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By Tom Peters

I actually had a very good week last week. I went 12 – 4 and I made terrible picks in the Bears (I should have more faith in my Vikings) Bills and over estimated the Cardinals. Nonetheless, I now boast a record of 123 – 68 – 1.

With 14 games on Sunday, I have a lot of writing to do, so let’s get to it.

Jacksonville Jaguars ( 4 – 8 ) v. Chicago Bears ( 6 – 6 )

The ears got their asses handed to the last week at Minnesota. The offense looked inept and the defense had a hard time stopping the run. Under normal circumstances, a team dedicated to the run like Jacksonville should have the advantage. But this is the Jaguars, one of the few teams to look worse than the Bears last week. I think the Jaguars have given up on the season and the offensive line is too porous. The Bear defense should control this game against the biggest disappointment in the league. Don’t forget, this game is in Chicago and it will be cold and windy.

MY PICK: Bears

Minnesota Vikings ( 7 – 5 ) v. Detroit Lions ( 0 – 12 )

Trap game!!!! The Vikings needed a generous pass interference penalty and a last second field goal to beat the Lions 12 – 10 in Week 6. While the Vikings handily beat the Bears, it was all due to the running game and the goal-line Read the rest of this entry »

by Tom Peters

I did not do so well in my selections last week. My bad case of overestimitis and underestimitosis led me to a mediocre 9 – 7, bringing my season record to 111 - 64 – 1, not bad for a bowling league.

My thanksgiving games were brought to you my the singer Meat Loaf. I won’t be sad cause two out of three ain’t bad.

I have awoken from my tryptophan induced coma to bring you this weeks picks. So, here we go:

San Francisco 49ers ( 3 – 8 ) v. Buffalo Bills ( 6 – 5 )

The Bills looked impressive in steamrolling the Chiefs last week. Trent Edwards finally looked like the quarterback he should be. The 49ers are going to cold, frigid, windy Buffalo for a 1pm game. West Coast teams still have yet to win an afternoon game on the East Coast. The streak should continue. Face it, the 49ers just aren’t that good.

MY PICK: Bills

Baltimore Ravens ( 7 – 4 ) v. Cincinnati Bengals ( 1 – 9 )

Does anyone really expect the Bengals to have any success against the Ravens defense. We saw what happened when they played the Read the rest of this entry »

By Tom Peters

Last week wasn’t as terrible as I thought it would be. A tie game can really throw a wrinkle in your picks, but the damages was minimal. Last week I went 10 – 5 – 1, bringing the season record to a robust 102 – 57 - 1.

For the first time this season, I picked the Thursday night game correctly and I get to start off the week with a chance for that perfect week.

Let’s get it started, I have company coming for the daughter’s 3rd birthday party and it’s now or never. Family members are tough to ignore, no matter how hard you try. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s my daughter’s 3rd birthday today and I have to post this real quick. Thankfully, there isn’t much of a game to analyze. Of course I dno’t know if I’d trsut my pick since I haven’t gotten a Thursday night game right yet.

Cincinnati Bengals (1-8-1) v. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3)

Cincy is coming off the moral victory last week against the Eagles, but they weren’t the same Eagles that beat Pittsburgh earlier in the season. I expect the Steelers to cause a lot of turnovers and a lot of havoc for Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Bengal offense.

MY PICK: Steelers (although two ties would be cool)

MY DAUGHTER’S PICK: Bengals (she thinks Tigers are cute, she hasn’t seen Ocho Cinco)