NFL

Week 13 Picks

It’s easy to say this now, but I did have the Cowboys winning on Thursday night. 

 I’m far too much of a procrastinator to have finished all of my picks three days before Sunday, and these Thursday night games have an awful way of creeping up on me.

I knew the Packers were in trouble from the moment that Charles Woodson was not going to play.  His loss forced the Packers defense to scramble into odd man coverages and poor zones.  Tony Romo didn’t so much pick them apart as he did find the incredibly wide open guy. 

What’s more is that I knew the Packers didn’t have the firepower to keep up.  They have shown flashes of dominance in a few games this year, but those opponents were much lesser than the Cowboys.  Favre would need to be at the top of his game to give his Packers a chance, so when he went out with an elbow injury, not even a miraculous Aaron Rodgers performance could save them.

Maybe I should pick all my games after the fact. 

Panthers 24, 49ers 17

 

Carolina’s first home win comes with a miraculous Vinny Testaverde fourth quarter comeback after which the ancient quarterback’s kidneys give out.

Jaguars 17, Colts 13

David Garrard throws his first interception of the year, but makes up for it by chasing down the defender, stripping the ball, recovering the fumble and taking it to the end zone for a touchdown.

Chargers 38, Chiefs 10

Kolby Smith’s players-only meeting proves to have far less effect than LaDanian Tomlinson’s speech a week ago.

Jets 24, Dolphins 20

Upset about being underdogs to a winless team, the Jets play their best game of the year, helped by the Dolphins’ offensive indifference.

Lions 18, Vikings 14

Jason Hanson’s six field goals provide the difference, prompting Adrian Peterson to start practicing field goals in order to have a greater effect on games.

Eagles 28, Seahawks 24

A.J. Feeley follows up his great performance against the Patriots by going 4-for-4 with four touchdowns before retiring at halftime in order to “go out on top.”

Falcons 25, Rams 7

With no Marc Bulger, the Rams’ offense looks a lot like the Falcons offense, except with expectations.

Titans 31, Texans 17

Vince Young leads the Titans to victory with 100 yards passing and two interceptions.

Redskins 20, Bills 19

R.I.P. Sean Taylor.

Browns 35, Cardinals 28

The Browns recover a Kurt Warner fumble in his own end zone for the game-winning points.

Broncos 22, Raiders 12

The Broncos do not kick to Chris Carr to make sure they avoid a repeat from last week.

Giants 30, Bears 20

The Giants win despite Eli Manning’s four interceptions, since none of them were returned for touchdowns.

Steelers 17, Bengals 14

On Pittsburgh’s muddy field, Chad Johnson decides to mud wrestle with Chris Henry after a second quarter touchdown pass.

Patriots 56, Ravens 10

Upset about last week’s close win, Tom Brady and the New England offense put up 56 first half points.

Last week: 9-7

Season: 111-63

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