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Thursday, December 25, 2025

NFL Picks ~ Week Seventeen

Hello and welcome to a special Christmas edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week seventeen in the NFL, the presents are opened, the food is prepared and I'm ready to make some football picks before the three Christmas day matchups kickoff! Just as I've been doing every week for 30 years, here are my picks against the spread for every single game:

Washington getting 8.5 from Dallas
WIN
Dallas 30 - Washington 23

Minnesota getting 7.5 from Detroit
WIN
Minnesota 23 - Detroit 10

Denver giving 13.5 to Kansas City
LOSS
Denver 20 - Kansas City 13

LA Chargers giving 1.5 to Houston
LOSS
Houston 20 - LA Chargers 16

Green Bay giving 3.5 to Baltimore
LOSS
Baltimore 41 - Green Bay 24

Seattle giving 7 to Carolina      
WIN
Seattle 27 - Carolina 10

Cincinnati giving 7.5 to Arizona
WIN
Cincinnati 37 - Arizona 14

Pittsburgh giving 3 to Cleveland
LOSS
Cleveland 13 - Pittsburgh 6

Indianapolis getting 6.5 from Jacksonville
WIN
Jacksonville 23 - Indianapolis 17

Tampa Bay giving 5.5 to Miami
LOSS
Miami 20 - Tampa Bay 17

New England giving 13.5 to NY Jets
WIN
New England 42 - NY Jets 10

New Orleans giving 2.5 to Tennessee
WIN
New Orleans 34 - Tennessee 26

Las Vegas getting 1.5 from NY Giants
LOSS
NY Giants 34 - Las Vegas 10

Philadelphia getting 1.5 from Buffalo
WIN
Philadelphia 13 - Buffalo 12

San Francisco giving 3 to Chicago
WIN
San Francisco 42 - Chicago 38

LA Rams giving 7.5 to Atlanta
LOSS
Atlanta 27 - LA Rams 24

WEEK SEVENTEEN RECORD:  9-7-0

2025-2026 Record: 126-126-3

2024-2025 Record: 158-120-7
2023 - 2024 Record: 149-130-6
2022 - 2023 Record: 133-144-7
2021 - 2022 Record: 142-141-2
2020 - 2021 Record: 127-130-8
2019 - 2020 Record: 141-122-4
2018 - 2019 Record: 123-136-8
2017 - 2018 Record: 143-109-14
2016 - 2017 Record: 138-121-8
2015 - 2016 Record: 129-129-9
2014 - 2015 Record: 124-139-3
2013 - 2014 Record: 137-122-7
2012 - 2013 Record: 131-129-7
2011 - 2012 Record: 129-126-11
2010 - 2011 Record: 130-130-7
2009 - 2010 Record: 138-125-4
2008 - 2009 Record: 139-120-8
2007 - 2008 Record: 146-117-4
2006 - 2007 Record: 139-123-5 

Thursday, December 18, 2025

NFL Picks ~ Week Sixteen

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week sixteen in the NFL, and I'm looking to build on last week's momentum and keep climbing to get back above .500 with my picks for the season. Just as I've been doing every week for 30 years, here are my picks against the spread for every single game:

LA Rams giving 1.5 to Seattle
LOSS
Seattle 38 - LA Rams 37

Philadelphia giving 6.5 to Washington
WIN
Philadelphia 29 - Washington 18

Chicago getting 1.5 from Green Bay
WIN
Chicago 22 - Green Bay 16

Buffalo giving 10 to Cleveland
LOSS
Buffalo 23 - Cleveland 20

LA Chargers getting 1.5 from Dallas
WIN
LA Chargers 34 - Dallas 17

Kansas City giving 3.5 to Tennessee
LOSS
Tennessee 26 - Kansas City 9

Cincinnati giving 1.5 to Miami
WIN
Cincinnati 45 - Miami 21

New Orleans giving 4.5 to NY Jets
WIN
New Orleans 29 - NY Jets 6

Tampa Bay giving 3 to Carolina
LOSS
Carolina 23 - Tampa Bay 20

Jacksonville getting 3 from Denver
WIN
Jacksonville 34 - Denver 20

Minnesota giving 2.5 to NY Giants
WIN
Minnesota 16- NY Giants 13

Atlanta giving 2.5 to Arizona
WIN
Atlanta 26 - Arizona 19

Pittsburgh getting 7 from Detroit
WIN
Pittsburgh 29 - Detroit 24

Houston giving 14 to Las Vegas
LOSS
Houston 23 - Las Vegas 21

Baltimore giving 3 to New England
LOSS
New England 28 - Baltimore 24

Indianapolis getting 6 from San Francisco
LOSS
San Francisco 48 - Indianapolis 27

