Overall: 91-62 Spread: 26-19-1
Falcons 24, Browns 17 --- The Falcons have yet to beat a team outside of the NFC South. At 4-6 they are somehow leading their division. The Browns are 6-4 but for some reason I have a feeling the wheels are about to come of the Brownies bus. That's probably because they are the Browns after all. They have had a ton of injuries on defense and their offense is not explosive. Give me the Falcons at home.
Eagles 34, Titans 17 --- The Eagles are good. The Titans stink. Give me the Eagles at home.
Patriots 27, Lions 17 --- I'm never picking against the Patriots again. I've officially learned my lesson. They very well may run the table to finish at 14-2 (actually I'm going to pick the Packers next week). Either way it's same old same old for New England. They will likely have the number seed in the AFC and then lose in the AFC Championship.
Packers 24, Vikings 21 --- MIN +7.5 I think this is a trap game for the Packers. With the Patriots coming up next week in a possible Super Bowl preview they very well may overlook the 4-6 Vikings. The Packers did beat the Vikings 42-10 earlier this season, but that was on a Thursday night in Lambeau with no Teddy Bridgewater for the purple team. I think the Vikings keep it close but the Packers will walk away with the win.
Colts 35, Jaguars 20 --- The Jaguars are 0-5 on the road and only once have they been even close to getting a road victory. As for the Colts, who will win this game, I'm starting to believe they are vastly overrated. Everyone loves Andrew Luck, including myself, but who have they beaten that makes you go wow the Colts are really good. The Bengals 27-0 home win was impressive but are the Bengals really good? They also beat the Ravens at home. Other than that their wins are over the Giants, Titans, Texans, and Jaguars. They have losses to the Broncos, Eagles, Steelers, and Patriots. The Steelers might not be great but losing to the Patriots and Broncos doesn't look great, especially by getting physically dominated by the Patriots and they were losing to the Broncos 24-0 before losing by seven.
Bengals 27, Texans 20 --- CIN +2.5 I'm not sold on the Bengals. One week they look awesome and the next they look like the Bungals. I'll take them today on the road and pray that Andy Dalton plays well. AJ Green appears to be healthy and they get Gio Bernard back today. If the Bengals can force the Meat Mallett to turn the ball over once or twice Cincy should get the road win.
Bears 27, Bucs 20 --- Both of these teams kind of stink. The Bucs are still somewhat in contention with two victories but DA BEARS are pretty much done at 4-6. Even if they win today to get to 5-6 they still have the Lions twice, the Cowboys, and the Saints remaining. They won't get past eight wins if they even get to that.
Cardinals 21, Seahawks 17 --- ARZ +7 I said last week I won't pick against the Cardinals until they lose. The Cards have won six in a row and only once this season have they allowed a team to score more than 20 points. They have a chance to basically claim the NFC West today while also almost eliminating the defending Super Bowl champs from playoff contention. They won in Seattle last year and I think they can do it again.
Chargers 24, Rams 21 --- The Rams have beaten the Broncos, 49ers, and Seahawks. They are the opposite of the Steelers who play down to their competition. They get up for big games and win them. I don't really know what to make of the Chargers at 6-4. Other than their Seahawks win, none of their wins are impressive. They are 4-1 at home though, so I'll pick them today but it could be a nail biter.
Dolphins 24, Broncos 21 --- MIA +7 I have no confidence in this pick and I really don't know why I'm doing it. The Broncos are off an upset loss to the Rams so I have a feeling returning to Denver where they are 5-0 could be a big boost. I can see them rolling the Dolphins at home. However they have a ton of injuries on offense and the Dolphins can pressure the quarterback. If they can get to Peyton and he doesn't have Julius Thomas and Manny Sanders isn't at full strength the Dolphins could pull off this upset. I do stink at picking Dolphins games though...
49ers 27, Redskins 14 --- I have a feeling the Redskins are on the verge of a meltdown. Jay Gruden basically told Bob Griffin to shut up on Monday after Bobby said his teammates need to play better. That Bob Griffin guy is a diva. Anyways I betting that his teammates are on the side of the coach and might just let Aldon Smith have a few free runs at the QB. Give the Niners at home.
Cowboys 27, Giants 20 --- If the Cowboys win they will get to 8-3. It's going to make things very difficult for them to inevitably finish 8-8. I don't think they will lose five straight, so the Cowboys might just get to 9 wins. They are 4-0 on the road and Tony Romo has been very good recently in JetLife Stadium. Also it isn't December yet so he should play well after the bye week. The G-Men have lost five straight and I don't see thing getting better for them.
Jets 24, Bills 17 --- The Jets are 0-4 on the road but is this really a road game since they are playing in Detroit? I'll take the Jets because they should have some confidence after beating the Steelers and I think the Bills snow issues could hurt them. They didn't practice for a long time, while the Jets did.
Saints 34, Ravens 27 --- I have no idea why I still think the Saints are good when they've proven to me all year that they stink. They have lost two straight at home, which never happens. Frankly I think they are a soft team. I'm still picking them to beat the Ravens though because I trust Drew BREEEEESSSSS to get the job done at home on a Monday night.
Enjoy the games people.
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