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Brink’s Best Bets: 49ers at Cowboys and All NFL Week 15 Predictions
Season Record: 122-84
49ers Picks Record: 5-8
Best & Worst Picks of Week 14
My Best Pick: Eagles 27 - Saints 17
Final Score: Eagles 24 - Saints 21
My Worst Pick: Giants 26 - Cardinals 19
Final Score: Giants 7 - Cardinals 26
Week 15 Picks
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Las Vegas Radiers (-3) - Raiders squeak by
Raiders 23 - Chargers 21
Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos (+5.5) - Bills continue to dominate
Bills 34 - Broncos 16
Carolina Panthers vs. Green Bay Packers (-8.5) - Packers in a rout
Packers 27 - Panthers 13
Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts (-7) - Colts defense pulls out a close one
Colts 24 - Texans 17
Detroit Lions vs. Tennessee Titans (-8.5) - Henry carries Titans to another W
Titans 19 - Lions 10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons (+5.5) - Bad Brady isn't bad enough to lose here
Bucs 23 - Falcons 19
New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins (-2) - The East has passed them by
Dolphins 31 - Patriots 12
Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Football Team (+5) - WFT. WTF, another W?
WFT 23 - Seahawks 20
Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings (-3) - Playoffs loom large here. Vikings come out alive
Vikings 28 - Bears 6
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Baltimore Ravens (-13) - Jacksonville shocks the world
Jags 20 - Ravens 18
New York Jets vs. Los Angeles Rams (-17) - 0-16 is coming
Rams 44 - Jets 10
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Arizona Cardinals (-6) - Hurts does it again
Eagles 27 - Cardinals 19
Kansas City Chiefs vs. New Orleans Saints (+3.5) - Chiefs completely demolish a pretender
Chiefs 37 - Saints 20
Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants (+3.5) - Browns get back on the playoff track
Browns 23 - Giants 16
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals (+13) - Steelers in a rout
Steelers 27 - Bengals 9
San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys (+2.5)
Why SF Wins: Dallas is really bad. The 49ers have a more talented roster, and the talent flat out wins out. Robert Saleh's defense shuts down a bad Cowboys offense and the 49ers limit turnovers. This is how the 49ers can win this one.
Why SF Loses: Nick Mullens is still starting for the 49ers. The WRs of Dallas can be tough matchups and the 49ers are coming off of a game that felt like the final straw to a lost season. Dallas takes advantage of a sloppy 49ers team and comes away with the W.
Prediction: The 49ers continue to play with no real sense of urgency and the gameplan stays the same as it has been all year long. A stagnant 49ers team goes through the motions and comes away with another loss in a game they should have won.
Cowboys 31 - 49ers 22
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