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17The Patriots‘ offense was far from lights-out in MetLife Stadium against the Jets, but that doesn’t necessarily mean New England will fall flat at home vs. Los Angeles. OK, this contest will probably go one of two ways: Either the Rams will be so ticked off by their performance in NOLA that they will play with their hair on fire at Gillette OR Tom Brady will be so motivated from last week’s slow start that he will torch the Rams‘ secondary. Jeff Fisher’s group has drawn two of the best offenses in the league, on the road, in back-to-back weeks. As far as Jared Goff is concerned … well … he should be. Since 2001, the Patriots are 7-0 against rookie quarterbacks. Those freshmen QBs sported a shiny 4:14 TD-to-INT ratio in those games. In the last two meetings between these two coaches, Belichick’s Patriots have outscored Fisher’s team 104-7. The Greatest Slow on Turf. #LAvsNE
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17Guessing the winning streak stops here for the Dolphins, although this will be anybody’s contest. Joe Flacco must be effective (no turnovers) for the Ravens to prevail. Meanwhile, Ryan Tannehill won’t really have Jay Ajayi to lean on, with a banged-up offensive line facing the league’s top-ranked run defense. Both of these ballclubs are gearing up for an important stretch run — especially the Dolphins, given that they are behind the Patriots and already lost the first head-to-head matchup. An AFC wild-card slot is going to require at least 10 wins, considering the strength of the West. FYI: Miami hosts the Patriots in Week 17. #MIAvsBAL
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24Can Derek Carr pull off the win in the “Return of the Jedi” glove for a second straight week? Yep. Buffalo’s pass defense has been viable ( eighth in the NFL), but that doesn’t mean Carr won’t be able to exploit the unit. His offensive line protects him better than any other quarterback in the league, save for maybe Dak Prescott in Dallas. Not to mention, the Bills have benefitted from facing Jacoby Brissett, Case Keenum, and Colin Kaepernick (in his first start in a year). If tight end Clive Walfordshows up like he did versus the Panthers, Dennis Thurman’s unit could find itself searching for answers. Spoke with #BillsMafia superfan @PECrawleyNFL. He thinks Buffalo wins this West Coast deal based on matchups (… before losing next week versus the Steelers). As you can see, I respectfully disagree. Who you got? ( @HarrisonNFL) #BUFvsOAK
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25One of Week 13’s toughest games to call. It looks like Andrew Luck will suit up for the Colts on Monday — and he should benefit from facing a weak Jets secondary. Ryan Fitzpatrick will get the nod from Todd Bowles, despite the disappointing ending in the loss to the Patriots. Matt Forte hit the skids in that game, but will find the Colts‘ front seven far more forgiving. Indy’s run defense allows opposing running back’s a robust 4.6 yards per carry. That should keep Fitzpatrick in favorable situations — so, in theory, he could go a second straight week without an interception. Not fun note: Gang Green is 1-7 this season when they’ve lost the turnover battle. Don’t think the lovable Jets lose either battle this week. #INDvsNYJ
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