GERRY DULAC’S WEEK 11 FORECAST LAST WEEK’S RECORD: 5-9 (.357) SEASON RECORD: 89-61 (.593)
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Indianapolis Colts (5-5) at Buffalo Bills (6-3): 1 p.m. … Now that’s a little more like it for the Bills, who beat the Jets, 45-17, after managing just six points in a loss to the Jaguars. But don’t dismiss the Colts, who have won four of their past five, though none against teams with a winning record. Prediction: Bills, 31-27 Baltimore Ravens (6-3) at Chicago Bears (3-6): 1 p.m. … Unlike the Steelers, the Ravens don’t start fast and blow double-digit leads. They start slow and charge to the finish. That, though, didn’t happen vs. the Dolphins, who shut down the Ravens offense and maybe set a template for others to follow. Prediction: Ravens, 23-16 Detroit Lions (0-8-1) at Cleveland Browns (5-5): 1 p.m. … If the Lions can run against the Browns like they did against the Steelers, they could get out of Cleveland with more than a tie. The Lions, though, have been held to 17 or fewer points in seven of their nine games. Prediction: Browns, 19-16 Washington Football Team (3-6) at Carolina Panthers (5-5): 1 p.m. … Fresh off a win vs. Tampa Bay, Washington now has to deal with Cam Newton making his return to Carolina. The sweet irony is Newton was exiled from the Panthers by Washington coach Ron Rivera. Prediction: Panthers, 31-13
San Francisco 49ers (4-5) at Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7): 1 p.m. … If the past two weekends of the NFL hold true to form, it would only make sense for the 49ers, who looked impressive blasting the Rams, to lose. Does San Francisco like humidity in November? Prediction: 49ers, 20-14
Green Bay Packers (8-2) at Minnesota Vikings (4-5): 1 p.m. … Eight of the Vikings’ nine games have been decided by one score. The Packers have won just four of the past 11 meetings. They don’t look like the best team in the NFC, but their record says otherwise. Prediction: Packers, 30-23
Miami Dolphins (3-7) at New York Jets (2-7): 1 p.m. … For a team that had been beaten 35-0 and 45-17 earlier in the season, the Dolphins were mighty impressive dominating the Ravens. Conversely, the Jets have allowed 45 points in each of their past two games and 175 in the past four. Prediction: Dolphins, 30-20 New Orleans Saints (5-4) at Philadelphia Eagles (4-6): 1 p.m. … The Eagles finally beat a team with a winning record in Denver. Now they get a chance to make it two in a row for the first time this season vs. the Saints. It must be noted the Eagles are 0-4 at home. Prediction: Eagles, 30-27
Houston Texans (1-8) at Tennessee Titans (8-2): 1 p.m. … The Titans have the league’s longest winning streak and are averaging 30.5 points in those six games. Conversely, the Texans have the longest losing streak and are averaging 11.3 in those eight games. But, this is the NFL, and on any given ... nah. Prediction: Titans, 30-11 Cincinnati Bengals (5-4) at Las Vegas Raiders (5-4): 4:05 p.m. … Both teams are not what they appeared to be a month ago. The Bengals have lost their past two by allowing 75 points. The Raiders have lost their past two because they can’t score all of a sudden. Prediction: Bengals, 28-26 Dallas Cowboys (7-2) at Kansas City Chiefs (6-4): 4:25 p.m. … A long time ago, before they moved to K.C., the Chiefs were known as the Dallas Texans. But they’re starting to look again like the modern-day Chiefs. The Cowboys and Bills are the only teams to score 40-plus three times in 2021. Prediction: Cowboys, 40-38 Arizona Cardinals (8-2) at Seattle Seahawks (3-6): 4:25 p.m. … The Cardinals still are not certain about the health of Kyler Murray, but they are certain of this — they are not the same team without him. Russell Wilson’s return (finger) did not go well. Don’t expect that to happen two games in a row. Prediction: Seahawks, 27-21 N.Y. Giants (3-6) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3): 8:15 p.m. Monday … Tom Brady might be 5-1 vs. the Giants in the regular season, but they deprived him of two Lombardi trophies. Brady’s new team is coming off back-to-back road losses, but is 4-0 and averaging 40.5 points at home. Prediction: Buccaneers, 40-17