Well, I let Thursday night’s game slip by without making a pick again. Only this time it hurts, as I’m confident I would have had the underdog Titans winning straight up. But what can you do. I snost and I lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here’s what not to expect from the remaining games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chicago<\/a> (+2.5) at<\/strong> Atlanta<\/a><\/strong> Cleveland<\/a> (+8) vs.<\/strong> Buffalo<\/a><\/strong> at Ford Field, Detroit<\/strong> Philadelphia<\/a> (-6.5) at<\/strong> Indianapolis<\/a><\/strong> NY Jets<\/a> (+3) at<\/strong> New England<\/a><\/strong> LA Rams<\/a> (+2.5) at<\/strong> New Orleans<\/a><\/strong> Detroit<\/a> (+3) at<\/strong> NY Giants<\/a><\/strong> Carolina<\/a> (+13) at<\/strong> Baltimore<\/a><\/strong> Washington<\/a> (-3) at<\/strong> Houston<\/a><\/strong> Las Vegas<\/a> (+2.5) at<\/strong> Denver<\/a><\/strong> Dallas<\/a> (-1.5) at<\/strong> Minnesota<\/a><\/strong> Cincinnati<\/a> (-3.5) at<\/strong> Pittsburgh<\/a><\/strong> Kansas City<\/a> (-5.5) at<\/strong> LA Chargers<\/a><\/strong> San Francisco<\/a> (-8) vs.<\/strong> Arizona<\/a><\/strong> at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/strong>
I think if I believed the Bears could field a balanced offense, I’d take them to beat the inconsistent Falcons. Actually, even knowing the Bears have a one-dimensional O, I’m not sure they won’t pull off an upset here. But, ugh, I just don’t know what to make of either of these teams. Atlanta by a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bills need to get back on track following tough losses in back-to-back games. The Browns are toast. The only things likely to change with the blizzard-driven venue shift are where and in front of whom the Browns get their heads handed to them. Buffalo by 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YepThe Eagles might be a little bit better than the Raiders. Philadelphia by 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All defense. New England by three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seems like the Rams are gonna need another offseason to cure their Super Bowl hangover. Saints by four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Giants don’t really put opponents away, which I think is why no one seems to think they’re for real. But the object is to win. And New Jersey mostly wins. Giants by six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This shouldn’t prove much of a challenge for the vastly superior home team. Ravens by 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What needs to be said other than the Texans are terrible? Handmaids Tale Villains by nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of these teams is going to have to win this game. I think it’s the visitors. Raiders by three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sooner or later, the experts are going to start believing in the Vikings. As soon as that happens, they’ll start losing games. But until then … . Minnesota by a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A lot has changed since these teams met on opening weekend. And most of it favors the Bengals. Cincinnati by three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Divisional opponents are often more of a challenge than they ought to be. Kansas City by four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 49ers defense should keep the Cardinals off the board for most of the evening if not all of it. It’s a low-scoring game, but San Francisco still manages to win by 10.<\/p>\n