NFL Picks: Week 13

Last week: 10-6
Season record: 104-73 (including last night)

New Orleans at Cincinnati--How bad are the Bengals? Worse after the Saints come to town. Saints 28, Bengals 13

Chicago at Detroit--Sometimes the Bears look awesome, sometimes they look like the Bengals (though the latter is far less frequent). This week, I'm taking a flyer on the upstart Lions in Detroit. Lions 23, Bears 20

San Francisco at Green Bay--Sometimes the Niners look, aw nevermind. Packers 24, Niners 10

Denver at Kansas City--All anyone remembers is that finger-pointing thing Todd Haley did at Josh McDaniels when the Broncs ran the score up in Denver. Sunday, it's payback time, and Haley has the weapons in Dwayne Bowe and Jamaal Charles to get it done. Chiefs 51, Broncos 17

Cleveland at Miami--How did the Browns draw all three Florida teams in one season? Well, they're about to be 0-3 against those teams. Dolphins 20, Browns 17

Buffalo at Minnesota--Can anyone get a read on this one? The Bills were a Stevie Johnson dropped bomb away from beating the Steelers last week, and the Vikes were inspired under Leslie Frazier. At least there will be no "Fire Chilly" chants Sunday. Vikings 30, Bills 20

Washington at NY Giants--Donovan McNabb makes his return to the Meadowlands in a different uniform. This time, his team won't get it done. Giants 27, Redskins 20

Atlanta at Tampa Bay--What happens in the NFL this year when everyone anoints one team as the best? Yep, they lay an egg. And that's what Matt Ryan's Falcons are gonna do Sunday. Bucs 26, Falcons 17

Jacksonville at Tennessee--I still have no idea how that Houston defense stuffed Chris Johnson for like five yards last week. Not this time. Titans 27, Jaguars 24

Oakland at San Diego--How hot are the Chargers? Yikes. Chargers 33, Raiders 10

St. Louis at Arizona--How bad are the Cards? Yikes. Rams 28, Cardinals 17

Dallas at Indianapolis--The Cowboys have had 10 days to rest and think about a game that got away on Turkey Day. The Colts have had 7 days to think about that beatdown they took at home against San Diego. Well, I just feel bad for the Cowboys' defense. Colts 38, Cowboys 24

Carolina at Seattle--Am I dreaming, or are the Rams and Seahawks tied for first with a losing record? Yes, and who knows what would happen if the Panthers were in this division. Seahawks 24, Panthers 21

Pittsburgh at Baltimore--Whenever I think of these two teams playing in cold weather, I just think about how much it must hurt to hit that hard. Steelers 17, Ravens 16

NY Jets at New England--One of the best games of the week and of the year. Two 9-2 teams square off for AFC supremacy. This is why we can't not have football next year. Patriots 30, Jets 27