NFL Week 7 picks

Many of my home picks last week didn't pan out.  This week I'm picking too many road teams.  I have some upsets coming; I'm just not sure which ones.

Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers:  Two teams whose season is, for all practical purposes, basically over.  Jake Delhomme has had an atrocious season, but he's capable of bouncing back.  I'm not sure Buffalo can bounce back from the friction TO is causing.  PANTHERS, 17-13

Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns:  The Browns are having a terrible season, and this game won't make it any better.  PACK, 27-16

Indianapolis Colts at St Louis Rams:  The Colts get a great boost from the Rams' pathetic defense.  Peyton Manning was already the top QB of the season so far; this game should raise him higher.  COLTS, 34-13

Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers:  Here's one upset I will call.  Pittsburgh is starting to look like the defensive force they were last season, and it can be tough to come into their stadium.  The Vikings are good, but the Steelers defensive front might be the one team who can slow down Adrian Peterson, and they're fast enough to rush Brett Favre.  I think the Steelers will upset the Vikings.  STEELERS, 27-24

New England Patriots at Tampa Bay Bucs:  The Bucs are looking for their first victory of the season.  Keep looking, guys.  PATS, 23-10

San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs:  The Chargers have sputtered, but they have the talent to prevail.  The Chiefs are sputtering worse, and there are question marks regarding their talent.  CHARGERS, 23-16

San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans:  A rare home pick this week, as I think the sporadic Texans will find some motivation this week in comments made by national analysts.  TEXANS, 23-17

Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys:  The Falcons survived the Bears last week, so defeating the downtrodden Cowboys won't be too much of a challenge.  The Cowboys have the talent to pull this one out, so this is a possible upset, but I like what the Falcons are doing this season.  FALCONS, 27-23

Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals:  The Bengals are capable of beating the injured Bears defense, but I like the possibility of the Bears pulling this one out.  Here's another home team who could win, but I have to give the nod to my Bears.  BEARS, 24-17

New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphins:  The Saints are succeeding this season, primarily because they found a defense.  They'll give Chad Henne and the Dolphins fits.  SAINTS, 31-16

New York Jets at Oakland Raiders:  Marc Sanchez is showing his rookie side, but the Raiders aren't strong this season.  They may have surprised the Eagles, and Richard Seymour may be crowing about their playoff chances, but I don't see it.  JETS, 17-10

Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants:  Here would be a game where picking the visiting team would be justified, but I'll take the home team on this one.  The Giants will look to recover from their loss to the Saints last week, and their defense is capable of pestering the Cards.  GIANTS, 24-21

Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins:  The Redskins are in turmoil, and their new play-caller is horribly rusty.  EAGLES, 20-10