NFL Picks ~ Week Seventeen

This is it. We've arrived at the final week of the regular season and as I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

Carolina giving 6 to Atlanta
LOSS
Carolina 21 - Atlanta 20

Green Bay giving 3 to Chicago
WIN
Green Bay 33 - Chicago 28

Tennessee giving 7.5 to Houston
LOSS
Tennessee 16 - Houston 10

Pittsburgh giving 7 to Cleveland
WIN
Pittsburgh 20 - Cleveland 7

NY Giants giving 3.5 to Washington  
WIN
NY Giants 20 - Washington 6

Cincinnati giving 6.5 to Baltimore
WIN
Cincinnati 34 - Baltimore 17

Indianapolis giving 10.5 to Jacksonville
WIN
Indianapolis 30 - Jacksonville 10

Philadelphia giving 6.5 to Dallas
LOSS
Philadelphia 24 - Dallas 22
            

Miami giving 5.5 to NY Jets
LOSS
NY Jets 20 - Miami 7

Detroit getting 2.5 from  Minnesota
WIN
Minnesota 14 - Detroit 13

New England giving 7.5 to Buffalo       
WIN
New England 34 - Buffalo 20

Tampa Bay getting 12 from New Orleans      
LOSS
New Orleans 42 - Tampa Bay 17

Denver giving 11 to Oakland 
WIN
Denver 34 - Oakland 14

Arizona  getting 1 from San Francisco  
LOSS
San Francisco 23 - Arizona 20

Kansas City getting 10 from San Diego
WIN
San Diego 27 - Kansas City 24

Seattle  giving 11.5 to St. Louis
WIN
Seattle 27 - St. Louis 9
 

WEEK SEVENTEEN RECORD: 10-6-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 131-117-7

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

NFL Picks ~ Week Sixteen

It's week sixteen in the NFL, the regular season is winding down, and last week’s 9-7 record kept me above .500 for the season. This week, I'm spotting some winners. As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

Miami giving 2.5 to Buffalo
LOSS
Buffalo 19 - Miami 0

Carolina giving 3 to New Orleans
WIN
Carolina 17 - New Orleans 13

Washington getting 3 from Dallas
WIN
Dallas 24 - Washington 23

St. Louis giving 5.5 to Tampa Bay
WIN
St. Louis 23 - Tampa Bay 13

Philadelphia giving 3 to Chicago
WIN
Philadelphia 54 - Chicago 11

NY Jets giving 2 to Cleveland
WIN
NY Jets 24 - Cleveland 13

Kansas City giving 7 to Indianapolis
LOSS
Indianapolis 23 - Kansas City 7

Minnesota getting 7.5 from Cincinnati
LOSS
Cincinnati 42 - Minnesota 14

Denver giving 10.5 to Houston
WIN
Denver 37 - Houston 13

Jacksonville getting 5.5 from Tennessee
WIN
Tennessee 20 - Jacksonville 16

Arizona getting 10.5 from Seattle
WIN
Arizona 17 - Seattle 10

NY Giants getting 9 from Detroit
WIN
NY Giants 23 - Detroit 20

Oakland getting 10 from San Diego
LOSS
San Diego 26 - Oakland 13

Green Bay to beat Pittsburgh
LOSS
Pittsburgh 38 - Green Bay 31

New England getting 2.5 from Baltimore
WIN
New England 41 - Baltimore 7

San Francisco giving 12.5 to Atlanta
LOSS
San Francisco 34 - Atlanta 24

WEEK SIXTEEN RECORD: 10-6-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 121-111-7

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

NFL Picks ~ Week Fifteen

Oh, hello there. It’s time for the football picks. Last week’s 11-5 record brought me back above .500 for the season. This week I look at some good late-season match-ups and try to continue the trend. As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

