Free NFL Picks Today for Week Thirteen, 2023

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Los Angeles Chargers @ New England Patriots – 1PM ET

Tony Battalio

It has been a very underwhelming season for the Los Angeles Chargers, and they will be looking to save their fading playoff hopes with a victory on Sunday afternoon in New England. After another disappointing season where they came into the year with high expectations, it seems very likely that a change is coming for the Los Angeles Chargers rather quickly, if they miss out on the postseason once again. The Los Angeles Chargers are facing a must win game against one of the worst teams in the league here on Sunday afternoon in New England as they look for a huge momentum, boosting victory heading into the final five weeks of the regular season. The Los Angeles Chargers come into this game with a record of 4-7 through their first 11 games of the season and a loss in this game would put them out of the playoffs all but officially heading into the last five weeks of the regular season. 

The New England Patriots are also having a rough season and there is also talk of them making a change at the head coach spot, as legendary head coach Bill Belichick may be on his way out of Foxboro after the season. They have been unable to string together. Any victories this season as they have been very inconsistent throughout the year, but they will be looking to end the Los Angeles Chargers playoff hopes with a victory here on Sunday afternoon at home in what should be a cold game between two struggling football teams. New England comes into this game with nine losses through their first 11 games of the regular season as they have been one of the worst teams in the league this season, which is unusual for a team like the Patriots. I don’t see this game going well for the New England Patriots either as I look for the Los Angeles Chargers to pick up the victory on the road as they look to get as much momentum as possible heading into the last five weeks of the year.

Indianapolis Colts @ Tennessee Titans – 1PM ET

Tony Battalio

It has been a roller coaster of a season for the Indianapolis Colts, and they will be looking for a huge momentum boosting victory here on Sunday afternoon on the road in Tennessee. They have been without their starting rookie quarterback since the early part of the year, and they have relied on their back up quarterback to get the job done throughout the year, and Gardner Minshew will be looking to lead them to a huge victory here on Sunday. If Indianapolis can get the job done here in this one, they would keep themselves alive in the AFC wildcard race heading into the final five weeks of the regular season. Indianapolis comes into this game with six victories through their first 11 games of the regular season and they will be looking for their seventh one of the year here on Sunday. They coming into this game with plenty of momentum after winning their last three games in a row, and they will be looking for a fourth consecutive victory here on Sunday as well.

The Tennessee Titans have had a lot of struggles throughout the first 12 weeks of the regular season and they will be looking for a huge victory here on Sunday afternoon. A victory in this game for Tennessee would keep them alive in the playoff hunt heading into the final five weeks of the regular season as they looked to grab a win over their division rivals here in this one. Tennessee’s playoff hopes are fading even more with each and every loss throughout the last several weeks and they come into this game with seven losses through their first 11 games of the year. They will desperately need a victory in this game over their divisional rivals if they want to remain alive in the playoff race heading into the last five weeks of the regular season. They do have a little bit of momentum coming into this game after beating the Panthers in their previous contest, but I look for Indianapolis to pick up the victory on the road here on Sunday.

Atlanta Falcons @ New York Jets – 1PM ET

Tony Battalio

The Atlanta Falcons have been very inconsistent throughout the first 12 weeks of the regular season and they need a victory in this game on Sunday to stay alive in the playoff race. The NFC South is wide open at the moment and a victory in this game for Atlanta would put them as one of the favorites to take home the division heading into the last five weeks of the regular season. They will need to figure out a better way to utilize rookie running back Bijan Robinson, because when they do they tend to be more successful on the scoreboard. They will be looking to head to the Meadowlands here on Sunday afternoon against the New York Jets and pick up a much-needed victory here in week 13 of the NFL season as they look to further establish themselves as a legitimate playoff team this season. Atlanta comes into this game one game below .500 through their first 11 games of the season and then they will be looking for their sixth victory of the year here on Sunday afternoon against the Jets.

