Extra Work Pays Off

That private closed door meeting I had with myself plus all those extra wind sprints got me back on the right track in the NFL football picks.  Considering how lousy I have been the last two weeks a very decent 9-4 on the week pushing my record to 92-53.  The NFL is getting down to the point now where every win or loss could knock a team out of the playoffs or put them squarely in it.

Got one right off the bat with playoff implications.  Buffalo at Miami.  Miami beat down of San Diego has them squarely in the hunt and so are the Bills.  I like the fish in this one by the tuna  of 26-17.

Minnesota at Chicago: Can the Bears be as bad as they have played the last two weeks. It is about time for Jay Cutler to play like Superman because the last two weeks he has been super bad.  I'll take Chicago  but just bearly.  26-24.

Houston and Cleveland:  The Browns are first in their division.  Houston needs this one,  bout time for Cleveland to lay an egg.  Not this week Browns  23- Texans 17.

Atlanta at Carolina;  The loser can kiss this season good bye I don't care if New Orleans doesn't win but 8 games this year.  I like Cam at home and only because they are home.   24-21

Cincinnati at New Orleans:  Everyone expects the Saints to take off and win about five in a row.  The Bengals are another one of those great one week and sorry the next.  Sounds like the Saints too.  Brees is good enough in this one 31-21

Tampa Bay at Washington:  One of the dud games of the week.  Neither team going anywhere  when the season is over except home.  Skins win another one.  31-24

Denver at St Louis:  The Broncs had better not sleep on this one.  St Louis is one of those teams you had better look out for next year.  Peyton throws some more TD's Denver 35-21

San Fran at the G-men.  Looks like the 9er's beginning to put a little something together while the Giants still have Peyton's little brother and that's enough for me 49's  30 Giants  17

Seahawks at KC:  This game has playoffs wrote all over it.  Both need it and one will lose.  I'll take Chiefs  27-23.

Oakland at San Diego:  Winless Raiders against the got to have a win Chargers  River returns to over a hundred QB rating Chargers 31 Oakland 20.

Detroit at Phoenix:  Cardinals lose their starting qb but that has nothing to do with defense.  Cards 24-21

Philadephia at Green Bay:  May be the frozen Tundra this week and right now who can go against the double check man..  GB 38- Philly30

New England at Indianapolis:  Another AFC position game.  Somehow Indy wins a shootout   38-35.

Steelers at Titans:  I still think Steelers are too old on defense.  Might be a 17-16 type game and Nashville might win.