San Diego getting 10.5 from Denver
WIN
San Diego 27 - Denver 20

Atlanta giving 6.5 to Washington
LOSS
Atlanta 27 - Washington 26

San Francisco giving 5.5 to Tampa Bay

WIN
San Francisco 33 - Tampa Bay 14

Arizona giving 2.5 to Tennessee
WIN
Arizona 37 - Tennessee 34

New Orleans giving 6 to St. Louis
LOSS
St. Louis 27 - New Orleans 16

Seattle giving 7 to NY Giants
WIN
Seattle 23 - NY Giants 0

Chicago giving 1 to Cleveland
WIN
Chicago 38 - Cleveland 31

Indianapolis giving 5.5 to Houston
WIN
Indianapolis 25 - Houston 3

Jacksonville getting 2 from Buffalo
LOSS
Buffalo 27 - Jacksonville 20

New England giving 1 to Miami
LOSS
Miami 24 - New England 20

Philadelphia giving 5.5 to Minnesota
LOSS
Minnesota 48 - Philadelphia 30

NY Jets getting 11 from Carolina         
WIN
Carolina 30 - NY Jets 20

Kansas City giving 5 to Oakland
WIN
Kansas City 56 - Oakland 31

Green Bay  getting 7 from Dallas
WIN
Green Bay 37 - Dallas 36

Cincinnati giving 2 to Pittsburgh
LOSS
Pittsburgh 30 - Cincinnati 20

Detroit  giving 5.5 to Baltimore
LOSS
Baltimore 18 - Detroit 16

WEEK FIFTEEN RECORD: 9-7-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 111-105-7

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: 139-113-5

NFL Picks ~ Week Fourteen

As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

Jacksonville getting 3 from Houston
WIN
Jacksonville 27 - Houston 20

Kansas City giving 3 to Washington
WIN
Kansas City 45 - Washington 10

Baltimore giving 6.5 to Minnesota
LOSS
Baltimore 29 - Minnesota 26

New England giving 10 to Cleveland
LOSS
New England 27 - Cleveland 26

Oakland getting 3 from NY Jets
LOSS
NY Jets 37 - Oakland 27

Cincinnati giving 6.5 to Indianapolis
WIN
Cincinnati 42 - Indianapolis 28

Carolina getting 3 from New Orleans
LOSS
New Orleans 31 - Carolina 13

Philadelphia giving 3 to Detroit
WIN
Philadelphia 34 - Detroit 20

Miami getting 3.5 from Pittsburgh 
WIN
Miami 34 - Pittsburgh 28

Tampa Bay giving 2.5 to Buffalo
WIN
Tampa Bay 27 - Buffalo 6

Denver giving 12 to Tennessee
WIN
Denver 51 - Tennessee 28

St. Louis getting 6.5 from Arizona 
LOSS
Arizona 30 - St. Louis 10

San Diego giving 3.5 to NY Giants
WIN
San Diego 37 - NY Giants 14

Seattle getting 2.5 from San Francisco
WIN
San Francisco 19 - Seattle 17

Atlanta getting 3.5 from Green Bay
WIN
Green Bay 22 - Atlanta 21

Chicago getting 1 from Dallas

WIN
Chicago 42 - Dallas 21

WEEK FOURTEEN RECORD: 11-5-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 102-98-7

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: 139-113-5

NFL Picks ~ Week Thirteen

Happy Thanksgiving, all. Normally, I’d blog about all those people for whom I am thankful, but instead I’ll enjoy the holiday spending time with those people. I hope you are able to spend Thanksgiving with friends and family you love!

Now on to the week 13 picks. As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

