2009 NFL Week 15 Picks and Predictions - Free NFL Picks Week 15

2009 NFL Week 15 picks and predictions - I feel it's right time for week 15 NFL picks and predictions.

The 2009 NFL Week 15 schedule kicks off on Thursday, December 17th when undefeated Indianapolis travels to Jacksonville.

After last week’s three-point win over the Washington Redskins, people were beginning to call the New Orleans Saints lucky rather than good. I wonder what they’re going to call them this week, after yet another close contest with a team missing its best two players.



2009 NFL Week 15 will be instrumental in the playoff picture. Each loss can spell the end of a team's hopes. Each win can bring a squad that much closer to their post season desire. Look for every team to put out the ultimate effort.

Here is your 2009 NFL Week 15 picks and predictions:

Indianapolis vs Jacksonville

The Colts have home field advantage throughout the playoffs but it's too early to start resting players. The culture of Indi is to do what they need to in order to make the playoffs but not to go for any regular season glory. There's a real chance of a loss for them over the next three weeks. The Jaguars are in the playoff hunt but their defense will not hold up in Week 15.

Indianapolis 23, Jacksonville 17

Saturday, December 19th

Dallas vs New Orleans

Unlike the Colts, the Saints need to continue to win to secure home field advantage. There is really no reason to think they will lose this home game. Dallas on the other hand is completely unpredictable. They are in the playoff picture but have the December jitters. No amount of analysis will account for the Cowboys inability to win in this month.

New Orleans 33, Dallas 21

Sunday, December 20th

New England vs Buffalo, 1:00PM ET

The Patriots by no means have their division locked up. The Dolphins and Jets are breathing down their neck. They also have looked very vulnerable. The Bills have the tools to surprise the Patriots. The question is if Buffalo will reach into that tool box and pick the right utensil.

New England 21, Buffalo 13

Arizona vs Detroit, 1:00PM ET

The Cardinals should be scared, not about the Lions, but about ever reaching their ultimate goal. They showed how out of character they can get if things don't start right. Fortunately for them they are playing the Lions and should have no problem no matter how out of sorts they are.

Arizona 30, Detroit 12

Miami vs Tennessee, 1:00PM ET

A few weeks ago this wouldn't be a hard prediction to make. But here in Week 15 it's hard to say who has the better team. Both have glaring deficiencies but both have had nice bright spots to the 2009 season. If Vince Young is healthy the Titans have more fire power. But if Young is still nursing the strained hamstring then the Dolphins have the edge.

Miami 27, Tennessee 17

Cleveland vs Kansas City, 1:00PM ET

Who knows? Who cares? Let's just say that the emotional high that the Browns are feeling after beating the Steelers will carry over into Week 15. The Chiefs do have the offensive capability to put some points on the board against a horrible defense.

Cleveland 20, Kansas City 10

Houston vs St. Louis, 1:00PM ET

The Texans just destroyed the Seahawks in Week 14 and should have a similar display against the Rams. St. Louis is arguably the worst team in the NFL.

Houston 30, St. Louis 9

Atlanta vs NY Jets, 1:00PM ET

The Falcons rise and fall with the health of Matt Ryan. If they had been full strength against the Saints who knows what the outcome would have been. Atlanta's physical condition is too much of an unknown to predict their success. Meanwhile the Jets have been respectable, not outstanding, but respectable. This should be a tough contest with defense winning out.

NY Jets 17, Atlanta 14

San Francisco vs Philadelphia, 1:00PM ET

The 49ers show drops of skill but buckets of incompetence. The Eagles are starting to roll and have a division hanging on every victory. While San Francisco has a stellar defense, Philadelphia's offensive schemes will confuse them and dash their playoff hopes.

Philadelphia 24, San Francisco 16

Chicago vs Baltimore, 1:00PM ET

The Bears are just not right. They have the look of a team who has given up on the 2009 season. The Ravens showed off the offensive explosion they have in them. Baltimore has too much on the line to let this one get away.

Baltimore 21, Chicago 13

Cincinnati vs San Diego, 4:05PM ET

This can be pointed to as the Week 15 highlight. Both the Bengals and the Chargers are leading their divisions but aren't feeling too comfortable. The Bengals defense isn't quite as stellar as they hoped and the Chargers can't seem to be stopped. This one will have playoff intensity!

