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It's Week 10 and we now know which teams will most likely be making the playoffs through division wins, but there are a lot of teams still out there on the wild-card bubble.
That means that we still have plenty of good football left through the rest of the season.
The bye week teams this week are the NY Giants and Houston. The Giants aren't done yet and this bye week will do the team good. Look for them to come back strong next week.
The Texans will be taking a rest after their loss to the Colts, but they will be facing that same team again in a couple of weeks.
What do you want to bet that they will be making adjustments to steal that game away from them?
This week's picks are presented by TR, C. Douglas Baker, and myself.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
Chicago @ San Francisco
TR: Apparently this game originally looked like a good choice for prime time, but now it looks like a highly effective Thursday night sleeping pill.
Jay Cutler has managed to put together some numbers from time to time, but the Chicago defense is sorely lacking due to some key injuries. San Francisco's stats as a whole are mediocre, but more importantly, the team is just not consistent. I'm falling asleep just writing this, but I'm going with "Da Bears" here. Zzzzz.
CB: Jay Cutler looks like Kyle Orton with an interception problem.
San Francisco looks better but is inconsistent with crappy QBs.
Mike Singletary will want to stick one up the Bears, and maybe Lovie.
49ers.
GC: What happened? The bears were supposed to be fearsome this year with Jay Cutler under center. Even though Cutler did put up pretty good numbers in a losing effort their last game.
The 49ers host this game and despite their solid efforts they have an even worse record at 3–5 at this point.
The Bears should be able to move the ball on the 49ers and win this away game.
Sunday, Nov. 13, 2009
New Orleans @ Saint Louis
TR: What is there to say? They could be playing this game on the moon, Alice, and it wouldn't matter. Somebody will take out the Saints before the season is over, but it will not be the Rams. (Three guesses who I think it will be.)
CB: Oh…what a nice game.
I think Steven Jackson will get a lot of yards, and the Saints will get a lot of points.
New Orleans.
GC: This will be a one-sided snoozer. It should be no problem for the Saints to remain undefeated against the Rams. Drew Brees will have another big game.
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh
TR: At last, I'm awake. I expected Carson Palmer and the Bengals to fold last week against the Ravens, but it didn't happen.
Playing in Pittsburgh is another story altogether, and I do expect a Cincy fold pretty soon, so why not now?
The Steelers have just been dominant, and while Palmer definitely has some weapons, they won't be enough. Here is where my esteemed colleague Mr. Card and I disagree, because I say Pittsburgh takes this one.
CB: Cincinnati is resurgent but the Steelers defensive is still as potent as ever. Steelers in a close one.
GC: This should be one of the better games scheduled for Sunday. It’s a divisional game and the Bengals and the Steelers both are coming off a big wins last week. The Bengals hold the edge in the AFC North standings and the Steelers are the reigning champions. The Bengals can and will win this game.
Detroit @ Minnesota
TR: Oh, no, another one. Look, I would love to be able to give some chance to the Lions but, try as I might, I can't find a single reason why the Vikings should lose this game, or a single reason why I could be bothered to watch it.
CB: Oh Boy.
My pick, Brett Favre...I mean Minnesota.
GC: Talk about one-sided games, the Vikings at home against the Lions. Favre will only have to play the first half.
Tampa Bay @ Miami
TR: The 'Phins throw every bit of trickery in their playbook at the Buccaneers, who become hopelessly bewildered and get a lot of penalties for things like 17 men on the field.
The only possible edge for the Bucs would lie in their passing game and Miami's shaky pass defense. Honestly, though, that is nowhere near enough as Miami makes use of their predictably unpredictable kitchen sink formations, pulls an Energizer bunny out of Ronnie Brown's helmet, and runs TB out of town.
CB: Tampa Bay rolled last week; they are going to get rolled this week.
Miami.
GC: The Dolphins are not going to let the Buccaneers leave without a beating.
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