Detroit giving 6 to Green Bay
WIN
Detroit 40 - Green Bay 10

Oakland getting 9.5 from Dallas
WIN
Dallas 31 - Oakland 24

Pittsburgh getting 3 from Baltimore
WIN
Baltimore 22 - Pittsburgh 20

Indianapolis giving 4.5 to Tennessee
WIN
Indianapolis 22 - Tennessee 14

Kansas City getting 5 from Denver
LOSS
Denver 35 - Kansas City 28

Jacksonville getting 7 from Cleveland
WIN
Jacksonville 32 - Cleveland 28

Tampa Bay getting 8 from Carolina
LOSS
Carolina 27 - Tampa Bay 6

Chicago getting 1 from Minnesota
LOSS
Minnesota 23 - Chicago 20

Philadelphia giving 3 to Arizona
PUSH
Philadelphia 24 - Arizona 21

NY Jets giving 2 to Miami
LOSS
Miami 23 - NY Jets 3

Buffalo giving 3 to Atlanta
LOSS
Atlanta 34 - Buffalo 31

St. Louis getting 8.5 from San Francisco 
LOSS
San Francisco 23 - St. Louis 13

New England giving 7.5 to Houston
LOSS
New England 34 - Houston 31

Cincinnati getting 1 from San Diego
WIN
Cincinnati 17 - San Diego 10

NY Giants giving 1 to Washington
WIN
NY Giants 24 - Washington 17

New Orleans getting 5 from Seattle
LOSS
Seattle 34 - New Orleans 7

WEEK THIRTEEN RECORD: 7-8-1

2013-2014 RECORD: 91-93-7

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

NFL Picks ~ Week Twelve

After a very rough week 11, I've slipped under .500 again. Time to bounce back with the week 12 picks. As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

Atlanta getting 8 from New Orleans
WIN
New Orleans 17 - Atlanta 13

Tampa Bay getting 9 from  Detroit
WIN
Tampa Bay 24 - Detroit 21 

Houston giving 10 to Jacksonville  
LOSS
Jacksonville 10 - Houston 6

Minnesota getting 4.5 from Green Bay  
WIN
Minnesota 26 - Green Bay 26

Kansas City giving 5 to San Diego
LOSS
San Diego 41 - Kansas City 38

Carolina giving 4.5 to Miami
LOSS
Carolina 20 - Miami 16

Pittsburgh getting 1.5 from Cleveland
WIN
Pittsburgh 27 - Cleveland 11

Chicago getting 1.5 from St. Louis 
LOSS
St. Louis 42 - Chicago 21

NY Jets getting 3.5 from Baltimore
LOSS
Baltimore 19 - NY Jets 3

Tennessee giving 1 to Oakland
WIN
Tennessee 23 - Oakland 19

Indianapolis getting 2 from Arizona 
LOSS
Arizona 40 - Indianapolis 11

NY Giants giving 2.5 to Dallas
LOSS
Dallas 24 - NY Giants 21

New England getting 2.5 from Denver
WIN
New England 34 - Denver 31

San Francisco giving 6 to Washington
WIN
San Francisco 27 - Washington 6

WEEK TWELVE RECORD: 7-7-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 84-85-6

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

NFL Picks ~ Week Eleven

NFL Week 11 is here and an 8-5-1 record last week brought me up to 73-70-3. I’m looking to build on the momentum this week. As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

Indianapolis giving 3 to Tennessee
PUSH
Indianapolis 30 - Tennessee 27

Atlanta giving 1.5 to Tampa Bay
LOSS
Tampa Bay 41 - Atlanta 28

NY Jets getting 1 from Buffalo     
LOSS
Buffalo 37 - NY Jets 14

Detroit giving 2.5 to Pittsburgh
LOSS
Pittsburgh 37 - Detroit 27

Philadelphia giving 3.5 to Washington   
WIN
Philadelphia 24 - Washington 16

San Diego giving 1.5 to Miami 
LOSS
Miami 20 - San Diego 16

Baltimore getting 3 from Chicago  
PUSH
Chicago 23 - Baltimore 20

Cincinnati giving 6 to Cleveland     
WIN
Cincinnati 41 - Cleveland 20

Houston giving 7 to Oakland
LOSS
Oakland 28 - Houston 23
    
Arizona giving 7 to Jacksonville
WIN
Arizona 27 - Jacksonville 14

Kansas City getting 8 from Denver 
LOSS
Denver 27 - Kansas City 17

Seattle giving 12.5 to Minnesota    
WIN
Seattle 41 - Minnesota 20

New Orleans giving 3 to San Francisco
PUSH
New Orleans 23 - San Francisco 20

Green Bay getting 5 from NY Giants
LOSS
NY Giants 27 - Green Bay 13

New England getting 2.5 from Carolina 
LOSS
Carolina 24 - New England 20

WEEK ELEVEN RECORD: 4-8-3

2013-2014 RECORD: 77-78-6

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

NFL Picks ~ Week Ten

NFL Week 10 and I'm looking to climb above .500 for the year with some good picks. As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

