Cup O' Joe - Week 16 Predictions

Not too many key games this week, but one team can clinch home-field advantage...well, two, if the chips fall where they need to for Houston, as a win and a Seattle loss will give them home field in the CFC. But there are a lot of teams with their backs up against the wall, which will make this a very interesting week. Our lead game is...

Game of the Week:

Philadelphia (7-7) @ Los Angeles (13-1): The Shamrocks got back into the race with a win over San Diego last week. But they have to go into a do-or-die situation against the top team in the league, Los Angeles. Can Michael Armstead and Dennis Zimmerman fire back at the Marshall's 1-2 combo of Sammy Baw and Sammy Hoambrecker? I think they can, and this might be a high-scoring battle. That said, the Shamrocks' front seven, the weakness of the team all year, will be their downfall in this game. The Shamrocks' season will be ended by their inability to stop Hoambrecker, who should romp for over 200 yards.
Prediction: LOS ANGELES 44, Philadelphia 37 (8-5, GoTW Predictions)

Other Games (Home Team in CAPS):

Dallas 30, ST. LOUIS 16
WASHINGTON 34, Denver 24
Nashville 27, PITTSBURGH 26
Cincinnati 31, INDIANAPOLIS 28
SEATTLE 38, Cleveland 20
HOUSTON 48, New York 24
Carolina 20, BALTIMORE 17 (OT, Sets up Match for Division Title next week)
MIAMI 47, Kansas City 16 (yes, lots of routs being predicted this week)
CHICAGO 21, Iowa 20 (Iowa almost pulls off the major upset)
Tampa 31, ATLANTA 26
BOSTON 23, Minnesota 7
San Diego 38, LOUISVILLE 25
Portland 27, MICHIGAN 23
NEW ORLEANS 31, Arizona 21

Last Week: 9-7
Season: 136-88