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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 

Thursday, November 6, 2025

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