Not to brag (mabye a little, I went nearly undefeated last week with my picks, my only loss was an upset pick Jets over Browns)

Now we move on after a week where I am sure more teams will seperate themselves from the pack. On to the picks.

Thursday, December 13th 2007:

Denver Broncos @ Houston Texans:

Well I am very intrigued by this game. It truly does not have very serious playoff inplications, however both teams are coming off impressive wins last week. Denver was more impressive than Houston and I will choose them to outlast the boys in Texas.

Saturday, December 15th 2007:

Cincinnati Bengals @ San Franscisco 49ers:

Last week I picked the Bengals to beat the Rams...now I have to choose between the poor poor pitiful 49ers and the AFC Bust of 2007. Have to go with the Bengals here.

Sunday, December 16th 2007:

Seattle Seahawks @ Carolina Panthers:

It amazes me that so many people always pick the Panthers to be a top contender and since their last playoff apperance in 2005 they have been busts. With a QB who played high school football with Brett Favres dad going against the interception and sack happy Seattle I predict a long day in Carolina as Seattle destroys the Panthers.

Buffalo Bills @ Cleveland Browns:

I just dont know. I am sensing a downfall for the Browns, however how can I give the Bills respect for beating up on the J-E-T-S. I just can't go with the Bills here but I still feel the Browns will let me down. Cleveland wins.

Tennessee Titans @ Kansas City Chiefs:

I am trying to find a good reason to go with the home team. Sorry can't do it. Titans win.

Baltimore Ravens @ Miami Dolphins:

(snickers...laughs....side hurting) Who is their sane mind could pick the Fin's to Win? Not me....Ravens dismantle...hurt...embarass..the soon to be 0-16 Dolphins.

New York Jets @ New Engalnd Patriots:

This is where "SpyGate" started and if you don't think Bill will make a statement here then you just don't know football. Patriots clear the point spread plus 5.

Arizona Cardinals @ New Orleans Saints:

The Saints are coming off a nice win against Atlanta. The Cards a 5 pick loss to Seattle. Arizona redeems themselves here. It will be a close game, but Cards walk off winners.

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Pittsburgh Steelers:

This should be the Monday Night Game. I mean two fantastic teams facing off. The Jags are firing on better cylindars than the Steelers right now. I am just waiting for Pittsburgh to guarentee a win. Jags win in a semi-upset.

Green Bay Packers @ St. Louis Rams:

This is a game I would love to see the Rams win, why you ask (I want a #2 seed). I just dont see it happening. The Pack drops the Rams that much closer to a top 5 pick in the draft.

Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

Who cares who the QB is. Tampa rolls to a win.

Indianpolis Colts @ Oakland Raiders:

How is this fair to the Raiders, the get their ####handed to them by the Packers last week and now have to face the Colts. This will not be pretty.

Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys:

Dallas escaped the Lions with a last second touchdown, the Eagles seem to play good enough to lose by 3 or 4 in the 4th. I think it will be a closer game, but Dallas walks away with a win.

Detriot Lions @ San Diego Chargers:

Dont let the Lions performance fool you. This is a team that has lost several straight games. Chargers find a way to win....again.

Washington Redskins @ New York Giants:

The Giants found a way to win against Philly, look for them to repeat the feat against the Skins.

Monday, December 17th 2007:

Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings:

The Bears start the Super Bowl losers curse all over. A team that will not make the playoffs this year. Against the Vikings things dont get easier. This is the hottest team in the NFC right now winning by large margins with their offense clicking. Vikes destroy the Bears.

Not to brag (mabye a little, I went nearly undefeated last week with my picks, my only loss was an upset pick Jets over Browns)

Now we move on after a week where I am sure more teams will seperate themselves from the pack. On to the picks.

Thursday, December 13th 2007:

Denver Broncos @ Houston Texans:

Well I am very intrigued by this game. It truly does not have very serious playoff inplications, however both teams are coming off impressive wins last week. Denver was more impressive than Houston and I will choose them to outlast the boys in Texas.

Saturday, December 15th 2007:

Cincinnati Bengals @ San Franscisco 49ers:

Last week I picked the Bengals to beat the Rams...now I have to choose between the poor poor pitiful 49ers and the AFC Bust of 2007. Have to go with the Bengals here.

Sunday, December 16th 2007:

Seattle Seahawks @ Carolina Panthers:

It amazes me that so many people always pick the Panthers to be a top contender and since their last playoff apperance in 2005 they have been busts. With a QB who played high school football with Brett Favres dad going against the interception and sack happy Seattle I predict a long day in Carolina as Seattle destroys the Panthers.