Minnesota getting 2 from Washington
WIN
Minnesota 34 - Washington 27

Tennessee giving 13 to Jacksonville
LOSS
Jacksonville 29 - Tennessee 27

Philadelphia getting 1 from Green Bay
WIN
Philadelphia 27 - Green Bay 13

Buffalo getting 3 from Pittsburgh
LOSS
Pittsburgh 23 - Buffalo 10

Oakland getting 7 from NY Giants
WIN
NY Giants 24 - Oakland 20

Indianapolis giving 9.5 to St. Louis
LOSS
St. Louis 38 - Indianapolis 8

Seattle giving 5 to Atlanta
WIN
Seattle 33 - Atlanta 10

Cincinnati giving 1.5 to Baltimore
LOSS
Baltimore 20 - Cincinnati 17

Detroit to beat Chicago
WIN
Detroit 21 - Chicago 19

Carolina getting 6 from San Francisco
WIN
Carolina 10 - San Francisco 9

Houston getting 3 from Arizona
PUSH
Arizona 27 - Houston 24

Denver giving 7 to San Diego
WIN
Denver 28 - San Diego 20

New Orleans giving 6.5 to Dallas
WIN
New Orleans 49 - Dallas 17

Miami giving 2 to Tampa Bay
LOSS
Tampa Bay 22 - Miami 19

WEEK TEN RECORD: 8-5-1

2013-2014 RECORD: 73-70-3

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

NFL Picks ~ Week Nine

It’s week 9 in the NFL, and I’m not off to a great start with my picks, coming in at 58-59-2 so far. I’m looking to improve with a good batch of picks this week. As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

Miami getting 3 from Cincinnati
WIN
Miami 22 - Cincinnati 20

Carolina giving 7 to Atlanta
WIN
Carolina 34 - Atlanta 10

Philadelphia getting 2.5 from Oakland
WIN
Philadelphia 49 - Oakland 20

Dallas giving 10 to Minnesota
LOSS
Dallas 27 - Minnesota 23

New Orleans giving 6 to NY Jets
LOSS
NY Jets 26 - New Orleans 20

St. Louis getting 3 from Tennessee
LOSS
Tennessee 28 - St. Louis 21

Kansas City giving 3 to Buffalo
WIN
Kansas City 23 - Buffalo 13

San Diego giving 1 to Washington
LOSS
Washington 30 - San Diego 24

Tampa Bay getting 16.5 from Seattle
WIN
Seattle 27 - Tampa Bay 24

Baltimore giving 2.5 to Cleveland
LOSS
Cleveland 24 - Baltimore 18

New England giving 6.5 to Pittsburgh
WIN
New England 55 - Pittsburgh 31

Indianapolis giving 2.5 to Houston
WIN
Indianapolis 27 - Houston 24

Green Bay giving 10.5 to Chicago
LOSS
Chicago 27 - Green Bay 20

WEEK NINE RECORD: 7-6-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 65-65-2

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

NFL Picks ~ Week Eight

It’s week 8 in the NFL, and I’m looking to raise my record from 52-52-2. I’m going with almost all favorites to cover this week. As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

