Week 15 means we'll have football four days a week on the NFL schedule, and each day offers a must-watch game. The Thursday Night Football matchup between the 49ers and Seahawks is and a chance for the nation to get a look at 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy who has made the rise from Mr. Irrelevant to starter for a Super Bowl contender in a hurry. There are three games on Saturday, including a prime-time showdown between the Dolphins and Bills in the AFC East. Buffalo has a two-game lead in the division. On Sunday, the Jets and Giants will come into focus. Can the Jets hold off the Lions who are making a late playoff charge? The Giants and Commanders are in a key wild-card tilt in prime time on Sunday Night Football. On Monday, Baker Josh Harrison Jersey Mayfield will lead the defending Super Bowl champion Rams against the Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay is clinging on to its playoff hopes and needs to win out for Aaron Rodgers to have a chance. Nobody had that prediction in August. Record: 127-79-2 With that in mind, a look at our track record heading into Week 15 (): POWER RANKINGS: (Getty Images) San Francisco 49ers (-3.5) at Seattle Seahawks Purdy hype is alive and well. He will make his first road start against Seattle, which is coming off a dud in the lo s to Carolina. Seattle has averaged just 60 rushing yards per game the last four weeks a 1-3 stretch that will get worse if they are one-dimensional against the 49ers who are 2-3 S/U on the road. Which trend wins out on a short week? Pick: 49ers 24, Seahawks 20 Result: 49ers 21, Seahawks 13 Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings (-4) The Colts had a bye week, and they will be looking to break a three-game losing streak under interim coach Jeff Saturday. Minnesota is coming off a divisional lo s to the Lions. The Vikings are 6-1 S/U at home and they get back on track against the Colts after a close first half. Pick: Vikings 30, Colts 21 Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns (-2.5)& Matt Moore Jersey #13; The Browns are favored; a sign that Lamar Jackson might not be ready to go. Baltimore also lost Tyler Huntley to a concu sion. Rookie Anthony Brown could get the start here. It's also Deshaun Watson's first home start for Cleveland. He offers hope for the future, and the Browns pull off a home sweep of AFC North opponents with the victory. Pick: Browns 20, Ravens 17 Getty Images Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills (-7.5) How healthy will Tyreek Hill be for this game? Miami's offense sputtered in Week 14 and struggled in the running game, and Buffalo is going to be looking for payback from the Week 3 lo s. The forecast also calls for snow showers. Josh Allen is 4-0 with 10 TDs and two interceptions against the Dolphins at home. Pick: Buffalo 31, Dolphins 24 Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints (-4) Believe it or not, these teams remain in the NFC South playoff hunt. The Falcons are turning to Desmond Ridder at quarterback after the bye week. The Saints, for all their wrongs this season, are still 3-4 at home. Andy Dalton has nine TDs and just two interceptions at home. New Orleans holds on at the Superdome. Pick: Saints 27, Falcons 21 Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers (-2.5) Kenny Pickett's status is uncertain after being put in concu sion protocol, and the Steelers could turn to Mason Rudolph. Carolina is trying to get back in the NFC playoff hunt. Sam Darnold is shooting for a third straight victory. This will be a field-goal game either way. Pick: Steelers 2
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