Jeff Hoak went 14-2 to lead our 10 other experts in Week 16 of the Eastern Maine Sports NFL picks. Anthony DelMonaco would go 11-5, while seven of us tied at 10-6 as the group went 11-5 vs the consensus. Fred Yeo remains on top overall by one game over Larry Campbell. The regular season is winding down as we head into Week 17. Some postseason spots are still up for grabs and there are also some important contests for the seedings as well as we have three Christmas Day games, two matchups on Saturday, 10 on Sunday, while the Rams head to Atlanta to take on the Falcons on Monday night to finish off the slate. The New England Patriots, who clinched a playoff spot this past Sunday, can clinch their first AFC East Title since 2019 with either a win over the Jets or a Bills loss to the Eagles. Below is the schedule, the consensus picks, and the standings/last weeks results/season records followed by the Week 17 projections-
Christmas Day Thursday, 12/25
Cowboys at Commanders
Lions at Vikings
Broncos at Chiefs
Saturday, 12/27
Texans at Chargers
Ravens at Packers
Sunday, 12/28
Buccaneers at Dolphins
Patriots at Jets
Steelers at Browns
Jaguars at Colts
Saints at Titans
Seahawks at Panthers
Cardinals at Bengals
Giants at Raiders
Eagles at Bills
Bears at 49ers
Monday, 12/29
Rams at Falcons
Consensus 11-5/157-82- Cowboys (10-1), Lions (10-1), Broncos (10-1), Chargers (8-3), Packers (10-1), Buccaneers (11-0), Patriots (11-0), Steelers (10-1), Jaguars (11-0), Saints (8-3), Seahawks (10-1), Bengals (10-1), Raiders (8-3), Bills (7-4), 49ers (7-4), Rams (10-1)
1st Fred 10-6/162-77- Cowboys, Lions, Broncos, Chargers, Packers, Buccaneers, Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Titans, Seahawks, Bengals, Raiders, Bills, 49ers, Rams
2nd Larry 10-6/161-78- Cowboys, Lions, Broncos, Chargers, Packers, Buccaneers, Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Saints, Seahawks, Bengals, Raiders, Bills, 49ers, Rams
3rd Chris 10-6/158-81- Cowboys, Lions, Broncos, Texans, Packers, Buccaneers, Patriots, Browns, Jaguars, Titans, Seahawks, Bengals, Giants, Eagles, 49ers, Rams
T-4th Marc 10-6/155-84- Cowboys, Vikings, Broncos, Texans, Packers, Buccaneers, Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Saints, Seahawks, Cardinals, Giants, Bills, 49ers, Rams
T-4th Rich 10-6/155-84- Cowboys, Lions, Broncos, Chargers, Ravens, Buccaneers, Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Saints, Seahawks, Bengals, Raiders, Eagles, Bears, Rams
T-4th Bill 10-6/155-84- Cowboys, Lions, Broncos, Chargers, Packers, Buccaneers, Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Titans, Seahawks, Bengals, Raiders, Bills, Bears, Rams
7th Jeff 14-2/151-88- Cowboys, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Buccaneers, Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Saints, Panthers, Bengals, Giants, Eagles, Bears, Rams
8th Jon 10-6/150-89- Cowboys, Lions, Broncos, Chargers, Packers, Buccaneers, Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Saints, Seahawks, Bengals, Raiders, Bills, Bears, Rams
9th Mike 7-9/148-91- Cowboys, Lions, Broncos, Chargers, Packers, Buccaneers, Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Saints, Seahawks, Bengals, Raiders, Eagles, 49ers, Rams
10th Tony 11-5/147-92- Commanders, Lions, Broncos, Chargers, Packers, Buccaneers, Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Saints, Seahawks, Bengals, Raiders, Bills, 49ers, Rams
11th Brian 8-8/144-95- Cowboys, Lions, Broncos, Chargers, Packers, Buccaneers, Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Saints, Seahawks, Bengals, Raiders, Bills, 49ers, Falcons
