12 of the 16 games scheduled for Sunday have playoff implications. Talk about ending an interesting regular season with an exclamation point!
Sunday Game Predictions:
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Green Bay Packers by 6. Even though the Packers have no reason to play this weekend, Green Bay still doesn’t want to give Detroit any confidence that they can travel to Lambeau in January and win a game.
Scottie V's Pick: Green Bay Packers by 6. With nothing on the line, the Packers have a solid finish to their near-perfect regular season.
Vegas Lines Pick: Detroit Lions by 4. Lions by 3.5, Over/Under 45.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Green Bay Packers by 3. Packers better at 14-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: Green Bay Packers by 3.
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Houston Texans by 6. Houston gains back some confidence before the playoffs.
Scottie V's Pick: Tennessee Titans by 6. Tennessee takes advantage of the Texans' lack of necessity to win (not to mention, injury depletion).
Vegas Lines Pick: Tennessee Titans by 3. Titans by 3, Over/Under 40.
Best Record Wins Pick: Houston Texans by 3. Texans better at 10-5.
Home Team Wins Pick: Houston Texans by 3.
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Indianapolis Colts by 3. Indy will want to finish the season strong. Nothing makes the bitter taste of a horrible round of golf go away faster than a birdie on the 18th hole. The Colts look to capture that same feeling to end the season... and all Manning-Luck conversation.
Scottie V's Pick: Jacksonville Jaguars by 3. The "Who-Cares Bowl."
Vegas Lines Pick: Jacksonville Jaguars by 4. Jaguars by 3.5, Over/Under 37.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Jacksonville Jaguars by 3. Jaguars better at 4-11.
Home Team Wins Pick: Jacksonville Jaguars by 3.
New York Jets at Miami Dolphins
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Miami Dolphins by 3. Miami puts and end to New York's obnoxious season.
Scottie V's Pick: Miami Dolphins by 6. The Fins put a stop to any post-season aspirations for the Jets.
Vegas Lines Pick: Miami Dolphins by 3. Dolphins by 2.5, Over/Under 41.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: New York Jets by 3. Jets better at 8-7.
Home Team Wins Pick: Miami Dolphins by 3.
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Chicago Bears by 7. These teams have nothing to play for but pride.
Scottie V's Pick: Chicago Bears by 4. The Bears end the season on a high note after sputtering to the finish.
Vegas Lines Pick: Minnesota Vikings by 1. Vikings by 1, Over/Under 41.
Best Record Wins Pick: Chicago Bears by 3. Bears better at 7-8.
Home Team Wins Pick: Minnesota Vikings by 3.
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
Creative Misfortune's Pick: New England Patriots by 11. The Patriots have home-field advantage to clinch and passing records to chase.
Scottie V's Pick: New England Patriots by 3. The Pats put in just enough effort to seal home-field advantage.
Vegas Lines Pick: New England Patriots by 11. Patriots by 10.5, Over/Under 51.
Best Record Wins Pick: New England Patriots by 3. Patriots better at 12-3.
Home Team Wins Pick: New England Patriots by 3.
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
Creative Misfortune's Pick: New Orleans Saints by 12. The Saints will win, but it might all be for naught unless the Rams somehow find a way to upset the 49ers like they upset the Saints earlier this year.
Scottie V's Pick: Carolina Panthers by 3. After Brees' record-setting Monday night, the Saints shut 'er down after seeing the Niners running away with it in St. Louis.
Vegas Lines Pick: New Orleans Saints by 9. Saints by 8.5, Over/Under 55.
Best Record Wins Pick: New Orleans Saints by 3. Saints better at 12-3.
Home Team Wins Pick: New Orleans Saints by 3.
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Philadelphia Eagles by 7. Andy Reid desperately wants this team to get to .500.
Scottie V's Pick: Philadelphia Eagles by 10. Philly closes out an extremely disappointing season on a positive.
Vegas Lines Pick: Philadelphia Eagles by 9. Eagles by 8.5, Over/Under 46.
Best Record Wins Pick: Philadelphia Eagles by 3. Eagles better at 7-8.
