Sep 192013
Sep 182013
Results for Hole # 3:
Prediction: Chiefs 21, Eagles 17 Win: It seems that Alex Smith and Andy Reid are on the same page and Mike Vick and Chip are not. This one was easy…
Prediction: Bengals 24, Packers 23 Win: The Bengals totally harassed the Packers and Rogers all game long with a crazy defensive scheme.
Prediction: Lions 33, Redskins 24 Win: The last time the Lions beat the Redskins in DC was 1935. That streak is now over. A late fumble cost the Skins this one.
Prediction: Texans 28, Ravens 24 Loss: WOW!! Didn’t see this one at all. I’m glad I changed starting QB’s from Luck to Schaub!!! DOH!!!
Prediction: Dolphins 28, Falcons 23 Win: Boy are the Phins for real!!! Tannehill is turning out to be the future and the defense is good too. Watch out Pat fans!!
Record for the week: 4 – 1. YTD 12 – 4
Watch for the Chippers Top 5 Wednesday Night!!
Sep 122013
The Chippers Top 5
Predictions for Week 2:
Miami Dolphins @ Indianapolis Colts
Would you bet against Andrew Luck: He has eight fourth-quarter game-winning drives and he’s only played 17 regular-season games.
Prediction: Colts 21, Dolphins 17
Carolina Panthers @ Buffalo Bills
The Panthers are going to play well and lose, again. The Bills had the Patriots dead to rights in Week 1 and will close this home game out.
Prediction: Bills 20, Panthers 17
Dallas Cowboys @ Kansas City Chiefs
Playing in Kansas City won’t be easy, especially if Romo is still struggling with a rib injury. This one could go either way, but the home-field advantage is huge.
Prediction: Chiefs 24, Cowboys 21
Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals
Carson Palmer looked good against the Rams, but will face a tougher Detroit defense. Matthew Stafford should find openings against the Arizona secondary.
Prediction: Lions 24, Cardinals 17
San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks
This could be a nasty game. Russell Wilson’s fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Golden Tate puts this one away for the Seahawks.
Prediction: Seahawks 23, 49ers 21
Sep 122013
Results for Hole # 1:
Prediction: Saints 35, Falcons 31 Win: This really didn’t turn out to be the offensive firework show that was anticipated. Nonetheless, the Saints get an all important division win.
Prediction: Jets 5 Buccaneers 1 Win: Uuuglyyy!! Geno Smith had 2 TD passes and no INT’s so I guess that’s something. Still don’t think that the Jets are gonna hit the Over on wins though. They have a much steeper climb in New England this week.
Prediction: Jaguars 23, Chiefs 20 Loss: Ok…the Jaguars do suck. Maybe Tebow ain’t so bad afterall…
Prediction: Bears 17, Bengals 14 Win: Cutler and Da Bears overtake the Bengals in the 4th to get the win. Cutler to Marshall connected in the 2nd half and took over the game.
Prediction: Cowboys 30, Giants 23 Win: Finally, Jerry Jones gets a win in the Space Station against the G-Men! Six TO’s for NY but Romo gets knocked around in the Dallas victory.
Prediction: Chargers 27, Texans 24 Loss: How do you give up a 3 TD lead at home? Was Norv Turner still there?? Chargers let one get away in the conference that could haunt them down the line.
Total: 4 – 2 for the week and YTD.
Jun 282013
This is where I recap the previous games 6-Pack and give you a little preview of the upcoming 6-Pack. Here ya go for Hole #1:
The Chippers Top 5
Predictions for Week 1:
Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints
Since Sean Payton took over in 2006, New Orleans is 6-1 at the Superdome against Atlanta. Mark me down for the upset.
Prediction: Saints 35, Falcons 31
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New York Jets
The QB situation in New York is dicier than ever. You would think that Tampa Bay would take advantage of a struggling offense. I still don’t think much of Josh Freeman and because of that, this one will be a yawner but the Jets will come out with a “W” in week 1.
