NFL Week 7 Picks: Predictions for Favorites and Underdogs

October 18, 2014   ·   Sterling Xie   ·   Jump to comments


This week, the NFL presents an extremely competitive slate, as no team is rated more than a 6.5-point favorite at the time of publication. Thus, while no upset would be truly earth-shattering, certain matchups could have playoff implications as we approach the regular season's midway point.
Picking all 14 games remaining on the schedule straight up, let's highlight an underdog, favorite and lock from Week 7's most intriguing contests.
 
Underdog: Bengals over Colts
The Bengals have developed an unfortunate reputation for faltering in "litmus test" types of contests. While Sunday's contest at Lucas Oil Stadium is not a high-profile prime-time opportunity, Cincy does have the ingredients to earn an important victory over a fellow AFC contender.
Cincinnati trounced the Colts at Paul Brown Stadium last season, but even though both rosters are largely intact, that is hardly the only reason why the Bengals are being underrated this week. For o...

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