By Jeremy Brunner
Last week: 7-9(44%)
Season total: 129-79(62%)
Against the spread: 7-7(50%)
Season ATS: 106-83-4(56%)
Lock-of-the-week: 10-6(63%)
Weekly Super Bowl Prediction: Bears over Chargers
The lock continued its cold streak. While I was just awful. Interestingly enough, I wasn't too bad against the number, but straight up I got worked. I must recover this week or I'm in danger of losing to my brother.
San Francisco(5-8) at Seattle(8-5)
Seahawks get a gimme. Hawks 28, Niners 10
Dallas(8-5) at Atlanta(7-6)
Cowboys win a close one against feisty Falcons. Cowboys 31, Falcons 27
Miami(6-7) at Buffalo(6-7)
One team will keep its unlikely playoff hopes alive. Bills 37, Phins 31(OT)
Detroit(2-11) at Green Bay(5-8)
Speaking of playoff pipe-dreams. Ladies and gentlemen, the Green Bay Packers. Pack 10, Loins 0
NY Jets(7-6) at Minnesota(6-7)
Although I'm still bitter about the Jets choking as the lock-of-the-week last week, I have a good feeling again last week. Upset Special #1: Jets 33, Vikes 27
Washington(4-9) at New Orleans(9-4)
Its official: the Saints are America's team. New Orleans crushed the Cowboys, and if that doesn't bring a smile to your face...well then you're a Dallas fan, so you've already had a soul-ectomy. Saints 38, Washington 22
Cleveland(4-9) at Baltimore(10-3)
While the Browns are spunky, I can't see their rookie quarterback having much success against the Ravens defense. Its the take-it-to-Wendover-lock-of-the-week: Ravens(-11.5) 36, Browns 12
St. Louis(5-8) at Oakland(2-11)
What happened to the Rams? Bulger is still the man, but he will struggle against the Raiders stellar pass defense. Its their defense that's so bad, the Raiders might actually score on them. Raiders 31, Rams 25(OT)
Tampa Bay(3-10) at Chicago(11-2)
Da' Bears are back. Rex Grossman saves his job. For at least a week. He could struggle against the Buccs, but Tampa has the worst offense in the league. That against the best defense, can you say mismatch. Bears 28, Buccs 9
Jacksonville(8-5) at Tennessee(6-7)
As a co-pilot of the Vince Young-bandwagon, I feel compelled to pick the Titans. They won't get run over like the Colts did last week. But the Jags will do just enough to win a close game. Titans 30, Jags 28
Houston(4-9) at New England(9-4)
Not to be one of those annoying types to talk about my fantasy team or anything, but...I hate David Carr. Pats 37, Texans 23
Pittsburgh(6-7) at Carolina(6-7)
Which of these dissapointments will bow out of the playoff chase this week? When in doubt, go with the team whose quarterback did not get in a life-threatening motorcycle accident in the offseason, just before having his appendix removed. Upset special #2: Panthers 13, Steelers 7
Denver(7-6) at Arizona(4-9)
So that offensive genius Mike Shanahan is still going to try to tell me that Jay Cutler should be starting instead of Jake Plummer. I mean, seriously, this is a guy who won a playoff game with the Cardinals. Look up the history, that crap doesn't happen all the time. Jake the Snake should be a legend. Broncs 22, Cards 14
Philadelphia(7-6) at NY Giants(7-6)
Its hard to believe the Eagles are still in the playoff chase, but I guess that's why you spend money on a decent backup QB. The Giants will do everything in their power to give this game away, then win in spite of themselves. Giants 15, Eagles 13
Kansas City(7-6) at San Diego(11-2)
The hip new SB pick, the San Diego Chargers. Remember back to week three or so, when everyone was questioning Marty-ball. Good thing he kept running the ball, and ignored the critics. Bolts 32, Chefs 20
Cincinnati(8-5) at Indianapolis(10-3)
This is a compelling game. The Colts free-fall has been fun to watch, but don't expect Indy to be bad forever. This could be the year they make a deep run, the year everybody writes them off. Colts 27, Bengals 24(OT)
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