WEEK SIXTEEN RECORD:  9-7-0
2025-2026 Record: 117-119-3

2024-2025 Record: 158-120-7
2023 - 2024 Record: 149-130-6
2022 - 2023 Record: 133-144-7
2021 - 2022 Record: 142-141-2
2020 - 2021 Record: 127-130-8
2019 - 2020 Record: 141-122-4
2018 - 2019 Record: 123-136-8
2017 - 2018 Record: 143-109-14
2016 - 2017 Record: 138-121-8
2015 - 2016 Record: 129-129-9
2014 - 2015 Record: 124-139-3
2013 - 2014 Record: 137-122-7
2012 - 2013 Record: 131-129-7
2011 - 2012 Record: 129-126-11
2010 - 2011 Record: 130-130-7
2009 - 2010 Record: 138-125-4
2008 - 2009 Record: 139-120-8
2007 - 2008 Record: 146-117-4
2006 - 2007 Record: 139-123-5 

Thursday, December 11, 2025

NFL Picks ~ Week Fifteen

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week fifteen in the NFL, and I'm looking to bounce back from a few subpar weeks in a row to hopefully climb back above .500 with my picks for the season. Just as I've been doing every week for 30 years, here are my picks against the spread for every single game:

Tampa Bay giving 4.5 to Atlanta
LOSS
Atlanta 29 - Tampa Bay 28

Jacksonville giving 12.5 to NY Jets
WIN
Jacksonville 48 - NY Jets 20

Chicago giving 7.5 to Cleveland
WIN
Chicago 31 - Cleveland 3

Buffalo giving 1.5 to New England
WIN
Buffalo 35 - New England 31

Cincinnati getting 2.5 from Baltimore
LOSS
Baltimore 24 - Cincinnati 0

Houston giving 9.5 to Arizona
WIN
Houston 40 - Arizona 20

Philadelphia giving 11.5 to Las Vegas
WIN
Philadelphia 31 - Las Vegas 0

Kansas City giving 4.5 to LA Chargers
LOSS
LA Chargers 16 - Kansas City 13

NY Giants giving 2.5 to Washington
LOSS
Washington 29 - NY Giants 21

Indianapolis getting 14 from Seattle
WIN
Seattle 18 - Indianapolis 16

San Francisco giving 12.5 to Tennessee
WIN 
San Francisco 37 - Tennessee 24

Detroit getting 5.5 from LA Rams
LOSS
LA Rams 41 - Detroit 34

New Orleans getting 2.5 from Carolina
WIN
New Orleans 20 - Carolina 17

Dallas giving 5.5 to Minnesota
LOSS
Minnesota 34 - Dallas 26

Pittsburgh giving 3 to Miami
WIN
Pittsburgh 28 - Miami 15

WEEK FIFTEEN RECORD:  9-6-0
2025-2026 Record: 108-112-3

2024-2025 Record: 158-120-7
2023 - 2024 Record: 149-130-6
2022 - 2023 Record: 133-144-7
2021 - 2022 Record: 142-141-2
2020 - 2021 Record: 127-130-8
2019 - 2020 Record: 141-122-4
2018 - 2019 Record: 123-136-8
2017 - 2018 Record: 143-109-14
2016 - 2017 Record: 138-121-8
2015 - 2016 Record: 129-129-9
2014 - 2015 Record: 124-139-3
2013 - 2014 Record: 137-122-7
2012 - 2013 Record: 131-129-7
2011 - 2012 Record: 129-126-11
2010 - 2011 Record: 130-130-7
2009 - 2010 Record: 138-125-4
2008 - 2009 Record: 139-120-8
2007 - 2008 Record: 146-117-4
2006 - 2007 Record: 139-123-5 

Thursday, December 4, 2025

NFL Picks ~ Week Fourteen

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week fourteen in the NFL, and just as I've been doing every week for 30 years, here are my picks against the spread for every single game:

