Week 12 Picks

Captain Obvious says:

The Patriots have a 5 game lead in the AFC East.  If they win one more game, they take the division.  If they win the game this week, they likely win the top seed in the AFC playoffs.  The Panthers have a 4 game lead in the division.  If they win 2 more games they win the NFC South, one more if they beat the Atlanta Falcons in 3 weeks.  It won't take them that long.  The Denver Broncos and the Cardinals have 3 game leads in their divisions.  Playoffs for these squads are almost assured.  Thank Dog the bye weeks are over.  This will be a pivotal week in the NFL playoff picture.

There is so much to say, yet no time in this holiday week. Happy Thanksgiving.

Thursday:

Philadelphia (4-6) at Detroit (3-7) - Lions (14-45, Lions)

The Lions seem to be getting the hang of this.

Carolina (10-0) at Dallas (3-7) - Panthers (33-14, Panthers)

That defense is just too good.  And Ted Ginn Jr. has finally found a home.

Chicago (4-6) at Green Bay (7-3) - Packers (17-13, Bears)

Confidence is a fragile thing in Chicago.

Sunday:

St. Louis (4-6) at Cincinnati (8-2) - Bengals (7-31, Bengals)

As tough as they played the Cardinals, I don't see the Bengals losing 3 in a row.

Oakland (4-6) at Tennessee (2-6) - Raiders (24-21, Raiders)

The defense is slipping, but Oakland still has the horses to get this done.

New York Giants (5-5) at Washington (4-6) - Giants (14-20, Taterskins)

The Taterskins have been surprising, but stupid.  Coughlin will make them pay.

Minnesota (7-3) at Atlanta (6-4) - Vikings (20-10, Vikings)

I was wrong last week about how fast the Falcons are slipping.

Buffalo (5-5) at Kansas City (5-5) - Chiefs (22-30, Chiefs)

Damn, the Chiefs are playing well.

New Orleans (4-6) at Houston (5-5) - Saints (6-24, Texans)

Somebody woke up that Houston defense.  They still suffer from NohasQB simplex 1.

Tampa Bay (5-5) at Indianapolis (5-5) - Buccaneers (12-25, Colts)

Winston is starting to impress.

Miami (4-6) at New York Jets (5-5) - Jets (20-38, Jets)

Fitz faces real pressure., but home field counts for a lot.

San Diego (2-8) at Jacksonville (4-6) - Jaguars (31-25, Chargers)

Does Rivers have anyone left to throw to? Still, Bortles didn't look all that great last week.

Arizona (8-2) at San Francisco (3-7) - Cardinals (19-13, Cards)

I said before that the 'Niners defense was only Navarro Bowman facing off against 11 guys.

Pittsburgh (6-4) at Seattle (5-5) - Seahawks (30-39, Seahawks)

The legion of Boom is back, if not as strong as before.

Sunday Night:

New England (10-0) at Denver (8-2) - Broncos (24-30, Broncos!)

Edelman is out, Amendola is hurt, Gibson is hurt.  Brady got pounded against Buffalo.  The Broncos will have no mercy for the Cheetahs.

Monday Night:

Baltimore (3-7) at Cleveland (2-8) - Browns (33-27, Ravens in the most amazing finish ever.)

Matt Schaub v. Josh McCown?  I'll take McCown and the Brownbutts at home.

Byes:  NONE!!!!!

Last Week's Score:  8 - 6,  57%   Overall:  100 - 60,  63%

Comments

[Mark Tokarski]

32 teams, sixteen weeks, 256 games, Knowing that better teams will defeat bad teams, there are usually 5 or so games easily called, only wrong as upset. The rest are 50-50.

So let's see ... Sixteen weeks ... 5 X 16 easy calls, 80 for you in the win column. The balance, sixteen weeks, 176 games, 50-50, 88 games in the win column.

Total, 168 wins called. 168/256 = 63%. You're right on track.

[Wulfgar]

Well, Mark, one prediction I made with absolute certainty is that you were too much of a narcissistic blowhard to actually leave off blogging when you said you would. Hell, you actually find your lack of integrity somehow excusable because you are, well, you. Another that I've made many times and been 100% correct about is that when you feel neglected you lash out begging for hits and response. You are an attention whore, and you bore me, fucker. Go away.

[Mark Tokarski]

63%.