Week 14 Picks

Updated Standings:
Joe: 97-90 (.519)
Mike: 100-87 (.535)

Thursday Night Football
Indianapolis -3 @ Tennessee
Mike: IND. Peyton might throw a pair of TAINTS tonight and the Colts would still handle the spiraling Titans.
Joe: IND.
Final: Indy by 2 (J0-1, M0-1) Amazingly terrible cover for the Titans. A TD w no time left and the picks are off to a great start in week 14.

Wrote these down on my bar tab: Buf, Pitt, Oak, GB, Wash, Atl

Oakland +4 @ Jacksonville
Joe: JAX. Because I love me some MJD.
Mike: I always pick Oakland
Final: Jax by 7 (J1-1, M0-2) Maybe the game of the day. MJD, as I expected, with a TD run with under a minute to go to win it for the Jags. Here is your surprise playoff team in the AFC this season.

Cincinnati +8.5 @ Pittsburgh
Joe: PIT. Because the Bengals have given up.
Mike: PIT. Because I never pick Cincinnati.
Final: Pit by 16 (J2-1, M1-2) Palmer with 2 more pick 6's sets up what could be an amazing duel between himself and Delhomme. Not sure what time I would have to start drinking to watch that but it would be early. Please God heal Colt's ankle!!!!!!

New England -3 @ Chicago
Joe: NE. Because the Pats find a way to win.
Mike: NE. Yeah, gotta go with the Pats, even at Soldier.
Final: NE by 29 (J3-1, M2-2) What a beat down. Brady won the MVP the last 2 weeks. That's 19 TDs vs 0 INTs over his last 8 games. And still married to Giselle.

Cleveland Even @ Buffalo
Joe: Cle. Because I'm a homer.
Mike: BUF. Because I'm a realist.
Final: BUF by 7 (J3-2, M3-2) This one really hurt the Mangini camp. Game planning and in-game adjustments were nowhere to be found again, which is kind of important to coaching. A loss to the Bengals next week could light that hot seat on fire.

Green Bay -7 @ Detroit
Joe: GB. Because Drew Stanton is the Lions QB and Aaron Rodgers is the Packers.
Mike: GB. Those are good reasons.
Final: DET by 4 (J3-3, M3-3) Not fair. Green Bay better hope Rodgers isn't out long or there will be no playoffs for the Pack.

Atlanta -7.5 @ Carolina
Joe: Atl. Because I don't know who is QB for the Panthers anymore.
Mike: ATL. It's either Tony Pike, Jimmy Clausen, Matt Moore or Vinnie Testaverde.
Final: ATL by 21 (J4-3, M4-3) It was Clausen and he wasn't good. Start planning for that Harbaugh/Luck combo next year in Carolina.

Tampa Bay -1 @ Washington
Joe: Was. Because that was embarrassing last week.
Mike: WAS. Because I thought you'd pick Tampa.
Final: TB by 1 (J4-3, M4-3) 2 missed short FGs and a dropped XP to tie the game, I'd rather watch the Delhomme/Palmer bowl every week than be a Redskins fan.

St. Louis +9 @ New Orleans
Joe: StL. Because I love Sam Bradford.
Mike: NO. That's how I know you're gay.
Final: NO by 18 (J4-4, M5-3) The Saints are rolling but the Rams will still win the awful NFC West.

Seattle +5 @ San Francisco
Joe: SF. Because Pete Carroll can't win in the NFL.
Mike: SEA. Because Troy Smith should be at quarterback.
Final: SF by 19 (J5-4, M5-4) Maybe if Troy was QB Seattle would have covered. Probably not.

Miami +5.5 @ New York Jets
Joe: NYJ. Because I'm not stupid.
Mike: NYJ. Yeah, you're a genius.
Final: MIA by 4 (J5-5, M5-5) Sure the one week I pick the Jets they couldn't suck more. Just add it to the reasons I hate them. Miss the playoffs Jets, MISS THEM!!!!!!!

Denver -4 @ Arizona
Joe: Den. Because John Skelton is starting QB in this game.
Mike: DEN. You talked me into it. Is that legal?
Final: ARI by 30 (J5-6, M5-6) Skelton was not the issue, JAY FEELY scored the first 22 points for the Cardinals. Yes, that's the kicker. Ouch Denver, very ouch. And Tebow still won't get to play.

Kansas City +10 @ San Diego
Joe: KC. Because I believe in Brodie Croyle, ok maybe Jamaal Charles.
Mike: SD. Chargers always bounce back just in time.
Final: SD by 31 (J5-7, M6-6) Croyle quickly became one of the few players I would choose after Jake Delhomme. A game he missed should get Matt Cassel some MVP votes.

Philadelphia -3.5 @ Dallas
Joe: Dal. Because Jon Kitna is sadly one of the top 15 QBs in the league.
Mike: PHI. That is the most ridiculous statement you've made this season.
Final: PHI by 3 (J6-7, M6-7) Since I'm not going to do research, here is who I would take Kitna over for my teams QB (just for this year): Skelton/DA, the SF Smiths, Brodie Croyle, Delhomme, Clausen, Huge Bust Henne, Carson Palmer, Kerry Collins/Rusty Smith, Matt Flynn, Drew Stanton, Tarvaris Jackson and those are just starters this week. I would also consider it a push, again for this year only, with Fitzpatrick, McNabb, Schaub, Sanchez, Campbell, Hasselbeck, and Orton. That's 18 bad QBs. Which by my count puts Kitna near the top 15. And he still isn't good. Plus I'm sure I could find a more ridiculous statement I have made.

Baltimore -3 @ Houston
Joe: Bal. Because the Texans defense is terrible.
Mike: Bal. Yeah, that was easy.
Final: BAL by 6 (J7-7, M7-7) Thank God for OT TD covers. And just because Schaub threw for almost 400 yds and 3 TDs, he doesn't get off my crappy QB list for this season. Leinert could put up numbers in that offense too.

New York Giants NO LINE @ Minnesote (Played in Hell)
Joe: Min. Because God is giving Brett Favre time to heal.
Mike: NYG. Yeah, if that's not divine intervention, nothing is.
Final: NYG by 18 (J7-8, M8-7) I feel like this game shouldn't count. Favre feels that way too. Do people still think Tarvaris would have been better than grey beard??

Week 14 Standings
Joe: 104-98
Mike: 108-94