Carolina giving 6 to Tampa Bay
WIN
Carolina 31 – Tampa Bay 13

San Francisco giving 16.5 to Jacksonville
WIN
San Francisco 42 – Jacksonville 10

Detroit giving 3 to Dallas
LOSS
Detroit 31 – Dallas 30

Philadelphia giving 5.5 to NY Giants
LOSS
NY Giants 15 – Philadelphia 7

Kansas City giving 7.5 to Cleveland
LOSS
Kansas City 23 – Cleveland 17

New Orleans giving 11.5 to Buffalo
WIN
New Orleans 35 – Buffalo 17

New England giving 6.5 to Miami
WIN
New England 27 – Miami 17

Cincinnati giving 6.5 to NY Jets
WIN
Cincinnati 49 – NY Jets 9

Pittsburgh  giving 2.5 to Oakland
LOSS
Oakland 21 – Pittsburgh 18

Washington getting 12.5 from Denver
LOSS
Denver 45 – Washington 21

Atlanta getting 2.5 from Arizona
LOSS
Arizona 27 – Atlanta 13

Green Bay  giving 9 to Minnesota
WIN
Green Bay 44 – Minnesota 31

Seattle giving 11 to St. Louis
LOSS
Seattle 14 – St. Louis 9



WEEK EIGHT RECORD: 6-7-0
2013-2014 RECORD: 58-59-2

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

NFL Picks ~ Week Seven

A 6-7 record last week dropped me to 44-45-2, but that doesn't matter... it's Eagles-Cowboys week! All that matters is a win over Dallas. However, as I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

Seattle  giving 5.5 to Arizona
WIN
Seattle 34 - Arizona 22

New England giving 3.5 to NY Jets
LOSS
NY Jets 30 - New England 27
      

San Diego giving 7.5 to Jacksonville

WIN
San Diego 24 - Jacksonville 6

Kansas City giving 6.5 to Houston
LOSS
Kansas City 17 - Houston 16

Cincinnati getting 2.5 from Detroit 
WIN
Cincinnati 27 - Detroit 24

Buffalo getting 7.5 from Miami   
WIN
Buffalo 23 - Miami 21

Washington  to beat Chicago
WIN
Washington 45 - Chicago 41

Philadelphia giving 3 to Dallas  
LOSS
Dallas 17 - Philadelphia 3

St. Louis getting 6.5 from CarolinaLOSS
Carolina 30 - St. Louis 15

Tampa Bay  getting 7 from Atlanta   
LOSS
Atlanta 31 - Tampa Bay 23
      

San Francisco giving 4 to Tennessee
WIN
San Francisco 31 - Tennessee 17

Cleveland getting 10 from Green Bay
LOSS
Green Bay 31 - Cleveland 13

Pittsburgh giving 2 to Baltimore
WIN
Pittsburgh 19 - Baltimore 16
        

Denver giving 6.5 to Indianapolis
LOSS
Indianapolis 39 - Denver 33

NY Giants giving 3.5 to Minnesota
WIN
NY Giants 23 - Minnesota 7

WEEK SEVEN RECORD: 8-7-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 52-52-2

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

NFL Picks ~ Week Six

A pitiful 6-8 week five record has dropped me down to 37-27-2 against the spread for the year.. Here’s my shot at redemption! As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

NY Giants getting 7.5 from Chicago
WIN
Chicago 27 - NY Giants 21

Oakland getting 9 from Kansas City
LOSS
Kansas City 24 - Oakland 7

Philadelphia giving 1.5 to Tampa Bay
WIN
Philadelphia 31 - Tampa Bay 20

Green Bay giving 3 to Baltimore
LOSS
Green Bay 19 - Baltimore 17

Detroit  giving 2.5 to Cleveland
WIN
Detroit 31 - Cleveland 17

Minnesota giving 2.5 to Carolina
LOSS
Carolina 35 - Minnesota 10

Houston giving 7.5 to St. Louis
LOSS
St. Louis 38 - Houston 13

Pittsburgh getting 2.5 from NY Jets
WIN
Pittsburgh 19 - NY Jets 6

Cincinnati giving 7 to Buffalo
LOSS
Cincinnati 27 - Buffalo 24

Seattle  giving 13.5 to Tennessee
WIN
Seattle 35 - Tennessee 19

Jacksonville getting 27.5 from Denver
WIN
Denver 35 - Jacksonville 19

Arizona getting 10.5 from San Francisco
LOSS
San Francisco 35 - Arizona 20

New Orleans getting 2.5 from New England
LOSS
New England 30 - New Orleans 27

Dallas giving 5.5 to Washington
WIN
Dallas 31 - Washington 16

Indianapolis giving 1.5 to San Diego
LOSS
San Diego 19 - Indianapolis 9

WEEK SIX RECORD: 7-8-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 44-45-2

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