NFL Wek 6 picks

This week I pick mostly home teams.  That's more comfortable, but there seems to be too many of them.  That concerns me.

Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings:  Baltimore's defense can be tough, but this is one team that I think will crack it.  VIKES, 24-17

Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Bucs:  I thnk Tampa gets their first win, as their defense should stuff the confused Panthers offense.  BUCS, 13-10

Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers:  Steelers continue to roll as they manhandle the Browns.  Even with Braylon Edwards, this won't go Cleveland's way.  STEELERS, 23-10

Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers:  Detroit obtained their first win in 20 games earlier, but their divisional losing streak will continue.  PACK, 24-17

Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals:  The Bengals are a real force this year.  Houston has flashes of brilliance, but they can't sustain them.  Cincy sustains their achievements.  BENGALS, 16-13

Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins:  Could KC be the next winless team to gain their first victory against Washington?  It's possible, but I think the scrutiny faced by Jim Zorn and the Redskins this past week will inspire them a bit.  REDSKINS, 17-13

New York Giants at New Orleans Saints:  This game could go either way.  I usually favor the home team in cases like that, but this time I'll favor the team with the better defense.  GIANTS, 23-20

St Louis Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars:  I don't usually pick shutouts, but the Rams have already suffered two of them this year, and with the Jags defense working, I think it'll happen again.  JAGS, 13-0

Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks:  Seattle is capable of knocking off Arizona, but I think I'll give the edge to the Cards.  Warner and company have proven tenacious this year, and Seattle hasn't shown the ability to last all four quarters.  CARDINALS, 28-21

Buffalo Bills at New York Jets:  For the second week, I don' think the Bills will score a touchdown.  Rex Ryan's defense is tough, and the Bills are a bit soft this season.  JETS, 23-6

Philadelphia Eagles at Oakland Raiders:  Oakland is struggling, while the Eagles are soaring on the arm of their backup QB.  EAGLES, 24-13

Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots:  Tennessee is bound to win their first game soon, but I don't think this is it.  The Patriots seem to have worked out the kinks they were experiencing earlier in the season, and are now the same threat they were in 2007.  PATS, 24-10

Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons:  I'd love to say that the Bears will gain revenge for last season's final-minute loss, but I'm afraid that the Falcons will likely execute another come from behind fourth quarter victory.  FALCONS, 27-24

Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers:  The Broncos are ripe for a loss, and if any team can push that defense, it would be the Chargers.  Monday Night is a strange stage, though, one that the Chargers haven't always used effectively.  I'll go with Denver, but watch for the upset!  BRONCOS, 27-24