We have finally reached my least favorite week of the year and it has nothing to do with the NFL.
The first week after turning the clock back is always a nightmare and that’s mostly because I have a toddler who is now waking up at 5:30 a.m. If I get all my picks wrong this week, that’s why. The government needs to ban time changes and/or clocks.
I’m going to have to talk to my toddler about clock management, and to be honest, someone probably also needs to have that conversation with the Cowboys because their clock management was pretty ugly near the end of the game against the Eagles.
Alright, I’m done talking about clocks, let’s get to the picks.
Actually, before we get to the Week 10 picks, here’s a quick reminder that you can check out the weekly picks from every CBSSports.com NFL expert by clicking here. Also, I’m in charge of the NFL newsletter here at CBSSports.com and if you want me invading your inbox five days per week, then you should definitely sign up. If you want to subscribe, all you have to do is click here and enter your email address. If you do that, it will instantly make us best friends, and just so you know, I’ve already let all my current best friends know that they might be replaced this week.
We have finally reached my least favorite week of the year and it has nothing to do with the NFL.
The first week after turning the clock back is always a nightmare and that’s mostly because I have a toddler who is now waking up at 5:30 a.m. If I get all my picks wrong this week, that’s why. The government needs to ban time changes and/or clocks.
I’m going to have to talk to my toddler about clock management, and to be honest, someone probably also needs to have that conversation with the Cowboys because their clock management was pretty ugly near the end of the game against the Eagles.
Alright, I’m done talking about clocks, let’s get to the picks.
Actually, before we get to the Week 10 picks, here’s a quick reminder that you can check out the weekly picks from every CBSSports.com NFL expert by clicking here. Also, I’m in charge of the NFL newsletter here at CBSSports.com and if you want me invading your inbox five days per week, then you should definitely sign up. If you want to subscribe, all you have to do is click here and enter your email address. If you do that, it will instantly make us best friends, and just so you know, I’ve already let all my current best friends know that they might be replaced this week
On paper, this is easily the worst game of Week 10 and possibly the worst game ever. I’m not even sure who the audience is supposed to be here: Panthers fans don’t want to watch the Panthers play anymore, Bears fans don’t want to watch the Bears play, and certainly, no one wants to watch them play each other.
Actually, there is one reason to watch and that’s mostly because the Bears are in first win-win situation in NFL history: They win if they win and they even win if they lose and that’s all because of the NFL Draft.
The Bears will be getting Carolina’s first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, which means if the Panthers lose on Thursday, then Chicago will take one step closer toward possibly getting the first overall pick. On the other hand, if the Panthers win, that’s not the worst thing, either, because the Bears also have their own first-round pick in 2024 and their draft positioning will improve if they lose this game.
The Bears can help their draft position by winning and they can help their draft position by losing.
So which one is going to happen?
After watching Bryce Young play this year, I’m not sure I can pick the Panthers to win another game this season. Not only has he struggled, but he’s been particularly bad on the road. In three road games, the Panthers have gone 0-3 and Young has thrown four interceptions while averaging just 203.3 passing yards per game.
Also, I feel like D.J. Moore is going to be out for revenge. The former Panthers receiver was traded to the Bears in the deal that gave Carolina the No. 1 overall pick, which allowed them to draft Young. Moore has already had three games this year where he went over 100 yards and I won’t be surprised if he adds another one to the tally on Thursday.
