NFL Week 12 Picks

Finally I'm going to write a full blog with picks of every game. That is because I'm working right now so I have so free time to write. Lets start by recapping Turkey Day. The Lions are going to win one of these years but the Texans are proving they can win close games which will be very important once the playoffs start. RG III is a beast and will have the Redskins in the playoffs soon. It might even be this year especially if the Giants lose today. The Cowboys are right there as well but Tony Romo doesn't normally play his best football in December. Then the Jets. What can I say about the Jets? It wasn't too pretty. I'll leave it at that. Anyways, Steelers to start off the picks...

Overall Record: 65-50-1 Spread: 19-18

Steelers 17, Browns 13 --- PIT -1 Cleveland summed up nicely.  It's not going to be easy to beat the Brownies today. I never thought I would ever write those words. Sadly it's true since Old Man Batch is getting the start today. I think all he has to do is manage the game and hand the ball off a lot. If the Steelers can run the ball they should be fine because I don't think Brandon Weeden is going to light up the scoreboard. The key will be is keeping Trent Richardson out of the end zone and make the Browns kick FG's. Please don't lose to the Brownies.

Bears 24, Vikings 20 --- Jay Cutler is back and the Bears are 4-1 at home. The only way the Vikings win is if Adrian Peterson runs wild. Which is highly possible but the Vikings have not been great outside this year (0-2). I think the Bears get a much needed win to stay in the NFC North race.

Bengals 34, Raiders 21 --- The Bengals have appeared to right the ship after losing three in a row. They are now right in the wild card race and lucky for them the Raiders come to town. The Raiders have been awful this year and Carson Palmer has been doing what Carson Palmer has always done, which is turnover the ball (16 times so far). The Bengals should be able to beat their former QB.

Bills 34, Colts 31 --- I'm never going to give up on the Bills. They beat Miami last week and have had a long break. The Colts got beat down by the mighty Patriots. The Colts are 4-1 at home but I think last week might linger with this young team. I love Andrew Luck but I really don't think the team is as good as their record. I think the Bills can go into Lucas Oil and light up the scoreboard.

Broncos 31, Chiefs 21 --- KC +10.5 The Chiefs are 0-5 at Arrowhead this year, which really shows how bad they have been because it really isn't an easy stadium to play in. The Broncos are a hot team but give me 10 points on a home underdog and I have to take the points.

Seahawks 18, Dolphins 14 --- This is a tough game to pick for me. First off Seattle on the road is not the same team they are at home. Also, Seattle to Miami is the farthest distance between two football teams in the NFL and the game is at 1, which is never a good thing for the west coast team. The reason why I don't want to pick the Dolphins is that they have lost 3 in a row to the Colts, Titans, and Bills. They might be done.

Bucs 31, Falcons 28 --- I'm starting to love this Bucs team. Their offense has been awesome. Josh Freeman is a clutch QB and they can feed the Muscle Hamster all day if they need to. I think they will be able to score on the Falcons and even if Matty Ice puts the Falcons up late, I think Freeman will be able to win another comeback game like he did last week against the Panthers.

Titans 24, Jaguars 14 --- TEN -3.5 The Jags gave the Texans everything they could handle last week. This makes me think this week could be a bit of a letdown. The Titans still have an outside chance of sneaking into the playoffs, so they need to win this game.

Chargers 24, Ravens 20 --- I think the Ravens are in a tough spot for this game. They still might be a little beat up from the Steelers game last week plus they might be looking ahead to next weeks game against the Steelers. Plus the Ravens offense is terrible on the road. Honestly, Joe FLACCOOOOOOO was terrible last Sunday night. He didn't do anything other than dumping the ball to Ray Rice. They are so lucky Big Ben got hurt because they are not a better team than the Steelers. Anyways, I'm rooting for the Chargers but Phil will probably throw 8 picks.

49ers 27, Saints 21 --- I'll take the better defense in this matchup. The Niners are 3-1 on the road. I know the Saints have been hot but I think Aldon Smith might disrupt Drew BREEEEEEESSSSSS a few times. I just have a feeling the Saints playoff chances take a big hit today no matter who starts for San Fran.

Rams 24, Cardinals 17 --- Remember when the Cardinals started 4-0? They have lost six straight since then. The Rams haven't won on the road but I'll take them today.

Packers 31, Giants 30 --- GB +3 I think this game is going to come down to however has the ball last. The game features the last three Super Bowl MVPs so it should have some great QB play. I'll pick the Packers because I think they are the better team and will be motivated by the fact that the Giants ended their season last year.

Panthers 17, Eagles 10 --- Aren't you guys just pumped for Monday Night Football this week? Teams with a combined record of 5-15 and one team doesn't have their starting QB or running back. Since Vick and Shady are out I'll take the Panthers in this one but I probably won't be watching it.