NFL Week 15: How to survive and advance in your knockout pool

The knockout pool stakes are way up as the NFL season heads into Week 15.

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Of course, if you do have New England left against Cincinnati it is a no-brainer to pick the Patriots. Taping the team aside, this smells like a game when Bill Belichick and Co. unload on a feeble foe. The Panthers have been absolutely awful, so Seattle is another team that is so tempting to grab. Don’t think the Seahawks will have trouble against a Carolina team that has lost its way long ago. You could also stay with an NFC West juggernaut as the 49ers figure to feast on the Falcons.