NFL 2022 Week 13 picks

 Lots of home teams are favorites, so I might have another strong week.

Thursday night

Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers : The Bills play their third straight road game and their second consecutive Thursday game.  They've done well on the road, and the Panthers defense isn't stiff enough to slow down the powerful Bills offenses.  BILLS, 34-16

Sunday early games

Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans : The Browns are underachieving, but the Texans just stink.  BROWNS, 20-10

Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens : The Ravens defense will frustrate the Broncos struggling offense.  RAVENS, 20-13

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears : Justin Fields will be back, and he developing nicely.  The Pack was just starting to find some receivers, but injuries have limited them again.  Can the Bears broken defense hold them back?  BEARS, 26-24

Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit Lions : The Jaguars have great games and then downers.  They won last week, so are they due for a letdown this week?  Maybe, but the Lions can't seem to close games this season.  JAGUARS, 27-23

New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings :  The Jets blew away the Bears last week, but they will find the Vikings offense tougher to stop and a tougher defense to overcome.  VIKINGS, 28-20

Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons : Pickett still needs some work.  The Falcons haven't been the most consistent this season, but they should outplay the Steelers.  FALCONS, 24-16

Tennessee Titans at Philadelphia Eagles : The Eagles have the best record in the league, and that comes from an excellent balance of offense and defense.  The Titans defense is good, but their offense has been inconsistent.  I think the Eagles defense will expose some holes.  EAGLES, 31-23

Washington Commanders at New York Giants : The Giants wire thumped by Dallas last week, and now they face another divisional opponent.  The Commanders are improving, so will they throw a surprise into the Giants?  I think the Giants know what they are facing, and will prepare just well enough to survive.  GIANTS, 27-23

Sunday late games

Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals : Is the Bengals defense good enough to slow down the Chiefs?  Maybe a little, but I don't think enough.  CHIEFS, 27-20

Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders : The Chargers defense is looking sharp again, and the Raiders still can't execute smoothly.  CHARGERS, 16-10

Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers : Either team could really win this game, but I think the on-field intensity will charge up the 49ers.  49ERS, 24-23

Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams : The Rams are just not defending their title well this season.  The Seahawks can be an enigma, sometimes playing above themselves and then sometimes falling flat.  Given the struggles of the Rams, even if the Seahawks don't soar, they should escape with a win.  SEAHAWKS, 23-17

Sunday night

Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys : The colts had a change to win on Monday but fell short.  Their defense couldn't hold, and that will make it hard against the Cowboys offense;.  COWBOYS, 27-17

Monday Night Football

New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Bucs : Both of these teams have been underperforming, especially on offense. Brady and his receivers are not on the same wavelength, and the Saints are playing way too conservatively.  That scheme seems to benefit their opponent.  BUCS, 23-20