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NFL Picks: Down the Stretch
I actually picked up a little bit of ground on the Dynamic Duo last week, and it's a good thing given that there are only 3 weeks left in the regular season.
SEA at STL: I said earlier this week that I would bet my life on the Rams winning this game. The current state of the NFL is unpredictable, but I'm quite confident that the undefeated-at-home Rams will beat the 1-win-on-the-road Seahawks. STL
JAX at NE: A classic trap game, but the good teams win games against lesser opponents at home, and the Patriots may be the worst 11-2 team ever, but they're still good. NE
PIT at NYJ: The Jets can't stop the run, and the Steelers can't stop the pass. It should be a wild one, but Jerome Bettis is old. NYJ
HOU at TB: It's getting hard for me to pick against both the Saints and Bucs every week when a) they played each other last week and b) they play teams that are starting guys like Tony Hollings and Dave Ragone. TB
MIN at CHI: Outdoors, on the road, it's not looking too good for the Vikings. But their craptacular defense has nothing to worry about against a Bears offense that can't score. MIN
SF at CIN: I want to pick the Bengals to choke again, I really do, but I have this nagging feeling that the 50 points score by San Fran last week was more a product of the Cardinals sucking than themselves being good. CIN
BUF at TEN: As we saw last week, the Titans can lose at home. Buffalo is no Indianapolis, but I just have a little twitch to make this my UPSET SPECIAL!!! BUF
ATL at IND: This is the game where the "Michael Vick may be good, but he can't play cornerback" argument will gain strength. IND
DET at KC: I thought only NFL teams were playing this week, I didn't know that there was still a college team playing. KC
CLE at DEN: The Broncos are this years beneficiaries of the Dolphins' annual swoon. And the beneficiaries of getting to play the Browns: We Go Through QBs Like Steve Spurrier Goes Through RBs. DEN
BAL at OAK: It's hard to believe that Rick Mirer was once a high first round draft pick. His stat tracker chart on ESPN.com looks like the stock market from 1999-2002. BAL
DAL at WAS: The most boring rivalry in the NFL gets another boring chapter. Tim Hasslebeck gets to prove that he, just like the others, is not the Redskins' quarterback of the future. DAL
CAR at AZ: Are the Cardinals good at anything? If there was an expansion draft right now, I don't think a single member of their team would get drafted. CAR
NYG at NO: It's the battle of the NFL's elite fumblers: Tiki Barber and Aaron Brooks. Last week Brooks singlehandedly lost the game by losing 3 fumbles, while the Giants have appeared to give up even trying anymore. But only one of these teams has Jesse Palmer. NO
PHI at MIA: It's my favorite holiday, the annual December swoon for the Dolphins, so this game will clearly be won by...Miami? There must be something in the water. MIA
Comments
I understand that it's easy to overlook a Chargers game, but you might want to add one more pick soon...
Posted by: Lucas at December 14, 2003 11:38 AM
Ack, I missed it. The game is already started, I would've picked the Packers of course, but since the game is started I'll have to chalk it up as no pick.
Posted by: Chris Hill Festival at December 14, 2003 3:51 PM
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