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Good evening everyone! Today I want to discuss what picks I got correct and which ones I got wrong. So, let’s get started! I predicted that the Vikings would beat the Saints 26-20, but the final score was 28-25 Vikings over the Saints. I predicted that the Bills would beat the Ravens 28-24, but the final score was 23-20 Bills over the Ravens. The Bills came back and won the game after the Ravens were up 20-3 in the first half. The Ravens blew another winnable game. I predicted that the Eagles would beat the Jags 27-19, but the final score was 29-21 Eagles over the Jags. I predicted that the Cowboys would beat the Commanders 34-21, but the final score was 25-10 Cowboys over the Commanders. I predicted that the Chargers would beat the Texans 37-20, but the final score was 34-24 Chargers over the Texans in a rematch. I predicted that the Raiders would beat the Broncos 29-17, but the final score was 32-23 Raiders over the Broncos. I predicted that the Packers would beat the Patriots 34-18, but the final score was 27-24 Packers over the Patriots in overtime. I predicted that the Chiefs would beat the Bucs 27-20, but the final score was 41-31 Chiefs over the Bucs. I predicted that the 49ers would beat the Rams 24-21, but the final score was 24-9 49ers over the Rams. The Rams offense did not score a single touchdown. Not one.

I predicted that the Colts would beat the Titans 23-20, but the final score was 24-17 Titans over the Colts. I predicted that the Browns would beat the Falcons 34-13, but the final score was 23-20 Falcons over the Browns. I predicted that the Panthers would beat the Cardinals 31-24, but the final score was 26-16 Cardinals over the Panthers. The Cardinals have finally beaten the Panthers for the first time since 2013 and the 2008 playoffs. Mostly is because the defense really stepped up by batting 7 passes of Baker Mayfield and the Panther fans were pouring down the boos on Baker Mayfield. They were not happy with his performance. The Cardinals offense still did not score a point in the first quarter. They had a chance to in the first place, but they decided to squander that opportunity. Got to score points in the first quarter and get off to fast starts. I predicted that the Lions would beat the Seahawks 27-24, but the final score was 48-45 Seahawks over the Lions in a big shootout.

So overall, I have gotten 9 out of 12 picks correct!! Now let’s get to the NFL week 5 picks, shall we?! The first game I will predict is the Giants @Packers game. I think the Packers will beat the Giants 36-23. The next game I will predict is the Chargers @Browns game. I think the Browns will beat the Chargers 38-28 in a close game. The next game I will predict is the Falcons @Buccaneers game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Bucs will beat the Falcons 31-20. The next game I will predict is the Steelers @Bills game. I think the Bills will beat the Steelers 41-24. The next game I will predict is the Bears @Vikings game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Vikings will beat the Bears 30-27 in a close game. The next game I will predict is the Titans @Commanders game. I think the Titans will beat the Commanders 35-24. The next game I will predict is the Seahawks @Saints game. I think the Seahawks will beat the Saints 27-23. The next game I will predict is the 49ers @Panthers game. I think the 49ers will beat the Panthers 33-16. I just think that the 49ers offense and defense will be a little bit too much for the Panthers to handle. Plus, The Panthers offense does not look good. The defense is pretty good, but you cannot win games if your offense is struggling a lot.

The next game I will predict is the Eagles @Cardinals game. Both of these teams are coming off with the wins last week. The Eagles offense has been really good and their defense is pretty talent. Overall, they are the only undefeated team in the NFL so far. The defense has two defensive guys such as Jordan Davis, Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Darius Slay, and Hasson Riddick. The Eagles offense has A.J. Brown, Devonte Smith, Dallas Goedert, Miles Sanders, and of course Jalen Hurts. The Eagles overall have some really good players and they are talent. The Cardinals offense are banged up at the offensive line and a starting center Rodney Hudson is going to be out for Sunday. So, that is going to be a really good challenge. Sean Harlow will be starting at center and he needs to be at his best. Fletcher Cox and Jordan Davis are probably going to cause some problems for the Cardinals offense especially on Kyler Murray. The Cardinals cannot afford to play from behind against the Eagles and they know it. If they play from behind again, then there is no coming back into the game and the Eagles offense will continue to pound you down the field. The Eagles offense in every week have put up over 400 yards of offense. So in order for the Cardinals to slow down the Eagle Pass rushers, they will need to run the ball more and put Kyler Murray under center more. They need to score points in the first quarter. So, who will win the game tomorrow? The Cardinals still have not won the game at home since last season against the Texans. I am going to pick the Eagles to win the game tomorrow in a close game 33-26. I’m just not sure if the Cardinals can keep up with the Eagles fire power offense and their powerful defense. But hopefully they will prove me wrong like they did last week. The next game I will predict is the Cowboys @Rams game. I think the Cowboys will actually beat the Rams 24-17. The Rams have not been the same team like they were last season so far this season. The next game I will predict is the Bengals @Ravens game, the divisional rivalries on Sunday Night Football. I actually think the Bengals will beat the Ravens 30-24 in a close game. I just don’t know that the Ravens can win this game especially after blowing a lead last week against the Bills. John Harbaugh is hoping that it won’t happen again. The last game I will predict is the Raiders @Chiefs game, the divisional rivalries on Monday Night Football. I think the Chiefs will beat the Raiders in a close game 38-31.

So, what do you guys think about the NFL week 5 picks?! I would love to hear lots of comments, thoughts, opinions, questions, or concerns down below! Stay tuned for NFL updates.

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