Monday Night Football Predictions

​In Week 13 of the 2020 NFL Season, there are two Monday Night Football games: Buffalo Bills visiting San Francisco 49ers, and the Washington Football Team visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers. Some interesting storylines are on the stage during these games. Will Pittsburgh remain undefeated? Can Washington stay in the race for 1st place in the NFC easy? Can Buffalo hold onto 1st place in the AFC East? Will the 49ers stay in-the-hunt for a playoff spot with a win?

Hopefully our model for game-predictions can help answer these questions before the games even happen. Below we have featured the projected Final Score, Passing statistics, and Rushing statistics for each team in their matchup tonight.

Pittsburgh vs. Washington

Our model is projected a very solid night for the Steeler's through the air tonight in this matchup against the Football Team. Our model is projecting the following totals for the Steelers. Rushing on the other hand may be a challenge for the Steelers tonight. Although solid yardage being projected, our model is not too confident about a rushing touchdown Rounding up for the rushing predictions look a bit nicer than the projected totals:

• Passing Yards: 213 yards (212.8 projected)
  
• Passing Touchdowns: 2 TD (2.3 projected)
  
• Interceptions Thrown: 1 INT (0.79 projected)
  
• Rushing Yards: 89 yards (88.6 projected)
  
• Rushing Touchdowns: 1 TD (0.63 projected)

For the Washington Football Team, our model is predicting a rough night through the air against a very tough Pittsburgh pass defense. Our model is predicting a solid night for Washington when rushing, with a solid yardage output being predicted and high confidence for one touchdown:

• Passing Yards: 184 yards (184.4 projected)
• Passing Touchdowns: 1 TD (0.89 projected)
• Interceptions Thrown: 2 INT (1.98 projected)
• Rushing Yards: 92 yards (92.2 projected)
• Rushing Touchdowns: 1 TD (0.95 projected)

Final Score projection is showing the Steelers remain undefeated, winning 27 to 15 (projected 26.55 to 14.98)

San Francisco vs. Buffalo

The 49ers are looking to have a good day through the air with some turnovers according to our model. On the ground, our model is projecting the 49ers continue to succeed with a solid game of over 100 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs:

• Passing Yards: 264 yards (264.1 projected)
• Passing Touchdowns: 1 TD (1.05 projected)
• Interceptions Thrown: 2 INT (1.62 projected)
• Rushing Yards: 122 yards (122.2 projected)
• Rushing Touchdowns: 2 TD (2.13 projected)

The Bills are looking to have a great day through the air with scoring, but not necessarily with yardage. Our model projecting roughly 2 passing touchdowns but under 250 passing yards. On the ground, our model predicts a solid day of rushing yards feeling somewhat confident about a rushing touchdown coming in as well:

• Passing Yards: 225 yards (225.6 projected)
• Passing Touchdowns: 2 TD (2.17 projected)
• Interceptions Thrown: 1 INT (0.72 projected)
• Rushing Yards:  97 yards (96.7 projected)
• Rushing Touchdowns: 1 TD (0.67 projected)

Final Score projection is showing a close battle with the Bills holding on, winning 26 to 24 (projected 26.10 to 24.09)