Bold Prediction for 2023 NFL Divisional Playoffs: Travis Skelce Off, Bills Expose Bengals O-Line Issues

With a week to go until the NFL playoffs, there are just eight teams left for the Super Bowl. By the end of this weekend, it will narrow it down even further, with only two teams from the AFC and two teams from the NFC competing to represent their respective conferences on football’s biggest stage.

As usual, expect some pretty wild things to happen when these games really kick off. So here we are again without any bold predictions. Just like last week, there will be one for each matchup on the schedule.

Travis Kelce had a good game when the Chiefs and Jaguars played in Week 10. He caught 6 of 7 passes thrown in his direction for a total of 81 yards and a touchdown. But as we know, Kelce can do a lot more than that stat line. Jacksonville ranked his 32nd (also called last) in throws to tight his ends in his DVOA in the NFL, according to his Outsiders. Jaggs racked up his 81 receptions for 1,066 yards, bringing his seven scores to players at the position. In particular, we’ve seen linebackers utilized in coverage throughout the year. Even against the Chargers last week, Gerald Everett and Donal Parham combined to receive 10 times for 133 yards and 13 points. Kelce is looking forward to having a big day on Saturday.

Danny Dimes has shown a lot of improvement in just about every area this season. Nothing was more evident than his performance against the Vikings in what might have been the best match of his career. Jones completed 24 of 35 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns, plus 17 rushes for 78 yards. In his two games against Minnesota this season, Bryan Daball and his Co. took advantage of his one of the friendliest passes in the NFL and allowed Jones to televise it. Did. The Eagles don’t have a friendly pass defense. They have one of the best pass rushing units in the league, he has a very tenacious group of coverage players. Jones was 18 of 27 with 169 passing yards and a touchdown the last time these two teams played. He added his four carries and extra scores for his 26 yards, but also took four sacks. The Giants’ offense is better than it was then, but dealing with this Philadelphia defense is a much tougher task than the one they faced a week ago.

Bills vs. Bengals: Buffalo Expose Cynthie’s Depth Upfront

The Bengals are bleeding offensive linemen week after week. In Week 16, they lost right tackle of the season La’el Collins to a torn ACL. In Week 18, they lost guard Alex Kappa to an ankle injury. And in last week’s wild card game against the Ravens, where they lost left tackle Jonah Williams to a knee problem, the Bengals could only start his two-fifths of the first offensive line. . They might get away with starting Hakeem Adenizhi or Jackson Kerman or Max Sharping…but all of that? Too many to survive against defense. Greg Rousseau, Shaq Lawson, Ed Oliver, Daquan Jones, AJ Epenesa, Boogie Basham, Tim Settle, the Bills have too much talent. And with Matt Milano and Tremaine Edmonds streaming into the ball, that group can be made up.

49ers vs. Cowboys: The Shanahan Show Begins

Brock Purdy barely broke a sweat during the 49ers’ offensive blowout against the Seahawks last week. Of his 30 pass attempts, he had only two chances, according to his Next Gen Stats on NFL.com. That’s the Kyle Shanahan effect. The San Francisco offensive’s mastermind has been able to plan more open players than any coach in the NFL, and along with Christian McCaffrey, Devo Samuel, Brandon Iyuk, George Kittle and Elijah Mitchell, he’s one of the best skill positions in the NFL. has one of his on the team. work together. That’s a borderline injustice. The Dallas defense shut down Tampa on Monday night, but it still works short-handed in the secondary and could have a somewhat awkward Jayron Kurth after suffering a knee injury against the Bucks here. The bet on San Francisco is to find a way to tap into that group on the back end.