Tim Tebow is great for the game of football. No matter which side of the Tebow debate you are on, nobody has ever made fans feel so invested in a team that wasn't their own during the regular season. As expected, the media is going nuts, but it is exciting. A good friend of mine took this picture just a few minutes ago: Tebow Mania
Overall: 18-9-1
San Francisco -3.5 at Arizona: LOSS
The 49ers were winning the whole game, but the Cardinals got me again. San Francisco's 2nd best run defense held the Cardinals to 55 yards on the ground, but John Skelton found Larry Fitzgerald 7 times for 149 yards and a touchdown, and took down their division foe 21-19.
Jacksonville +1 vs Tampa Bay: WIN
Jacksonville's offense is unbelievably bad - their passing offense ranks 31st in the league, only ahead of St. Louis. But, they only needed MJD and their defense to dominate Tampa Bay. Their defense ranks 7th overall (7th in both opponent-adjusted rushing and passing D) and turned around a 14-point deficit at home on Sunday.
Week 15 Predictions:
Houston -6.5 vs Carolina
Houston owns the 4th best defense in the league after adjusting for strength of opponents and it turns out T.J. Yates can actually ball. Conversely, Carolina owns the 2nd worst defense in the league, having allowed 70 more points than a league-average defense would. If the Texans can force Cam Newton to turn the ball over, it should be an easy victory for them. Cam is 0-9 when turning the ball over at least once, yet 4-0 in mistake-free games.
Baltimore -2.5 at San Diego
Baltimore is winning games on defense per usual. Their defense has prevented over 10 points per game from being scored that a league-average defense would surrender. Philip Rivers has finally been improving - better late than never - but his turnover-prone nature lends itself to the Ravens' defensive prowess. San Diego is marginally above average thanks to drastic improvement on offense, but Baltimore is fighting for a first round bye, which is a lot to play for.
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