Prediction: Jets 5 Buccaneers 1
Kansas City Chiefs @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Upset of the Week Alert!! It’s easy to think that the Jags are a mess with no clear cut QB but a steady dose of MJD and a better than you think D will get a win out of the gate.
Prediction: Jaguars 23, Chiefs 20
Cincinnati Bengals @ Chicago Bears
Cover your eyes if you’re looking for offense. Good QB’s and good enough RB’s go up against two of the better D’s in the league. Two words: Patience and Turnovers. Home team takes it.
Prediction: Bears 17, Bengals 14
New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys
Dallas looks primed for a strong season on offense. Tony Romo and Dez Bryant were outstanding in the preseason, and Miles Austin is healthy. DeMarco Murray looks to play his first full season, too. With the G-Men on the mend, the Dallas offense should have enough to get the job done in week one.
Prediction: Cowboys 30, Giants 23
Houston Texans @ San Diego Chargers
It’s a Super Bowl-or-bust season for Houston. San Diego does enough to say Bust on Monday night.
Prediction: Chargers 27, Texans 24
Feb 072013
Jan 222013
Jan 172013
Recap of the Divisional Game Weekend:
Prediction: Broncos 34 (Goodby Ray) Ravens 20 Loss – Needless to say, this was by far the most entertaining game of the weekend…even though the wrong team “won”. It would be easy to blame this loss on the referees. The truth is, Denver should be looking for a new Defensive Backfield coach right now. Giving up that 70 yard TD pass with just 31 seconds left with no timeouts is….well there’s no excuse for those two D-backs to be so badly out of position. That being said, hats off to the Ravens for putting up a hell of a fight and getting the win. Manning has to live with the fact for the entire off-season that the last pass he threw was the interception that gave the Ravens the victory. That was a very tought loss to take. Flacco looked like Daryl Lamonica throwing those bombs out there. Very exciting game.
Prediction: Packers 27 49ers 21 Loss – Colin Kaepernick - WOW!!! After throwing the pick-6 to start the game, America thought that Aaron Rodgers and the Packers were going to romp and take the road win in this one. Not so fast said the young SF QB!! 441 passing and rushing yards later, the 49ers showed that they have the all-around game to take on any team in the league. They travel to Atlanta this weekend and will have to validate that performance against a sound Falcon team that, despite some odd coaching won yet again in the Dome.
Prediction: Falcons 31 Seahawks 21 Win – The Falcons pulled this one out of their butts. They got lucky that the Seahawks didn’t have a kicker that could put up a 60+ yarder at the end or they would be home watching the Seahawks-49ers this weekend instead of hosting the NFC Championship Game. I got a feeling about the Falcons this weekend…..
Prediction: Patriots 42 Texans 24 Win - This was the least exciting game of the weekend and the easiest to predict. Matt Schaub is not an elite QB and the Houston Defense badly missed Brian Cushing when they needed him most. The Patriots were their usual boring methodical selves with Belicek trying to look like he had to coach every play down to the end. They better watch out against a highly motivated Raven team with absolutely nothing to lose in the AFC Championship Game in Foxboro.
Jan 102013
Wild Card Weekend Recap:
It was a clean sweep by The Chipper. This guy knows what he’s doing so pay attention:
Prediction: Texans 32 Bengals 20 Win – The Texans got away with one against the Bengals. They still look like they have no interest in playing and that’s gotta change this weekend going to New England if there’s any hope of advancing.
Prediction: Packers 28 Vikings 17 Win – Once the Viking faithful caught wind that Christian Ponder wasn’t going to go, they knew the end was near. The Packers got a lot of key offensive and defensive players back and looked like they are ready to go. The San Fran Defense will provide a big test for Rodgers and company.
Prediction: Ravens 30 Colts 17 Win – Here’s another AFC team, the Ravens, that is going to have to get their act together if they think there’s a chance to advance. The Ray Lewis hype will be long gone when they get to the Mile High City for Saturdays game.
