NFL Predictions Week 10: Teams Set to Win by Largest Margins

By now, it's easy to see which games will turn out ugly.

The offensive juggernauts of the NFL have made themselves known by this point, as have the league's mediocre defenses. The end result is lopsided matchups on the slate the rest of the way.

Here's a look at several games on the Week 10 schedule that will surely turn into ugly blowouts by the time the final gun sounds. Enjoy. 

Away Team	Home Team	Prediction
Washington Redskins	Minnesota Vikings	Vikings
Oakland Raiders	New York Giants	Giants
Seattle Seahawks	Atlanta Falcons	Seahawks
Detroit Lions	Chicago Bears	Detroit
Philadelphia Eagles	Green Bay Packers	Packers
Jacksonville Jaguars	Tennessee Titans	Titans
St. Louis Rams	Indianapolis Colts	Colts
Buffalo Bills	Pittsburgh Steelers	Bills
Cincinnati Bengals	Baltimore Ravens	Bengals
Carolina Panthers	San Francisco 49ers	Panthers
Houston Texans	Arizona Cardinals	Texans
Denver Broncos	San Diego Chargers	Broncos
Dallas Cowboys	New Orleans Saints	Saints
Miami Dolphins	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Dolphins

Seattle Destroys Atlanta 

Seattle is a team that many would have predicted in a column similar to this last week with a matchup against the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home, where the Seahawks have not lost since December of 2011.

Alas, Seattle hardly escaped the Buccaneers in overtime.

We're taking them by a large margin in Week 10 anyway.

Atlanta has two wins to its name but is plagued with injuries (and bad quarterback play—Matt Ryan threw three interceptions last week) and does not have anywhere near the talent Tampa Bay does on defense. The Falcons allow 27.2 points per game—only six teams allow more.

Meanwhile, Seattle averages 147 yards per game on the ground and, while not explosive through the air, will come out angry after a flirtation with a loss last week. Expect a rout this time.

Prediction: Seahawks 38, Falcons 21

Denver Dominates San Diego 

Peyton Manning and Denver are dangerous regardless of the scenario, but coming off a bye week with multiple weeks to prepare for a single opponent?

Forget it.

San Diego traveled across the country last week only to lose in overtime to Washington. Now it returns home for a date with the NFL's No. 1 passing attack and an offense that scores over 42 points per game.

It gets worse. San Diego's defense has been a complete dud despite a high draft pick spent on linebacker Manti Te'o. The Chargers surrender over 275 passing yards per game, and while Denver's secondary is worse, the unit is elite against the run and will force Philip Rivers and Co. into a predictable attack.

Rivers is playing some of the best ball of his career, but so is Manning. With an extra week to prepare, Manning will ensure this one is not close.

Prediction: Broncos 49, Chargers 28

 

New Orleans Blows Out Dallas

The New Orleans Saints were another team to disappoint in Week 9, although a road bump was expected against Rex Ryan's defense against the Jets.

There will be no such offensive drought against Dallas in Week 10.

Drew Brees is a known commodity. He has a 104.5 rating on the year thanks to his 2,672 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions while completing just over 66 percent of his passes.

So are the Cowboys. Dallas has a horrendous secondary that allows 305.2 yards per game, good for second-to-last in the NFL.

When push comes to shove on Sunday Night Football, Dallas will have little hope keeping up. Tony Romo's late-game struggles are well known, but he may not get to that point where it matters in the fourth against the NFL's fifth-best pass defense.

New Orleans is far and away the better team, and it will show in a big way under the national microscope.

Prediction: Saints 30, Cowboys 17

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