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Every Sunday morning, I will make five bold predictions regarding the upcoming NFL games. Each time I get one incorrect, $10 is added to the money pot. At the end of the 18-week regular season, that pool of cash will be spent on gifts for random Glass Slipper subscribers. I hope you have a lot of fun rooting against me! Let’s go.

Prediction 1: CJ Stroud finishes with 250+ passing yards, 2+ passing touchdowns, and zero interceptions against Miami.

If CJ really does blossom into a full-fledged superstar someday, the next generation may very well look at his numbers from this year and ask us what happened. He still has a chance to prevent those hypothetical questions from ever being asked, but things better get rolling right now.

Stroud has only hit all of these benchmarks in two of his 13 games; he’ll get it done this afternoon.

Prediction 2: The Jets defeat the Jaguars by 7+ points.

Hey, Shad Khan. I think you’re one of the most incompetent owners in professional sports, so you should feel fortunate that I’m giving you some advice. Call a meeting with Brian Thomas and Josh Hines-Allen, and tell them you’ll quintuple the dollar amount on their game checks if they sit out for the rest of the season. You need to be doing everything in your power to lose right now.

Travis Hunter is the most popular college football player in over a decade, and he’s originally a Florida native. He also happens to fit your roster perfectly; the Heisman winner is a dream complement to Thomas in the wide receivers room, and would also help repair this putrid secondary. Ticket revenue, jersey sales, and the general excitement surrounding the team would skyrocket the moment he puts the hat on. Don’t mess this up.

Prediction 3: Indianapolis beats Denver on the road.

Anthony Richardson just went into a cold-weather environment, put together the most impressive drive of his football career, and then got two weeks to feel the love from his fan base. He’s going to be operating with extreme confidence today.

The wild-card race gets awfully interesting if the Colts can grab one here. I’m certainly rooting for it to happen.

Prediction 4: 100+ rushing yards for Saquon Barkley against the Steelers.

Pittsburgh has allowed one opposing player to reach the century mark in a contest this year, and it was when Tyrone Tracy randomly lost his mind. Cam Heyward and the boys even bottled up Derrick Henry a month ago.

The man wearing No. 26 with the wings on his helmet is on another level right now, though. Barkley is about to jump into the top 30 of the all-time single-season rushing list, with three more games to play.

Prediction 5: Green Bay defeats Seattle by 7+ points on Sunday Night Football.

The Packers are on ten days of rest, and they’re getting healthy just in time for the home stretch. I can absolutely see them flexing their muscles tonight.

These two squads are currently lined up to meet in Round 1 of the playoffs; I want to see Geno Smith submit a clean performance in primetime before I consider the Seahawks a real threat to make some noise in the NFC.

• Week 14 Results: 1-4

• Overall Season Picks Record: 21-49

• Current NFL Prize Pot: $490

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