Happy Holidays! May misfortune not find your team this wonderful weekend and may visiting family members not overstay their welcome!
Christmas Eve Game Predictions:
Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 13. The Ravens have rekindled hope after Pittsburgh's loss last week.
Scottie V's Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 7. After leaving the door open for the Steelers last week, this week the Ravens slam it shut.
Vegas Lines Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 12. Ravens by 12, Over/Under 38.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 3. Ravens better at 10-4.
Home Team Wins Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 3.
Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Denver Broncos by 3. Despite the stumble last week, the Broncos still have some magic left in them.
Scottie V's Pick: Denver Broncos by 3. Maybe I just have "the fever", but I think the Broncs will be eager to bounce back from last week's shellacking.
Vegas Lines Pick: Denver Broncos by 3. Broncos by 3, Over/Under 41.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Denver Broncos by 3. Broncos better at 8-6.
Home Team Wins Pick: Buffalo Bills by 3.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Carolina Panthers by 9. The Panthers are still having fun… the Bucs, eh, not so much.
Scottie V's Pick: Carolina Panthers by 8. Newton, Tebow, and Locker… The next big things at the QB position?
Vegas Lines Pick: Carolina Panthers by 8. Panthers by 7.5, Over/Under 47.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Carolina Panthers by 3. Panthers better at 5-9.
Home Team Wins Pick: Carolina Panthers by 3.
Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Cincinnati Bengals by 4. The Bengals are getting closer to a surprising playoff spot.
Scottie V's Pick: Cincinnati Bengals by 7. The Cards aren't the same away from home… and they aren't that great at home.
Vegas Lines Pick: Cincinnati Bengals by 4. Bengals by 4, Over/Under 41.
Best Record Wins Pick: Cincinnati Bengals by 3. Bengals better at 8-6.
Home Team Wins Pick: Cincinnati Bengals by 3.
Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Oakland Raiders by 6. The Chiefs won't catch lightning in a bottle two weeks in a row.
Scottie V's Pick: Kansas City Chiefs by 6. What do you do for an encore after your interim head coach knocks off the only undefeated team in the league in his first outing? It would be easy to let down against the Raiders, but the Arrowhead crowd won't let that happen.
Vegas Lines Pick: Kansas City Chiefs by 3. Chiefs by 2.5, Over/Under 42.
Best Record Wins Pick: Oakland Raiders by 3. Raiders better at 7-7.
Home Team Wins Pick: Kansas City Chiefs by 3.
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
Creative Misfortune's Pick: New England Patriots by 7. The Patriots still have home field advantage to play for.
Scottie V's Pick: New England Patriots by 8. Feeling good about themselves after silencing the Tebow furor, the Pats don't let their guard down.
Vegas Lines Pick: New England Patriots by 10. Patriots by 9.5, Over/Under 48.
Best Record Wins Pick: New England Patriots by 3. Patriots better at 11-3.
Home Team Wins Pick: New England Patriots by 3.
New York Giants at New York Jets
Creative Misfortune's Pick: New York Jets by 5. Neither of these teams instills confidence.
Scottie V's Pick: New York Giants by 6. The Battle for New York… The Giants are not nearly as bad as their performance last week… Right?
Vegas Lines Pick: New York Jets by 3. Jets by 3, Over/Under 45.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: New York Jets by 3. Jets better at 8-6.
Home Team Wins Pick: New York Jets by 3.
St. Louis Rams at Pittsburgh Steelers
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 17. The Steelers cannot afford another loss.
Scottie V's Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 14. After the "lights out" (hehe) performance from the Niners last week, Big Ben and the Steelers look to keep the heat on the Ravens.
Vegas Lines Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 16. Steelers by 16, Over/Under 37.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 3. Steelers better at 10-4.
Home Team Wins Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 3.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Tennessee Titans by 6. If the Titans lose two straight to the Colts and Jaguars, they don’t deserve to be part of the playoff discussion.
Scottie V's Pick: Tennessee Titans by 4. It feels like the Locker era is about to begin and there's a bit of a buzz (think Tebow scaled down by a factor of about 1 million).
Vegas Lines Pick: Tennessee Titans by 7. Titans by 7, Over/Under 40.
Best Record Wins Pick: Tennessee Titans by 3. Titans better at 7-7.
Home Team Wins Pick: Tennessee Titans by 3.
Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Washington Redskins by 4. Grossman is no Brees, but he should still light up the Vikings' suspect secondary.
Scottie V's Pick: Washington Redskins by 8. Eager to show that last week's game was not a fluke, the Redskins… Ah heck, the Vikings stink!
Vegas Lines Pick: Washington Redskins by 7. Redskins by 6.5, Over/Under 43.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Washington Redskins by 3. Redskins better at 5-9.
Home Team Wins Pick: Washington Redskins by 3.
San Diego Chargers at Detroit Lions
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Detroit Lions by 1. The Lions have to win one more game… easier to get it against the Chargers than the Packers.
Scottie V's Pick: San Diego Chargers by 6. San Diego Super-Chargers! In the midst of their annual rise from the dead period… The Lions' shine has worn off.
Vegas Lines Pick: Detroit Lions by 3. Lions by 2.5, Over/Under 52.
Best Record Wins Pick: Detroit Lions by 3. Lions better at 9-5.
Home Team Wins Pick: Detroit Lions by 3.
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 2. This game scares me… but Dallas should be up to the task.
Scottie V's Pick: Philadelphia Eagles by 9. Though it's too little, too late, the Eagles start to show what all the fuss was about.
Vegas Lines Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 2. Cowboys by 1.5, Over/Under 50.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 3. Cowboys better at 8-6.
Home Team Wins Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 3.
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
Creative Misfortune's Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 9. The 49ers have to keep one step ahead of the Saints, if at all possible.
Scottie V's Pick: Seattle Seahawks by 3. There is bad blood between Harbaugh and Carroll… The 12th Man will be on fire in this one and the 'Hawks are clinging to the slimmest of hopes for a playoff spot… I'm looking forward to this one.
Vegas Lines Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 2. 49ers by 2, Over/Under 37.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 3. 49ers better at 11-3.
Home Team Wins Pick: Seattle Seahawks by 3.
Christmas Night Game Prediction:
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Green Bay Packers by 10. The Packers won’t admit it, but they are angry at their loss last week, and stomping the Bears on Christmas night will certainly make them feel better.
Scottie V's Pick: Green Bay Packers by 17. Now that perfection is out of the picture, the Pack can get back down to the business of kicking butt and taking names.
Vegas Lines Pick: Green Bay Packers by 13. Packers by 13, Over/Under 44.
Best Record Wins Pick: Green Bay Packers by 3. Packers better at 13-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: Green Bay Packers by 3.
Check back next week for Monday Night's Boxing Day prediction.
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