The last week of the calendar is here and with it, the option to live a historic day. There are still seven places left for the Playoffs to be defined, no more and no less than the highest number to cover in the last weekend of the season at 31, after there were also seven in 1989.
A total of 18 teams, more than half of the league, are still living their aspirations for a place in the postseason. The NFL had not had that many teams involved on the last date of the calendar since 2006, when 20 teams arrived with an option to qualify.
With all these implications for stage, ESPN Sports experts offer their analysis and choices to keep the 2020 betting career interesting.
NOTE: The picks of each expert are in capital letters and fredolics.
ALFONSO Mancilla / Twitter: @poncho_mancilla
– HOW HIGH IS THE LIKELIHOOD THAT WE SEE Drew Brees’ LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME?
During this week, bettors in Las Vegas, who must be believed because they have their money in it, gave an 88 percent chance that the legendary New Orleans quarterback will not play in the 2021 season.
If we focus on the fact that, indeed, the last two seasons have been very complicated for Drew Brees due to injuries, the option of watching his last minutes on the grid is very high; however, the NFL has also shown that an age is not necessarily a factor that conditions the continuity of quarterbacks.
Brees, who is about to turn 42, appears to be in the same group as Tom Brady, Philip Rivers and Ryan Fitzpatrick, who remain highly competitive despite being in the league for more than 15 years.
To make matters worse, the end of the season also confirmed that the team’s defense and the role of Alvin Kamara in the ground game, could give Brees the necessary support to return to 2021. With all this in mind , it seems to me that the probability of Brees returning rises to 50 per cent.
FANTASY PREDICTIONS
QB with more yards by air: DeShaun Watson (Houston), 380 yards
RB with more yards per floor: Derrick Henry (Tennessee), 145 yards
Defensive that will allow fewer points: Indianapolis (12 points)
PICKS
Miami vs. BUFFALO
ARIZONA against LA Rams
GREEN BAY against Chicago
Washington Vs. PHILADELPHIA
TENNESSEE vs. jeans
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INDIANAPOLIS against Jacksonville
EDUARDO VARELA / Twitter: @LaloVarelaTV
– WILL THE MEETING AGAINST CHICAGO BEARS SHOW THE REAL LEVEL OF GREEN PACKERS AND IF IT IS A BETTER VERSION THAT LAST YEAR LOST THE NFC FINAL?
Green Bay has improved quite a bit in the last month on both sides of the ball, mainly in the ground game which has given Aaron Rodgers another perspective and open air play. Equally, the defense is more aggressive and dominant against the race this season.
FANTASY PREDICTIONS
QB with more yards by air: Andy Dalton (Dallas), 350 yards
RB with more yards per floor: Derrick Henry (Tennessee), 150 yards
Defensive that will allow fewer points: Cleveland (10 points)
PICKS
Miami vs. BUFFALO
ARIZONA against LA Rams
GREEN BAY against Chicago
Washington Vs. PHILADELPHIA
TENNESSEE vs. jeans
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N. ORLEANS vs. Carolina
SEBASTIÁN M. CHRISTENSEN / Twitter: @SebastianMCESPN
– DO COACH BRIAN FLOWERS MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION TO KEEP YOUR TAGOVAILOA OVER OVER RYAN FITZPATRICK IN FRONT OF BILLS?
Of course he made the right decision. Not only does Tua Tagovailoa have a much higher ceiling than Ryan Fitzpatrick, but it is also ideal for this Dolphins-specific planter.
although Fitzpatrick is more vertical, and the offense has more punch with him behind center, the reality is that the Dolphins had a 3-3 record with Fitz as the starter.
Miami has a top-notch defense and special teams have contributed their grain of sand, so a quarterback who limits mistakes is just what the doctor ordered. Having said that, Tagovailoa you have to take more risks and attack more vertically. Miami is not a real contender this year, and experience in these types of games will help Tua look to the future.
FANTASY PREDICTIONS
QB with more yards by air: DeShaun Watson (Houston), 402 yards
RB with more yards per floor: Derrick Henry (Tenneesse), 202 yards
Defensive that will allow fewer points: Indianapolis (13 points)
PICKS
Miami vs. BUFFALO
Arizona Vs. THE RAMS
GREEN BAY against Chicago
WASHINGTON against Philadelphia
TENNEESSE vs. jeans
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Pittsburgh Vs. CLEVELAND
CARLOS NAVA / Twitter: @TapaNava
– INDEPENDENTLY THAT EVERY BOTH SCOPE THE POST-SEASON, WHICH TEAM TO BETTER BETTER PROFIT OF THE 2021 SEASON BETWEEN COWBOYS AND GIANTS?
