NFL Week 8: 14 Games, 14 Bold Predictions

Carson Palmer

Raiders vs. Browns

We were ready to anoint the Browns a playoff team and Brian Hoyer the quarterback of the future a week ago, but an inexplicable flop against Jacksonville has reminded us of one thing: we’re still talking about the Browns. One thing that helps heal a terrible loss is the Raiders coming to town. The lone winless team in the league has put up fights the last two weeks against the Bolts and Cards, but still have nothing to show for it.

Bold prediction: Oh guys, it’s the Raiders coming to town. Easy win, right? Not so fast. If this was Pittsburgh or Baltimore coming to town, then I’d expect Cleveland to be amped up. But this is a formula for failure. Oakland notches its first win of 2014 as it downs the Browns in Cleveland, and we begin to usher in the Johnny Manziel era.

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