Guaranteed Picks for NFL Week 8

Seattle Seahawks (2-4) at Dallas Cowboys  (4-2)

The Cowboys may have found the identity they’ve been searching for against the Falcons.  A walkthrough home game against the Seahawks gives them more momentum and confidence.

Prediction: The ‘Boys start rolling…  Cowboys 38 Seahawks 14

Houston Texans (4-3) at Buffalo Bills (3-4)

The Texans find a way to prove me wrong every week.  Let’s see what they do if I pick ‘em big.

Prediction:  Houston starting to look like a playoff team?  Texans 31 Bills 13

New York Giants (5-2) at Philadelphia Eagles (3-2)

Left to wonder if the Giants were that good after all…

Prediction:  The Giants maintain a semblance of legitimacy.  Giants 28 Eagles 24

San Fransisco 49ers (3-3) at Indianapolis Colts (6-0)

It won’t matter how inspiring Singletary has his team playing; not against the Colts

Prediction:  Colts O most unstoppable this side of the bayou.  Colts 38 49ers 21

Cleveland Browns (1-6) at Chicago Bears (3-3)

This game will give Bears fans one more week to pretend they’re playoff bound.

Prediction:  Cutler almost looks like he deserves that contract… for a week.  Bears 31 Browns 6

Miami Dolphins (2-4) at New York Jets (4-3)

This is suddenly a huge matchup.  The Dolphins season isn’t over, but if they lose here it might be.

Prediction:  The Dolphins keep hope alive.  Dolphins 28 Jets 24

St Louis Rams (0-7) at Detroit Lions (1-5)

If the Rams are going to win a game, it might need to be here.

Prediction:  The Rams find the “1″ in their 1-15 year.

Denver Broncos (6-0) at Baltimore Ravens (3-3)

Broncos will be tested again..

Prediction:  And again they will pass the test.  When will we believe?  Broncos 27 Ravens 24

Jacksonville Jaguars (3-3) at Tennessee Titans (0-6)

The Titans look like a team that has thrown in the towel.  Now is where we find out just how good Fisher is.

Prediction:  The Titans awaken.  Titans 24 Jaguars 20

Oakland Raiders (2-4) at San Diego Chargers (3-3)

The Chargers are looking alive.  The Raiders aren’t.

Prediction:  No surprise here.  Chargers 31 Raiders 10

Minnesota Vikings (6-1) at Green Bay Packers (4-2)

This one is huge not only because that guy comes back to Lambeau, but a Packers win puts them back towards the top.

Prediction: Favre made his statement in the dome;  The Packers make theirs here.  PackersVikings 24 38

Carolina Panthers (2-4) at Arizona Cardinals (4-2)

The Cardinals quietly find themselves in the same place they were last year… at the top of a weak NFC west.

Prediction:  Cardinals still playing for this year… Cardinals 35 Panthers 24

Atlanta Falcons (4-2) at New Orleans Saints (6-0)

Falcons can’t stop decent teams… 50 more for the Saints.

Prediction:  The machine keeps rolling.  Saints 48 Falcons 24

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Week 7 Review… The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.

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Green Bay Packers (3-2) at Cleveland Browns (1-5)

Another warm up game, this time against the Browns, should help Rodgers and The Packers’ O line build a bit more confidence.

Prediction: More big numbers for A Rod. (the other one)  Packers 34 Browns 13

Results: Packers 31 Browns 3   Granted, it is Detroit and Cleveland, but 57-3 is impressive over two games. All Pro

San Diego Chargers (2-2) at Kansas City Chiefs (1-5)

The Chiefs finally got a win against the Deadskins.  Not so easy against Rivers and the boys. 

Prediction:  Back to reality.  Chargers 28 Chiefs 17

Results: Chargers 37 Chiefs7  At least they’re not winless any more.  Good

Indianapolis Colts (5-0) at St Louis Rams (0-6)

Should be Competitive… right up until kickoff.

Prediction:  Manning puts up grotesque numbers.  Colts 45 Rams 10

Results: Colts 42 Rams 6   And the beat goes on…   All Pro

New England Patriots (4-2) at Tampa Bay Suckaneers (0-6)

The Beast has been awakened.  After what they did to Tennessee Tech, Tampa Bay St and the rest of the division 2 schools are trembling.

Prediction:  Shouldn’t be quite as ugly.  Pats 42 Suckaneers 14

Results: Patriots 35 Succaneers 7   The Pats are starting to roll; the Sucks are starting to blow. Good

 

Minnesota Vikings (6-0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)

This could be the game of the year.  Big Ben is clicking, Favre has been 1996 good.  Expect fireworks.  Lots of them.

Prediction:  Vikings are starting to look like this year’s team of destiny.  Vikings 31 Steelers 28

Results: Steelers 27 Vikings 17.  Back down to earth for Favre and the Vikes  Bad

San Fransisco 49ers (3-2) at Houston Texans (3-3)

The Niners need to get the wheels that came off last week back in place.  Houston… who the hell knows?  They have alternated all year, so lets assume they’ll keep to pattern this week and suck.

Prediction:  Niners get it right.  49ers 27 Texans 17

Results:  Texans 24 49ers 21   I completely give up on picking Texans games, dammit.  Bad

Buffalo Bills (2-4) at Carolina Panthers (2-3)

The Bills pulled one out of a hat against the J-e-t-s Jets, and Carolina won another unimpressive one.  This should actually be a good game. 

Prediction:  Carolina continues to creep back into the picture.  Panthers 24 Bills 17 

Results: Bills 20 Panthers 9  …And the Panthers fade quietly into the night.  Bad

New York Jets (3-3) at Oakland Raiders (2-4)

The worst QB in NFL history is just what those J-e-t-s need to right the ship.

Prediction:  JaLoser strikes again.  Jets 27 Raiders 7

Results:  Jets 38 Raiders 0  Finally!  Even the Raiders now see that Jamarcus is the worst QB in NFL history…  Good

Chicago Bears (3-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-2)

Bears didn’t look quite so explosive against a real defense.

Prediction:  Bungles may still implode, but not this week.  Bengals 24 Bears 21

Results:  Bengals 45 Bears 10  And Cutler shows us just why they gave him that contract.  Good

Atlanta Falcons (4-1) at Dallas Cowboys (3-2)

If the ‘Boys want to show they can still compete with the big boys, they need to handle Atlanta at home.

Prediction:  Statement game.  Cowboys 31 Falcons 24

Results:  Cowboys 37 Falcons 21  Looks like Dallas remembered just who they are… and just in time. All Pro

New Orleans Saints (5-0) at Miami Dolphins (2-3)

Poor Miami.  Just starting to roll, and they run into the machine.

Prediction:  Dolphins will keep it competitive for a bit, but too much firepower.  Saints 38 Dolphins 20

Results: Saints 46 Dolphins 34  Couldn’t have called this one much closer.  The Saints are just sick… they spot you 3 touchdowns and still hang 50 on you and win by double digits.   All Pro

Arizona Cardinals (3-2) at New York Giants (5-1)

You just know that one left a bad taste in the Giants’ mouth.  Sucks to be the Cardinals.

Prediction:  Big and ugly.  Giants 42 Cardinals 14

Results:  Cardinals 24 Giants 17  A lot of people, myself included, seemed to forget that the Cardinals were damn near Super Bowl champs last year… Bad

Philadelphia Eagles (3-2) at Washington Redskins (2-4)

Uh… yuck.

Prediction: (if I must)  Eagles 24 Redskins 10