Pro Picks is a weekly piece written by AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi in which he discusses his predictions for upcoming games. Go here to see all past Pro Picks.
The Philadelphia Eagles are riding high following a comeback victory in their Super Bowl rematch over Kansas City, and they have an NFC championship rematch versus San Francisco on the horizon.
The game versus Buffalo on Sunday looks to be a classic letdown.
The Eagles have the best record in the NFL and are the first team to start 9-1 two years in a row since the 2005-06 Colts.
With a record of 6-5, the Bills have been a significant disappointment this season.
The Eagles are clearly the better team, but matching the enthusiasm and intensity after beating the Chiefs will be difficult, especially in a short, holiday week following a Monday night road win and with a more crucial game against the 49ers looming ahead.
FanDuel Sportsbook has the Eagles as 3-point favorites. Pro Picks prefers the desperate team.
Perhaps a new offensive coordinator and play-caller will jump-start Kenny Pickett and the Steelers (6-4). With Joe Burrow sidelined for the season, the Bengals (5-5) turn quarterback Jake Browning.
Tua Tagovailoa and Miami’s high-octane attack face battle against the Jets (4-6) and their tough defense in the first Black Friday game. If only Aaron Rodgers was at the helm for New York’s game against the first-place Dolphins (7-3). Instead, Tim Boyle makes his debut after taking over for Zach Wilson.
The Patriots (2-8) will be led by Mac Jones or Bailey Zappe in the opener, despite their poor record. The Giants (3-8) aren’t much better, although they did win last week thanks to Tommy DeVito.
Pro Picks is a weekly piece written by AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi in which he discusses his predictions for upcoming games. Go here to see all past Pro Picks.
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The Philadelphia Eagles are riding high following a comeback victory in their Super Bowl rematch over Kansas City, and they have an NFC championship rematch versus San Francisco on the horizon.
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The game versus Buffalo on Sunday looks to be a classic letdown.
The Eagles have the best record in the NFL and are the first team to start 9-1 two years in a row since the 2005-06 Colts.
With a record of 6-5, the Bills have been a significant disappointment this season.
The Eagles are definitely the superior squad, but it will be tough to replicate the energy and intensity that they experienced against the Panthers.
