Welcome to Hagan’s Haus, where football is the only thing that matters. You won’t find me in a church on Sunday because football is my religion and the No. 1 priority in my life. I am so excited that the NFL season is finally back in action! I pride myself on studying the game of football. We can’t get all our picks or predictions right, but I am going to leave it here in the open every week for everyone to see. In Hagan’s Haus, it’s all about bragging rights.
Who is the best? Because winning is the only thing that matters. We don’t get points for second place. I challenge you to post comments on your weekly picks and compare them to mine. This isn’t about point spreads. I will give a score prediction, but winning is winning. Doesn’t matter if it is by an inch or a mile. So try and beat me in picking NFL games. I promise you it won’t be easy, but it will be fun. Here are Hagan’s Haus 2017 Week 10 NFL picks.
Last week: 8-5
Overall: 74-57
Teams on byes: Baltimore, Kansas City, Oakland Philadelphia
Thursday Night
Seattle Seahawks (5-3) @ Arizona Cardinals (4-4):
I’m taking Seattle 20-10. Cardinals won’t have enough offense
— Matthew Hagan (@VegRock91) November 10, 2017
Sunday Morning
New Orleans Saints (6-2) 24 @ Buffalo Bills (5-3) 20: This game could turn into a defensive battle, which sounds crazy when the Saints are involved. New Orleans is only giving up 15.4 points per game in their last five games. That is pretty impressive for a franchise that has recently been terrible defensively.
This game will come down to who can make the plays on offense. The edge is highly in favor of an offense led by Drew Brees. The win streak stays alive another week.
Green Bay Packers (4-4) 17 @ Chicago Bears (3-5) 20: The oldest rivalry in the NFL will be writing another chapter this week, this time without Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers has destroyed the Bears throughout his career. Rodgers has gone 15-4 against Chicago, throwing for 4,596 yards, 42 touchdowns and just nine interceptions.
He has been the difference maker consistently. Without him, the Packers are going to struggle. Because of great defense and a solid run game, the Bears will win this chapter at Soldier Field.
Minnesota Vikings (6-2) 24 @ Washington Redskins (4-4) 16: Washington got a big win last week in Seattle, and a lot of people see it as a season-changing win. Because of that win, they will be the favorites.
Not many people believe in the Vikings, but they are a good team. Their defense will cause a major problem for Kirk Cousins, and with two weeks to prepare, Minnesota will go to the nation’s capital to show they are a team that nobody will want to see come January.
Cleveland Browns (0-8) 19 @ Detroit Lions (4-4) 31: Cleveland is coming off a bye, but that won’t help them in the motor city. The Browns are a bad team that Matthew Stafford can, and will pick apart.
Cleveland gives up 229.2 passing yards per game. Stafford will have over 300 this week to send the Browns seven games away from a winless season.
Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) 21 @ Tennessee Titans (5-3) 28: Tennessee is winning games without Marcus Mariota playing up to his ability, which should make Titan fans happy. Tennessee is winning these games because they are protecting and running the ball.
The Titans are 10th in rushing, averaging 117.9 yards per game. Cincy struggles to stop the run, giving up 116.5 yards per game. That will be their downfall in this game.
Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) 38 @ Indianapolis Colts (3-6) 21: This game is another game that should not be close at all. The Steelers have a top 10 offense, putting up 363.8 yards per game while the Colts have the 31st ranked defense.
Pittsburgh’s defense will lock down the elementary offense while the Steelers offense will easily put up points. Pittsburgh will have over 500 total yards to get to 7-2.
New York Jets (4-5) 24 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-6) 27: Tampa Bay is going to win this game somehow. It just has the feeling of a game the Jets would find a way to lose.
Jameis Winston has been shut down and will not play. The Jets win and lose games they shouldn’t, and this is the perfect game for the same to occur. Ryan Fitzpatrick will get a chance to play his former team and will want to make a statement.
Los Angeles Chargers (3-5) 21 @ Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3) 23: This is going to be a hard-fought defensive game. Leonard Fournette is coming off his suspension and will be looking to prove how valuable he is.
Philip Rivers is going to try and force the ball, and Jacksonville’s elite secondary will make him pay. Jacksonville will win this game because of this and get to an impressive 6-3.
Sunday Afternoon
Houston Texans (3-5) 17 @ Los Angeles Rams (6-2) 34: Los Angeles has the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL. Houston is dealing with injuries all over the field and will need to put up at least 30 points to have a chance.
Tom Savage is incapable of putting up that many points. Jared Goff and Todd Gurley will be the difference that leads Los Angeles to a win.
Dallas Cowboys (5-3) 31 @ Atlanta Falcons (4-4) 30: Atlanta is trying to stay in the playoff race, but another loss could really hamper that goal. Atlanta’s offense is not producing to the same level as last season, and Matt Ryan looks average at best.
Dallas is still dealing with the sage of Ezekiel Elliott’s possible suspension. With or without Zeke, the Cowboys will win this week due to the fact that Dak Prescott will outperform the reigning MVP.
New York Giants (1-7) 23 @ San Francisco 49ers (0-9) 24: This will be an absolute snoozefest. Last week I thought the 49ers would get their first win of the season, but it just wasn’t meant to be.
This will be the week, or they will go 0-16. The Giants are just as bad as they are. The only reason the 49ers will win this game is that it is in San Francisco.
Sunday Night
New England Patriots (6-2) 41 @ Denver Broncos (3-5) 21: There is no reason to think this will be a close game. These teams are trending in opposite directions. The Patriots were off to a slow start, but have begun to resemble the team everyone is used to seeing in New England. Denver is still looking for Peyton Manning’s replacement and has wasted away a great defense because of it. New England will win this one comfortably.
Monday Night
Miami Dolphins (4-4) 7 @ Carolina Panthers (6-3) 27: All we hear is that Cam Newton can’t do this or he can’t do that, yet he continues to lead Carolina to wins. He may not consistently beat teams with his arm, but he can still get it done on the ground.
Carolina also quietly has one of the best defenses in the league. Shutting down Jay Cutler will not be a problem for the Panthers, and they will find themselves at 7-3.
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