Plus, the Bills win in Pittsburgh and all of Prisco's picks by Pete Prisco @PriscoCBS Dec 11, 2019 at 9:53 am ET • 5 min read Let's be real: My picks stink this year.There is no other way to say it. After a little good run, it ended in Week 14, the surge I expected didn't quite happen. I was good straight up at 11-5, but was a miserable 6-8-1 against the spread.With three regular-season weeks left – and the playoffs and Super Bowl of course – the goal is to try to get to .500 against the spread for the season. That won't be easy considering I am 14 games below .500. It will take some amazing weeks to get there.Let's get it started with this week's slate. How about 13-3 against the spread? New York Jets (+14.5) at Baltimore RavensThe Ravens were not as good last week against the Bills on offense. Buffalo was able to slow Lamar Jackson. The Jets have been solid on defense lately and they are good against the run. But this is a … [Read more...] about Pete Prisco’s NFL Week 15 picks: Chargers upset Vikings, Rams win in Dallas, Titans take control of AFC South
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NFL Week 15 odds, picks, how to watch: Rams deal Cowboys latest loss, Bears upset Packers at Lambeau Field
Plus the Steelers keep stacking wins, the Giants' losing streak finally ends and the Titans sit atop the AFC South by Jeff Kerr @JeffKerrCBS Dec 11, 2019 at 1:59 pm ET • 13 min read The playoff races continue to heat up as we roll into Week 15. The Buffalo Bills were one of two NFL teams that didn't get a single primetime game when the schedule was released, but that changed when their showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers was flexed to "Sunday Night Football." The Steelers hold the tiebreaker over the Tennessee Titans for the final wild card spot in the AFC, while the Bills hold a one-game lead for the fifth spot. The winner of this game will be in an excellent position for a playoff berth. The Titans will be playing for the AFC South, facing the Houston Texans in two of their final three games, including a Week 15 showdown in Tennessee.The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles are tied for the NFC East lead, but that division will be … [Read more...] about NFL Week 15 odds, picks, how to watch: Rams deal Cowboys latest loss, Bears upset Packers at Lambeau Field
NFL Week 15 odds, picks: Titans upset Texans in AFC South showdown, Pats thrash Bengals after Spygate 2.0
Three weeks remain in the regular season and there's still plenty to be determined as it relates to the current playoff picture. This week, there are a number of clubs that can punch their ticket to the postseason, while others are turning the page to the NFL Draft. As we key in on the Week 15 slate, there are a number of contests that have significant playoff implications. One of the main head-to-heads that we're looking at takes place down in Tennessee on Sunday as the winner between the Texans and Titans will take the lead in the AFC South. Elsewhere, we are looking at the Patriots, who are fresh off their loss to the Chiefs in Foxborough. They need to keep the winning up to remain in line for a first-round bye in the AFC. If that wasn't motivation enough, this latest Spygate 2.0 debacle will certainly light a fire under Bill Belichick's club. Before we jump into the picks, let's see where we stand heading into Week 15: Picks recordStraight up: 129-78-1Against … [Read more...] about NFL Week 15 odds, picks: Titans upset Texans in AFC South showdown, Pats thrash Bengals after Spygate 2.0
NFL MVP Race, Week 15: Ryan Tannehill makes late charge as Lamar Jackson’s lead over Russell Wilson widens
The Titans quarterback is getting some MVP love, but can he catch Jackson? by Sean Wagner-McGough @seanjwagner Dec 11, 2019 at 8:25 am ET • 9 min read When the Titans acquired Ryan Tannehill from the Dolphins for the modest price of what was essentially a fourth-round pick, they thought they were getting a decent insurance policy in the event starting quarterback Marcus Mariota went down with yet another injury. They didn't think they were trading for a fringe MVP candidate who would revive their playoff chances mid-season by emerging as a top-five quarterback, but it turns out, that's what they actually got. It's been 15 weeks and Ryan Tannehill is in the MVP conversation in the year 2019. Welcome to our Week 15 MVP check-in where five NFL writers here at CBS Sports -- Will Brinson, John Breech, Jared Dubin, Ryan Wilson, and Sean Wagner-McGough (hi, that's me) -- all ranked their top-five MVP candidates to this point in the season. … [Read more...] about NFL MVP Race, Week 15: Ryan Tannehill makes late charge as Lamar Jackson’s lead over Russell Wilson widens
2019 NFL Playoff Projections: Steelers sneak into postseason, Cowboys hold off Eagles for NFC East title
Here are the 12 teams we are projecting to make the playoffs, plus every team's chances of getting in by John Breech @johnbreech Dec 11, 2019 at 8:37 am ET • 8 min read With just three weeks to go in the NFL regular season, there are still a total of nine playoff berths up for grabs. The only three teams that have clinched a playoff spot so far are the Chiefs, Ravens, and Saints. With so many playoffs spots on the line over the next few weeks, you might be expecting things to get crazy, but I have some bad news for you, our latest projection doesn't envision that happening. As a matter of fact, by the end of Week 15, we could see five of those nine spots get clinched, which won't leave much drama for the rest of the season. That being said, there will definitely be SOME drama, and that's because there's a good chance we're going to see three playoff spots go down to the wire. So which three spots are those? Let's get to our … [Read more...] about 2019 NFL Playoff Projections: Steelers sneak into postseason, Cowboys hold off Eagles for NFC East title