Buffalo Bills @ Cleveland Browns:

I just dont know. I am sensing a downfall for the Browns, however how can I give the Bills respect for beating up on the J-E-T-S. I just can't go with the Bills here but I still feel the Browns will let me down. Cleveland wins.

Tennessee Titans @ Kansas City Chiefs:

I am trying to find a good reason to go with the home team. Sorry can't do it. Titans win.

Baltimore Ravens @ Miami Dolphins:

(snickers...laughs....side hurting) Who is their sane mind could pick the Fin's to Win? Not me....Ravens dismantle...hurt...embarass..the soon to be 0-16 Dolphins.

New York Jets @ New Engalnd Patriots:

This is where "SpyGate" started and if you don't think Bill will make a statement here then you just don't know football. Patriots clear the point spread plus 5.

Arizona Cardinals @ New Orleans Saints:

The Saints are coming off a nice win against Atlanta. The Cards a 5 pick loss to Seattle. Arizona redeems themselves here. It will be a close game, but Cards walk off winners.

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Pittsburgh Steelers:

This should be the Monday Night Game. I mean two fantastic teams facing off. The Jags are firing on better cylindars than the Steelers right now. I am just waiting for Pittsburgh to guarentee a win. Jags win in a semi-upset.

Green Bay Packers @ St. Louis Rams:

This is a game I would love to see the Rams win, why you ask (I want a #2 seed). I just dont see it happening. The Pack drops the Rams that much closer to a top 5 pick in the draft.

Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

Who cares who the QB is. Tampa rolls to a win.

Indianpolis Colts @ Oakland Raiders:

How is this fair to the Raiders, the get their ####handed to them by the Packers last week and now have to face the Colts. This will not be pretty.

Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys:

Dallas escaped the Lions with a last second touchdown, the Eagles seem to play good enough to lose by 3 or 4 in the 4th. I think it will be a closer game, but Dallas walks away with a win.

Detriot Lions @ San Diego Chargers:

Dont let the Lions performance fool you. This is a team that has lost several straight games. Chargers find a way to win....again.

Washington Redskins @ New York Giants:

The Giants found a way to win against Philly, look for them to repeat the feat against the Skins.

Monday, December 17th 2007:

Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings:

The Bears start the Super Bowl losers curse all over. A team that will not make the playoffs this year. Against the Vikings things dont get easier. This is the hottest team in the NFC right now winning by large margins with their offense clicking. Vikes destroy the Bears.

Thursday’s Game: Chicago Bears @ Washington Redskins:

Wow! The Bears had me fooled (again) , just when you think you see glimpse of the 2006 NFC Champions and the defensive beasts that they were for a few years, they allow 14 points in the 4th and lose. Gotta go with Washington on this. Bears defense tires down just enough to let the other guy win.

Sunday’s Games:

Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills:

Well I made a costly error last week (again) by picking the lowly ‘Fins to finally break their streak and win a game this season. A dismantling by the blah Jets forces me to not make the mistake again. Then there is Buffalo who was going against a team who was playing with a heavy heart and sneaked out a W in the end. Bills win this contest.

St. Louis Rams @ Cincinnati Bengals:

The Rams have been impressive lately, the Bengals…well lets say they have not been the team with all their offensive weapons that we thought they would be. Rams will not win in Cincinnati unfortunately. Believe me I hope they do, any time an NFC team beats an AFC team I am happy.

Dallas Cowboys @ Detroit Lions:

The way the Lions are playing right now they will not win the predicted 10 games until next season. I made the error of picking the Pack against the Boys. Romo will make the Lions look like they should be playing in Europe.

Oakland Raiders @ Green Bay Packers:

Oakland picked up an impressive win against the Broncos this week. Regardless of who starts for the Pack there is no way…let me say it again. No way that the Raiders win this game.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Houston Texans:

The question for this game is….will Garcia be under center? If so, Tampa rolls to a win, if not they lose.

Carolina Panthers @ Jacksonville Jaguars:

Give it up to Carolina, an impressive win for their injury depleted team against the 49ers last week. Unfortunately their win streak ends at 1. Jags roll to a win.

New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles:

Now that the QB controversy has gone away and McNabb should be back under center I predict a close game with the lowly Eagles coming up just short of winning another one....3 close games, 3 losses.

San Diego Chargers @ Tennessee Titans:

This is one of the harder games to pick this week. Both coming off wins and both played well enough to be applauded. LT played very well and I believe that his momentum will continue as he runs all over the Titans.

Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers:

Now o the flip side this is one of the easier games to pick. 49ers just plain stink, I wonder where all their fans are now? Vikings are on a roll, threw up 42 against the Lions and now they will face the 49ers. Watch AP add to his lead as he looks to capture the NFL Rushing Trophy, Offensive ROY. WOW.

Arizona Cardinals @ Seattle Seahawks:

An impressive win by Arizona against the Browns, they are 3-1 against the AFC this year, unfortunately they cannot boast a similar record against what many call the weak NFC. Seattle is riding high coming off their fourth straight win, the last two coming down to final seconds. Both of these teams are my teams however my heart does remain in Seattle. Go Hawks!

Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos:

What is going on with the Broncos? Defeated by Oakland! Oh well things are going to get better for you. 1. You are playing the Chiefs. 2. It is December and your at home.

Pittsburgh Steelers @ New England Patriots:

The Steelers have been winning, just not very impressively, the same can be said for the Patriots last two as well. Many experts are picking the Steelers to win this one in an upset and while that would be awesome. Please take no offense TRUE Patriot fans, I just cant stand the guy who is a New England fan, but lives in Portland Oregon and has never been east of Idaho. I still have to go against the Steelers and pick the Pats to win. I hate guarentees.

Cleveland Browns @ New York Jets:

As the Browns got on the plane and headed home a couple of things went through their minds. “What happened?” and “Well no-one expected us to get this far”. I believe this to be the beginning of the end for Cleveland. D.A. is going to start feeling the pressure as the playoffs loom. My upset pick of the week is NYJ walking off the field winners of two in a row.

Indianapolis Colts @ Baltimore Ravens:

I just don’t know about the Ravens. I mean this is a team that many considered to be a threat in the AFC. Got to go with the Colts here.

Monday’s Game:

New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons:

The Saints are seeing their playoff hopes disappear. Once NFC favorites and a popular pick to win it all this year they sit at 5-7, two games away from .500. This will help them rebuild a little confidence as they take on the Falcons. I guess beating up on a division rival who has nothing to look forward to except that their vacations begin in 4 weeks.

Well here we are again, Week 6....this week we have the New Orleans Saints (0-4) visiting the Seattle Seahawks (3-2). On paper these teams are very much equal so lets break it down.

Saints are entering Week 6 winless since last season which is strange since they basically have the same squad as last year. Week 1 they faced the Colts a game that was supposed to be a Super Bowl preview, the Saints faltered allowing 41 points, they then allowed 31 twice in weeks 2 & 3 to the Bucs and Titans, their closest game this season was last week when they allowed 16 points to the injury plagued Panthers.

Brees has one passing touchdown with a dismal 9 interceptions while posting a 57.4 rating, Reggie Bush has two TD's while a 2.9 average is okay his attempts are low with only 50 for the season.

The Saints have not yet found their groove in 2007 while they were poised to be a serious contender for the NFC. This week will not be any easier as they travel to the Pacific Northwest where the Seahawks have only lost 6 games since the 2003 season.

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The Seahawks are coming off quite a week. They were humbled by Pittsburgh 21-0, their first shut out in 7 years in a game that lost Branch for two weeks with an ankle sprain and forced Mack Strong into retirement.

The Hawks defense has been very impressive this year holding many high scoring offenses down an example would be the Steelers only scoring 21 points when the defense was on the field for 41 minutes. Their offense has been less than impressive though Matt's QB rating is in the 90's it is their running game that is just killing them. Seattle is flying under the radar of most teams at 3-2 but with 4 of the next 5 games at home they could rally and be 8-2 however that will take dedication to improving the offense and establishing a running game. Mo Morris should be back this week and take alot of pressure of Shaun.

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Quest Field will be loud this week and with a nervous Saints team that should result in several penalties and hopefully a few mistakes that will help Seattle win this game. My prediction is Seattle wins 28-10.

Not a bad week last week for me. I finished 11-3 with my only loses being....

Texans getting handled by Atlanta (who saw that coming?)

Eagles getting humilated by The Giants Sack Happy Defense (after 42 points in a half last week, I never saw that happening)

Raiders (opps Culpepper) beat up on the winless Dolphins. (I did not give Dante enough credit)

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This week shows some interesting match ups. I hope that I am able to go 11-3 again, but we will see.

Miami @ Houston - Both teams were less than impressive last week. Miami is just horrible, allowing five TD's by one player is insane. Houston redeems their lowly loss to Atlanta by beating the Dolphins.

