Cup O' Joe - Week 8 Predictions

A bad week means we're looking to get back on track. Then again, 7-7 is a bad week, so we're not hurting so much.

Game of the Week:

Tampa (5-2) @ Miami (5-1): A huge division in the Gulf gives Tampa their second-straight Game of the Week. We were wrong on them last week, when we predicted them to fall to Houston, and they rolled right past them 51-27. Go us. This week, we think Tampa QB Dick Dinkins will be the difference. He threw for FIVE touchdowns, a league record, last week in the win over Houston. He also opened up the rushing game, as Patrick Putzier ran for 112 yards, and the Blazers ran for 223 and all. It appears Tampa is running on all cylinders, and they'll be hard to stop this week, even in Miami. The Blitz have won five in a row since losing their opening game, a 44-7 blowout in Houston. The defense for the Blitz is suspect, and I think Tampa will take the division lead in a surprising rout.
Prediction: Tampa 41, MIAMI 20 (4-2, GOTW predictions)

Other Games (home team in CAPS):
Houston 45, KANSAS CITY 14
Indianapolis 27, NASHVILLE 24
Chicago 28, ST. LOUIS 27
CINCINNATI 24, Arizona 17
BOSTON 17, New York 14
WASHINGTON 34, Iowa 16
San Francisco 30, CLEVELAND 24
Seattle 23, LOUISVILLE 20
Portland 30, OAKLAND 16
NEW ORLEANS 34, Atlanta 30
Pittsburgh 10, MICHIGAN 6
DENVER 17, Baltimore 13
SAN DIEGO 20, Carolina 17

Last Week: 7-7
Season: 60-42