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
LA Rams giving 3.5 to San Francisco 
Cincinnati giving 3.5 to Tampa Bay

Detroit giving 7 to New Orleans 
NY Jets getting 1.5 at Tennessee
Baltimore giving 3 at Indianapolis
Pittsburgh giving 3.5 to Atlanta
Carolina getting 3 from Chicago
Jacksonville giving 7.5 to Cleveland
Buffalo getting 1.5 at Houston
Las Vegas giving 3.5 to Miami

Minnesota giving 1.5 to Green Bay
Philadelphia giving 4.5 to Washington
LA Chargers giving 10 to Arizona
Dallas giving 3 at NY Giants
Kansas City giving 3 to Denver

WEEK ONE RECORD: 0-0

2026-2027 Record: 0-0-0

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 

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