NFL Picks ~ Week Two

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

Detroit getting 4.5 from Buffalo

LOSS

Buffalo 41 - Detroit 31

Houston giving 2.5 to Cincinnati

LOSS

Cincinnati 20 - Houston 6

New England giving 4.5 to Pittsburgh

WIN

New England 20 - Pittsburgh 3

Tampa Bay giving 8.5 to Cleveland

LOSS

Cleveland 23 - Tampa Bay 19

Carolina giving 2.5 to Atlanta

WIN

Carolina 34 - Atlanta 3

New Orleans getting 8.5 from Baltimore

WIN

New Orleans 24 - Baltimore 17

Minnesota getting 5.5 from Chicago

WIN

Minnesota 9 - Chicago 3

Green Bay giving 3.5 to NY Jets

LOSS

Green Bay 20 - NY Jets 17

Philadelphia giving 7 to Tennessee

LOSS

Philadelphia 24 - Tennessee 20

Denver giving 2.5 to Jacksonville

WIN

Denver 20 - Jacksonville 13

Las Vegas getting 6.5 from LA Chargers

WIN

Las Vegas 26 - LA Chargers 14

Washington getting 4.5 from Dallas

LOSS

Dallas 37 - Washington 20

Seattle giving 3.5 to Arizona

WIN

Seattle 31 - Arizona 7

San Francisco giving 13.5 to Miami

WIN

San Francisco 35 - Miami 13

Kansas City giving 6.5 to Indianapolis

LOSS

Kansas City 33 - Indianapolis 30

LA Rams giving 7 to NY Giants

WIN

LA Rams 28 - NY Giants 6

WEEK TWO RECORD: 9-7

2026-2027 Record: 18-14-0

2025 - 2026 Record: 141-140-3
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 One

Hello and welcome to a special Wednesday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. The NFL kicks off tonight -- on a Wednesday this year -- then Thursday's game is in Melbourne, Australia, before the rest of the week one games on Sunday. Let's get started! I've been picking every game against the spread for over 30 years, and here are my picks for every week one game:

Seattle giving 3.5 to New England

LOSS

Seattle 13 - New England 10

LA Rams giving 3.5 to San Francisco 
LOSS

San Francisco 27 - LA Rams 7

Cincinnati giving 3.5 to Tampa Bay

WIN

Cincinnati 33 - Tampa Bay 27

Detroit giving 7 to New Orleans 
LOSS

Detroit 31 - New Orleans 30

NY Jets getting 1.5 at Tennessee

WIN

NY Jets 23 - Tennessee 10

Baltimore giving 3 at Indianapolis
WIN

Baltimore 41 - Indianapolis 23

Pittsburgh giving 3.5 to Atlanta
WIN

Pittsburgh 20 - Atlanta 13

Carolina getting 3 from Chicago
LOSS

Chicago 59 - Carolina 37

Jacksonville giving 7.5 to Cleveland
WIN

Jacksonville 34 - Cleveland 10

Buffalo getting 1.5 at Houston
WIN

Buffalo 36 - Houston 31

Las Vegas giving 3.5 to Miami

WIN

La Vegas 27 - Miami 13

Minnesota giving 1.5 to Green Bay
WIN

Minnesota 39 - Green Bay 22

Philadelphia giving 4.5 to Washington
LOSS

Philadelphia 24 - Washington 22

LA Chargers giving 10 to Arizona
LOSS

Arizona 26 - LA Chargers 14

Dallas giving 3 at NY Giants
LOSS

NY Giants 28 - Dallas 20

Kansas City giving 3 to Denver

WIN

Kansas City 31 - Denver 10

WEEK ONE RECORD: 9-7

2026-2027 Record: 9-7-0

2025 - 2026 Record: 141-140-3
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 ~ Super Bowl

Hello and welcome to a special Super Bowl edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. I've been picking every game against the spread for 30 years. Here is my Super Bowl pick:

Seattle giving 4.5 to New England
WIN
Seattle 29 - New England 13

SUPER BOWL RECORD: 1-0

2025-2026 Record: 141-140-3

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 ~ Conference Championships

 Hello and welcome to a special playoff edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's time for the conference championships 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:

New England giving 4.5 to Denver
LOSS
New England 10 - Denver 7

Seattle giving 2.5 to LA Rams 
WIN
Seattle 31 - LA Rams 27

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORD:  1-1-0

2025-2026 Record: 140-140-3

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 ~ Divisional Playoffs

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

Buffalo giving 1.5 to Denver

LOSS

Denver 33 - Buffalo 30

Houston getting 3 from New England

LOSS

New England 28 - Houston 16

Seattle giving 7 to San Francisco

WIN

Seattle 41 - San Francisco 6

LA Rams giving 3.5 to Chicago

LOSS

LA Rams 20 - Chicago 17

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS RECORD:  1-3-0

2025-2026 Record: 139-139-3

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 ~ Wildcard Playoffs

Hello and welcome to a special playoff edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's wild card round 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:

Carolina getting 10 from LA Rams

WIN

LA Rams 34 - Carolina 31

Green Bay giving 1.5 to Chicago

LOSS

Chicago 31 - Green Bay 27

Buffalo giving 1.5 to Jacksonville

WIN

Buffalo 27 - Jacksonville 24

Philadelphia giving 4.5 to San Francisco

LOSS

San Francisco 23 - Philadelphia 19

New England giving 3.5 to LA Chargers

WIN

New England 16 - LA Chargers 3

Pittsburgh getting 3 from Houston

LOSS

Houston 30 - Pittsburgh 6

WILDCARD PLAYOFFS RECORD:  3-3-0

2025-2026 Record: 138-136-3

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 Eighteen

Hello and welcome to a special New Year's Day edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week eighteen in the NFL, the week when most playoff seeding is already decided, some teams are resting starters while others are only four quarters away from Cancun, and only the degenerates attempt to pick NFL games. Soooo... 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 3 to Carolina

LOSS

Tampa Bay 16 - Carolina 14

San Francisco giving 1.5 to Seattle

LOSS

Seattle 13 - San Francisco 3

Atlanta giving 2.5 to New Orleans

LOSS

Atlanta 19 - New Orleans 17

Cleveland getting 7.5 from Cincinnati

WIN

Cleveland 20 - Cincinnati 18

Green Bay getting 6.5 from Minnesota

LOSS

Minnesota 16 - Green Bay 3

NY Giants getting 6 from Dallas

WIN

NY Giants 34 - Dallas 17

Jacksonville giving 11.5 to Tennessee

WIN

Jacksonville 41 - Tennessee 7

Indianapolis getting 10 from Houston

WIN

Houston 38 - Indianapolis 30

Buffalo giving 8.5 to NY Jets

WIN

Buffalo 35 - NY Jets 8

Detroit getting 2.5 from Chicago

WIN

Detroit 19 - Chicago 16

LA Chargers getting 7.5 from Denver

LOSS

Denver 19 - LA Chargers 3

Kansas City giving 5.5 to Las Vegas

LOSS

Las Vegas 14 - Kansas City 12

LA Rams giving 9.5 to Arizona

WIN

LA Rams 37 - Arizona 20

New England giving 10.5 to Miami

WIN

New England 38 - Miami 10

Philadelphia giving 8 to Washington

LOSS

Washington 24 - Philadelphia 17

Pittsburgh getting 3.5 from Baltimore

WIN

Pittsburgh 26 - Baltimore 24

WEEK EIGHTEEN RECORD:  9-7-0

2025-2026 Record: 135-133-3

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