NFL Week 17 Picks: Dallas Cowboys and Teams That Will Blow Playoff Chances

The final week of the NFL regular season is finally upon us, and while a few teams will make the playoffs with inspiring performances, a few will choke away their chances at postseason glory.

You can expect these three teams to blow their playoff opportunities in Week 17.

Dallas Cowboys

Deep down, I love the Dallas Cowboys. But they rip your heart out year after year after year.

Like a cheating girlfriend, the Cowboys can never be trusted, no matter how good they look or how much they say they've changed.

This year, Tony Romo's hand has swollen to the size of a cantaloupe, giving us Cowboys fans a convenient excuse when they choke away yet another promising season.

Dallas started the year 7-4, but they are in danger of losing four of their final five games. This week, they take on the New York Giants, who erased a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Dallas just a few weeks ago.

The fan in me desperately wants them to win. The realist in me knows they're screwed.

Denver Broncos

Sunday is Judgment Day for Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos.

In one of the juiciest storylines in regular-season history, banished son Kyle Orton returns to seek revenge on the organization and fanbase that has forsaken him.

I was initially a Tebow hater, but I was converted thanks to his beautiful protection of the ball and the strong play of the Denver defense.

The last two weeks, however, Tebow has turned the ball over five times and the Broncos have given up 40 and 41 points.

Now they're facing a Kansas City team that handed the Green Bay Packers their only loss. I want to believe in Tebow, but Orton will have the last laugh this season.

Cincinnati Bengals

I love what they're building out in Cincinnati, but the youth and inexperience of this team has shown in recent weeks.

They lost four out five games from the middle of November to the middle of December, including losses to playoff teams Baltimore, Houston and Pittsburgh (twice).

This week, they face the Ravens again, who need a win to clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs. I expect the experienced and hungry Ravens to suffocate the young Bengals offense.

With Andy Dalton and A.J. Green on board, Cincinnati will be a force in the near future. This year, however, they'll be sent packing early.