NFL Picks Week 11: Teams That Will Dominate Opponents

There will be some close games in Week 11 of the NFL season, but there will also be some teams that will blow out their opponents.

Week 10 featured a number of big blowouts, but some weren't exactly expected. The St. Louis Rams destroyed the Indianapolis Colts, winning 38-8, while the New Orleans Saints won 49-17 over the Dallas Cowboys, recording 40 first downs in the process.

This week is bound to have some more blowouts, but this time we should see some of them coming. Below is a complete list of predictions for each Week 11 contest, followed by a breakdown of the games that will have the most lopsided results.

Away	Prediction	Home
Indianapolis Colts	28-20	Tennessee Titans
New York Jets	20-17	Buffalo Bills
Atlanta Falcons	24-20	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Detroit Lions	28-14	Pittsburgh Steelers
Washington Redskins	17-35	Philadelphia Eagles
Arizona Cardinals	28-7	Jacksonville Jaguars
Oakland Raiders	20-21	Houston Texans
Baltimore Ravens	14-24	Chicago Bears
Cleveland Browns	20-23	Cincinnati Bengals
San Diego Chargers	27-17	Miami Dolphins
Green Bay Packers	21-17	New York Giants
Minnesota Vikings	11-31	Seattle Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers	24-31	New Orleans Saints
Kansas City Chiefs	21-28	Denver Broncos
New England Patriots	14-20	Carolina Panthers

Washington Redskins (3-6) at Philadelphia Eagles (5-5)

Date: Sunday, Nov. 17

Time: 1 p.m. ET

TV: Fox

Prediction: 35-17, Eagles

The NFC East is probably the weakest division in the NFL right now, but the Philadelphia Eagles may be the hottest team of the four.

Nick Foles is on fire, and he's bringing the Eagles back in the playoff race. He's thrown for 16 touchdowns and zero interceptions this season, and the team is 4-0 when he starts and plays the entire game.

Don't expect Foles to throw an interception in this one either, as the Washington Redskins have one of the worst defenses in the NFL. They're allowing 31.9 points per game, the second most in the NFL behind the Jacksonville Jaguars. Opposing quarterbacks also have a 98.8 passer rating against them.

The Redskins are struggling right now, coming off a 34-27 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Robert Griffin III looks more comfortable on his knee, but the defense is holding this team back. RGIII threw for three touchdowns last week, but it still wasn't enough.

The Eagles haven't allowed more than 20 points since Week 5, and the defense is starting to solidify. Expect Philadelphia to coast to a big win thanks to yet another explosive game from Foles.

Arizona Cardinals (5-4) at Jacksonville Jaguars (1-8)

Date: Sunday, Nov. 17

Time: 1 p.m. ET

TV: Fox

Prediction: 28-7, Cardinals

Ignore last week's win, because the Jaguars are still a very bad football team.

The Jaguars rank last in total yards and points per game, putting up just 278.4 yards and 12.8 points. Pro Football Focus (subscription required) has the Jaguars as the worst overall offense with a minus-102.5 grade.

Meanwhile, the Arizona Cardinals have a very talented defense that is allowing just 22 points per game. Their secondary features players like Tyrann Mathieu and Patrick Peterson that are capable of creating turnovers.

Offensively, the Cardinals have found a new weapon in Andre Ellington, whom fans would like to see more involved in the offense. He's had 26 carries over the past two games, running for 209 yards and a touchdown.  However, according to Kent Somers from AZCentral.com, when Bruce Arians was asked about Ellington's workload, he said, "I think it's right where it needs to be."

His presence will likely keep taking the pressure off Carson Palmer, giving him more time to find guys like Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd, who is dealing with a shoulder sprain.

I don't expect this to be a close one at all. The Jaguars had some lucky breaks at the end of their last game, giving them their first win of the season, and the Cardinals shouldn't have much trouble putting them away.

Minnesota Vikings (2-7) at Seattle Seahawks (9-1)

Date: Sunday Nov. 17

Time: 4:25 p.m. ET

TV: Fox

Prediction: 31-11, Seahawks

It's payback time for Percy Harvin, at least that's what he's hoping for.

The Seattle Seahawks activated Harvin from the PUP list this week, and according to Ian Rapoport from NFL.com, he's expecting to play this week against the Vikings.

Giving Russell Wilson an extra weapon will make this offense even more deadly. The Seahawks are already averaging 362 yards and 26.5 points per game, and that extra weapon should mean some more explosive plays.

Meanwhile, the defense is even more dominant, allowing just 289 yards and 15.9 points per game. Players like Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas make this one of the best defenses in the league.

That's going to be a problem for the Vikings, as their offense has struggled to get going. The quarterback situation has been a mess, with Matt Cassel, Josh Freeman and Christian Ponder all starting at some point. Although Ponder injured his shoulder in last week's win, Rapoport says that it's likely he will play this week.

Even a reliable quarterback probably wouldn't help this team too much this year, as their defense has been even more problematic. They're one of just three teams allowing more than 30 points per game, and that's bad news against the Seahawks.

With Harvin back, I expect him to make some big plays against his old team. The Seahawks just got a whole lot more interesting with him making his debut for the team, and they should prove to the nation that they're still a top team in the NFC by trouncing the Vikings.