San Diego 27, Cincinnati 13

Oakland vs Denver, 4:05PM ET

The Raiders can't catch a break. Just when they think things are starting to click Gradkowski goes down and Russell comes in to ruin the day. Their offense will again be anemic. The Broncos were bullied by a better team but still have some potential. They'll need to play with heart to keep their playoff hopes intact.

Denver 24, Oakland 6

Green Bay vs Pittsburgh, 4:15PM ET

The Packers seem to be gelling at just the right time. They are in a good position in the wildcard race but need to keep their focus. The Steelers are reeling. They really don't seem to know what is wrong and therefore there is no reason to think this week will be any different than the last five.

Green Bay 28, Pittsburgh 17

Tampa Bay vs Seattle, 4:15PM ET

Could Week 15 bring the Buccaneers their second win of the 2009 NFL season? Maybe but don't count on it. If the Seahawks show up the way they can they should be able to handle this opponent much easier than they did their last.

Seattle 20, Tampa Bay 17

Minnesota vs Carolina, 8:20PM ET

The Vikings have clinched a playoff birth but there's still much work to be done to make their situation a little more comfortable. The positive thing for them is they have every reason to think they are dominant. Offense, defense, desire are all working together right now. The Panthers have wanted to play good football but just don't have the ability to.

Minnesota 35, Carolina 17

Monday, December 21st

NY Giants vs Washington, 8:30PM ET

The Giants need this! If New York wants to keep any aspiration of being in the playoffs they need to come to this contest ready to play. The Redskins can play the spoiler. Their season is over but they can rise to the occasion playing this divisional rival.

NY Giants 24, Washington 21

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NFL Power Rankings Week 15: Comparing Teams to Playoff

NFL Power Rankings Week 15 – After a challenging Week 14 of the NFL season and the 49ers vs Cardinals’ Monday night football game has just wrapped up, it’s time and let’s get going with theNFL Power Rankings for Week 15.

In the Monday night game, San Francisco defeated Arizona and I’m ready to put out my week 15 NFL power rankings.

Here are some NFL Power Rankings for Week 15 (NFL Week 14 Rankings are in brackets):

1 (1) New Orleans Saints (13-0): Another week, another close win and struggling against bad teams but still undefeated.

2 (2) Indianapolis Colts (13-0): The Colts just won their 22nd regular season game.

3 (3) Minnesota Vikings (11-2): Dominant victory against the Bengals last time out and nice to see Adrian Peterson return to form.

4 (4) San Diego Chargers (10-3): The Chargers continue to roll in December and Heading into week 15 with 8 straight wins.

5 (7) Philadelphia Eagles (9-4): 4 straights wins is good for a top spot in the power rankings and a messy win, but still a win. Are the Eagles starting to utilize Michael Vick?

6 (9) Green Bay Packers (9-4): Green Bay might actually have a defense and with cold winter weather in full effect on the Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field, Aaron Rodgers may start passing less, leaving Ryan Grant to pick up the slack.

7 (5)  Cincinnati Bengals (9-4): The Bengals passing game needs to improve if they want to be an elite team and will the real Cincinnati please stand up?

8 (6) Dallas Cowboys (8-5): Another week of the “Tony Romo doesn’t produce in December” conversation and home loss to the Chargers sends Dallas down to #8.

9 (8) Arizona Cardinals (8-5): Nothing went right on Monday night football and still maddeningly inconsistent. With a division title in their grasp, they give up seven turnovers.

10 (12) New England Patriots (8-5): Brady’s injury is affecting that offense and the rankings and at least took a couple of seasons for Randy Moss to implode?


11 (15) Baltimore Ravens (7-6): Nothing went wrong against the Lions and the Ravens are hurting at the tight end position.

12 (10) Denver Broncos (8-5): Brandon Marshall had a great day.

13 (11) New York Giants (7-6): So talented yet so inconsistent this NFL season and the Giants defense can’t seem to stop anybody.

14 (13) Jacksonville Jaguars (7-6): Maurice Jones Drew has been solid in fantasy and how are the Jaguars still in the playoff race? They might not be for much longer when the face the Colts on Thursday.