The New York Jets had incredible expectations coming into the regular season before their starting quarterback got injured four players into their first game of the year. Now they will be looking to keep the potential of a late season playoff push alive with a victory here on Sunday afternoon at home against the Atlanta Falcons. If the New York Jets can get themselves into a position to make the playoffs, there is a possibility that Aaron Rodgers could return for the remainder of the season and the postseason. However, at this point, it would take a lot of work for the New York Jets to get themselves into a position to make the postseason this year, and they will just be looking to end the year with as much momentum as possible in the meantime. The New York Jets come into this game with seven losses through their first 11 games of the season and I lost in this game would all but officially eliminate them from the play. Unfortunately, for New York that is exactly what I expect because I look for the Atlanta Falcons to grab the win in this game.

Miami Dolphins @ Washington Commanders – 1PM ET

Tony Battalio

It has been a fantastic season for the Miami Dolphins, and they will be looking to keep the momentum rolling here on Sunday afternoon against Washington, as they look to get one step closer to clinching the AFC East division. Miami has had an incredible year up to this point and they started the year out last year in the same exact way before collapsing late in the regular season. They will be looking to avoid that type of collapse this time around as they look to further establish themselves as a legitimate contender to bring home the Super Bowl this year. Mike McDaniel‘s offense has been one of the best in the league throughout the first 12 weeks of the regular season, and they will be looking to keep the momentum rolling on the offensive side of the football with a high scoring performance in this game against Washington. Miami comes into this game with eight victories through their first 11 games of the season and they will be looking for their ninth win of the year here on Sunday in the nation’s capital. 

It has been a rough season for the Washington Commanders as they have been very inconsistent throughout the first 12 weeks of the regular season. They come into this game as losers of eight out of their first 12 games of the regular season, and another loss here on Sunday at home against Miami would all but officially eliminate them for any type of postseason conversation. There are a lot of questions surrounding the future of the franchise and Washington after the season, and it’ll be interesting to see what direction this team goes in as they have acquired new owners for the first time in a very long time. They have lost their last three games in a row and four out of their last five on the season and they will be looking to get some momentum with a crucial victory in this game against Miami on Sunday. However, I don’t see that happening as I look for the Miami Dolphins to pick up a comfortable victory here and this one on Sunday afternoon and cover the spread in the process. As I look for this one to be over by the time the fourth quarter comes around. 

Cleveland Browns @ Los Angeles Rams – 4:25PM ET

Tony Battalio

The Cleveland Browns have been dealing with injuries all throughout the regular season, but somehow they still find themselves and a position to make a playoff run this year. They will be looking to bounce back after losing to the Denver Broncos last weekend as they remained on the West Coast to get ready for this game against the Los Angeles Rams here on Sunday afternoon. Former Baltimore Ravens quarterback, Joe Flacco will get the start in this game after starting quarterback, Dorian Thompson Robinson was knocked out in their loss to the Denver Broncos last weekend. The Cleveland Browns were once again relying on their defense to get the job done but they will need some off fire if they want to grab a victory over the Los Angeles Rams here, and this one on Sunday and keep their playoff hopes strong into the last five weeks of the regular season. Cleveland comes into this game with seven victories to their name through their first 11 games of the year and they will be looking for the eighth one of the season here on Sunday afternoon.

It has been an up-and-down season for the Los Angeles Rams, and they will be looking for a huge momentum boosting victory in this game on Sunday afternoon at home against the Cleveland Browns. A victory in this game for the Los Angeles Rams would also keep them in the mix for the NFC wildcard race as it would give them their sixth victory through their first 12 games of the regular season. They will need the string, some consistency together down the stretch if they want to make themselves a legitimate playoff team. A victory in this game would give them plenty of momentum heading into the final five weeks of the regular season. The Los Angeles Rams will have to get past one of the best defenses they will play all season and find a way to shut down the Cleveland Browns offense that will be starting their fourth quarterback of the regular season as well. I look for the Cleveland Browns defense to keep this game close and competitive throughout the game but in the end I do look for the Los Angeles Rams to grab the win at home over Cleveland.

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*Odds and spreads correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.