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Episode 69: NFL 2014 Predictions

Peter and Joel give their NFL predictions for the 2014 season. Also, NCAAF Week 2 picks, NFL Week 1 predictions against the spread, and Tony Stewart’s return to NASCAR.

QUICK HITS

– Tony Stewart returns to NASCAR after tragic accident
– MLB Standings
– Seahawks rout Packers 36-16 in first NFL game of the year

NFL PREDICTIONS

NFC Playoffs
Peter: NO, SEA, PHI, DET, GB, STL
Joel: SEA, NO, GB, PHI, SF, CHI
AFC Playoffs
Peter: DEN, CIN, NE, IND, KC, HOU
Joel: DEN, NE, CIN, IND, PIT, HOU

Coach of the Year
Peter: BILL O’BRIEN (Houston)
Joel: CHIP KELLY (Philadelphia)
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Peter: JOHNNY MANZIEL (Cleveland)
Joel: BLAKE BORTLES (Jacksonville)
MVP
Peter: DREW BREES (New Orleans)
Joel: AARON RODGERS (Green Bay)
Super Bowl
Peter: NEW ORLEANS vs Cincinnati
Joel: DENVER vs Seattle
Super Bowl MVP
Peter: DREW BREES (New Orleans)
Joel: PEYTON MANNING (Denver)

Deadspin’s “Why Your Team Sucks 2014″ series

PICK 6

Peter versus Joel
NCAAF WEEK 2
Oklahoma at Tulsa (+24.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
– USC at Stanford (-2.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Ole Miss at Vanderbilt (+20.5) (SAT, 4:30 PM ET)
Michigan State at Oregon (-11.5) (SAT, 6:30 PM ET)
Michigan at Notre Dame (-3.5) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Virginia Tech at Ohio State (-11) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: BYU at Texas (+1.5) (SAT, 7:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EXTRA POINT
— Joel: EXTRA POINT

NFL WEEK 1
New Orleans at Atlanta (+3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-7) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Washington at Houston (-3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
San Francisco at Dallas (+4.5) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– Indianapolis at Denver (-7.5) (SUN, 8 :30 PM ET)
– New York Giants at Detroit (-5.5) (MON, 7:10 PM ET)

Episode 48: NCAAF – Baylor at Oklahoma State

RED ZONE
20: Jameis Winston sexual assault case gets DNA link
Make the play: Will Winston be unable to play in the BCS National Championship game because of this, assuming the Seminoles make it there?

10: Tigers/Rangers swap Prince Fielder and Ian Kinsler
Make the play: Which team gets more wins next year – Texas or Detroit?

5: Alex Rodriguez thinks baseball is out to get him
Make the play: Will Rodriguez have his suspension eliminated from this arbitration hearing?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 4-3, Joel 5-2
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Detlef Schrempf, 34-19
(NFL) Peter: 3-3, Joel 4-2
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78, 33-33

PICK 6Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 13
Texas A&M at LSU (-4.5) (3:30 PM)
Wisconsin at Minnesota (16.5) (3:30 PM ET)
BYU at Notre Dame (0) (3:30 PM ET)
– Arizona State at UCLA (2.5) (7 PM ET)
Missouri at Mississippi (2.5) (7:45 PM ET)
Baylor at Oklahoma State (10) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Oregon at Arizona (20.5) (7 PM ET)
— Peter: Michigan at Iowa (-6) (12 PM ET)
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 12
Pittsburgh at Cleveland (-1) (1 PM ET)
– Minnesota at Green Bay (-4.5) (1 PM ET)
New York Jets at Baltimore (-4) (1 PM ET)
– Dallas at New York Giants (-1) (4:25 PM ET)
Denver at New England (1) (8:30 PM ET)
San Francisco at Washington (6) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

Episode 42: NCAAF – Oregon at Washington

RED ZONE
20: Struggles of the Atlanta Falcons
Make the play: How many wins does Atlanta end up with this season?

10: Jerry Kill, University of Minnesota football coach, takes leave of absence for seizures
Make the play: Will Kill coach another game this season?

5: MLB league championship series begin
Make the play: Who makes it to the World Series?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 2-5, Joel 2-5
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Decaff78: 25-17
(NFL) Peter: 3-3, Joel 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78, 20-10

PICK 6Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 7
– Missouri at Georgia (-8) (12 PM ET)
Oklahoma at Texas (+14) (12 PM ET)
– Florida at LSU (-7) (3:30 PM ET)
Oregon at Washington (+13.5) (4 PM ET)
Michigan at Penn State (+2) (5 PM ET)
– Georgia Tech at BYU (-7) (7 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Syracuse at NC State (-6.5) (3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 6
Detroit at Cleveland (+1) (1 PM ET)
– St. Louis at Houston (-9) (1 PM ET)
Oakland at Kansas City (-9.5) (1 PM ET)
Jacksonville at Denver (-26.5) (4:25 PM ET)
– Washington at Dallas (-6) (8:30 PM ET)
Indianapolis at San Diego (+1) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

Episode 17: NCAAF – Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl

RED ZONE
20: Jets to explore QB options
Make the play: Who opens the season at starting QB for the Jets next year?

10: OKC wins 12th in a row, Clips 11th
Make the play: Will one of these teams win the Western Conference?

5: Pat Kelsey makes passionate Newtown speech
Make the play: WIs this a speech that will make a difference in the gun debate?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 47-51, Joel 46-52 – (NFL) Peter: 48-42, Joel: 50-40
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) MajorMoses – (NFL) Skulljumper, MajorMoses

PICK 6Joel vs Peter
NCAA Bowls (doesn’t count yet)
– San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs San Diego State (+2.5) (THUR 12/20, 8 PM ET)
– Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl: UCF vs Ball State (+7) (FRI, 12/21, 7:30 PM ET)
– R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: East Carolina vs Louisiana-Lafayette (-4.5) (SAT 12/22, 12 PM ET)
– Maaco Bowl: Washington vs Boise State (-7.5) (SAT 12/22, 3:30 PM ET)

NFL Week 16
Atlanta at Detroit (-3.5) (SAT, 8:30 PM ET)
New Orleans at Dallas (+1) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Washington at Philadelphia (+4.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (-4) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
New York Giants at Baltimore (-3) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
San Francisco at Seattle (-1) (SUN, 8:20 PM ET)