Proline Predictions NFL Week 16

Week 16 in the Nfl has the best matchups of the year. Many games have playoff implications. Here are my Proline Predictions.

Pittsburgh/Tennesee

Pittsburgh is favoured in Tennessee with a Proline odd of 2.00. The Titans have a nice looking Proline odd of 2.60. The battle for home-field throughout the playoffs should be one of the best games of the year. Pittsburgh and Tennessse have equal 6-1 road and home records, respectively.

Pittsburgh has the best defense in the league and they are vicious at stopping the run. Tennessee has run all over teams this year, and now faces their biggest challenge. One glaring weakness for the Titans is the Albert Haynesworth injury. Everything starts in the middle, and now Tennessee doesn’t have it’s pile pusher. Kyle Vanden Bosch is also out, Jevon Kearse is probable, and suddenly the front 4 of the Titans doesn't look so strong.



Dallas/Baltimore

The Cowboys host the Saturday night special, and the Ravens are looking to spoil the party. Dallas has a Proline odd of 1.7 and Baltimore 3.00

Dallas is playing its final home game in Texas Stadium. There is a ceremony with many former players after the game. After the game? I can’t imagine Dallas losing and watching the playoffs slip away and then they trot out all the old Cowboy heroes. Baltimore would really have to steal the party for that to happen. On top of that, it’s a Saturday night national TV audience. Dallas is 6-1 at home and Tony Romo’s stats at home are ridiculous.

Some other things to think about:

This is mike Holmgren’s last home game as the coach of the Seahawks.

The Jets haven’t won on the West coast yet, with losses in Oakland, San Francisco, and San Diego.

Green Bay is 2-5 on the road, and has lost 4 in a row.

As good as Carolina looks, they are only a .500 team on the road. The Giants are 6-1 at home. New York is paying a healthy 1.9, which makes them a proper payout on the Proline Chart.

I ask myself why Oakland has a Proline odd of 4.50 when they are at home in a meaningless game for both teams. With only 1 home win for the Raiders, they are a team that needs one more victory for their fans. Houston doesn’t play well on the road.

With all the talk about Haynesworth, don’t forget that Pat Williams is still out. He is a huge part of that Vikings defense.

Tampa Bay is underpaying on the Proline Chart, and look like a trap at 1.70.

Good luck with your Proline picks.