Week 13 Picks

Last week's team by team record:
9-2: Lions, Cardinals, Giants
8-3: Bills, Vikings, Panthers, Saints
7-4: Dolphins, Steelers, Ravens, Packers, Falcons
6-5: Raiders, Chargers, Chiefs, Jaguars, Titans, Colts, Jets, Bengals, Rams, Buccaneers, Eagles (now 7-5)
5-6: Broncos, Texans (now 6-6), Browns, 49ers, Cowboys
4-7: Patriots, Seahawks, Redskins
3-8: Bears


NFC
CHI vs DET – It’s about time someone gives the Bears some credit. All they’ve done is kept winning but whether it be the aura of Jay Cutler or some other reason, nobody has wanted to say they’re good. But no worries, whether they’re a Super Bowl team or not, they’re a whole lot better than the Lions. Bears win.
SF vs GB- Upset pick!!! Green Bay’s non-existent running game will eventually come back to hurt them, and I’m going with the San Francisco resurgence to shock a few people. 49ers win.
WSH vs NYG- The Giants are on a bit of rough stretch, but should be able to beat off the Redskins who are struggling. Giants win.
CAR vs SEA- Even if Howard Dean gave the Seahawks their pep speech, I’d still have no worries about them being able to beat the hapless Panthers. Seahawks win.
ATL vs TB- The clock is running out for the Buccaneers to beat someone good and build a case for their credibility. After Sunday, the clock will have run out. Falcons win.
STL vs ARI- The Rams are looking pretty decent. Given their division, they’re looking great. Rams win.

AFC
JAC vs TEN- The Titans are down and out, the Jaguars are rising into the late blooming surprise wild card contender. Jaguars win.
DEN vs KC- Even if Howard Dean was the Chiefs quarterback, he’d still be able to get the ball to Dwayne Bowe. Chiefs win.
CLE vs MIA- This’ll be a close tough game. If I had to pick one game out of the whole season that I’m convinced will be close, this would probably be it. Neither offense is going to run away with it, and both teams will make big plays on both sides of the ball. But I like me them Browns. Browns win.
OAK vs SD- The Chargers have finally filled the cracks in an otherwise excellent team and continue their playoff surge.
PIT vs BAL- Last time these two teams met, it came down to the wire. Now, Roethlisberger is at quarterback, making the Steelers offense much more formidable, though it remains to be seen what extent the foot injury is. And I wish no harm on anyone, but if James Harrison keeps playing such a mindless style of football, he’ll eventually send someone to the IR and get himself suspended. Again, I’m not hoping for it, but in this rivalry game where he’ll be especially angry, it wouldn’t surprise me to see Flacco or perhaps a WR go down. Teams like this tend to split regular season meetings and then it’s free game in the playoffs. Steelers win.
NYJ vs NE- Hey, anyone good enough to beat the Patriots, you know I’m going to pick them. How New England is doing so well with such a bad defense is beyond me. A little Pre-Super Bowl Colts perhaps? They might do well, but I find their team build to be highly vulnerable in playoff football. Jets win.

INT
PHI vs HOU- Picked the Eagles and they won.
NO vs CIN- Who Dey? Who Dat? Matchup of the two NFL teams with the stupidest catch phrases/cheers/whatever the crap who dey/dat is supposed to be. But that’s the only thing they have in common. Good team. Bad team. Team players. T.O. and Ocho Cinco. Yeah, there’s a vast difference between the two clubs. Saints win.
BUF vs MIN- Buffalo is turning into a decent team, especially down the stretch when it doesn’t matter. I like those teams that bloom late and have nothing to play for other than a little respect and pride. And I don’t like very much about the Vikings right now. Bills win.
DAL vs IND- High scoring game. Seems like I’ve said that about the last few Cowboys games. And it seems to have turned out pretty much like that. But no way the Cowboys defense comes up with 4 picks off of Manning. Colts win.