Picks for this week

84-63 so far, been a busy week round here what with a Christmas party being thrown this weekend and work and 2 hockey games and a dance recital plus kids horseback riding. I can sleep when I die. Maybe.

It's about 6:30, the first NFL game of the week kicks off in 90 minutes so I'll get to the point:

Indy at Tennessee: Gotta pick the Colts, simply because the Titans have packed up their gear for the season.

Cleveland at Buffalo: fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Browns...NOT Bills.

Green Bay at Detroit: Packers should win this road game. I repeat, SHOULD.

NY Giants at Minnesota: might be a tough game to call. I'm taking the Vikings, on a total leap of faith.

Tampa Bay at Redskins: Buccaneers have youth, talent, and pretty much everything that the Redskins don't. 'Skins have McNabb, Orakpo, and not much else. Bucs.

Atlanta at Carolina: long season, sexy pick. Falcons.

Oakland at Jacksonville: I think the Jags want to win their division, unlike the Texans who fear success. Jaguars.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh: remember last year? Bengals went 8-0 in their division? Remember? No, seriously, it happened. Steelers.

Seattle at San Francisco: Seahawks also wish to compete for a division. I can't see Alex Smith playing savior for the 49ers. Seahawks

St Louis at New Orleans: Saints should roll. Duh.

Miami at NY Jets: pulling for the Fish. Figure the Jets will win.

Denver at Arizona: Cardinals, because the ship in Denver is sinkin'.

New England at Chicago: Pats are due for a tough game, and the Bears might give it to them in Chicago. I believe in my 2nd Wife, though, Patriots.

KC at San Diego: this is it for Norv, his team's gotta win or they're done. With their backs up against a wall, the Chargers usually show up. Chargers

Philly at Dallas: Dallas' valiant late-season charge might be disappointing to their fans as too little too late, but there's hope in every well-played game....and that's more than Redskin fans have. Philly's clearly the better team, unless Vick gets hurt or something crazy happens.

Baltimore at Houston: wouldn't wanna be the Texans, an angry Ravens team is comin' to town and doesn't care if they're naughty, nice, or breathing. The Texans will be pulp after this game. Ravens.