With 13 weeks in the books, the NFL playoff picture is starting to come into focus. For some teams, they realize that winning out is their only hope of playing meaningful games in January while others are realizing that the postseason may not be a viable option for them at this point. There are a couple of heavyweight matchups this week that are worth keeping an eye on and that should be extremely fun to watch. Here are our Top 3 2023 NFL Games Week 14.
Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers
The Seahawks played host to the Niners on Thanksgiving night, and it didn’t end up going very well for them. The Niners exploded on offense and ruined what was supposed to be a happy turkey day in Seattle. The Niners are now coming off their best win of the season over the Philadelphia Eagles which puts them right in the mix for the number one seed in the NFC. A win in this game would pretty much lock up the division. The Niners didn’t really have any issues with the Hawks two weeks ago. Geno Smith looked frustrated, and the Hawks defense was especially mad as they couldn’t contain the numerous weapons that San Francisco has. Even during an average game for Brock Purdy, the Niners still posted big numbers. Prediction: Seahawks 20 49ers 32
Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs
This is always an incredible game to watch. Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes have cemented themselves as the top two quarterbacks in the league year in and year out. Allen has the nod in the regular season, going 2-1. But in the playoffs, Mahomes owns the Bills, going 2-0 in two massive games. Right now, both of these teams are very off. The Chiefs lost to the Packers on Sunday Night Football and this offense has some serious questions to answer. Travis Kelce has one touchdown in his last five games which is an issue because it seems like Mahomes isn’t placing a lot of trust in his other receivers. The Bills are having offensive struggles as well, so much so that they fired their offensive coordinator. They will get the Chiefs off their bye week which is a huge plus for them as they played a long and heartbreaking game in Philadelphia the week before. I see an upset win here. Prediction: Bills 28 Chiefs 25
Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys
The Eagles were handed just their second loss of the season on Sunday by the 49ers and the slate doesn’t get any easier as the Cowboys have been hot as of late and enter this game with extra rest after taking out the Seahawks on Thursday night football. Dak Prescott is playing at an MVP level and a big game against the Eagles is the kind of performance that can put him over the top in voting. This Cowboys defense is stout at times and atrocious at others. Their secondary has been exposed at times and it could be a big game for both A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. The Eagles took the first game between these two after Dallas failed to score from first and goal at the Eagles six in the closing minute. Dak had a big game in that one and Philly was just exposed badly by Purdy last game. I think Dallas evens the series. Prediction: Eagles 28 Cowboys 32