15 (16) Miami Dolphins (7-6): Putting themselves back in the NFL playoff picture and with the Pats floundering, could the Dolphins win the division?

16 (17) New York Jets (7-6): 3 straight victories have the Jets thinking playoffs again and don’t look now but the Jets have won three in a row.

17 (18) Tennessee Titans (6-7): Could move up in our power rankings with a week 15 victory and Chris Johnson continue to dominate.

18 (20) Houston Texans (6-7): Offense is so good but the defense and Matt Schaub had 300 yards in passing by halftime.

19 (21) San Francisco 49ers (6-7): 49ers showing life after a rough stretch and after going to the spread offense, it’s nice to see the Niners go back to Frank Gore and the ground game.

20 (14) Pittsburgh Steelers (6-7): 5 straight losses heading into week 15 and who would have thought the Cleveland Browns would hand the Steelers a death blow?

21 (19) Atlanta Falcons (6-7): Missing Matt Ryan and Michael Turner badly and as if the team doesn’t enough problems with its injuries, Jonathan Babineaux goes and gets himself arrested.

22 (22) Carolina Panthers (5-8): Are you allowed to call out an opponent for “quitting” after they just beat you? Injuries are killing these guys this year.

23 (26) Buffalo Bills (5-8): Another NFL team that could use some consistency and their defense came up big against the struggling Chiefs.

24 (23) Chicago Bears (5-8): Such a good arm and such poor decisions and just playing out the string.

25 (24) Seattle Seahawks (5-8): Not much love for Seattle in the week 15 power rankings and ditto for the Seahawks.

26 (25) Washington Redskins (4-9): Playing much better football lately and Quinton Ganther looked promising.

27 (27) Oakland Raiders (4-9): Is Justin Fargas really the son of Antonio “Huggy Bear” Fargas? Looking good until JaMarcus Russell came back.

28 (28) Kansas City Chiefs (3-10): Offense is struggling heading into week 15 and the Chiefs offense is a mess.

29 (30) Cleveland Browns (2-11): Doing their best to avoid the top draft pick and I’m sure the Browns stink, but they stink less than they used to.


30 (29) Detroit Lions (2-11): Played about as bad as possible last week. Running back Kevin Smith, one of the team’s few bright spots this season, is done for the year.

31 (32) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-12): Not getting blown out has them here in our rankings. Stretching back to last season, the Bucs have lost 16 of their last 17.

32 (31) St. Louis Rams (1-12): Last in power rankings but let’s expect some thing about Keith Null.

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Week 8 NFL Power Rankings

Two things happen when such a high percentage of heavy favorites win straight-up and cover the spread, as was the case in NFL betting for Week 7.

First, bookies and online sportsbooks take a big hit. Dog money exists but it is usually not going to be enough to counter all of the late public money that pours in on Peyton, Brady and Drew Brees.

Secondly, the BetRepublic Power Ranking charts get a bit dusty. The good teams that were supposed to win did their part this week while the bad teams, well; they just kept on being Oakland.

NFL Power Rankings for Week 8

Top of the Charts
No change this week at the top of our power rankings as the New Orleans Saints illustrate yet another talent in a comeback win over Miami. Back-to-back divisional home games, starting with Atlanta in this week’s Monday Nighter will give anyone who hasn’t seen much of the Saints this year a chance to witness the improved defense and potent offense. New Orleans (-10) was quickly bought up to double-digit favorites in early betting.

New England has made back-to-back attempts at taking over the No. 2 spot from Indianapolis but the Colts’ dominance over St. Louis is on par with the Patriots win vs. Tampa Bay in London so rankings stay inline.

The Pats are off this week and Indy (-12) hosts San Francisco so we are unlikely to see any change in the Top 3 for Week 9 either, unless…

Upticks
Pittsburgh pulled out all the stops in its 27-17 win against Minnesota, covering the spread (and then not covering), and then covering it again when Steelers LB Keyaron Fox returned an interception 82 yards for a TD with a minute to play. Pittsburgh has now won four-straight and will follow a Week 8 bye with a Monday Night clash against the Denver Broncos.

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