Home Team Wins Pick: Philadelphia Eagles by 3.
San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams
Creative Misfortune's Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 24. The 49ers will try and put the Rams away as early as possible so they can start enjoying their bye-week.
Scottie V's Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 13. San Fran seizes 1st round bye by taking it to the Rams.
Vegas Lines Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 11. 49ers by 10.5, Over/Under 35.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: San Francisco 49ers by 3. 49ers better at 12-3.
Home Team Wins Pick: St. Louis Rams by 3.
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Seattle Seahawks by 3. Seattle gets to 8-8.
Scottie V's Pick: Seattle Seahawks by 4. Marshawn Lynch dominates on the ground in this one.
Vegas Lines Pick: Arizona Cardinals by 3. Cardinals by 3, Over/Under 40.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Arizona Cardinals by 3. Both teams at 7-8, advantage home.
Home Team Wins Pick: Arizona Cardinals by 3.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Atlanta Falcons by 14. Atlanta is looking for somebody to kick after the debacle in New Orleans last Monday. Why not the Buccaneers?
Scottie V's Pick: Atlanta Falcons by 3. With nothing to play for, the Falcons still beat the Bucs.
Vegas Lines Pick: Atlanta Falcons by 12. Falcons by 11.5, Over/Under 46.
Best Record Wins Pick: Atlanta Falcons by 3. Falcons better at 9-6.
Home Team Wins Pick: Atlanta Falcons by 3.
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 5. I really want Cincinnati to win this game, but I expect the Ravens to prevail in the end.
Scottie V's Pick: Cincinnati Bengals by 4. A fired up Bengals team takes advantage of turnovers to clinch their playoff spot.
Vegas Lines Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 2. Ravens by 2, Over/Under 38.
Best Record Wins Pick: Baltimore Ravens by 3. Ravens better at 11-4.
Home Team Wins Pick: Cincinnati Bengals by 3.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 12. The Browns are no match for the Steelers.
Scottie V's Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 7. Big Ben sits this one out as Batch leads them to victory.
Vegas Lines Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 7. Steelers by 7, Over/Under 36.
Best Record Wins Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers by 3. Steelers better at 11-4.
Home Team Wins Pick: Cleveland Browns by 3.
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Denver Broncos by 3. A late field goal will be the difference as Tebow leads the Broncos into the playoffs.
Scottie V's Pick: Denver Broncos by 6. Despite their 2-game losing streak, I've got more faith in Tebow and the Broncs at home than I ever will in Orton.
Vegas Lines Pick: Denver Broncos by 3. Broncos by 3, Over/Under 37.
Best Record Wins Pick: Denver Broncos by 3. Broncos better at 8-7.
Home Team Wins Pick: Denver Broncos by 3.
San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders
Creative Misfortune's Pick: San Diego Chargers by 5. Oakland is just too combustible to get past the Chargers, especially when San Diego comes into the game with an "If Not Us, Why Them?" attitude.
Scottie V's Pick: San Diego Chargers by 7. The Chargers go into NoCal and close out their season with a victory.
Vegas Lines Pick: Oakland Raiders by 3. Raiders by 3, Over/Under 48.5.
Best Record Wins Pick: Oakland Raiders by 3. Raiders better at 8-7.
Home Team Wins Pick: Oakland Raiders by 3.
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Dallas Cowboys by 4. Dallas will win. Why? Because they shouldn't. Such is the lot of these two franchises this season.
Scottie V's Pick: New York Giants by 7. Eli and company make the big plays to take the NFC East.
Vegas Lines Pick: New York Giants by 3. Giants by 3, Over/under 46.
Best Record Wins Pick: New York Giants by 3. Both teams at 8-7, advantage home.
Home Team Wins Pick: New York Giants by 3.
After the dust settles from this week's slate of games, check back next week for Creative Misfortune's playoff power rankings to see who where each team ranks among the Creative Elite and the Fortunate Seven. For the Remarkably Average, the Creatively Challenged and the Forked Few, better luck next year.
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