NFL Predictions

Picking Spreads: 43-28

Picking Winners: 53-18

Washington (+10) at Atlanta: Atlanta will cover the spread. Like I said before… the Redskins really are that bad.

Houston (+9) at Indianapolis: I like the Colts to win but not to cover the spread. The Texans defensive line will get enough pressure on Peyton Manning to keep their scoring drives to a minimum. Houston’s offense should be able to score against Indy’s D but not enough to pull out a victory.

Green Bay (-10) at Tampa Bay: Take the Packers to cover the spread in the battle of the Bays. Green Bay looks to avenge their Favre/Vikings beat down from last week and take it out on a winless Tampa team. The Packers have a couple of blow out wins already this season and I think this will be another one that goes in the slaughterhouse category.

Chargers (+4) at Giants: I see New York coming out strong and winning by at least ten all the while giving them confidence going into their bye week. New York’s toughness has been questioned in the last few weeks during their three game losing streak and when that happens the Giants seem to always shut the critics up with a strong performance. I think the Giants come out strong and make the Chargers look like the soft Norv Turner coached team that they are.

Can’t Pick These

Arizona (+3) at Chicago: The Cardinals have played great lately, but the Bears are great at home. Both teams tend to have bad games from time to time so I couldn’t pick this one.

Baltimore (-3) at Cincinnati: This should be one of the better games of the week. I believe whoever wins this game will get one of the two wild card playoff spots.

Miami (+11) at New England: The Dolphins haven’t been blown out yet this season, but the Patriots are a team that likes to run up the score. Miami did beat a Brady-less Pats team last year, but I don’t know if they’ll have it in them this season.

Kansas City (+7) at Jacksonville: The Cheifs could pull this off against a very inconsistent Jaguars squad, but Kansas City is so bad I can’t see myself ever picking them.

Carolina (+13) at New Orleans: The Saints do score a lot but I just have a feeling that the Panthers and their running game could make this closer than expected. Also the Panthers have won their last seven games in New Orleans.

Detroit (+10) at Seattle: The Lions are better than people think and the Seahawks have the potential to be good but their offensive line doesn’t give Matt Hasselbeck enough time to show his greatness. The outcome of this game lies in the hands of the Seahawks offensive lineman.

Tennessee (+4) at San Francisco: The Titans have a lot of talent but don’t know how to use it and the 49ers coaching staff has done a great job making them a decent franchise again. I just never know about those Titans.

Dallas (+3) at Philadelphia: This could go either way. I’ve been impressed by Tony Romo this season but a disgruntled Roy Williams’ comments give me reason to believe there’s trouble brewing in the Cowboys locker room (that’s something new right?). As long as Philly balances out their offensive attack they should win, but Andy Reid may just have another play calling relapse giving the Cowboys some hope.

Pittsburgh (-3) at Denver: This is the game of the week and I think it’s going to come down to the last seconds. I like the Steelers to win especially if it’s snowing, but it could be even closer than a three point game.