Prediction: Seahawks 38 Redskins 24 Win – It’s too bad that the Seahawks had to win against the 2nd string QB for Washington. Seattle lost a key defensive lineman for the year due to what a lot of people are saying is a horrible playing surface in DC. RGIII went under the knife today for a major right knee surgery and let’s hope he has a perfect recovery and can get back to top form. He’s too talented a player. Maybe he should give Adrian Peterson a call for recovery tips.
The Divisional Round of The Chipper’s Top 4 will be up tomorrow night…stay tuned.
Jan 042013
The Chipper’s Top 4
Here we go with the 2012 NFL Playoffs!!! It’s the start of the 18th Hole on PigSkinGolf and this is where the knuckles get white on the tee box!
And the Predictions are:
Game # 1: Saturday 4:30 ET Cincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Texans
The Texans have the most to lose in this game as they’ve blown the # 1 seed and the home field advantage. There’s a lot of talk that QB Matt Schaub of Texas really isn’t at the level that most elite quarterbacks should be to lead his team to the Super Bowl. The other parts are complete though when you look at the running game, receiving corp and arguably, one of the best overall defenses in the league this year. They are at home and they need to take advantage of that quickly to establish the tone. It’s going to be tough against the Bengal Defensive line as they are quickly becoming a force in the league. QB Andy Dalton is steady and shouldn’t cause any mistakes. He’s got good recievers, a stable running game and a stable offensive line. This will be a close game but the Texans will win it as they get back to the basics and get out of their funk.
Prediction: Texans 32 Bengals 20
Game # 2: Saturday 8:00 ET Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers
It doesn’t seem to be a fair fight putting Christian Ponder up against Arron Rodgers. While Green Bay may not be able to stop another stellar performance from Peterson during this NFC wild-card matchup, it has proved throughout Peterson’s career that his numbers at Lambeau Field often don’t factor into the outcome.The Packers have won five of the six meetings at Lambeau Field in Peterson’s career despite the four-time All-Pro running for an average of 106.2 yards and five touchdowns in those contests. The Packers hope to get a boost from the return of safety Charles Woodson. The Packers also get Randall Cobb and a healthy Jordy Nelson. Christian Ponder had a great game last week as he threw for 234 yards and a season-best three touchdowns last week. One area of concern for GB is the Offensive line who have given up a league worst 51 sacks. The first half will be close, but the Packers will figure out how to slow Peterson down enough to get the W.
Prediction: Packers 28 Vikings 17
Game # 3: Sunday 1:00 ET Indianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens
This could very well be the final game in Ray Lewis’s career. The Ravens have struggled quite a bit the last month to be consistant on offense. They have fought the injury bug as much as any team this year but managed to get the home game in the first weekend. The emotions will be high on both sides of the field because of Lewis and the Colts head coach Chuck Pagano who spent the last four years as the defensive coordinator of the Ravens. He may know as much about their personnel as anyone and that could be an advantage. The Ravens just need to get the ball to Ray Rice and that’s all they should focus on. Colts rookie QB Andrew Luck is the real deal and the Ravens know it. A smart kid, with experience beyond his years, Luck will make this interesting but in the end the Ravens get their leader back, in whatever capacity, and it’ll be enough to garner the victory.
Prediction: Ravens 30 Colts 17
Game # 4: Sunday 4:30 ET Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins
Where do you start with this one. Two Rookie of the Year candidates with unreal skills go head to head in the Game of the Weekend. RG III has been dinged up some this season and has missed some time, but the Skins have a stellar running game with rookie Alfred Morris that can pound the defense silly. While the offenses are very similar, the Seahawks have a decided edge on defense. Seattle yielded an average of 321.6 yards for the league’s fourth-best mark while Washington allowed an average of 390.8 for the NFL’s fourth-worst. This will be the deciding factor as everyone knows that Defense can travel well and hide cover the errors. A surprisingly high scoring contest goes to the only road team of the week.
Prediction: Seahawks 38 Redskins 24