We are closing in on the last few weeks of the regular season, and that means we will start to see a few unique changes to the schedule. This week, we have a few games on Saturday, and next week will start with a matchup on Wednesday.
I am noting this here because it will definitely impact how this article gets finalized. And I wanted to share the information upfront.
Normally, I write a loose set of observations for the upcoming week of games on Monday. I write the entirety of my picks between Monday and Tuesday. I might leave a few for Wednesday, but I’ll usually take that time to make sure there were no drastic changes or that I didn’t miss anything glaring. I’ll also add some context to the picks where I can.
For next week, I won’t be able to do that last part. We have two games on Wednesday, and one of them is in the early afternoon. I want to make sure I get the article out as early as possible, and I’m targeting Tuesday for that.
I’m just noting that it will absolutely be shorter than most articles so I can move through the games as quickly as possible.
Of course, I do not expect this to have any negative impact on the quality of the picks, but I wanted to be upfront about what to expect.
Finally, if I find that there were drastic enough changes between Tuesday and Sunday of Week 17, I might made some edits and share them. It’s unlikely, though.
And that’s a problem for next week!
For now, let’s focus on Week 16.
Below are predictions for each game against the spread. Spreads have been taken from various websites and are subject to change. The spread in parenthesis denotes the selected team. Spread is listed as advertised number and odds at either DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook, Caesars Sportsbook, or Fanatics Sportsbook (formerly PointsBet). All efforts were made to provide picks at -110 or better, with some stretching to a -125 if no reasonable advertised spread was found.
*Confidence Picks – 2024 Season: 49-49 (Last Week: 3-4)
(2023 Season: 63-61-4) (2022 Season: 54-54-5) (2021 Season: 55-50) (2020 Season: 53-42-3) (2019 Season: 57-43-3) (2018 Season: 63-48-4) (2017 Season: 53-48-4) (2016 Season: 53-67-3) (2015 Season: 69-45-2) (2014 Season: 61-46-2) (10-Year Total: 581-504-30)
All Picks Against Spread – 2024 Season: 118-105-1 (Last Week: 8-8)
(2023 Season: 142-135-8) (2022 Season: 143-132-9) (2021 Season: 158-126-2) (2020 Season: 132-128-7) (2019 Season: 142-118-7) (2018 Season: 137-118-12) (2017 Season: 137-119-11) (2016 Season: 123-136-8) (2015 Season: 143-117-7) (2014 Season: 149-114-4) (10-Year Total: 1406-1243-75)
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers
By the end of every season, I always feel like I am repeating myself. But in this case, I feel like I am repeating what I have written in past seasons.
The irony? I’m wrong about it.
I almost wrote that both the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers had bad losses last week. But, that isn’t true. The Broncos won, and pulled away somewhat easily in the end. I watched the game. I followed closely. Why did I go that route to start?