John Jastremski was the regular-season champion of the JJ After Dark Unlocks NFL Picks competition, coming out one game ahead of The Maestro, Harris Allen!
It’s now time for Super Wild Card Weekend, so that means SIX picks from the crew, as they go head-to-head on all of the Wild Card action.
Let’s see how they get it all wrong!
First, the final regular-season standings for this week’s crew:
JJ 42-41-2
The Maestro: 41-42-2
Fleegs: 38-45-2
Hoff: 10-8 in limited duty
And now, JJ’s Unlocks for Super Wild Card Weekend!
Indianapolis (+6.5) at Buffalo: “The entire world is on the Buffalo Bills, but I think Indy will keep this game competitive. They’re well-coached, they run the football, and they play good defense. I would not be surprised is this is a very tense and tight Buffalo team early because of expectations; they’ll find a way to win, but this one’s coming down to the wire.”
LA Rams (+3) at Seattle: “Same sort of deal – everyone is picking Seattle in this spot. But to me, defense travels, and the Rams got the better of their two matchups with Seattle. I also don’t like what I’ve seen out of Seattle in the second half.”
Tampa Bay (-7.5) at Washington: “I’d love to be able to make the case for Washington, but gimme the Bucs. Tampa is better, and has too much talent. My rule with these games is that when in doubt, don’t take a dog you don’t think has a chance to win outright.”
Baltimore (-3) at Tennessee: “It’s Lamar Jackson’s time. No ifs, ands, or buts, he needs to win this game, and it’s a revenge spot against a bad defense. I like what I’ve seen out of Baltimore. Not the same Titans team here, sloppy all around.”
New Orleans (-10) vs. Chicago: “Shame on me last week for being dumb enough to bet on Mitchell Trubisky. To quote The Who: we won’t get fooled again!”
Pittsburgh (-6) vs. Cleveland: “Steelers are in such a great spot here. No Stefanski, no Vernon, and they matched up with this exact Browns team a week ago – and the Browns barely won. Everything points to the Steelers here; I know they’ve looked sloppy, but I’m taking Pittsburgh.”
Harris’ Picks: Buffalo (-6.5), LA Rams (+3), Tampa Bay (-7.5), Tennessee (+3), New Orleans (-10), Pittsburgh (-6)
Fleegs’ Picks: Buffalo (-6.5), Seattle (-3), Tampa Bay (-7.5), Tennessee (+3), New Orleans (-10), Pittsburgh (-6)
Hoff’s Picks: Indianapolis (+6.5), Seattle (-3), Washington (+7.5), Tennessee (+3), New Orleans (-10), Pittsburgh (-6)
Wanna hear it from the boys themselves? Listen to JJ’s Unlocks of Super Wild Card Weekend below!
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