We haven't found that home field has been much of an advantage this season, but I am picking an unusually high number of home teams to win this weekend.
Thursday night
New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts : The Jets pulled off a surprise last week and won their second game of the season, but they won't muster two in a row. COLTS, 24-16
Sunday early games
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints : The Saints offense is inconsistent, but the Falcons can't seem to find a rhythm. The Falcons actually have the better talent, but they aren't meeting their potential. SAINTS, 20-17
Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars : One of the hottest offenses against one of the weakest defenses? Watch the scoreboard light up on this one. BILLS, 34-13
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals : These two have a long and storied rivalry. The Browns are having some personnel issues right now, which gives the Bengals a great chance to establish a nice divisional lead on their rivals. BENGALS, 23-16
Denver Broncos at Dallas Cowboys : The Broncos defense is pretty good, but they won't slow the hot Cowboys offense. COWBOYS, 23-20
Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins : Two of the worst teams in the league face off. Not too many people will likely be paying attention, but the loser of this game places themselves well in the Number One Draft Pick raffle. That might be Houston. DOLPHINS, 20-16
Las Vegas Raiders at New York Giants : This one will be closer than the Bills game, but not by much. RAIDERS, 31-16
Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore Ravens : The Ravens gained the lead in the AFC North by not playing last week. They should keep that lead with a strong victory here. RAVENS, 27-20
New England Patriots at Carolina Panthers : The Patriots are gaining steam, while the Panthers seem to be falling apart. Two teams in opposite directions. If the Panthers get it together they can win this game, but I don't see any evidence that they've straightened themselves out yet. PATRIOTS, 27-23
Sunday late games
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers : The 49ers engineered a fourth quarter comeback last week against the Bears, but they won't be able to do it this week. CARDINALS, 27-20
Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs : Green Bay is hot right now, while the Chiefs keep stumbling over themselves. PACKERS, 30-24
Los Angeles Chargers at Philadelphia Eagles : Upset pick! The Eagles offense is soaring right now. The Chargers rely on their defense, but it's been a bit spotty of late. The Chargers could win, but I like the upset possibilities of this game. EAGLES, 20-17
Sunday night
Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams : Another game with upset potential, but this time I'll pick the favorite. Watch out for those Titans, though! They are building strength each week. RAMS, 27-23
Monday Night Football
Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers : The Steelers shocked Cleveland last week, so they may be ripe for a letdown. However, few teams have a worse record on Monday Night Football than the Bears. STEELERS, 20-13
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