This is it. It's the last week of regular-season professional tackle football. After Sunday, we have 4 more weeks of playoffs (PLAYOFFS?!?), then it's a long seven months of trying to care about Hockey and Cubbies heartbreak before the 2008 preseason takes off.
I've finally reached my goal of ending up at .666% or better (see below). I'm Friggin' amazed. Unless I get handled this week with my picks, the outlook looks good for holdin' on to it.
Last Weeks Picks: 12/4
Season Record: 160/80
Saturday Night Game:
Patriots (15-0) over Giants (10-5)
Everybody, look under your seats... It's a free football game for you; and you; and you; and you... Free football game for everyone!!!
The NFL Network caved and allowed this game to be simulcast on NBC and CBS. Now everyone can see first-hand how friggin' terrible Bryant Gumbel is in the booth.
Postgame: Hey '72 Dolphins; now you can shut the fuck up, you twats. Up your ass, Csonka.
Sunday Early Games:
Seahawks (10-5) over Falcons (3-12)
The Falcons story would be tragic if they didn't totally deserve it, so this season plays more like a comedy.
Seattle doesn't have anything to play for in this one, and should rest-up for the wildcard round next week. If they were playing anyone other than Atlanta I'd call this one a loss, but the Falcons stink on ice right now.
Bears (6-9) over Saints (7-8)
A loss probably does Chicago more good in this situation, but the Bears feel a slight sting - That's pride fucking with 'em. It would feel too good to knock out the Saints 2 years in a row and keep from landing alone at the bottom of the NFC North (with a Lions loss).
Browns (9-6) over 49ers (5-10)
Neither of these teams is playing for anything. Cleveland is gonna be watching the Colts/Titans game later with much more interest. If the Titans lose, the Browns are in - If the Titans win, the Browns are off until August.
Packers (12-3) over Lions (7-8)
If the Pack had won last week, I'd have picked the Lions to walk away with a garbage win to bump 'em up to .500, but after the spanking Green Bay took at Soldier Field last week, they're gonna need a win to boost morale before their bye week.
Bengals (6-9) over Dolphins (1-14)
Thhhppptttt!!!
I'm tempted to pick the Fish in this showdown of the gayest team uniforms. The Tuna is on the prowl and all the little fishies are swimming for their lives. Cincinnati has just enough talent to win this (that's not a lot of talent, mind you, just enough).
Bills (7-8) over Eagles (7-8)
Toss a coin for this one. I'm just picking the Bills 'cause I like 'em. Probably not the best methodology for determining the superior team, but I'm goin' with it.
Buccaneers (9-6) over Panthers (6-9)
Does anybody care about this game? It's another meaningless playoff team -vs- a not a playoff team game. The Bucs are gonna be resting, but should have enough gas in the reserve tank to pull out a win... I think.
Jaguars (11-4) over Texans (7-8)
This one's gonna be close. The Jags are in sleep mode, but I can't see Del Rio giving a division rival a win before heading off to the postseason.
Sunday Late Games:
Broncos (6-9) over Vikings (8-7)
I really should be picking Minnesota, but after last week's embarrassing loss to the Skins at home I don't see 'em getting their shit together for the trip to Denver (outside in the snow).
Chargers (10-5) over Raiders (4-11)
I just feel sorry for TomO.
Jets (3-12) over Chiefs (4-11)
I f'ing hate Herm Edwards. This game would have been infinitely more sweet if it were last year at this time when the Big Apple Planes were playoff bound, and the Chiefs were a punchline. Now they're both jokes.
Cardinals (7-8) over Rams (3-12)
And the award for least watchable game of the week goes to... This one. Arizona is running the risk of this one stinkin' up their stadium so bad that the Super Bowl may have to be relocated this year due to ecological concerns.
Steelers (10-5) over Ravens (4-11)
The Ravens?!?! You guys are still here? I though that you guys went away after week 15.
The Baltimore thugs are pissed at Pittsburgh for "disrespectin" 'em back in week 9. It's like watching a retarded street dog picking a fight with a dumpster. It would be sad, but you kinda want to see how long it takes for the pathetic creature to figure out that it's a losing effort. Plus, you want to see blood and failure.
Redskins (8-7) over Cowboys (13-2)
Please, please, please, please?!?
The Skins have crazy momentum going into this one, they're playing on a load of emotion, and (most importantly) Dallas is resting a load of their starters now that they have a lock on the #1 seed.
I see the Redskins heading out to Seattle next weekend.
Sunday Night Game:
Colts (13-2) over Titans (9-6)
The Titans are fighting for a playoff spot here, whereas the Colts are locked in at the #2 seed. I just don't think that the Colts want to go into the Playoffs with a loss - They learned that lesson a couple of years back. They have a bye, so I'm thinking that they'll play for the win and use the extra week to mend.
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Correct picks in GREEN
Wrong picks in RED
1 comment:
It's not really caving - imagine how much they stand to make from CBS and NBC (NFL partners already) and the advertisers (sure to get jacked for the extra exposure). I mean, this is pretty interesting programming on a night that would have had nothing else worth watching, anyhow.
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