NFL Week 9 - Pat's Prediction

Pats Prediction:

Last week: Wow. The Pats beatdown the Vikings in Minnesota. I heard a caller on WEEI last Friday afternoon say that the score would be 31-10 in favor of the Pats because the Vikings had no chance to keep up with the Pats. That guy was a lot closer than I was. The final score was actually 31-7. New England’s game plan was simply brilliant. Score another one for Bill Belichick and his staff. A tough 0-2 week for me, although I'm happy to be wrong.

Season record: 4-3 straight up, 1-5-1 against the spread.

Week 9 Favorite: New England (-3)

Strangely enough the Colts don’t scare me this week. Facing a defense that is allowing a whopping 5.2 yards per carry I could probably hold my own as the featured back in the Patriot’s offense this week. I expect the Pats to come out throwing the football because everyone thinks they will pound the ball on the ground. After they knock the Colts back on their heels with the aerial attack I expect them to unleash Dillon and Maroney. I think Belichick can (and will) coach circles around the very overrated Tony Dungy. Dungy and Brian Billick are two coaches who were erroniously granted “genious” status because of the schemes and personnel they had as coordinators. In addition to the gameplans in place Peyton Manning has never beaten the Pats in a meaningful game. He can have last year’s victory; it was a hollow win against a depleted Patriots team without Harrison and Seymour among others. I think the Pats will control the clock and the game without much trouble.

Prediction: Patriots 34, Colts 24