Paul Lebowitz is the author of the novel Breaking Balls and his annual baseball guide published from 2007-2013.
He has been a sports columnist and analyst for more than two decades. He lives in New York City.
The New York Giants (2-12) visit the Atlanta Falcons (7-7) in Week 16. New York is awaiting the end of its dreadful season. Atlanta has made a late-season quarterback switch from veteran Kirk Cousins to rookie Michael Penix Jr. It is Penix’s first NFL start. Our Giants vs Falcons prediction is for heavy underdog New […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) travel to Baltimore to play the Ravens (9-5) on the first NFL Saturday of the season. If Pittsburgh wins, they will clinch the AFC North. A Baltimore win ties the division with two games to play. Our Steelers vs Ravens prediction is that underdog Pittsburgh will cover the 6.5-point spread. Head-to-head, […]
The Houston Texans (9-5) visit the Kansas City Chiefs (13-1). It is the first Saturday in which NFL games will be played in 2024. Our Texans vs Chiefs prediction is for underdog Houston to cover the 3.5-point spread. Head-to-head, Kansas City has won nine of the 14 meetings between the teams. Offshore Odds: Mahomes’ Ankle […]
Quarterback is the most scrutinized position in sports. NFL QB changes are commonplace. In the past several days, significant news has been made about several teams’ present and future. The Falcons switching from Kirk Cousins to Michael Penix Jr. was the first domino. Other moves have been made and they will have an immediate and […]
In stunning NFL news, Kirk Cousins lost his starting job as the Falcons’ starting quarterback. Rookie Michael Penix Jr. will be Atlanta’s starter, at least for the rest of the 2024 season. Head coach Raheem Morris announced the move about 36 hours after Atlanta won a slog over the Las Vegas Raiders. They barely escaped […]
The Denver Broncos (9-5) visit their AFC West rivals, the Los Angeles Chargers (8-6). While neither team can catch the Chiefs in the division, they can still boost their playoff seeding. Our Broncos vs Chargers prediction is that underdog Denver will cover the 3-point spread. Head-to-head, Denver has the advantage with a record of 73-56-1. […]
The Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions had a barnburner at Ford Field in Detroit. Buffalo prevailed 48-42 in a game that might have sealed the MVP for quarterback Josh Allen. Our Bills vs Lions recap examines how the game might impact the entire league and why this would be an ideal Super Bowl rematch. Josh […]
The Atlanta Falcons (6-7) visit the Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) trying to break a four-game losing streak that cost them first place in the NFC South. Las Vegas is having its worst season in a decade. Our Falcons vs Raiders prediction is for favored Atlanta to cover the 5.5-point spread. Head-to-head, Atlanta leads 8-7. Offshore […]
The Minnesota Vikings (11-2) host the Chicago Bears (4-9) in this NFC North matchup. A victory will keep the Vikings alive in their quest to have the best record in the NFC, a first-round bye in the playoffs, and home-field advantage through the NFC Championship Game. Our Bears vs Vikings prediction is for the teams […]
In NFL rumors, Bill Belichick allegedly had representatives informally contact the New York Jets to gauge their interest in him as head coach. He took the job as head coach of the University of North Carolina head coach when the Jets did not reciprocate the interest. Diana Russini of The Athletic reported this flabbergasting news. […]
