The Prophet's Picks

In week XVI action, The New England Patriots & their 2025 MVP hopeful, Drake Maye won their primetime matchup against a never say die Ravens team. The New York Jets lost on the road in the Big Easy. This will be the second & final meeting of the season this Sunday in East Rutherford N.J. & the overall 134th meeting in this series.

The New England Patriots lead series, 76-56-1, overall postseason included. N.E. leads 74-55-1, in the regular season, & 2-1, in the postseason.

This game will be on FOXN as The Jets will play the role of spoiler as they've been eliminated from postseason contention. N.E. however, is currently the #2 seed in the upcoming tourney, hence JETS playing role of spoiler.

MY overall record going in week XVII is currently: 160-87-1.

Lamar "Action" Jackson & his Baltimore Ravens will make their last ditch effort(s) to win in prime time against Jordan Love & his Green Bay Packers in G.B. Wisconsin this Saturday Night. Game is on PEACOCK {only}. Or, after both teams lost their respective week XVI games & franchise quarterbacks do their best to survive this 8th meeting of all time with their backup q.b.'s [Malik Willis G.B./Tyler Huntley Bal.]?

The Green Bay Packers lead series, 5-2 (all regular season games.) The last time these teams played was in 2021 which was a 31-30 win for The Packers in Baltimore. My Saturday record thus far is 1-1 [0-1 in P.T.] I'm 29-23-1 in primetime this season overall.

MY overall record going in week XVII is currently: 160-87-1.

MY overall record going in week XVII is currently: 160-87-1 Prime Time: 30-23-1

The Kansas City Chiefs were dagered in their hearts on Christmas night as another division rival rolled into GEHA Field & win in impressive fashion yet again. The Chiefs loss behind #19 Chri Oludokan, the five year vet from Ole Miss. The Broncos took care of buisness & found a way to take solid control of the #1 seed from The New England Patriots.

Denver, just like Buffallo & New England must win out! My FINAL TNF record is 10-7. I'm 3-3 on holiday Thursday's. (2-2) in primetime. I start week XVII 2-1 overall, 1-0 in prime time. My prime time record is now 30-23-1.

*MY overall record going in week XVII is currently: 160-87-1.Prime Time: 30-23-1 !!!!!!

C.J. Stroud & his Houston Texans look to continue their win streak & extend it to 8 games in a row as they'll face Justin Herbert & his Los Angeles Chargers this Saturday afternoon. The Chargers won their road game in week XVI while the Texans won their home game in week XVI. This is the #5 seed vs. the $7 seed currently in the upcoming tourney.

This will be only the 8th meeting of all time between these teams. The Los Angeles Chargers lead this series, 6-4, overall, postseason included. L.A.'s lead is 6-3, in the regular season, & The Texans lead the only postseason game {Jan. 2025 1-0. With both teams coming off wins in week XVI both teams will seek, desperately to continue their win streak. This game will be on NFLN.

MY overall record going in week XVII is currently: 160-87-1.

Bo Nix & his Denver Broncos look to bounce back in week XVII against their rivals, The Kansas City Chiefs & Chris Oladokun. This is the second meeting of the season between these AFC West rivals. This is the 132nd meeting in this series, a series that The Kansas City Chiefs lead series, 73-58, overall, postseason included. K.C. leads 73-57, in the regular season, & 1-0, in the postseason.

Kansas City is done for the postseason, at least until Patty Mahomes return in 2026, while The Broncos are fighting for the #1 seed & a BYE in next months tourney. {The ONLY BYE.} K.C. lost their week XVI game, as did Denver & this game will be on AMAZON PRIME for the final time this season. My record on Thurday Nights this year? 9-7.

The 129th game in this series happens this Thursday, Jesus' birthday! J.J. McCarthy & his Minnesota Vikings will host their rival, The Detroit Lions. Minnesota won their week XVI road game, while Jared Goff & his Detroit Lions loss their week XVI home game. Minnesota Vikings lead series, 81-45-2 (all regular season.) The Vikings are eliminated from postseason contention while The Lions are still alive for the 2026 tourney. {Barely alive.}

The game will be NETFLIX second holiday game on the 2025 CHRISTMAS DAY special as both these teams seek another win to either feel good or continue to seek that elusive 7th seed in the tourney next month.

Week XVII in the NFL starts on Jesus' birthday, The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a week XVI loss & so are The Washington Commanders. This is the overall 132nd game in this series, a series that The Dallas Cowboys lead this series, 80-49-2, overall, postseason included. Dallas leads
47-80-2, in the regular season, & Washington leads Dallas, 2-0, in the postseason.

Dak Prescott & his Cowboys are eliminated from postseason contention, so is Marcus Mariota & his Commanders. This is the second & final meeting of the season between these teams, as this is the first divsional game of only six in week XVII. This game is on NETFLIX!

The San Francisco 49ers all but put an END to the Indianapolis Colts hopes for making it to the 2026 tourney last night as they dominated the Colts, 48-27. My prediction was San Francisco winning 27-20, & wow did we get an other instant classic last night. The NFL is on it in these prime time games this year. Congrats to Philip Rivers as he was NOT the reason the Colts lost at all last night.

My record in primetime alone is now 29-23-1, (2-2 in primetime week XVI.), my week MNF record is 13-7 & my week XVI record is 10-6. & my overall record on this season is 160-87-1 . On to chapter XVII of this exciting 2025 season.

And The New England Patriots are BACK in the postseason after a two year absence as my prediction was N.E. winning in Baltimore last night over The Ravens 19-17 F/O.T. & the actual final was The Pats winning by four, 28-24. Congratulations to head coach Mike Vrabel & his young team of champions. My overall record with one game remaining in week XVI is 159-86-1.

My SNF record is now 7-8-1, 1-2 in prime time week XVI, again with one game remaining (MNF: S.F. @ IND.). My record overall in primetime alone this season? 28-23-1.

In the 46th meeting of all time between The Indianapolis Colts & The San Francisco 49ers we'll see 44 year old Phillip Rivers face off against the youngster Brock Purdy for the 49ers. The Indianapolis Colts lead this series, 27-18 (all regular season games.) The Colts lost their week XV game while the 49ers won their week XV game at home in the host stadium of Super Bowl LX.

This game will be on ESPN, ABCN, & The Family of DISNEY OWNED entities, in prime time [8:15 p.m. est].