The New York Giants made a lot more progress because they advanced in their program, they grew on both sides of the ball, especially their quarterback Daniel Jones.
It is true that they had lower than highs, but if they are considered to have had no seasonal recess program, or preseason games under a new staff of coaches, they even exceeded some expectations in their rebuilding. For the Cowboys, the season was a setback in almost every respect.
FANTASY PREDICTIONS
QB with more yards by air: Tom Brady (Tampa Bay), 382 yards
RB with more yards per floor: Derrick Henry (Tennessee), 190 yards
Defensive that will allow fewer points: Indianapolis (10 points)
PICKS
Miami vs. BUFFALO
Arizona Vs. THE RAMS
GREEN BAY against Chicago
WASHINGTON against Philadelphia
TENNEESSE vs. jeans
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Pittsburgh Vs. CLEVELAND
PABLO Viruega / Twitter: @PabloViruega
– DESPITE THE BAD STRIP AND JARED GOFF’S LEAVE INJURY, WILL IT GIVE YOU BRANCHES TO WIN THE CARDINALS AND ENTER THE PLAYoffS?
He won’t get there to beat Arizona, but they may get into the playoffs. Right now, the team that can support the Rams is the Packers and they should defeat the Bears, which is very likely.
first Rams has a good defense, which has not played at its highest level in the last two weeks, especially against the Jets. This defense to keep in the game in Los Angeles to have chances against Arizona, which is already eliminated but will want to close the season with a victory.
It is complicated only with the defense to win games and more if they go against a team with the attack potential that has Cardinals. On the offensive side, they will have John Wolford, who will be the first quarterback to start a game (in the Super Bowl era, 1966) in the last week and where his team defines its passage to the Playoffs.
Wolford will need a great ground and defensive game, which looks insufficient to beat Arizona, so the Rams will depend on the Packers, who are struggling to rest in the first week of the playoffs, and therefore must beat him in Chicago.
FANTASY PREDICTIONS
QB with more yards by air: Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay) 300 yards
RB with more yards per floor: Derrick Henry (Tennessee) 140 yards
Defensive that will allow fewer points: Baltimore (16 points)
PICKS
Miami vs. BUFFALO
ARIZONA against LA Rams
GREEN BAY against Chicago
WASHINGTON against Philadelphia
TENNEESSE vs. jeans
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Miami vs. BUFFALO
IVIS ABURTO / Twitter: @IvisAburto
– IS THE CHIEFS DECISION TO REST PATRICK MAHOMES IN THE LAST WEEK EXAGGERATED, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT THIS YEAR WILL ONLY REST SEED NUMBER ONE OF EVERY CONFERENCE IN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE PLAYoffS?
It is a decision that can be seen from the perspective of the half-full gout or the half-empty glass.
Giving Patrick Mahomes and other starters such a long break doesn’t seem ideal, as two weeks shines too much in terms of pace of play and competitive. Maybe treat the game against the Chargers as a preseason, in which the starters play a quarter or the first half helps in that regard.
Just a cold fact: Mahomes he will be the seventh quarterback to rest in the final week of the regular season, after his team secured the first seed of the conference.
Of the previous six, only one (Drew Brees with the Saints in 2009), won the Super Bowl.
On the other hand, it is not that the Kansas City offensive is going through its best moment, after going through problems in the last two games, against New Orleans and Atlanta.
Considering how the Saints’ defense complicated things for him Mahomes and to his receivers and as they made several mistakes against the Falcons, the break may not be so bad for the Kansas City attack to regroup and reach the Playoffs with new impetus.
FANTASY PREDICTIONS
QB with more yards by air: Drew Brees (N. Orleans), 380 yards
RB with more yards per floor: Derrick Henry (Tennessee), 135 yards
Defensive that will allow fewer points: Baltimore (13 points)
PICKS
Miami vs. BUFFALO
Arizona Vs. THE RAMS
GREEN BAY against Chicago
Washington Vs. PHILADELPHIA
TENNEESSE vs. jeans
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DALLAS vs. NY Giants