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Brink’s Best Bets: 49ers at Cardinals and All NFL Week 16 Predictions
Season Record: 131-91
49ers Picks Record: 6-8
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 16 Picks
Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints (-7) - Saints kill the Vikings' playoff hopes
Saints 27 - Vikings 17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions (+9.5) - Bucs pull out a close game on the final drive
Bucs 34 - Lions 28
Miami Dolphins vs. Las Vegas Raiders (+3) - Best game of the week, Carr keeps Raiders alive
Raiders 37 - Dolphins 34
Cleveland Browns vs. New York Jets (+9.5) - Browns clinch a playoff spot with a blowout win
Browns 24 - Jets 7
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Texans (-8) - Watson wins a bad game
Texans 18 - Bengals 15
Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (+1.5) - The streak continues
Colts 23 - Steelers 14
Chicago Bears vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (+7.5) - Jags' tank keeps rolling
Bears 27 - Jaguars 10
Carolina Panthers vs. Washington Football Team (-2.5) - Rivera revenge game goes to WFT
WFT 20 - Panthers 13
New York Giants vs. Baltimore Ravens (-11) - Upset of the week, Judge puzzles Jackson
Giants 21 - Ravens 20
Atlanta Falcons vs. Kansas City Chiefs (-10.5) - A Chiefs beatdown
Chiefs 45 - Falcons 26
Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers (-3) - Broncos win on coaching
Broncos 23 - Chargers 20
Los Angeles Rams vs.
Seattle Seahawks (-1) - Hate to do it, but Seattle wins the West
Seahawks 31 - Rams 29
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys (+2.5) - Big game from Hurts carries Eagles
Eagles 51 - Cowboys 34
Tennessee Titans vs. Green Bay Packers (-3.5) - Titans show that they belong
Titans 38 - Packers 24
Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots (+7) - Bill can't stop the Bills
Bills 31 - Patriots 13
San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals (-5)
Why SF Wins: Perhaps the change from Nick Mullens to C.J. Beathard will give the 49ers the shot in the arm that they desperately needed. Although it's unclear what Shanahan is thinking, apparently there is a good chance that TE
George Kittle will play in this game as well. A few fresh faces spark the offense, while the sturdy defense returns and the 49ers remember to cover WR DeAndre Hopkins.
Why SF Loses: Arizona is a better football team. The 49ers coaches are struggling and C.J. Beathard is the 49ers' new hope at the quarterback position. None of this adds up to a 49ers victory. Arizona has everything to play for, and the 49ers are just praying for no more injuries.
Prediction: The 49ers pull off a Christmas miracle and gift their fans with a surprise win. Ho Ho Ho Faithful. Merry Christmas!
49ers 28 - Cardinals 20
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