Week 16 Picks

Thursday Night Football
Carolina +14 at Pittsburgh
Mike: CAR. Something to root for tonight.
Joe: CAR
Final: PIT by 24 (J0-1, M0-1) This was what we thought it was, just more of a blowout.

Christmas Night Football
Dallas -7 at Arizona
Mike: DAL. Good thing NBA's James doesn't play football. He'd have protested playing tonight.
Joe: DAL. I made this pick Sunday morning but if I had made it Saturday night it would have been for the Cowboys. Oops. And don't pretend you know about basketball, Mike.
Final: ARI by 1 (J0-2, M0-2) Pretty sure no one watched this game.

Sunday Football:
Detroit +4 at Miami
Mike: MIA
Joe: DET. Finally using the 1-6 home and 6-1 road record for the Dolphins to my advantage.
Final: DET by 7 (J1-2, M0-3) If the Dolphins win on the road next week, it will be the most remarkable/weirdest home/road split for an 8-8 record ever.


Washington +6.5 at Jacksonville
Mike: JAX
Joe: WAS. Sexy Rexy. Seriously. I went there. Plus no MJD makes it a FG game at the end.
Final: WAS by 3 (J2-2, M0-4) Jacksonville can back into the playoffs next week with a win and an Indy loss but that won't happen. Way to blow it to the most dysfunctional NFL team this season.

San Francisco +2.5 at St Louis
Mike: STL
Joe: STL. Sam Bradford is taking this team to the playoffs. Good for Steven Jackson.
Final: STL by 8 (J3-2, M1-4) And Singletary is no longer employed.

Seattle +6 at Tampa Bay
Mike: TB
Joe: TB. Can't believe TB can still make the playoffs. Loss last week to the Lions really hurt. Guessing this is how the Browns season goes next year.
Final: TB by 23 (J4-2, M2-4) Seattle played this game with absolutely no meaning. Next Sunday night is the showdown for the NFC West with the Rams.

New England -7.5 at Buffalo
Mike: NE
Joe: NE. New England keeps steam rolling to the playoffs. I heard this week QB Fitzpatrick's nickname is the Amish Rifle because of his beard. I really should pick them just for that, but I can't.
Final: NE by 31 (J5-2, M3-4) Tom Brady is amazing. Right now the only thing that looks like it could stop the Pats are the Pats themselves (or the bye week).

NY Jets +2.5 at Chicago
Mike: CHI
Joe: CHI. Shocking pick here as I go against the Jets. I dislike them from my head all the way to Rex Ryan's feet. (as mandated by law, there was the foot fetish reference)
Final: CHI by 4 (J6-2, M4-4) So nice to see the Jets lose and that GREAT D demolished by Cutler, Knox, Hester, and Forte.

Baltimore -3 at Cleveland
Mike: BAL
Joe: CLE. Shocking pick here as I go with the Browns. I still see a heartbreaking loss somehow but with a cover.
Final: BAL by 10 (J6-3, M5-4) I welcome Gruden with open arms next season. Free the Colt!!!

Tennessee +4 at Kansas City
Mike: KC
Joe: KC. Or maybe the Browns season will go like this KC season. Keep Hope Alive.
Final: KC by 20 (J7-3, M6-4) Guess we have found out that Weis and Crennel are actually good coordinators but terrible Head Coaches.

Indianapolis -1.5 at Oakland
Mike: OAK
Joe: IND. Peyton can smell the playoffs.
Final: IND by 5 (J8-3, M6-5) One more win for Indy next week and they are back in the playoffs. Wish I knew that feeling.

Houston -2.5 at Denver
Mike: HOU
Joe: HOU. Just for the fun of rooting against Tebow.
Final: DEN by 1 (J8-4, M6-6) Guess I shouldn't root against Tebow on Sundays.

NY Giants +3 at Green Bay
Mike: NYG
Joe: GB. Aaron Rodgers does a great Favre impersonation in this game.
Final: GB by 28 (J9-4, M6-7) Favre should try to impersonate Rodgers after his 400+ yards.

San Diego -8 at Cincinnati
Mike: SD
Joe: SD. The Chargers win but still sit outside the playoffs.
Final: CIN by 14 (J9-5, M6-8) So much for Rivers for MVP. Still not enough for me to say something nice about the Bengals.

Monday Night Football
New Orleans +2 at Atlanta
Mike: ATL
Joe: ATL. I don't remember Mike picking against the Saints for a long, long time. Bodes well for Atlanta.
Final: NO by 3 (J9-6, M6-9) Road to Super Bowl will still go through Atlanta.

Tuesday Night Football
Minnesota +14 at Philadelphia
Mike: MIN
Joe: PHI. The extra two days of rest (game postponed from Sunday to Tuesday) will get Favre back in the lineup. This year that's not a good thing.
Final: MIN by 10 (J9-7, M7-9) If only I knew Joe Webb would be starting, that would have changed my pick totally.

Overall Standings
Joe: 121-113
Mike: 122-112