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Glenn Card and TR have some opinions, which should come as no surprise.
Various other regular contributors to this series are either still sitting in Gillette Stadium high-fiving each other, or on their way to London to see the Queen.
But Glenn and I are here to make our picks, herein submitted for your consideration. Please feel free to comment copiously.
To begin, the byes: Ravens, Broncos, Lions, Jaguars, Seahawks, Titans. In the interest of brevity, admittedly unusual for us, I will say simply that the Broncos are the only team in the bunch who are not in near-desperate need of a week off.
Let's get this party started.
Sunday, October 25
GC: The Packers are coming off an easy win with their last game and easy continues through this week against the Browns.
TR: Cleveland is lacking in so many ways, it's hard to imagine an upset here. Plus, it seems about half the team has come down with the flu. If Aaron Rogers can manage to stay off the ground, the Pack has the win.
GC: The Chargers just got smacked around at home and are looking to redeem themselves and avoid two losses in a row. The Chiefs on the other hand got a taste of winning and now they get to play at home. The Chiefs will squeak this one out.
TR: The Bolts are beat up, but they are a team with a lot of guts. KC, on the other hand, are becoming more sure of themselves with every game. San Diego will give it their all, but it won't be enough on the road.
GC: Those damn Texans. They throw me for a loop every time…win, lose, win, lose. Who can tell how good they really are. I'm picking them for the hometown win this week…damn it.
TR: It seems everybody has trouble figuring out Houston. Matt Schaub was hot last week, but I doubt his brief "streak" will continue. For the 'Niners, Crabtree will finally play, but I don't think his debut will mean much. And then again, there is Frank Gore...SF gets the win
GC: Yes I know the Vikings are 6–0 but I feel a couple of those games were give-me games and a couple were lucky squeakers. Despite my feelings you have to say that this Vikings team has played to keep themselves in each and every game. If the Steelers don’t pour the points on early they will not keep the Vikings off their backs. I’m going to say the Vikings upset the Steelers at home.
TR: Despite their respective records, I believe that the Steelers are too strong in too many ways, and Brett Favre's magic show will not work, not this time. And as much as I love Adrian Peterson, he is going up against the number two ranked run defense in the NFL, so I wish him luck. Favre will eat some dirt as Pittsburgh wins at home.
GC: The Patriots have no problem destroying the teams they should beat. The Buccaneers are a team they are supposed to beat. I don’t care how much sleep the Bucs get on the plane ride over to England it’s going to turn out like a bad dream for them at Wembley stadium.
TR: Last Sunday was fun for us, but I don't take it as a sign of anything. It was The Perfect Storm for the Pats, that's all, a convergence of circumstances that no sane person could have predicted.
The fact remains that there are some troubles for these Patriots: Julian Edelman's broken arm, Adalius Thomas' is-it-or-isn't-it broken relationship with Belichick, Fred Taylor's surgery, Sammy Morris' mysterious injury, just to name a few. And Joey Galloway has been removed from Belichick's sight, so the team is short a receiver. He hadn't contributed much anyway.
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