Thursday night
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers : The Chiefs are on the rise! The Chargers are too inconsistent to truly believe in, while the Chiefs definitely seem to have ironed out the problems they had in the first seven weeks of the season. CHIEFS, 24-17
Saturday games
Las Vegas Raiders at Cleveland Browns : The Raiders are self-destructing at an accelerating rate. Meanwhile, the Browns are coming off a tremendous upset of the Ravens, and are feeling good about themselves. I don't expect to see much offense in this game, but the Browns have the style of defense to win these types of games. BROWNS, 16-13
New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts : Both teams had byes last week, and both were on hot streaks going into that bye. When it comes to sheer offensive firepower, nobody has been doing better lately than the Patriots. Can the Colts defense slow them down enough? I don't think so. PATRIOTS, 34-23
Sunday early games
Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions : The Cardinals have a great chance to get back to their winning ways. CARDINALS, 31-13
Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills : The return of Cam Newton has rejuvenated the Panthers, but the Falcons showed they still have lots of flaws to fix. The Bills have their own problem, but the strength of their offense will keep them going this game. BILLS, 28-16
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants : Easy pick. COWBOYS, 27-13
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars : I don't think any team has a worse offense right now than the Texans, who just can't sustain a drive. Their once-vaulted defense has collapsed as well, so the Jaguars, once a winless team, just leap upwards with their third victory. JAGS, 13-10
New York Jets at Miami Dolphins : Historically, these games are often close offensive battles. Given the Jets' offensive woes, I don't think we'll see that. The Jets defense might keep it a bit close, but we won't be lighting up the scoreboard. DOLPHINS, 24-16
Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers : The Steelers are another team in trouble. They have the talent to beat opponents, but their spirit seems to fizzle at some point in games. The Titans play complete games, and that should seal their victory. TITANS, 26-16
Washington at Philadelphia Eagles : Washington to hot right now, and Taylor Heineke is finding ways to move the ball. The Eagles offense is no slouch, either, so this game could be heated. Really either team could win, so I'll favor the better rested team. EAGLES, 20-17
Sunday late games
Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers : The Falcons pulled out an amazing game last week, but I do not think it is the start of a trend. While the 49ers have been up and down this season, they seem to have ironed out some of their problems, and that, along with their defense, gives them the edge here. 49ERS, 23-17
Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos : The Bengals are in free fall, and I don't think they know what is causing it. That seems to indicate that they still have more of a decline in front of them, as this game will likely expose. BRONCOS, 24-17
Green Bay Packers at Baltimore Ravens : Green Bay has an intense offense right now, despite some injuries. The Ravens have a dynamic offense, but it hasn't been firing well recently. Can their defense keep them in this game? Maybe. I'll pick the Pack, but the Ravens might pull this one out. PACKERS, 24-20
Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams : The Rams won last week with a bunch of replacements. They have to do it again, as they have lost Odell Beckham Jr and three other offensive players to COVID. If they don't get the discipline in place to prevent these players from engaging risky behavior, they may not have a team to field by the end of the season. For this week, though, they can probably survive on their defense, as the Seahawks offense has completely dissolved this season. RAMS, 16-13
Sunday night
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Bucs : The Saints offense isn't as strong as it was under Brees, and the Bucs are just lighting things up. BUCS, 31-16
Monday Night Football
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears : My Bears hate Monday Night. VIKINGS, 24-16
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