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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
The Bachelorette JoJo
There are two or maybe three rat lines on the docket this week and we’ve already been wrong about the first one. I thought the Texans would beat the Jets, and they might have with a little more field goal luck, which I’m sure Jets’ fans will be happy to ignore. But why are the Chiefs favored by almost double-digits after a 7-point win over the Raiders? And why are the Bills favored by less than a touchdown at home?
When the heir’s away, the traitors will play
The battle lines are being drawn, and it looks like Daemon and Aemond are going to be the heavies for the Blacks and the Greens
The stories of the Starks and Targaryens come to an end together; the leaders of Westeros decide what to do in a new world
Dany deals with a traitor; the Lannisters are forced to engage in battle; Dany follows in her father’s footsteps
The survivors of The (not-so-)Long Night mourn the fallen and look forward; Dany, Jon, and the Stark-garyens prepare to move south; Cersei takes a big step to even the odds
After seven and a half seasons, the realm of men faces down the Night King and his undead army
Our favorite characters prepare for the impending arrival of the Night King and his undead army, and a long-overdue honor is bestowed
Queen Daenerys Targaryen’s army arrives in Winterfell, where Jon rides a dragon and learns of his heritage; Euron makes moves to solidify his alliance with Queen Cersei; Theon frees his sister
Call me old fashioned, but I like my Super Bowl champions to have been pushed to the edge a couple times before reaching the big game.
Three of the four teams from last year’s Conference Championships are back this year, with the Philadelphia Eagles adding a little (with whiz) flavor. But can the home teams hold their own?
In four intriguing matchups, we’re siding with the teams who have more consistently put together complete games over the course of the season.
Six games on the slate and we’re siding with the home team in five of them. Let’s see if home field advantage matters more when we reach the postseason!
Who wants to win? Who needs to win? And who kind of wants to win but not badly enough to risk any injuries against a team who might want to lose anyway? All this and more in Week 18’s picks!
Look, I want to pick the Vikings and Chargers to pick up big wins and affirm their places in the playoff hierarchy. I really do. But history suggests nice things don’t happen to those teams, and who am I to question the workings of the world?
