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utes. Unlike what will happen in New Orleans tomorrow , this game is a possible upset match-up for the underdog. May the Cowboys send edible arrangements of the last supper to Nick Foles in thanks. See, the Rams’ offense is based on their ground game. They sit in the same personnel set, run zone, power, counter, and jet sweeps, and throw play action off of it.The Rams are a chameleon where every play looks the same. Jared Goff lives on wide open throws. When his second read isn’t open, Goff doesn’t know what to do. He’s a toddler on a big wheel turning around the end of his block. He gets jumpy, antsy, and bounces throws. While Dallas struggles against the pass, Goff hasn’t been the same player since Cooper Kupp tore his ACL in Week Ten. The Cowboys have one of the best run defenses in football and should give Todd Gurley a headache. If Dallas can stop the run , they can make this game sloppy and low scoring. If they can’t, Los Angeles will walk away unscathed. The Rams also can’t stop the run, and Ezekiel Elliott is smoldering right now. Los Angeles struggles at covering a team’s best wide receiver. Dallas should also be able to slide their protection over to Aaron Donald to mask Connor Williams and limit the damage Donald does. Dante Fowler is fine, but he’s not going to beat you. If all these things happen, Dallas can pull of the improbable. For our country’s sake, I hope they don’t. Anyways, hang out and watch the game here. This is your virtual sports bar in the sky. Just remember the standard commenting rules apply. The 2018 regular season will conclude in Music City on Sunday night, where the Colts and Titans will play for a wild-card playoff berth. Or maybe more.The winner between these 9-6 teams makes the playoffs. Should Houston (10-5) fall at home to Jacksonville (5-10), the Indianapolis-Tennessee victor earns the AFC South title.That's why two of the NFL's more interesting but less glamorous teams were flexed to prime time. But it's an intriguing matchup featuring two rookie head coaches, Mike Vrabel for Tennessee, Frank Reich for Indianapolis , who know something about getting to and succeeding in the playoffs from their playing careers.Unfortunately for them, neither of their teams has the pedigree that the Patriots would show when Vrabel was a linebacker for them, or the Bills in the 1990s when Reich was a quarterback.Still, any game in which the winner gets into the postseason is worthy of the spotlight. Oh, and get this: Should Baltimore and Pittsburgh win and the Colts, No. 10 in the AP Pro32, and the No. 14 Titans tie, the Steelers grab the final AFC wild card. Why? Don't ask.With some uncertainty surrounding Marcus Mariota and his stinger — there is no betting line on the game because of it — plus the fact Andrew Luck is 10-0 vs. the Titans …COLTS, 24-16KNOCKOUT POOL: Survived with the Titans, let's see if Pro Picks can finish it off with a win by PHILADELPHIA. Yes, we never took the defending Super Bowl champs.No. 27 Detroit (plus 7) at No. 18 (tie) Green BayAaron Rodgers and also-ran Packers seem to care. Also-ran Lions don't.BEST BET: PACKERS , 33-16No. 3 Chicago (plus 6) at No. 13 MinnesotaBears spoil any January plans for division rival, help Eagles.UPSET SPECIAL: BEARS, 20-15No. 15 Philadelphia (minus 6) at No. 18 (tie) WashingtonEagles surge through opening into postseason.EAGLES, 31-20No. 28 Jacksonville (plus 8 1-2) at No. 8 HoustonTexans will take division despite injury issues that could hurt in January.TEXANS, 18-10No. 16 Cleveland (plus 5 1-2) at No. 9 BaltimoreRavens have come too far down the stretch to blow it here.RAVENS, 21-20No. 26 Cincinnati (plus 14) at No. 12 PittsburghTalented Steelers' late-season flop is mystifying.STEELERS, 33-16No. 31 Oakland (13 1-2) at No. 4 Kansas CityChiefs secure AFC's top seed, but looking very vulnerable.CHIEFS, 30-20No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers (minus 6 1-2) at No. 23 (tie) DenverGame means too much to Chargers to falter.CHARGERS, 33-13No. 29 New York Jets (plus 13 1-2) at No. 6 New EnglandBelieve it or not, things are looking up for Jets. Still …PATRIOTS , 24-16No. 30 San Francisco (plus 10) at No. 2 Los Angeles RamsRams grab NFC's second seed and wild-card round bye.RAMS, 31-16No. 32 Arizona (OFF) at No. 7 SeattleCardinals will clinch top selection in April's draft with loss.SEAHAWKS, 23-10No. 21 Carolina (OFF) at No. 1 New OrleansSaints can rest folks and still beat sliding Panthers.SAINTS, 23-16No. 11 Dallas (plus 7) at No. 22 New York GiantsJust stay healthy, Cowboys.GIANTS, 19-17No. 17 Miami (plus 3 1-2) at No. 25 BuffaloIs there any more inconsistent team than Dolphins?BILLS, 20-13No. 20 Atlanta (pick-em) at No. 23 (tie) Tampa BayFalcons coach Dan Quinn safe, Bucs might be playing for coach Dirk Koetter's job.FALCONS, 26-20

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