Vikings at Falcons (-9.5)
This game brings up memories of the 1998 NFC Championship Game when Gary Anderson missed a field goal and Chris Chandler led a game-tying drive for the Falcons, who went on to win in overtime 30-27. The Vikings had gone 15-1 that season and had not lost at home all season, and scored 556 points in the regular season. Vikings then-coach Dennis Green later admitted that the Vikings were who he thought they were: playoff chokers.
Pick: Falcons
Bills at Jets (-8.5)
These teams combined last week to lose games to teams quarterbacked by Matt Moore and Tim Tebow.
Pick: Jets
Browns at Bengals (-7.5)
Remember that game 4 years ago when the Browns and Bengals exploded for a 51-45 game, where Derek Anderson and Carson Palmer combined for 11 touchdown passes? This game won’t be nearly as exciting.
Pick: Bengals
Bucs at Titans (-3.5)
Tampa has been a pretty big disappointment thus far, but you know what would be a bigger disappointment? If the Titans allow a Matt Leinart-led team to win the AFC South.
Pick: Titans
Panthers at Colts (+3.5)
If not now, Indy, when?
Pick: Panthers
Cardinals at Rams (-3.5)
I don’t care who starts for Arizona, the St. Louis Rams are not good enough to be 3.5 point favorites, ever.
Pick: Cardinals (and to win)
Texans at Jaguars (+3.5)
Oh man, how much does the Matt Schaub injury suck for the AFC? (Well I mean, for neutral AFC fans. Obviously it’s pretty good for the other 5 playoff teams…) Now that the Texans are going to be one and done in the playoffs at best, who votes we move the Patriots to the AFC North, kick the Browns out, and make them just play each other the rest of the year and select the conference champ BCS-style?
Pick: Texans
Bears at Raiders (-4.5)
Caleb Hanie is now starting for the Bears. He is now entrusted with the difficult task of doing three things: 1. Hand the ball off to Forte, 2. Throw a few screen passes to Forte, 3. Get ready to go on the field, and then sit back down again once a game because Devin Hester returned a kick for a touchdown.
Pick: Bears (and to win)
Redskins at Seahawks (-4.5)
The Seahawks are actually set up to go 7-9 again, which has to be disappointing since that won’t win them a division title this year.
Pick: Seahawks
Broncos at Chargers (-6.5)
True story: The NFL fined Von Miller $25,000 for his hit on Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez last Thursday. His response: Which one of my four hits on him are we talking about?
Pick: Chargers
Patriots at Eagles (+4.5)
If the Eagles pull this one out, I will break out the old VY Titans jersey and say nothing except “All Vince Young does is win football games!” for an entire day.
Pick: Patriots
Steelers at Chiefs (+10.5)
So this game did not get flexed out of Sunday Night because at the time, the Chiefs were “tied for first in their division”. Exactly why it should have been flexed out…they are still in the AFC West.
Pick: Steelers
Giants at Saints (-6.5)
Sometimes I think the two New York teams compete with each other for things they really shouldn’t. “Today, we will lose against a team that we can probably beat.” “Oh yeah, well WE will lose against a team we can probably beat but do so in heartbreak fashion.” Then the next week… “You call that heartbreak fashion? THIS is heartbreak fashion! And, we did it on Prime Time!” … “Oh yeah, well WE can lose in heartbreak fashion on a bigger Prime Time channel to our division rival who isn’t any good anymore!” Your move, Jets.
Pick: Saints
Last Week:
Spread: 3-11 (yes... 3-11)
Non-Spread: 9-5
Season:
Spread: 79-81
Non-Spread: 101-59
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