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 

NFL Picks ~ Week Sixteen

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week sixteen in the NFL, and I'm looking to build on last week's momentum and keep climbing to get back above .500 with my picks for the season. Just as I've been doing every week for 30 years, here are my picks against the spread for every single game:

LA Rams giving 1.5 to Seattle

LOSS

Seattle 38 - LA Rams 37

Philadelphia giving 6.5 to Washington

WIN

Philadelphia 29 - Washington 18

Chicago getting 1.5 from Green Bay

WIN

Chicago 22 - Green Bay 16

Buffalo giving 10 to Cleveland

LOSS

Buffalo 23 - Cleveland 20

LA Chargers getting 1.5 from Dallas

WIN

LA Chargers 34 - Dallas 17

Kansas City giving 3.5 to Tennessee

LOSS

Tennessee 26 - Kansas City 9

Cincinnati giving 1.5 to Miami

WIN

Cincinnati 45 - Miami 21

New Orleans giving 4.5 to NY Jets

WIN

New Orleans 29 - NY Jets 6

Tampa Bay giving 3 to Carolina

LOSS

Carolina 23 - Tampa Bay 20

Jacksonville getting 3 from Denver

WIN

Jacksonville 34 - Denver 20

Minnesota giving 2.5 to NY Giants

WIN
Minnesota 16- NY Giants 13

Atlanta giving 2.5 to Arizona

WIN

Atlanta 26 - Arizona 19

Pittsburgh getting 7 from Detroit

WIN

Pittsburgh 29 - Detroit 24

Houston giving 14 to Las Vegas

LOSS

Houston 23 - Las Vegas 21

Baltimore giving 3 to New England

LOSS

New England 28 - Baltimore 24

Indianapolis getting 6 from San Francisco

LOSS

San Francisco 48 - Indianapolis 27

WEEK SIXTEEN RECORD:  9-7-0

2025-2026 Record: 117-119-3

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 Fifteen

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week fifteen in the NFL, and I'm looking to bounce back from a few subpar weeks in a row to hopefully climb back above .500 with my picks for the season. 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 4.5 to Atlanta

LOSS

Atlanta 29 - Tampa Bay 28

Jacksonville giving 12.5 to NY Jets

WIN

Jacksonville 48 - NY Jets 20

Chicago giving 7.5 to Cleveland

WIN

Chicago 31 - Cleveland 3

Buffalo giving 1.5 to New England

WIN

Buffalo 35 - New England 31

Cincinnati getting 2.5 from Baltimore

LOSS

Baltimore 24 - Cincinnati 0

Houston giving 9.5 to Arizona

WIN

Houston 40 - Arizona 20

Philadelphia giving 11.5 to Las Vegas

WIN

Philadelphia 31 - Las Vegas 0

Kansas City giving 4.5 to LA Chargers

LOSS

LA Chargers 16 - Kansas City 13

NY Giants giving 2.5 to Washington

LOSS

Washington 29 - NY Giants 21

Indianapolis getting 14 from Seattle

WIN

Seattle 18 - Indianapolis 16

San Francisco giving 12.5 to Tennessee

WIN 

San Francisco 37 - Tennessee 24

Detroit getting 5.5 from LA Rams

LOSS

LA Rams 41 - Detroit 34

New Orleans getting 2.5 from Carolina

WIN

New Orleans 20 - Carolina 17

Dallas giving 5.5 to Minnesota

LOSS

Minnesota 34 - Dallas 26

Pittsburgh giving 3 to Miami

WIN

Pittsburgh 28 - Miami 15

WEEK FIFTEEN RECORD:  9-6-0

2025-2026 Record: 108-112-3

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 Fourteen

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It's week fourteen 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:

Detroit giving 3 to Dallas

WIN

Detroit 44 - Dallas 30

Seattle giving 7 to Atlanta

WIN

Seattle 37 - Atlanta 9

Pittsburgh getting 6 from Baltimore

WIN

Pittsburgh 27 - Baltimore 22

Cleveland giving 4.5 to Tennessee

LOSS

Tennessee 31 - Cleveland 29

Indianapolis giving 1.5 to Jacksonville

LOSS

Jacksonville 36 - Indianapolis 19

Washington getting 1.5 from Minnesota

LOSS

Minnesota 31 - Washington 0

NY Jets getting 2.5 from Miami

LOSS

Miami 34 - NY Jets 10

Tampa Bay giving 8.5 to New Orleans

LOSS

New Orleans 24 - Tampa Bay 20

Cincinnati getting 5.5 from Buffalo

WIN

Buffalo 39 - Cincinnatti 34

Denver giving 7.5 to Las Vegas

LOSS

Denver 24 - Las Vegas 17

Chicago getting 6.5 from Green Bay

LOSS

Green Bay 28 - Chicago 21

LA Rams giving 8.5 to Arizona

WIN

LA Rams 45 - Arizona 17

Kansas City giving 3.5 to Houston

LOSS

Houston 20 - Kansas City 10

Philadelphia giving 3 to LA Chargers

LOSS

LA Chargers 22 - Philadelphia 19

WEEK FOURTEEN RECORD:  5-9-0

2025-2026 Record: 99-106-3

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