Jacksonville @ Kansas City - The Chiefs are starting to put things togther, however so it Jacksonville coming off a bye the Jags are poised to make a statement to the rest of the NFL and hand Kansas City a loss.

Cleveland @ New England - The Browns could play spoilers to anyone in the NFL, their offense is so unpredictable.....wait they are playing the Patriots in Foxborough. I am going to go out on a limb and say New Englands wins.....BIG.

Carolina @ New Orleans - New Orleans needs all the help they can get. I hope that the bye week they are coming off of helps them regain form. New Orleans gets their first win of the season over Carolina.

Jets @ Giants - The Battle of New York. Who do I pick? The team that got humilated by the Bills or the team that destroyed the Eagles...hmmmm....Giants win.

Seattle @ Pittsburgh - Since Seattle is my team I am picking them to win in an upset. We need revenge from XL!! Go Hawks.

Arizona @ St. Louis - Arizona has been very impressive and I believe with the way the Rams have been playing this will not help fix their woes. Arizona wins this game.

Atlanta @ Tennessee - Atlanta played well last week, but not good enough to take down the Vince Young led Titans. Titans win by 7.

Detroit @ Washington - The way Kitna led the Lions in the 4th quarter scared me. The Lions are for real this year. Lions win a great game.

Tampa Bay @ Indianapolis - This could have an upset in the making. I dont know if I can go out on a limb and pick Tampa Bay to win. Indy wins a close one.

San Diego @ Denver - The Broncos melt down in the second have was humorous. San Diego was not impressive again. LT is crying alot, Rivers cant hit the broad side of a barn. Culter leads his Broncos to victory.

Baltimore @ San Francisco - With Smith out this week there is no way the Dilfer led 49ers will prevail here. Baltimore redeems themselves with a victory.

Chicago @ Green Bay - As impressive as Favre has been it is difficult to go against him and the 4-0 Packers. Packers win.

Dallas @ Buffalo - Wow we get to watch a Monday night slaughter of Buffalo. Dallas wins easily.

Who thinks I am crazy? Who thinks I am dead on? I did this last week and only was off by one game (Arizona against Baltimore). Heck that is better than the 'experts' on Fox.

Week 4:

Houston @ Atlanta - Since Houston kept it close against Indy until the second half I have to go with Matt talking it to his former team. Texans win.                                              
                        

Jets @ Bills - The Bills have not shown me anything this year, which is why they will probably win (can't get you butt kicked all year long right?)

Baltimore @ Cleveland - This could be seen as an upset pick as I am taking Cleveland to win this game. Baltimore has shown the ability to win close games and almost lost to Arizona (who knows what could have happened had Warner played the whole game).

Rams @ Cowboys - Winless Rams vs The Undefeated (Kicking A**) Cowboys, hmmm...tough one..Cowboys demolish the Rams.

Chicago @ Lions - Lions are impressive, Bears not so impressive. The quarterback change is intriguing, but I think the Lions walk away victorious.

Oakland @ Miami - This is scary. Culpepper will have something to prove and I think he will come up short just like he did in Miami. Miami gets their first win of the season.

Packers @ Vikings - It is in Minnesota and the Vikings play Green Bay tough there. Favre is so far in MVP form (give it time). I still think Favre and Co. win this battle.

Tampa @ Carolina - Two teams top in their division. Tampa is coming off two impressive wins and they will prevail. Tampa is a force this year with Garcia at the helm.

Seahawks @ 49ers - I cannot go against the Hawks (they are my team) and they are better. Seattle is a bad hand off from being 3-0 cannot say the same for the 9ers. They could easily be 0-3. It will be a close one, but for all you 49er fans who claim we swept you last you. Seahawks swept you in 2004 and 2005. Last year is last year....oh and didn't some weak team in the division sweep you last year too????

Pittsburgh @ Arizona - The Steelers are scary this year, but so is Arizona (their 1-2 record does not do them justice, they could be 3-0). Arizona in an upset win.

Broncos @ Colts - The Colts have a weird thing about winning their first 10 games. Gotta go with Peyton.

Kansas City @ San Diego - You would have though four weeks ago this would be a battle for first place in the AFC West. San Diego has not been too impressive. KC picks up the W.

Eagles @ Giants - After the performance the Eagles displayed last week....well who could pass on taking them??? Not me. Eagles win.

Patriots @ Bengals - Two tough loses for the Bengals, this one wont be any easier. Pats win a blowout.