Bah, we got cheated out of winter weather here. There's nothing worse than a cold rain to ruin your weekend. Other NFL game sites, however, will be dealing with snow and cold.
Philadelphia at Dallas (-10.0). My hatred of the Cowboys is clouding my judgment. Pick: Eagles, 20-17
Washington at New York Giants (-4.0). This could be interesting news from the National Weather Service for East Rutherford, NJ --
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind between 18 and 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
What's harder to forecast than the weather? How teams will play in bad weather. Pick: Redskins, 13-6
Baltimore (-3.0) at Miami. Miami is a mess. The Ravens are in disarray. Here's your Toilet Bowl of the week, compelling only to see if the 'Fins could continue their quest for 0-16. Pick: Ravens, 27-9
Buffalo at Cleveland (-5.5). Both teams may be hot right now, but let's face it -- the Browns are the better team. The heavy snow and 50 MPH winds in the forecast? That could make things very interesting. Pick: Browns, 13-10
Green Bay (-8.0) at St. Louis. Brett Favre's cybernetic implants may seize up in the cold weather. Pick: Packers, 24-10
Indianapolis (-10.0) at Oakland. Time for Peyton to toss a long bomb or three into the Black Hole. Pick: Colts, 30-10
New York Jets at New England (-21.0). Bad weather notwithstanding (though the feared blizzard probably won't materialize in Foxboro), there's NOBODY in America who's giving the Jets a chance to get within 30 points of winning. Nobody rational, that is. However, keep in mind that the line was as high as 27 early last week. Pick: Patriots, 55-13
Arizona at New Orleans (-3.5). Two pass-happy offenses = loads of fun in the Superdome! Pick: Saints, 38-33
Jacksonville at Pittsburgh (-4.0). Snow and 45 MPH winds? The forecast: Willie Parker vs. Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew in a run-off. Pick Jaguars, 17-13
Detroit at San Diego (-10.5). For all of Norv Turner's faults, the Chargers appear to be coasting toward a division title. Facing the pathetic Motor City Kitties oughta help. Pick: Chargers, 27-14
Seattle (-7.0) at Carolina. Meet Maurice Morris, Seattle's newest rising star. Pick: Seahawks, 24-10
Atlanta at Tampa Bay (-12.5). Poor Emmitt Thomas, a class act who deserves better. Atlanta's new (interim) coach finally gets a long-deserved chance, and he gets saddled with this. Pick: Buccaneers, 30-10
Tennessee (-3.5) at Kansas City. As Dr. Seuss says in perhaps his most famous story: The three words that best describe you, are, and I quote: "Stink. Stank. Stunk." Pick: Titans, 24-10
Chicago at Minnesota (-10.0). Kyle Orton is the Bears new starting quarterback. Pass the Maalox. Pick: Vikings, 30-17
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