Last week: 5 – 8

Season total: 67 – 61 – 1

Sports Meister: 68 – 57 – 1

Sports Guy: 76 – 52 – 2

49ers (-3) over Bears

I think I’m finally going to get off the “Chicago Might Be Good” gravy train. They suck. There is an obvious need at WR but the offensive line may be the bigger problem for Chicago. When Devin Hester is your best receiver and Brian Urlacher suffers a season-ending injury, you have the makings of a pretty brutal season going forward.

Titans (-6) over Bills

Do I think Buffalo can stop Chris Johnson? No I do not. Am I surprised that a 2-6 team is laying 6 against Buffalo? No I am not. Trent Edwards has eight games to prove he can be the Bills QB next year. You know it is bad as a Bills fan when I am looking forward to only two things in this game: 1) To see Vince Young play again 2) To see if Jairus Byrd can get another interception.

Saints (-14) over Rams

Basically the ’09 Saints remind me very much of the very talented ’99 Rams. The current St. Louis Ram is a complete mess of a franchise. Just no end of suck in sight. They are top-to-bottom bad and their running back is overrated. Why would Spagnuolo even leave the Giants for this team? Is getting a Head Coaching gig THAT good? Josh McDaniels is the smart one here (That seems to be a trend), he had offers to be a head coach but waited until a respectable and well-run organization came knocking. Coaches, and all of us really, need to evaluate if the grass is going to be any greener on the other side of the fence.

Dolphins (-10) over Yucks

Am I excited about Miami laying 10? No, I don’t care who they’re playing. Stay far away from this game, I don’t care how sure you are that Miami will run all over Tampa, this line is genuinely frightening. Someone is going to lose a house and a marriage over this game.

Vikings (-17) over Lions

What’d I say last week? I said I was done picking the Lions to cover. Sure enough, I thought I was an idiot per usual when the Lions trailed by 5 and were driving for the win. Oh, and then they realized they were the Lions and Stafford threw a pick six and they lost by 12. They were getting 11 points of course. That my friends is what they call a bad-beat. Score prediction: 52-10 (Note: I just traded for Brett Faveruh at my fantasy trade deadline. Right in time for his late season collapse. I hate myself).

Jaguars (+7) over Jets

How indicative is it of current media’s 24/7 instant rush-to-judgment state when a month ago we were ready to put Mark Sanchez in Canton and now are having discussions if Kellen Clemens should replace him? I just hate the Jets so I’ll pick the road warriors getting seven. MJD vs Bart Scott in an MMA bout would garner 100M PPV buys right? Would it at least outsell Pacquiao vs Cotto? Me thinks yes.

Steelers (-7) over Bengals

I just flipped a coin to pick this game. Both teams are playing really good football and saying, “We are good teams! Pay attention to us!” They are both good teams staying under the radar but have yet to convince people they are the best in the league. The Steelers just have something about them that refuses to lose. There is a point in their games when they turn on the “We’re winning this game” switch and you just have to sit back and let them. Is there a more underrated duo in the NFL than Tomlin/Roethlisberger? I mean, c’monnnn.

Broncos (-4) over Redskins

Denver isn’t elite but they can still cover four versus a dysfunctional Washington squad. If I were a Skins fan, I’d really hate football right about now. Oh yeah, even worse, I’m a Bills fan. Moving along.

Falcons (-2) over Panthers

How in the hell is this line only two points? The Falcons are GOOD. Playoff good. Where’s the respect oddsmakers? Their three losses are against New England, New Orleans, and Dallas! They’re good! Excellent point made by my cousin, “You know how I know Michael Vick sucks as a quarterback? He made Roddy White irrelevant. When Matt Ryan came in, Roddy White became a Pro-Bowler.”

Raiders (-2) over Chiefs

Remember when these two franchises meant something to the NFL? The tomahawk chop in KC versus the loathed silver and black. I’m really glad I don’t have to watch this game. Todd Haley will get it together in Kansas City, he’s a smart guy, but Oakland has to get rid of Cable, who in that front office is actually vouching for this guy? Their fanbase is on the brink, their stadium is less family friendly than even Bills games, and their quarterback is less accurate than a High School backup.

Cowboys (-3) over Packers

I’m not sure but this might be the first time all year I have picked Dallas to win a spread. I’ll get the Elias Sports Bureau on that for you but in the mean time, I must note how much I dislike Dallas. Watching Tony Romo inevitably fail will make the whole NFL season worthwhile. The Packers unfortunately aren’t as good as we (I) thought.

Cardinals (-9) over Seahawks

Two or three points high for my liking but Arizona still has one of the better aerial attacks in the NFL versus a weak Seattle defense. I can’t really figure out either of these teams. All year I’d be sure they’re among many of my wrong picks. I have no feel or expectations week-to-week as to what they’re capable of. If Arizona can get any kind of run game going, they could make a late season run similar to last season.

Eagles (+1) over Chargers

I still really like Philadelphia’s team. I still don’t like San Diego and Norv Turner.

Colts (-3) over Patriots

Without question, the NFL’s best rivalry. Has been for the last ten years. They have been the two best teams in football for a decade with two of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. I think Peyton Manning is just about the nicest guy you could ever meet, but something tells me that he hates the Patriots. Remember how intense he was when his brother Eli beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl? You’d think Peyton just won. I think he was more excited to see the Patriots lose than see his brother win. I don’t think the Patriots have the defensive personnel to stop the Colts. Should be a great game, if you’re going to watch any football game all year, this is the one to see.

Ravens (-11) over Browns

I feel for Browns fans. I get it. There is a sense of despair and no real hope for anything to change. There is turmoil at quarterback, a head coach who won’t be around much longer, a beatdown defensive unit, and a struggling fanbase clinging to the last bit of devotion for a franchise they once loved…but enough about the Bills.