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Courtesy of Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports Written by Sam DeCoste Week 8 was as unpredictable as they come. I could not foresee the Titans falling to the Bengals, the Falcons beating the Panthers, or the Vikings out-coaching the Packers. However, I correctly picked the Steelers to outlast the Ravens, and I was just one point away from correctly predicting the score from Bills-Patriots. A record of 8-6 from Week 8 is above .500, but disappointing considering half the season is over. Week 9 is my chance to improve and perhaps eclipse the 10 win mark for the first time in about a month. This week's slate of games are enticing. Russell Wilson and the Seahawks fly across the country to take on the Buffalo Bills, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens will take on the Indianapolis Colts, and the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face off for the second time this season on Sunday Night Football. The games should be close, and my picks are bound to be spot on. It's a new wee...

Courtesy of Alika Jenner/Getty Images By Sam DeCoste Eight weeks in, the 2020 NFL season pushes on. With the trade deadline approaching on Tuesday, the 32 teams face a crossroads. Do we trade for that final piece to the puzzle, or is it time for a rebuild?  Half the season is over, and the season is beginning to take shape. With midseason approaching, Week 8 is bound to be a defining moment in the season, with 7 divisional matchups on tap,  including a first place showdown between the Steelers and Ravens, a battle between the Patriots and Bills, and a barnburner between the Seahawks and 49ers.  Week 7 yielded a one game improvement from my picks. I went 9-5 overall, missing the Titans-Steelers result, the Cowboys loss to Washington, and the Patriots loss to the 49ers among others. But I managed to correctly predict the Panthers-Saints game exactly correct. The Saints won 27-24, and I told you they would in my Week 7 Predix. That is the second scoreline I have correctly pr...

Courtesy of Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Written by Sam DeCoste The NFL season is flying by with Halloween in sight. It genuinely feels like yesterday we saw the Chiefs take down the Texans in the rainy season opener, but in a blink of an eye, jack-o-lanterns are everywhere, and commoners are picking apples and pumpkins at their local farm, and embracing the spooky season. We're now entering Week 7 with s torylines galore, including Jimmy Garappolo's return to New England, the Bucs taking on the Raiders on Sunday Night Football, and a battle of unbeatens in Nashville featuring the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers. Week 6 produced plenty of upsets, and dropped 6 losses on my record. I did not regress from Week 5, however, I actually finished 8-6 back-to-back weeks. Consistency is everything, but 8-6 is not the consistent record I am looking for. Hopefully we can break the 9 win threshold this time around, and start hitting our stride with midseason almost upon us. Without an...