It was entirely too easy to make my picks this week. I fear some upsets are on the horizon.
Thursday night
Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints : The Cowboys are hoping to avoid on two consecutive Thursdays. I think that chance is good. The Saints offense has struggled most of the season, and injuries leave them without key players at key positions. Their defense is good, but not good enough to stop the Cowboys, as the Saints won't score much. COWBOYS, 24-10
Sunday early games
Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears : My Bears won't win two in a row. CARDINALS, 34-17
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans : Houston is sinking fast. The Colts can be inconsistent, but they have enough power to burn through the Texans weakened lines. COLTS, 27-13
Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals : The Bengals floundered their power last wee against the Steelers. The Chargers should have the defense to slow them down, but the Chargers seem to have some spark lately. They have certainly lost that offensive spark, so if their defense doesn't step back up, they won't last long. BENGALS, 31-17
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions : It seems like it will just be a matter of time before Lions win a game, but I don't think it'll happen here. The Vikings have picked things up lately, and really have their offense flowing. The defense still needs some work, but the ragtag Lions offense won't offer them much of a challenge. VIKINGS, 27-13
New York Giants at Miami Dolphins : This is really a toss-up. Both teams have struggled at times this season, and both have some injury issues to deal with. I think Miami has a bit more to offer, so I'll favor them. DOLPHINS, 17-16
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets : The Eagles stick around New Jersey to play a New York team for the second consecutive week. This time I think the end result will be different. The Jets have less on both offense and defense than the Giants, and they still can't seem to get themselves to work together. The Eagles are dangerous when they come together, and I think the chaos of the Jets will be the right "wake up" call for the Eagles. EAGLES, 21-13
Tampa Bay Bucs at Atlanta Falcons : The Bucs offense will roll over the Falcons, who will not be able to keep up. BUCS, 31-20
Sunday late games
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers : The Steelers were thoroughly embarrassed last week by Cincy, and they certainly want to prevent a repeat performance this week. Their defense will stiffen, but their offense still lacks cohesion and power. The Ravens will find just enough holes in the defense to move the ball better. RAVENS, 17-10
Jacksonville Jaguars at Los Angeles Rams : The Rams have some troubles against tough teams, but that doesn't apply to Jacksonville. RAMS, 20-10
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks : Seattle's offense is starting to reach "epic fail" proportions. They have talent, they just can't seem to get it together. Penalties have been a major problem, too. 49ERS, 16-6
Washington at Las Vegas Raiders : This game could go either way. The Raiders have talent, and has some sneaky plays in their playbook, they also self-destruct at the worst times. Washington, after a slow start, has been heating up recently. They might get past the Raiders, but the Raiders have a nasty tendency to win when I pick against them in close games, so I'll give in. RAIDERS, 26-24
Sunday night
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs : The Chiefs were starting to find themselves before the bye, and the extra week gave me a chance to heal up and sharpen up. The Broncos defense might make things hard for them, but I think the Chiefs will prevail. CHIEFS, 23-17
Monday Night Football
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills : Prepare for an offensive explosion! These two teams will light up the scoreboard. At the start of the season I had Buffalo picked for this game, but there isn't a hotter team right now than the Patriots, and the Bills have been underachievers this season. PATRIOTS, 34-31
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