It feels like one of the most unsure playoff pictures down the stretch in recent history. With each game played, the playoff picture changes drastically, with teams shooting up and down the seeding chart. Week 15 has plenty of games that will continue to shape that picture, and keep the playoff races exciting! Let’s jump in and set our Week 15 NFL Confidence pool picks.
Bye weeks are over! From here on out, all 32 teams will play each week. Thursday Night is a big game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they enter the week tied with the Panthers for the division lead. The 1:00 ET window opens with a huge game in the AFC East as the Bills visit the Patriots in Foxborough. The Chargers head to Kansas City in a big game for both teams’ playoff hopes. While the Ravens and Bengals square off in Cincinnati.
The afternoon window features the Colts with big question marks at quarterback, as they head to Seattle. The Rams at Lions is a monster NFC game, while the Packers at Broncos has huge implications for both conferences. Sunday Night is a showdown between the Vikings and the Cowboys. And it all wraps up with the Steelers and the Dolphins, who both are hanging on to AFC playoff hopes.
Week 15 NFL Confidence Pool Picks
High Confidence Picks
1.49ers Over Titans
2.Texans Over Cardinals
3.Eagles Over Raiders
4.Seahawks Over Colts
5.Panthers Over Saints
The Tennessee Titans got a big win over the greatest quarterback in NFL history last week. There’s no way they’ll win back-to-back games, and the 49ers are an elite team.
The Houston Texans defense continues to impress, and this Cardinals team, while Brissett and Wilson are a fun story, isn’t a good team. Houston Rolls as they continue to chase a playoff berth.
The Philadelphia Eagles should be in full panic mode. If they can’t beat the Raiders, that should elevate them to extreme panic mode. Perfect get-right spot against a horrible team.
This game was set up to be a really good one, but with Daniel Jones going down, the script has been flipped. Whoever starts for the Colts, this Seattle defense isn’t going to make it easy on them. Seattle keeps on trucking.
The Carolina Panthers make me a little nervous in this section, but they’ve looked really good this year. They are fresh off a bye week, and the Saints are coming off a win. It’ll probably be closer than it should, but Bryce Young and company stay in the battle for the NFC South.
Confident Picks
6.Buccaneers Over Falcons
7.Jaguars Over Jets
8.Bears Over Browns
9.Bengals Over Ravens
10.Cowboys Over Vikings
Let’s kick off the confident spot with the Panthers’ rivals in that NFC South battle. The Buccaneers are coming off a loss, and the Falcons are just being straight-up bad. Give me Baker and the Boys.
We’ve been very pro-Jacksonville Jaguars in this article all year long. They keep rolling, and we keep picking! The Jags will take down a bad Jets team this week as they continue to chase the division title.
This Bears-Browns game is going to be a cold one with wind chills as low as -20 possible. It’ll be a smash-mouth game, but the Bears are good, and the Browns couldn’t even beat the Titans.
Cincinnati needs a lot of help for the postseason, but it starts with them beating the Ravens this weekend. Baltimore just hasn’t looked themselves lately. Cincinnati won’t win by 18 as they did two weeks ago, but I think they take home the victory again.
The Dallas Cowboys have been on fire, and there’s no way I’m trusting “Nine” to look good two weeks in a row. Dallas gets it rolling again after last week’s loss to the Lions.
Toss-Ups
11.Dolphins Over Steelers
12.Rams Over Lions
13.Packers Over Broncos
14.Giants Over Commanders
15.Chargers Over Chiefs
16.Bills Over Patriots
The Steelers somehow just keep getting it done. It’s truly the Steeler way of doing things. But I trust this Miami team more right now. The Dolphins have won four in a row and are still in the playoff hunt.
The Rams and Lions could be a game of the week candidate. It’s in the toss-ups because these are two great teams. That being said, Los Angeles has looked like the better team most of the year, and Matthew Stafford takes down his former team.
Another good battle is the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos. This will be a close one that comes down to the end. The ball has been bouncing right for Denver at the end of these games, but be careful playing with fire. Green Bay gets the last laugh.
The Giants hold the #1 pick and should be actively trying to lose. They just don’t seem like a smart enough franchise to do that. Jaxson Dart will throw his body around dangerously and find a way to win this one.
I’ll take the Chargers in the AFC West battle because I’m tired of getting beaten by the Kansas City Chiefs. We know to never count them out, but boy, do they look bad. Give me Harbaugh and Herbert.
Reluctantly, I’ll take the Buffalo Bills over my beloved Patriots. This should be a good game, and the Patriots already won in Buffalo. New England is good enough to win this, but it feels like a spot where you have to give one to the Bills.
