. The Eagles have been gashed in the run game and look extremely vulnerable as the Chargers welcome back rookie running back Omarion Hampton from injury. The Chargers will rely on the running attack plus some quick passes from Justin Herbert to neutralize Philadelphia’s defense, and Jim Harbaugh knows to do everything possible to win the time of possession battle and keep Jalen Hurts on the sideline and out of rhythm. The Chargers ratchet up the pressure on Philadelphia with a win on MNF.

Philadelphia (-2.5) at LA Chargers

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1. Dallas Stays Hot as they Upset Detroit
The Dallas Cowboys travel to Detroit to play the Lions in a really intriguing Thursday Night Football clash. The Cowboys have won three straight games, including victories over the Eagles and Chiefs, and they have battled back in the NFC playoff picture at 6-5-1. Detroit is right in front of them at 7-5, so this is a critical game, but the Lions have dropped three of their past five contests, and the two wins came against the Commanders and Giants, so they have not beaten a quality team since a win in October over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Cowboys have a red-hot offense, and the duo of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens can pick apart a susceptible Detroit secondary. On the other side of the ball, the Lions are missing at least one offensive line starter and are struggling to protect Jared Goff. The Cowboys keep rolling and get a big win in Detroit on Thursday night.

Dallas (+3) at Detroit

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2. Joe Burrow Sends a Message
The Bengals got a boost as Joe Burrow returned from a prolonged stay on the injured reserve list and led his team to a 32-14 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. The Bengals are just 4-8, but no one has run away with the AFC North, and they are only two games back of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ravens. The Buffalo Bills have been dreadful on defense, and one good performance last week does not mean all of their woes are fixed. The Bengals will run it successfully on the Bills and set up the play-action pass, and Burrow will throw for 250 yards and three touchdowns as the Bengals win in Buffalo and announce their arrival in the AFC North hunt.

Bengals (+5.5) at Bills
3. Indianapolis Colts Seize Firm Control of AFC South
Quarterback Daniel Jones is clearly hobbled by his leg injury, and the Indianapolis Colts have faltered with two straight close losses to Kansas City and Houston. The Colts still lead the AFC South, but that could change on Sunday as the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Colts with a chance to pull even. This is the first meeting between the two teams, but I think Jonathan Taylor and the Colts win comfortably on the road and seize control of the division. The Jaguars have won three straight games, but two of those victories came against Tennessee and Arizona. The Colts will lean on Taylor and their dominant ground game to get the offense back on track against a Jaguars run defense that has been league average thus far.

Indianapolis (-1.5) at Jacksonville
4. Denver Shuts Out Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders take on the 10-2 Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon. It is the second matchup between the division rivals this season, with the earlier game being a surprisingly ugly 10-7 Denver win. The Raiders have a woeful offense, and they are right in the thick of the race to the bottom to get the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. Las Vegas has scored ten points or fewer in five games this season, and the Broncos have an elite defense with a history of shutting down the Raiders. Denver was sloppy in a close win over Washington, and they’ll get back to dominant status on defense with a shutout over the Raiders. That's perfectly fine for the Raiders, as the franchise would prefer to keep on losing anyway!

Denver (-7.5) at Las Vegas | Total of 40.5
5. Chargers Upset Eagles on Monday Night Football
Since surrendering 38 points and losing to the Indianapolis Colts, the Los Angeles Chargers have won four of five games, and they are sitting at 8-4 and comfortably in an AFC Wild Card position. They host the Philadelphia Eagles in an intriguing Monday Night Football showdown with playoff implications for both squads. The Eagles have been gashed in the run game and look extremely vulnerable as the Chargers welcome back rookie running back Omarion Hampton from injury. The Chargers will rely on the running attack plus some quick passes from Justin Herbert to neutralize Philadelphia’s defense, and Jim Harbaugh knows to do everything possible to win the time of possession battle and keep Jalen Hurts on the sideline and out of rhythm. The Chargers ratchet up the pressure on Philadelphia with a win on MNF.

Philadelphia (-2.5) at LA Chargers

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1. Dallas Stays Hot as they Upset Detroit
The Dallas Cowboys travel to Detroit to play the Lions in a really intriguing Thursday Night Football clash. The Cowboys have won three straight games, including victories over the Eagles and Chiefs, and they have battled back in the NFC playoff picture at 6-5-1. Detroit is right in front of them at 7-5, so this is a critical game, but the Lions have dropped three of their past five contests, and the two wins came against the Commanders and Giants, so they have not beaten a quality team since a win in October over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Cowboys have a red-hot offense, and the duo of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens can pick apart a susceptible Detroit secondary. On the other side of the ball, the Lions are missing at least one offensive line starter and are struggling to protect Jared Goff. The Cowboys keep rolling and get a big win in Detroit on Thursday night.

Dallas (+3) at Detroit

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