THE New York Giants (2-12) will visit the Atlanta Falcons (7-7) on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Entering the week, the Giants were ranked as 10-point road outsiders but this gap has softened slightly, with Big Blue now at +8.5 as of this writing.
Let’s take a look at who some experts and league insiders are facing in the Week 16 matchup:
|
Expert |
Take |
Note (if applicable) |
|
Dan Graziano (ESPN) |
Falcons |
N / A |
|
Matt Bowen (ESPN) |
Falcons |
N / A |
|
Seth Wickersham (ESPN) |
Falcons |
N / A |
|
Pete Prisco (CBS) |
Falcons |
31-14 |
|
John Breech (CBS) |
Falcons |
27-17 |
|
Jordan Dajani (CBS) |
Falcons |
24-17 |
|
Nate Davis (USA TODAY) |
Falcons |
20-13 |
|
Lorenzo Reyes (USA TODAY) |
Falcons |
21-7 |
|
Bill Bender (Sports News) |
Falcons |
21-12 |
|
Vinnie Iyer (Sports News) |
Falcons |
33-14 |
For the second week in a row, the above panel unanimously picks the Birds (Ravens in Week 15) to beat the Giants and maintain their historic losing streak. Some see it as a potential blowout, while others think it will be a one-score game.
Other pundits and analysts around the league were equally pessimistic regarding the Giants, with only 2% predicting an upset. by NFL Pickwatch.
Fans are also optimistic about the Falcons, with 98% of them choosing Baltimore.
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This article was originally published on Giants Wire: Giants vs. Falcons: NFL experts make their picks for Week 16