Detroit giving 3 to Dallas
WIN
Detroit 44 - Dallas 30

Seattle giving 7 to Atlanta
WIN
Seattle 37 - Atlanta 9

Pittsburgh getting 6 from Baltimore
WIN
Pittsburgh 27 - Baltimore 22

Cleveland giving 4.5 to Tennessee
LOSS
Tennessee 31 - Cleveland 29

Indianapolis giving 1.5 to Jacksonville
LOSS
Jacksonville 36 - Indianapolis 19

Washington getting 1.5 from Minnesota
LOSS
Minnesota 31 - Washington 0

NY Jets getting 2.5 from Miami
LOSS
Miami 34 - NY Jets 10

Tampa Bay giving 8.5 to New Orleans
LOSS
New Orleans 24 - Tampa Bay 20

Cincinnati getting 5.5 from Buffalo
WIN
Buffalo 39 - Cincinnatti 34

Denver giving 7.5 to Las Vegas
LOSS
Denver 24 - Las Vegas 17

Chicago getting 6.5 from Green Bay
LOSS
Green Bay 28 - Chicago 21

LA Rams giving 8.5 to Arizona
WIN
LA Rams 45 - Arizona 17

Kansas City giving 3.5 to Houston
LOSS
Houston 20 - Kansas City 10

Philadelphia giving 3 to LA Chargers
LOSS
LA Chargers 22 - Philadelphia 19

WEEK FOURTEEN RECORD:  5-9-0
2025-2026 Record: 99-106-3

2024-2025 Record: 158-120-7
2023 - 2024 Record: 149-130-6
2022 - 2023 Record: 133-144-7
2021 - 2022 Record: 142-141-2
2020 - 2021 Record: 127-130-8
2019 - 2020 Record: 141-122-4
2018 - 2019 Record: 123-136-8
2017 - 2018 Record: 143-109-14
2016 - 2017 Record: 138-121-8
2015 - 2016 Record: 129-129-9
2014 - 2015 Record: 124-139-3
2013 - 2014 Record: 137-122-7
2012 - 2013 Record: 131-129-7
2011 - 2012 Record: 129-126-11
2010 - 2011 Record: 130-130-7
2009 - 2010 Record: 138-125-4
2008 - 2009 Record: 139-120-8
2007 - 2008 Record: 146-117-4
2006 - 2007 Record: 139-123-5 

Thursday, November 27, 2025

NFL Picks ~ Week Thirteen

Hello and welcome to a special Thanksgiving edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week thirteen in the NFL, and I am coming off an abysmal 4-9-1 week right after a solid 10-4-1 week, so I've fallen back under .500 against the spread for the year. We're already at the big Turkey Day games, with December and the playoffs looming, and just as I've been doing every week for 30 years, here are my picks against the spread for every single game:

Green Bay getting 3 from Detroit
WIN
Green Bay 31 - Detroit 24

Kansas City giving 3.5 to Dallas
LOSS
Dallas 31 - Kansas City 28

Baltimore giving 7.5 to Cincinnati
LOSS
Cincinnati 32 - Baltimore 14

Philadelphia giving 7 to Chicago
LOSS
Chicago 24 - Philadelphia 15

Tampa Bay giving 2.5 to Arizona
WIN
Tampa Bay 20 - Arizona 17

Atlanta giving 2.5 to NY Jets
LOSS
NY Jets 27 - Atlanta 24

Indianapolis giving 3.5 to Houston
LOSS
Houston 20 - Indianapolis 16

Jacksonville giving 6.5 to Tennessee
WIN
Jacksonville 25 - Tennessee

LA Rams giving 9.5 to Carolina
LOSS
Carolina 31 - LA Rams 28

Miami giving 5.5 to New Orleans
LOSS
Miami 21 - New Orleans 17

Cleveland getting 6.5 from San Francisco
LOSS
San Francisco 26 - Cleveland 8

Seattle giving 9.5 to Minnesota
WIN
Seattle 26 - Minnesota 0

Buffalo giving 4.5 to Pittsburgh
WIN
Buffalo 26 - Pittsburgh 7

LA Chargers giving 9.5 to La Vegas
WIN
LA Chargers 31 - Las Vegas 14

Denver giving 6.5 to Washington
LOSS
Denver 27 - Washington 26

New England giving 7.5 to NY Giants
WIN
New England 33 - NY Giants 15


WEEK THIRTEEN RECORD:  7-9-0
2025-2026 Record: 94-97-3

2024-2025 Record: 158-120-7
2023 - 2024 Record: 149-130-6
2022 - 2023 Record: 133-144-7
2021 - 2022 Record: 142-141-2
2020 - 2021 Record: 127-130-8
2019 - 2020 Record: 141-122-4
2018 - 2019 Record: 123-136-8
2017 - 2018 Record: 143-109-14
2016 - 2017 Record: 138-121-8
2015 - 2016 Record: 129-129-9
2014 - 2015 Record: 124-139-3
2013 - 2014 Record: 137-122-7
2012 - 2013 Record: 131-129-7
2011 - 2012 Record: 129-126-11
2010 - 2011 Record: 130-130-7
2009 - 2010 Record: 138-125-4
2008 - 2009 Record: 139-120-8
2007 - 2008 Record: 146-117-4
2006 - 2007 Record: 139-123-5 

Thursday, November 20, 2025

NFL Picks ~ Week Twelve

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week twelve in the NFL, and I am coming off a solid 10-4-1 week to climb back to a winning record against the spread for the year. We're getting deep in the season now, and just as I've been doing every week for 30 years, here are my picks against the spread for every single game:

