After a disastrous 6-10 week last week, my hopes for prognostication glory this season are just about shot. So, like a team out of the playoffs, I'm going to play out the string here.. Minnesota at Green Bay - You'll have to take my word for it that I thought a team starting a rookie QB from Alabama State, on a short week, on the road, in what might be Brett Favre's last game in Lambeau was, in my mind, perhaps the easiest pick of the year. The Vikings offense was horrible, but it is astonishing that Green Bay needed a late field goal to win that slugfest. Pick: PACKERS
Kansas City at Oakland - The Chiefs aren't out of it yet, but where the Raiders ever really in it? Pick: CHIEFS Chicago at Detroit - The only question is how much do the Bears care - after disinterestedly letting the Bucs nearly steal a game they were dominating last week. Still, the Lions are so bad and so banged up.. Pick: BEARS Washington at St. Louis - The Redskins did quite a number corralling the Saints last week in New Orleans, if they play the same way this week, they should be able to do a number on the very mediocre Rams. Pick: REDSKINS New Orleans at NY Giants - Looks like more mild weather in the northeast, and even as the Giants have gotten healthier, they haven't played quite as well as I would have hoped. Still, the Saints' defense is nowhere near the caliber of the Eagles, which will make it hard for them to repeat last week's result. Pick: GIANTS Baltimore at Pittsburgh - The Ravens shut out the Steelers at home earlier this season, and while Pittsburgh is playing much better as of late, are they playing *that* much better? Pick: RAVENS Carolina at Atlanta - At this point, the Panthers just haven't inspired much confidence this season - certainly not to pick them on the road. Pick: FALCONS Tennessee at Buffalo - I loved Vince Young coming out of college, and desperately hoped that the Bills would get him - but this guy has won a game on a 60 yard field goal, on Giants DE Kiwanuka letting him out of his grasp on 4th down, an overtime scramble against the Texans, and on three defensive scores against the Jaguars. This luck has to run out at some point. Pick: BILLS New England at Jacksonville - The last time the Patriots went to Florida, two weeks ago, they lost 21-0. So who knows what will happen here, but the way the Jaguars gave up three touchdown returns to the Titans, I have to give an edge to the Patriots defense in this one. Pick: PATRIOTS Indianapolis at Houston - Yawn! Pick: COLTS Tampa Bay at Cleveland - After the way the Bucs nearly came back against a disinterested Bears team last week, I'll give them the nod. Pick: BUCS Arizona at San Francisco - San Francisco just had its best WR suspended for drug abuse, so when you don't have any other idea. Pick: CARDINALS Cincinnati at Denver - Poor Cincy, they have to finish the season at Indy and at Denver. wow.. The weather may still be miserable in Denver for this one to boot. Pick: BRONCOS San Diego at Seattle - The Seahawks appear to be in full reverse, but they've had a long week to prepare for this one. Pick: SEAHAWKS UPSET SPECIAL Philadelphia at Dallas - Jeff Garcia Lives! Pick: EAGLES NY Jets at Miami - Well, if the Bills beat the Titans, the Patriots beat the Jaguars, and the Broncos beat the Bengals, all the Bills will need is a Miami win in this one in order to be able to "win and get in" next week against Baltimore. Yes, the Fish got dominated 21-0 in Buffalo last week, but the week before that they blanked the Patriots 21-0 at home. Played on Christmas day, this game will probably have a lot of Jets fans in the stands, but why not have a little hope.. Pick: DOLPHINS _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
