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 

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 

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 

NFL Picks ~ Week Ten

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week ten in the NFL, and I've recently clawed my way back to .500 after some up and down weeks with my picks. Just as I've been doing every week for 30 years, here are my picks against the spread for every single game:

Las Vegas getting 9 from Denver

WIN

Denver 10 - Las Vegas 7

Indianapolis giving 6.5 to Atlanta

LOSS

Indianapolis 31 - Atlanta 25

Carolina giving 5.5 to New Orleans

LOSS

New Orleans 17 - Carolina 7

Chicago giving 3.5 to NY Giants

WIN

Chicago 24 - NY Giants 20

Houston giving 1.5 to Jacksonville

WIN

Houston 36 - Jacksonville 29

Buffalo giving 9.5 to Miami

LOSS

Miami 30 - Buffalo 13

Baltimore giving 4 to Minnesota

WIN

Baltimore 27 - Minnesota 19

Cleveland giving 2.5 to NY Jets

LOSS

NY Jets 27 - Cleveland 20

Tampa Bay giving 2.5 to New England

LOSS

New England 28 - Tampa Bay 23

Arizona getting 6.5 from Seattle

LOSS

Seattle 44 - Arizona 20

San Francisco getting 3.5 from LA Rams

LOSS

LA Rams 42 - San Francisco 26

Detroit giving 8.5 to Washington

WIN

Detroit 44 - Washington 22

Pittsburgh getting 3 from LA Chargers

LOSS

LA Chargers 25 - Pittsburgh 10

Philadelphia getting 2.5 from Green Bay

WIN

Philadelphia 10 - Green Bay 7

WEEK TEN RECORD:  6-8-0

2025-2026 Record: 73-75-1

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 

NFL Picks ~ Week Nine

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week nine in the NFL, and even though it is the least important week in the season, the Eagles' bye week, I'm still making my picks against the spread for every single game, just as I've been doing every week for 30 years. Here we go:

Baltimore giving 7.5 to Miami

WIN

Baltimore 28 - Miami 6

New England giving 5.5 to Atlanta

LOSS

New England 24 - Atlanta 23

LA Chargers giving 8.5 to Tennessee

LOSS

LA Chargers 27 - Tennessee 20

Chicago giving 2.5 to Cincinnati

WIN

Chicago 47 - Cincinnati 42

Indianapolis giving 3.5 to Pittsburgh

LOSS

Pittsburgh 27 - Indianapolis 20

San Francisco giving 2.5 to NY Giants

WIN

San Francisco 34 - NY Giants 24

Denver getting 1.5 from Houston

WIN

Denver 18 - Houston 15

Detroit giving 9.5 to Minnesota

LOSS

Minnesota 27 - Detroit 24

Carolina getting 13.5 from Green Bay

WIN

Carolina 16 - Green Bay 13

Las Vegas getting 3.5 from Jacksonville

WIN

Jacksonville 30 - Las Vegas 29

New Orleans getting 14.5 from LA Rams

LOSS

LA Rams 34 - New Orleans 10

Buffalo getting 1.5 from Kansas City

WIN

Buffalo 28 - Kansas City 21

Seattle giving 3.5 to Washington

WIN

Seattle 38 - Washington 14

Arizona getting 1.5 from Dallas

WIN

Arizona 27 - Dallas 14

WEEK NINE RECORD:  9-5-0

2025-2026 Record: 67-67-1

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 

NFL Picks ~ Week Eight

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week eight 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 in the NFL:

Minnesota getting 3.5 from LA Chargers

LOSS

LA Chargers 37 - Minnesota 10

Buffalo giving 7.5 to Carolina

WIN

Buffalo 40 - Carolina 9

Philadelphia giving 7 to NY Giants
WIN

Philadelphia 38 - NY giants 20

New England giving 7 to Cleveland

WIN

New England 32 - Cleveland 13

Baltimore giving 6.5 to Chicago
WIN

Baltimore 30 - Chicago 16

Cincinnati giving 7 to NY Jets

LOSS

NY Jets 39 - Cincinnati 38

Atlanta giving 7 to Miami

LOSS

Miami 34 - Atlanta 10

Houston getting 1.5 from San Francisco

WIN

Houston 26 - San Francisco 15

Tampa Bay giving 4.5 to New Orleans

WIN

Tampa Bay 23 - New Orleans 3

Denver giving 3 to Dallas

WIN

Denver 44 - Dallas 24

Tennessee getting 14 from Indianapolis
LOSS

Indianapolis 38 - Tennessee 14

Pittsburgh getting 3 from Green Bay

LOSS

Green Bay 35 - Pittsburgh 25

Kansas City giving 10 to Washington

WIN

Kansas City 28 - Washington 7

WEEK EIGHT RECORD:  8-5-0

2025-2026 Record: 58-62-1

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 

NFL Picks ~ Week Seven

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week seven in the NFL, and I'm due for a winning week after several weeks on the schneid. Just as I've been doing every week for 30 years, here are my picks against the spread for every week seven game in the NFL:

Pittsburgh giving 5.5 to Cincinnati

LOSS

Cincinnati 33 - Pittsburgh 31

Jacksonville getting 3 from LA Rams

LOSS

LA Rams 35 - Jacksonville 7

Chicago giving 5.5 to New Orleans

WIN

Chicago 26 - New Orleans 14

Miami getting 3 at Cleveland

LOSS

Cleveland 31 - Miami 6

Kansas City giving 11.5 to Las Vegas

WIN

Kansas City

Philadelphia giving 1.5 to Minnesota

WIN

Philadelphia 28 - Minnesota 22

Carolina giving 1.5 to NY Jets

WIN

Carolina 13 - NY Jets 6

New England giving 7 to Tennessee 

WIN

New England 31 - Tennessee 13

NY Giants getting 7 from Denver

WIN

Denver 33 - NY Giants 32

LA Chargers giving 1.5 to Indianapolis

LOSS

Indianapolis 38 - LA Chargers 24

Arizona getting 6.5 from Green Bay

WIN

Green Bay 27 - Arizona 23

Washington giving 1.5 to Dallas

LOSS

Dallas 44 - Washington 22

San Francisco giving 2.5 to Atlanta

WIN

San Francisco 20 - Atlanta 10

Detroit giving 5.5 to Tampa Bay

WIN

Detroit 24 - Tampa Bay 9

Seattle giving 3.5 to Houston

WIN

Seattle 27 - Houston 19

WEEK SEVEN RECORD:  10-5-0

2025-2026 Record: 50-57-1

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