Houston getting 5.5 from Buffalo
WIN
Houston 23 - Buffalo 19

Baltimore giving 13.5 to NY Jets
LOSS
Baltimore 23 - NY Jets 10

Pittsburgh getting 3 from Chicago
PUSH
Chicago 31 - Pittsburgh 28

New England giving 7.5 to Cincinnati
LOSS
New England 26 - Cincinnati 20

Detroit giving 11 to NY Giants
LOSS
Detroit 34 - NY Giants 27

Green Bay giving 6.5 to Minnesota
WIN
Green Bay 23 - Minnesota 6

Kansas City giving 3.5 to Indianapolis
LOSS
Kansas City 23 - Indianapolis 20

Seattle giving 13.5 to Tennessee
LOSS
Seattle 30 - Tennessee 24

Jacksonville giving 2.5 to Arizona
WIN
Jacksonville 27 - Arizona 24

Las Vegas giving 3.5 to Cleveland
LOSS
Cleveland 24 - Las Vegas 10

Philadelphia giving 3.5 to Dallas
LOSS
Dallas 24 - Philadelphia 21

New Orleans giving 1.5 to Atlanta
LOSS
Atlanta 24 - New Orleans 10

Tampa Bay getting 6.5 from LA Rams
LOSS
LA Rams 34 - Tampa Bay 7

San Francisco giving 7 to Carolina
WIN
San Francisco 20 - Carolina 9


WEEK TWELVE RECORD:  4-9-1
2025-2026 Record: 87-88-3

2024-2025 Record: 158-120-7
2023 - 2024 Record: 149-130-6
2022 - 2023 Record: 133-144-7
2021 - 2022 Record: 142-141-2
2020 - 2021 Record: 127-130-8
2019 - 2020 Record: 141-122-4
2018 - 2019 Record: 123-136-8
2017 - 2018 Record: 143-109-14
2016 - 2017 Record: 138-121-8
2015 - 2016 Record: 129-129-9
2014 - 2015 Record: 124-139-3
2013 - 2014 Record: 137-122-7
2012 - 2013 Record: 131-129-7
2011 - 2012 Record: 129-126-11
2010 - 2011 Record: 130-130-7
2009 - 2010 Record: 138-125-4
2008 - 2009 Record: 139-120-8
2007 - 2008 Record: 146-117-4
2006 - 2007 Record: 139-123-5 

Thursday, November 13, 2025

NFL Picks ~ Week Eleven

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week eleven in the NFL, and I slipped below .500 last week, so it's time to bounce back! Just as I've been doing every week for 30 years, here are my picks against the spread for every single game:

New England giving 12.5 to NY Jets
WIN
New England 27 - NY Jets 14

Miami giving 2.5 to Washington
WIN
Miami 16 - Washington 13

Atlanta giving 3.5 to Carolina
LOSS
Carolina 30 - Atlanta 27

Buffalo giving 5.5 to Tampa Bay
WIN
Buffalo 44 - Tampa Bay 32

LA Chargers giving 3 to Jacksonville
LOSS
Jacksonville 35 - LA Chargers 6

Chicago getting 3 from Minnesota
WIN
Chicago 19 - Minnesota 17

Green Bay giving 7 to NY Giants
PUSH
Green Bay 27 - NY Giants 20

Pittsburgh giving 5.5 to Cincinnati
WIN
Pittsburgh 34 - Cincinnati 12

Houston giving 7 to Tennessee
LOSS
Houston 16 - Tennessee 13

San Francisco giving 2.5 to Arizona
WIN
San Francisco 41 - Arizona 22

Seattle getting 3 from LA Rams
WIN
LA Rams 21 - Seattle 19

Baltimore giving 8.5 to Cleveland
LOSS
Baltimore 23 - Cleveland 16

Denver getting 3.5 from Kansas City
WIN
Denver 22 - Kansas City 19

Philadelphia giving 2.5 to Detroit
WIN
Philadelphia 16 - Detroit 19

Dallas giving 3.5 to Las Vegas
WIN
Dallas 33 - Las Vegas 16

WEEK ELEVEN RECORD:  10-4-1
2025-2026 Record: 83-79-2

2024-2025 Record: 158-120-7
2023 - 2024 Record: 149-130-6
2022 - 2023 Record: 133-144-7
2021 - 2022 Record: 142-141-2
2020 - 2021 Record: 127-130-8
2019 - 2020 Record: 141-122-4
2018 - 2019 Record: 123-136-8
2017 - 2018 Record: 143-109-14
2016 - 2017 Record: 138-121-8
2015 - 2016 Record: 129-129-9
2014 - 2015 Record: 124-139-3
2013 - 2014 Record: 137-122-7
2012 - 2013 Record: 131-129-7
2011 - 2012 Record: 129-126-11
2010 - 2011 Record: 130-130-7
2009 - 2010 Record: 138-125-4
2008 - 2009 Record: 139-120-8
2007 - 2008 Record: 146-117-4
2006 - 2007 Record: 139-123-5