NFL Predictions - Week 7 (and Week 6 in review)

Um...yikes. A .500 success rate is only acceptable in baseball. Needless to say I'm embarrassed. At least my Eagles-Raiders "So Ugly, I Can't Look Away" pick was correct...just the other way around. I think it's best not to dwell on Week 6. Pressing on....

Last week: 7-7

Overall: 62-28

Patriots over Buccaneers

Packers over Browns

Texans over 49ers

Steelers over Vikings

Panthers over Bills

Jets over Raiders

Cowboys over Falcons

Bengals over Bears

Saints over Dolphins

Giants over Cardinals

Eagles over Redskins

UPSET SPECIAL: Chiefs over Chargers

SO UGLY, I CAN'T LOOK AWAY: Colts over Rams

NFL Predictions - Week 6 (and Week 5 in review)

Just count on me to pick 11 games correctly this week. Seriously. I have now proven to be pretty consistent. The rotten Browns spoiled my chance at a 12-2 Week 5 though, with their touchdown-less victory over the Bills. And while we're on the Bills, I would highly recommend Googling "Bills billboard" and checking out the top hits. Talk about Buffalonians wanting to drive Jauron out of town...trust me, this will do it. Something about an unemployed college student from upstate New York spending his free time fundraising to publicly bash Buffalo's most prized sporting franchise...I've got goosebumps.

Anyway, I know I use "(insert surprising team here) is for real" a lot - especially this season - but along with the Vikings and Broncos, let me now add the Bengals to the list. As if their 4-1 record should come as a surprise. They've beaten the world champs and were an "immaculate deflection" away from an undefeated season. Brandon Stokley doesn't visit Cincinnati much nowadays. Look for a barn burner this week vs. Houston though. In other news, the birth of Miles Austin proved to be the Chiefs' downfall last week. So close to one hell of an upset special pick...if I do say so myself. I'd Austin's playing time should see an - uh - increase perhaps?

Final thought: Jack del Rio - the first midseason head coach canning of '09? Think about it. Here are my pix for Week Six:

Last week: 11-3
Overall: 55-21

Bengals over Texans
Packers over Lions
Vikings over Ravens

Saints over Giants
Steelers over Browns
Buccaneers over Panthers
Redskins over Chiefs
Seahawks over Cardinals
Patriots over Titans
Jets over Bills
Falcons over Bears
Broncos over Chargers



UPSET SPECIAL: Rams over Jaguars
SO UGLY, I CAN'T LOOK AWAY: Eagles over Raiders

NFL Predictions - Week 5 (and Week 4 in review)

The trend was broken last week as I minimized my losses from five to three (granted, again, I picked 11 games correctly). Not much out of the ordinary in Week 4. Let me just set the record straight: it is OFFICIALLY a bad idea to pick the Titans. I mean sure, they'll win a game at some point, but Tennessee has simply lost too many games already that they should have won. Unless they're slated to play the Rams, Chiefs, Browns and other, well, awful teams...avoid them at all costs!

We Midwesterners were just living for Monday night though. A great win for my Vikes at home against the Pack. Favre was brilliant. All is right with the world. Oh and don't look now, but the Denver Broncos are for real. I knew I made the right choice taking them over the 'Boys last week.

Week 5. Here we go.

Last week: 11-3

Overall: 44-18

Ravens over Bengals

Bills over Browns

Panthers over Redskins

Steelers over Lions

Giants over Raiders

Vikings over Rams

Falcons over 49ers

Cardinals over Texans

Broncos over Patriots

Seahawks over Jaguars

Colts over Titans

Dolphins over Jets

UPSET SPECIAL: Chiefs over Cowboys

SO UGLY, I CAN'T LOOK AWAY: Eagles over Buccaneers

NFL Predictions - Week 4 (and Week 3 in review)

I still haven't come down from my high off of "Favre to Lewis." What an unbelievable finish at the Metrodome on Sunday. And for all of you Favre-haters who too hastily deemed him an old, injury-prone has-been, please recognize. The missing piece is in place for my Vikings, and Favre, more importantly, is back and better than ever.

Once again, Week 3 netted me 11 correct picks and 5 incorrect, a pattern I hope to break for the better this weekend. In my best Elvis Presley voice, I say, "Thank you, thank you very much," for the Lions over Redskins selection. Other things of note: it is now officially a bad idea to pick against the Saints and Bengals, which I did this past week. Buffalo and Pittsburgh (respectfully) had good chances against them playing at home, but Nawlins and Cincy are for real. Finally, the Texans lost my mother and me close to $2000 in an online suicide pool after losing a barnburner to Jacksonville (come on, a game they DEFINITELY should have won). But hey, at the same time the seconds were ticking away in that game, Greg Lewis pulled in a game-winning touchdown pass out in Minneapolis. So, eh, all is good.

Oh baby, Week 4 proves to be a good'un. And it will end just how it should: Packers at Vikings on Monday Night Football.

Fourteen games this weekend because of the bye week; let's pick 'em....

Last week: 11-5

Overall: 33-15

Bears over Lions

Bengals over Browns

Texans over Raiders

Colts over Seahawks

Titans over Jaguars

Ravens over Patriots

Redskins over Buccaneers

Bills over Dolphins

Saints over Jets

49ers over Rams

Steelers over Chargers

Vikings over Packers

UPSET SPECIAL: Broncos over Cowboys

SO UGLY, I CAN'T LOOK AWAY: Giants over Chiefs