Brink’s Best Bets: 49ers at Cardinals and All NFL Week 16 Predictions

Season Record: 131-91
49ers Picks Record: 6-8

Best & Worst Picks of Week 14

My Best Pick: Eagles 27 - Saints 17
Final Score: Eagles 24 - Saints 21

My Worst Pick: Giants 26 - Cardinals 19
Final Score: Giants 7 - Cardinals 26

Week 16 Picks

Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints (-7) - Saints kill the Vikings' playoff hopes Saints 27 - Vikings 17

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions (+9.5) - Bucs pull out a close game on the final drive Bucs 34 - Lions 28

Miami Dolphins vs. Las Vegas Raiders (+3) - Best game of the week, Carr keeps Raiders alive Raiders 37 - Dolphins 34

Cleveland Browns vs. New York Jets (+9.5) - Browns clinch a playoff spot with a blowout win Browns 24 - Jets 7

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Texans (-8) - Watson wins a bad game Texans 18 - Bengals 15

Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (+1.5) - The streak continues Colts 23 - Steelers 14

Chicago Bears vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (+7.5) - Jags' tank keeps rolling Bears 27 - Jaguars 10

Carolina Panthers vs. Washington Football Team (-2.5) - Rivera revenge game goes to WFT WFT 20 - Panthers 13

New York Giants vs. Baltimore Ravens (-11) - Upset of the week, Judge puzzles Jackson Giants 21 - Ravens 20

Atlanta Falcons vs. Kansas City Chiefs (-10.5) - A Chiefs beatdown Chiefs 45 - Falcons 26

Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers (-3) - Broncos win on coaching Broncos 23 - Chargers 20

Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks (-1) - Hate to do it, but Seattle wins the West Seahawks 31 - Rams 29

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys (+2.5) - Big game from Hurts carries Eagles Eagles 51 - Cowboys 34

Tennessee Titans vs. Green Bay Packers (-3.5) - Titans show that they belong Titans 38 - Packers 24

Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots (+7) - Bill can't stop the Bills Bills 31 - Patriots 13

San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals (-5)

Why SF Wins: Perhaps the change from Nick Mullens to C.J. Beathard will give the 49ers the shot in the arm that they desperately needed. Although it's unclear what Shanahan is thinking, apparently there is a good chance that TE George Kittle will play in this game as well. A few fresh faces spark the offense, while the sturdy defense returns and the 49ers remember to cover WR DeAndre Hopkins.

Why SF Loses: Arizona is a better football team. The 49ers coaches are struggling and C.J. Beathard is the 49ers' new hope at the quarterback position. None of this adds up to a 49ers victory. Arizona has everything to play for, and the 49ers are just praying for no more injuries.

Prediction: The 49ers pull off a Christmas miracle and gift their fans with a surprise win. Ho Ho Ho Faithful. Merry Christmas! 49ers 28 - Cardinals 20

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