NFL Picks Week 15: Odds Every Road Team Leaves with a Win

Winning on the road is hard, but as the season wears on it gets easier. It gets to the point that teams that struggle to win will struggle no matter where they play, and those who have a history of winning will win, regardless of venue.

With that said, let's examine the chances that every visiting team notches a win in Week 15.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons

While the Jacksonville Jaguars have played the role of spoiler before, there's little chance they can head into Atlanta on Thursday night and defeat the Falcons. Atlanta is still fighting for a playoff berth and simply has too many playmakers on both sides of the ball to stumble against a team as weak as Jacksonville. Maurice Jones-Drew won't redeem the Jaguars tonight. 

Chance the Jaguars win: 10 percent

Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in bad shape. They've lost their last seven games in a row and head coach Raheem Morris was supposed to have been fired this past Monday, except that there's not enough depth on the coaching staff to withstand it (not a good sign). Dallas is looking for a playoff spot while the Bucs are just trying to stop the bleeding. Tampa's not going to do it this week though.

Chance the Cowboys win: 92 percent

Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans

While rookie Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has been impressive this year, he's proven that even the most brilliant individual performances cannot produce victories on its own. With so many issues on defense, they've managed just a 4-9 record this season. The Texans, the AFC's top team, are well-balanced and have impressive depth on both offense and defense. The Panthers won't leave Houston with a win this week.

Chance the Panthers win: 15 percent

Washington Redskins at New York Giants

The Washington Redskins are anything but consistent this year, with no real options at quarterback the most glaring of their many problems. At 4-9, the best they can hope for is to play the role of spoiler in an attempt to keep the New York Giants from retaining their hold on the NFC East and preventing them from making the playoffs. But that's a tall order—not one the Redskins are capable of achieving this week.

Chance the Redskins win: 22 percent

Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills

The Miami Dolphins, at 4-9, are looking for a change. They canned head coach Tony Sparano at the beginning of the week as their first step. But at least they have the Buffalo Bills as their next opponent, a team they beat 35-8 in Week 11. The Bills are in a worse state right now than the Dolphins, having lost their last six in a row after their once-explosive offense fell flat. Look for a similar outcome this week.

Chance the Dolphins win: 60 percent

Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears

If this game were played a month ago, the Seahawks' odds to defeat the Chicago Bears would be extremely low. However, now that the Bears have lost starting quarterback Jay Cutler for the season, and running back Matt Forte until Week 17, the team has lost their last three games in a row. They don't have enough going for them on offense to carry the team to victories and their defense, while strong, can only do so much. This is Seattle's game to lose.

Chance the Seahawks win: 70 percent

New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings' 2-11 record doesn't paint a clear portrait of the team, with a number of their losses coming in close games. But rookie quarterback Christian Ponder has been struggling in recent weeks, and it hasn't done the team any favors. Even if the Vikings were playing better, they'd still have no chance to defeat the visiting Saints this week. New Orleans is one of the top teams in the NFL, and it should be a fairly easy win for them on Sunday.

Chance the Saints win: 90 percent

Cincinnati Bengals at St. Louis Rams

The St. Louis Rams are one of the more troubled teams in the NFL, with injuries decimating the team on both sides of the ball and the remaining players unable to pick up the pieces. Second-year quarterback Sam Bradford, himself injured off and on this season, has been dreadful, and the defense hasn't done the team any favors either. The Bengals, on the other hand, should have had similar problems but didn't. They managed the transition to a rookie starting quarterback well and have been one of the more surprising success stories of the year. They'll notch the road win this week.

Chance the Bengals win: 80 percent

Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts have yet to win a game, and with each passing week it seems more and more likely they won't earn a single victory this season. With a porous defense and an offense rendered ineffective without Peyton Manning, they've been in trouble from Week 1. They won't win this week either, regardless of the Titans' own problems.

Chance the Titans win: 90 percent

Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs

The Green Bay Packers haven't lost a game all season and they aren't going to fall now to a team as woeful as the Chiefs. With head coach Todd Haley fired earlier this week, interim head coach Romeo Crennel plans to start Kyle Orton or Ricky Stanzi at quarterback after Tyler Palko's four weeks of failure. No matter who is under center, the Chiefs offense won't be able to match that of the Packers. A road win for Green Bay is guaranteed this week.

Chance the Packers win: 99.9 percent

Detroit Lions at Oakland Raiders

If the Raiders offense were at full strength, then I'd see this game as being more of a struggle for the Lions. Though they will be getting wide receiver Denarius Moore back, fellow receiver Jacoby Ford and running back Darren McFadden won't be taking the field. Without proper targets and a solid running back to bail him out, Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer has struggled with his accuracy. The Lions, still in the running for a playoff spot, should emerge victorious in this road contest.

Chance the Lions win: 70 percent

New England Patriots at Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos have made an art form out of the late-game comeback, but it's going to take quite the comeback this week if they hope to best the Patriots and their high-powered offense. In their favor is the Patriots' weak secondary that might make Tebow look more like a passing quarterback than he ever has in his brief career as a starter. But there's just no way he can match the Patriots' production and win this week. The streak ends here.

Chance the Patriots win: 88 percent

New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles

December is generally one of the best months for the Rex Ryan-coached New York Jets. They're a team designed for late-season and playoff football, and if they're in the fight to nab a Wild Card berth they're favorites to get it. The Eagles, in contrast, were supposed to be a playoff team, but have done little more than disappoint this season. Though the Jets have fewer weapons than the Eagles, they know how to use them, and that's the reason they'll get the road victory on Sunday.

Chance the Jets win: 75 percent

Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals

Thanks to John Skelton's performances as a fill-in for quarterback Kevin Kolb this season, the Arizona Cardinals could find themselves with a Wild Card berth to the playoffs this year. The Browns, however, have had no such luck, with their offense unable to either run or pass well and their defense unable to make up for it. With just one road win to their name this season, it's not looking good for the Browns to defeat Arizona this week.

Chance the Browns win: 10 percent

Baltimore Ravens at San Diego Chargers

The Chargers simply aren't the dominant team they've been in recent years, with their defense playing inconsistently and quarterback Philip Rivers throwing an uncharacteristically high number of interceptions this season. The Ravens are as dominant as ever, however, and won't have much trouble dispatching the Chargers on the national stage on Sunday night.

Chance the Ravens win: 75 percent

Pittsburgh Steelers at San Francisco 49ers

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 14 that could have him sidelined for this marquee Monday night matchup. If he's not on the field, then this game is very different—the Steelers offense relies on big passing plays to their speedy receivers far more than they keep the ball on the ground, and it's a task that neither Charlie Batch or Dennis Dixon can handle well. If Ben plays, I see Pittsburgh getting a road win. If not, it's the Niners all the way.

Chance the Steelers win with Ben Roethlisberger: 70 percent

Chance the Steelers win without Ben Roethlisberger: 30 percent