2009 Week seventeen prediction results

Better late than never, right?

Predictions and Scores for 2009, Week 17:

Game: Colts (14-2) @ Bills (6-10)
Predicted score: Colts 21, Bills 17
Predicted winner: Colts by 4
Confidence of victory: 61.7%
Favorite: Bills by 8
Bet recommendation: Colts
Bet confidence: 82.0%
Actual score: Colts 7, Bills 30
Actual winner: Bills by 23
Win prediction result: Wrong
Bet prediction result: Wrong

Not a huge surprise here, since the Colts weren't playing to win.

Game: Saints (13-3) @ Panthers (8-8)
Predicted score: Saints 21, Panthers 21
Predicted winner: TIE
Favorite: Panthers by 7
Bet recommendation: Saints
Bet confidence: 69.7%
Actual score: Saints 10, Panthers 23
Actual winner: Panthers by 13
Win prediction result: N/A
Bet prediction result: Wrong

Same thing here.

Game: Jaguars (7-9) @ Browns (5-11)
Predicted score: Jaguars 20, Browns 21
Predicted winner: Browns by 1
Confidence of victory: 51.7%
Favorite: Browns by 1
Bet recommendation: Jaguars
Bet confidence: 48.2%
Actual score: Jaguars 17, Browns 23
Actual winner: Browns by 6
Win prediction result: Right
Bet prediction result: Wrong

Game: Eagles (11-5) @ Cowboys (11-5)
Predicted score: Eagles 17, Cowboys 21
Predicted winner: Cowboys by 4
Confidence of victory: 61.7%
Favorite: Cowboys by 3
Bet recommendation: Cowboys
Bet confidence: 49.6%
Actual score: Eagles 0, Cowboys 24
Actual winner: Cowboys by 24
Win prediction result: Right
Bet prediction result: Right

I was a little surprised by this result, as in my head the Eagles were the better team. However, you can't argue with results (especially two weeks in a row).

Game: Bears (7-9) @ Lions (2-14)
Predicted score: Bears 23, Lions 21
Predicted winner: Bears by 2
Confidence of victory: 56.4%
Favorite: Bears by 3
Bet recommendation: Lions
Bet confidence: 47.3%
Actual score: Bears 37, Lions 23
Actual winner: Bears by 14
Win prediction result: Right
Bet prediction result: Wrong

Game: Patriots (10-6) @ Texans (9-7)
Predicted score: Patriots 20, Texans 20
Predicted winner: TIE
Favorite: Texans by 7
Bet recommendation: Patriots
Bet confidence: 69.7%
Actual score: Patriots 27, Texans 34
Actual winner: Texans by 7
Win prediction result: N/A
Bet prediction result: Right

Another game that wasn't important to the Pats, so they weren't going full out.

Game: Steelers (9-7) @ Dolphins (7-9)
Predicted score: Steelers 20, Dolphins 21
Predicted winner: Dolphins by 1
Confidence of victory: 51.7%
Favorite: Steelers by 3
Bet recommendation: Dolphins
Bet confidence: 56.9%
Actual score: Steelers 30, Dolphins 24
Actual winner: Steelers by 6
Win prediction result: Wrong
Bet prediction result: Wrong

Game: Giants (8-8) @ Vikings (12-4)
Predicted score: Giants 20, Vikings 24
Predicted winner: Vikings by 4
Confidence of victory: 61.7%
Favorite: Vikings by 8
Bet recommendation: Giants
Bet confidence: 62.9%
Actual score: Giants 7, Vikings 44
Actual winner: Vikings by 37
Win prediction result: Right
Bet prediction result: Wrong

Sometimes even if you don't have anything to play for, you still do.

Game: Bengals (10-6) @ Jets (9-7)
Predicted score: Bengals 16, Jets 20
Predicted winner: Jets by 4
Confidence of victory: 61.7%
Favorite: Jets by 9.5
Bet recommendation: Bengals
Bet confidence: 65.7%
Actual score: Bengals 0, Jets 37
Actual winner: Jets by 37
Win prediction result: Right
Bet prediction result: Wrong

#4 of the games this week in which one of the two teams sleepwalked through the game.

Game: 49ers (8-8) @ Rams (1-15)
Predicted score: 49ers 20, Rams 16
Predicted winner: 49ers by 4
Confidence of victory: 61.7%
Favorite: 49ers by 7.5
Bet recommendation: Rams
Bet confidence: 62.9%
Actual score: 49ers 28, Rams 6
Actual winner: 49ers by 22
Win prediction result: Right
Bet prediction result: Wrong

Game: Falcons (9-7) @ Buccaneers (3-13)
Predicted score: Falcons 20, Buccaneers 20
Predicted winner: TIE
Favorite: Falcons by 2
Bet recommendation: Buccaneers
Bet confidence: 52.6%
Actual score: Falcons 20, Buccaneers 10
Actual winner: Falcons by 10
Win prediction result: N/A
Bet prediction result: Wrong

Game: Packers (11-5) @ Cardinals (10-6)
Predicted score: Packers 20, Cardinals 21
Predicted winner: Cardinals by 1
Confidence of victory: 51.7%
Favorite: Cardinals by 3
Bet recommendation: Packers
Bet confidence: 52.3%
Actual score: Packers 33, Cardinals 7
Actual winner: Packers by 26
Win prediction result: Wrong
Bet prediction result: Right

Game: Chiefs (4-12) @ Broncos (8-8)
Predicted score: Chiefs 16, Broncos 24
Predicted winner: Broncos by 8
Confidence of victory: 73.5%
Favorite: Broncos by 10
Bet recommendation: Chiefs
Bet confidence: 55.3%
Actual score: Chiefs 44, Broncos 24
Actual winner: Chiefs by 20
Win prediction result: Wrong
Bet prediction result: Right

Game: Ravens (9-7) @ Raiders (5-11)
Predicted score: Ravens 20, Raiders 17
Predicted winner: Ravens by 3
Confidence of victory: 60.3%
Favorite: Ravens by 10.5
Bet recommendation: Raiders
Bet confidence: 70.2%
Actual score: Ravens 21, Raiders 13
Actual winner: Ravens by 8
Win prediction result: Right
Bet prediction result: Right

Game: Redskins (4-12) @ Chargers (13-3)
Predicted score: Redskins 16, Chargers 24
Predicted winner: Chargers by 8
Confidence of victory: 73.5%
Favorite: Chargers by 3
Bet recommendation: Chargers
Bet confidence: 61.2%
Actual score: Redskins 20, Chargers 23
Actual winner: Chargers by 3
Win prediction result: Right
Bet prediction result: Wrong

Game: Titans (8-8) @ Seahawks (5-11)
Predicted score: Titans 21, Seahawks 23
Predicted winner: Seahawks by 2
Confidence of victory: 56.4%
Favorite: Titans by 6
Bet recommendation: Seahawks
Bet confidence: 72.8%
Actual score: Titans 17, Seahawks 13
Actual winner: Titans by 4
Win prediction result: Wrong
Bet prediction result: Right

Correct winning predictions: 8-5
Correct bet predictions: 6-10

Well, predictions in the last week are often a little dicier, since people sit starters or really are playing for nothing.