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49ers Picks Record: 4-7
Best & Worst Picks of Week 12
My Best Pick: Giants 20 - Bengals 17
Final Score: Giants 19 - Bengals 17
My Worst Pick: Raiders 34 - Falcons 14
Final Score: Raiders 6 - Falcons 43
Week 13 Picks
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears (-3) - Watch this one closely 49ers fans. A Bears loss would be the best case scenario for the 49ers. Lions take this one as Chicago's offense struggles Lions 24 - Bears 13
Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins (-11.5) - Dolphins roll over a bad Bengals squad Dolphins 27 - Bengals 12
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Minnesota Vikings (-9.5) - 49ers fans are Jags fans this Sunday. Vikings got a cupcake that brings them to .500 Vikings 31 - Jaguars 10
Las Vegas Raiders vs. New York Jets (+7.5) - Angry Raiders destroy the lifeless Jets Raiders 27 - Jets 10
New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons (+3) - Falcons loss would help the Niners, but the gimmick starts to unravel and Falcons punish Hill Falcons 26 - Saints 15
Cleveland Browns vs. Tennessee Titans (-6) - Browns step into reality, get obliterated by Titans Titans 41 - Browns 23
Los Angeles Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals (+3) - Root heavy for an angry Rams team; if AZ drops to 6-6, the 49ers could sneak into a tie for the 7th playoff spot. Rams help out the 49ers due to a great defensive effort Rams 24 - Cardinals 16
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers (-7) - Green Bay disposes of a lousy Eagles team Packers 33 - Eagles 23
New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers (pick'em) - Bill Belichick enjoys feasting on rookie QBs. Patriots 20 - Chargers 17
Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs (-14) - Nothing to stop the Chiefs from having their way Chiefs 28 - Broncos 14
Dallas Cowboys vs. Baltimore Ravens (off the board) - With both teams fading fast, the better-coached team wins Ravens 16 - Cowboys 13
Buffalo Bills vs. San Francisco 49ers (+2.5)
Why SF Wins: The 49ers have some good mojo heading into this game. The return of starters on both sides of the ball has given the team a confidence boost it badly needed. The 49ers defense has excelled this year despite a slew of major injuries. If the 49ers are to win this game, it will be because of a defense led by LB Fred Warner, DE Kerry Hyder Jr., and a creatively-shuffled secondary pieced together by DC Robert Saleh. The defense has been carrying this team for most of the season, but the offense will get a nice shot in the arm with the return of WR Brandon Aiyuk. Kyle Shanahan will be working with a better arsenal than he has had in months, and if he wants to earn the title of "wizard/genius/guru/sherpa/jedi/scholar" etc., Monday night in prime time will be the perfect opportunity. If the 49ers can force turnovers on defense and limit the big play ability of Bills QB Josh Allen, while implementing a creative offensive gameplan that takes risks, they have a good shot of upsetting the 8-3 Buffalo Bills.
Why SF Loses: Once again the 49ers are facing another team that is simply more talented than they are. I will not use the lazy narrative that the 49ers can't stop a running QB. That seemed more appropriate to the 2019 49ers than it does this unit. If the 49ers lose it won't be on the defense so much as it will be on the 49ers offense. The Bills are a legitimately good defense and 49ers QB Nick Mullens is a legitimately mediocre player. If the Bills can get after Mullens consistently, they should be in good shape to shut down the 49ers offense, which would lead directly to a Buffalo victory.
EDIT: Updated Prediction 12/4/20 Nick Mullens Will Shine in Prime-Time 49ers 24 - Bills 20
- Gilbert Brink
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Written by:49ers outsider, residing in the Hudson Valley, representing 30+ years of the 49ers experience