All teams are playing this week in a scheduling holdover from the potential lockout earlier this year. After the mess that has become of the NBA season, I'm glad the owners and players in the NFL figured out how to get games going without killing the golden goose.
Sunday Game Predictions:
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
Creative Misfortune's Pick: New Orleans Saints by 6. The division title could be decided this week with a Saints victory.
Scottie V's Pick: Atlanta Falcons by 8. In what could be the game of the week, the Falcons get a huge win over their divisional foe.
Vegas Lines Pick: Atlanta Falcons by 1. Falcons by 1, Over/Under 49.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: New Orleans Saints by 3. Saints better at 6-3.
Home Team Wins Pick: Atlanta Falcons by 3.
Tennessee Titans at Carolina Panthers
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Carolina Panthers by 3. Cam Newton and Steve Smith will get the Panthers a much-deserved win coming out of their bye.
Scottie V's Pick: Carolina Panthers by 13. Crazy that now we actually expect Cam Newton to lead his team to victory.
Vegas Lines Pick: Carolina Panthers by 4. Panthers by 3.5, Over/Under 46.
Best Record Wins Pick: Tennessee Titans by 3. Titans better at 4-4.
Home Team Wins Pick: Carolina Panthers by 3.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Cincinnati Bengals by 3. The guard is finally changing in the AFC North.
Scottie V's Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 8. After their heartbreaking loss to the Ravens last weekend, the Steelers go into Cincy with renewed fire.
Vegas Lines Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 3. Steelers by 3, Over/Under 41.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Cincinnati Bengals by 3. Bengals better at 6-2.
Home Team Wins Pick: Cincinnati Bengals by 3.
St. Louis Rams at Cleveland Browns
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Cleveland Browns by 6. Both these teams are terrible, but the Rams are more emotionally beat-down after last week's heart-breaking overtime loss.
Scottie V's Pick: Cleveland Browns by 3. Ho-hum matchup of the weekend…
Vegas Lines Pick: Cleveland Browns by 3. Browns by 3, Over/Under 37.
Best Record Wins Pick: Cleveland Browns by 3. Browns better at 3-5.
Home Team Wins Pick: Cleveland Browns by 3.
Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 4. In a make or break game for both teams, Dallas needs this victory more.
Scottie V's Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 6. The Bills, still reeling from their loss to the Jets, drop another one in Big D.
Vegas Lines Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 6. Cowboys by 5.5, Over/Under 48.
Best Record Wins Pick: Buffalo Bills by 3. Bills better at 5-3.
Home Team Wins Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 3.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Jacksonville Jaguars by 7. The Colts started playing like they were on a bye weeks ago. With their actual bye next week, this won't be the week they rise up and win their first game of the season.
Scottie V's Pick: Indianapolis Colts by 3. Indy gets their first victory of the year!
Vegas Lines Pick: Jacksonville Jaguars by 3. Jaguars by 3, Over/Under 37.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Jacksonville Jaguars by 3. Jaguars better at 2-6.
Home Team Wins Pick: Indianapolis Colts by 3.
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Denver Broncos by 3. Led by Tebow's unorthodox style, Denver steals a victory in KC.
Scottie V's Pick: Kansas City Chiefs by 6. After a disastrous effort last weekend against Miami, the Chiefs bounce back at the expense of Tebow's Broncs.
Vegas Lines Pick: Kansas City Chiefs by 3. Chiefs by 3, Over/Under 41.
Best Record Wins Pick: Kansas City Chiefs by 3. Chiefs better at 4-4.
Home Team Wins Pick: Kansas City Chiefs by 3.
Washington Redskins at Miami Dolphins
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Miami Dolphins by 2. Washington is well on its way to 3-13 and Miami has taken themselves out of the running for Luck with last week's demolition of the Chiefs.
Scottie V's Pick: Miami Dolphins by 4. I think the Dolph's win last weekend was a fluke, but I'm not doing cartwheels over the Redskins either.
Vegas Lines Pick: Miami Dolphins by 4. Dolphins by 4, Over/under 37.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Washington Redskins by 3. Redskins better at 3-5.
Home Team Wins Pick: Miami Dolphins by 3.
Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Philadelphia Eagles by 7. The Eagles have to run the table. A visit from Arizona will help get them back on the winning track.
Scottie V's Pick: Philadelphia Eagles by 11. If the Eagles have any chance of salvaging their season, they better start right now at home against the Cards.
Vegas Lines Pick: Philadelphia Eagles by 14. Eagles by 14, Over/Under 46.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Philadelphia Eagles by 3. Eagles better at 3-5.
Home Team Wins Pick: Philadelphia Eagles by 3.
Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Houston Texans by 14. Houston is rolling with their running backs and Tampa's run defense is suspect at best.
Scottie V's Pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 7. The Bucs need this game more than the Texans.
Vegas Lines Pick: Houston Texans by 3. Texans by 3, Over/under 45.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Houston Texans by 3. Texans better at 6-3.
Home Team Wins Pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 3.
Baltimore Ravens at Seattle Seahawks
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 13. Even the Ravens won’t suffer an emotional letdown against the boring Seahawks.
Scottie V's Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 13. The Ravens take sole possession of first place in the AFC North.
Vegas Lines Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 7. Ravens by 6.5, Over/Under 41.
Best Record Wins Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 3. Ravens better at 6-2.
Home Team Wins Pick: Seattle Seahawks by 3.
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Detroit Lions by 9. The Lions have had an extra week to prepare for their division foe and the Bears had to play on the road last Monday.
Scottie V's Pick: Chicago Bears by 8. The Lions have cooled off after their hot start and the Bears are playing good ball right now.
Vegas Lines Pick: Chicago Bears by 3. Bears by 3, Over/Under 45.
Best Record Wins Pick: Detroit Lions by 3. Lions better at 6-2.
Home Team Wins Pick: Chicago Bears by 3.
New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers
Creative Misfortune's Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 10. The 49ers have been scary good against East Coast teams and finally get one of them to come visit the West Coast.
Scottie V's Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 7. The Niners stand up to a hot Giants team and get the victory at home.
Vegas Lines Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 4. 49ers by 3.5, Over/Under 42.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 3. 49ers better at 7-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 3.
New England Patriots at New York Jets
Creative Misfortune's Pick: New England Patriots by 4. The Jets offense is not scary enough to send New England to its third straight loss.
Scottie V's Pick: New York Jets by 4. The Jets are picking up steam and the Patriots are fading.
Vegas Lines Pick: New York Jets by 2. Jets by 1.5, Over/under 47.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: New York Jets by 3. Both teams at 5-3, advantage home.
Home Team Wins Pick: New York Jets by 3.
Check back next week for Monday Night's prediction.
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