A decent enough 9-5 last week, but still five games back of my Dad - whom I'll be joining in Buffalo this week for Bills-Packers Houston at NY Giants - Lock of the week. the Giants' passrush aught to terrorize whomever the Texans trot out at QB. Pick: GIANTS
New Orleans at Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay has played incredibly tough on defense for rookie QB Bruce Gradkowski, and the Saints have had a little whiff of having played over their heads so far this season, particularly on defense. Pick: BUCS Green Bay at Buffalo - I'm going with the "bounce-back" theory on this one. The Bills have lost three straight, and are playing at home after a bye week, and the Packers have somehow managed two in a row. The Bills are simply more desperate. Pick: BILLS Dallas at Washington - I thought my pick of the Panthers last week was sitting pretty when they went up 14-0 on the Panthers - and then Tony Romo made me look silly. I'm just still not a believer, though, and even though the Redskins are without Santana Moss, they're coming off a bye and at home.. On paper they almost shouldn't win, so maybe the Cowboys make me look silly, but I just think that Joe Gibbs makes something happen with the team having their backs against the wall. Pick: REDSKINS Miami at Chicago - Over the decades, the Miami Dolphins have often been the team to stymie a bid for an undefeated season - so there's a tantalizing upset special here.. Which is actually about the only reason I can think of as to why this game even has a chance to be competitive. Pick: BEARS Tennessee at Jacksonville - So the Jags lose to Houston and go in to Philly and hand the Eagles their third straight loss. Go figure! Pick: JAGUARS (I guess.) Atlanta at Detroit - After that big win over Cincinnati, the Falcons are for real, and the Lions don't seem to have the sort of pass rush that has been Atlanta's kryptonite as of late. Pick: FALCONS Cincinnati at Baltimore - The Bengals just have too much talent on offense to continue to stay in a slump forever, and I definitely don't think that the Ravens are as good as they looked in New Orleans last week. Pick: BENGALS Kansas City at St. Louis - What Herman Edwards is doing with Damon Huard in KC gets my vote for "Coach of the Year" - I mean, putting up an offensive explosion on a Seattle defense that was in the Super Bowl last year??? Good grief! Pick: CHIEFS Minnesota at San Francisco - I have this inkling that the Patriots really exposed the Vikings last Monday night, and I think that their game won't translate well onto the grass at Candlestick. Sure, the 49ers were down 41-0 at the half last week, but when has that stopped me? Pick: 49ERS UPSET SPECIAL) Denver at Pittsburgh - Something is wrong with Mr. Roethlisberger, and I don't seem him able to do what Peyton Manning just did to the Denver secondary. Pick: BRONCOS Cleveland at San Diego - Marty Schottenheimer continues to roll to the playoffs. Pick: CHARGERS Indianapolis at New England - Amidst all the talk about the "instant classic" of last week's Colts-Broncos game, something has been lost - the Indy was completely unable to stop anybody on the ground, and only won because of a masterful performance by someone who will someday be regarded as the best QB in NFL History. I somehow don't think that Bill Belichick failed to notice. Corey Dillon and Laurence Maroney, start your engines. Pick: PATRIOTS Oakland at Seattle - This is probably where the Raiders and their two-game win streak to return to par. Pick: SEAHAWKS _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
