Many media experts from around the NFL’s orbit have submitted their picks for Week 16’s games, and the New Orleans Saints have a solid shot at winning on the road over the Tennessee Titans. But it’s far from a certainty that the 11-3 Saints will hand the 8-6 Titans a loss at Nissan Stadium. If recent games are any indication, anything is possible with Drew Brees connecting with Michael Thomas for one team and Ryan Tannehill targeting A.J. Brown on the other side.
Per NFL Pickwatch, 27% of this week’s NFL expert picks have come in favoring the Titans to upset the Saints; a 73% majority prefer New Orleans, but that’s a big difference from the unanimous certainty the Saints have enjoyed in recent weeks.
Just two teams have received 100% certainty to win this week: the Kansas City Chiefs (over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night) and the Seattle Seahawks (ahead of the Arizona Cardinals). A few other squads came close, including the Baltimore Ravens (at 99% against the Cleveland Browns), the Atlanta Falcons (99% over the Jacksonville Jaguars), the Denver Broncos (99% ahead of the Detroit Lions), the San Francisco 49ers (96% versus the Los Angeles Rams), and the Indianapolis Colts (95% over the Carolina Panthers).
Of course, getting 100% of the picks in on your side doesn’t guarantee anything. The Saints learned that painfully when they had the crowd’s confidence backing them in Week 10 against the Falcons at home, coming off of a bye week, but lost anyway. These games still have to be played, no matter what things look like on paper or who the experts like better.
