NFL: Liver's Week 16 Picks

At least The Liver warned everyone last week that his picks could be toxic and they most certainly were.

Then again, find me someone who actually had a good week 15 as far as picking against the spread. Three pushes in one week was a first. That doesn’t make me feel any better even if I am drunk on an airplane at 39,000 feet. Maybe the unfiltered and unpolluted Texas air will give me better luck with Week 16.

The last two weeks of the season won’t be any easier. This week has at least five games with double digit spreads. Four of those games feature playoff bound teams facing off against dogs whose season ended weeks ago.

Now that Susan Sarandon is single again, The Liver would like to throw his hat in the ring. Find me another 63-year-old woman that looks that good.

Merry Christmas everyone and here’s to a better 2010. It can’t be any worse than 2009.

Of course it goes without saying that the following picks AGAINST THE SPREAD are for RECREATIONAL USE ONLY . Only Rick Pitino, LeGarrette Blount, Donte’ Stallworth, Braylon Edwards, Bob Griese, Miguel Cabrera, Tila Tequila, Bill Belichick, Steve Phillips, Travis Henry, Serena Williams, Michael Jordan, Tony Romo, Elizabeth Lambert, Tiger Woods, Richard Heene (a.k.a. Balloon Boy’s father), the Liver’s biological father (a.k.a. The Most Interesting Man in the World) and all Somali Pirates would be drunk enough to question the Esteemed Liver's picks.

Last week’s record: 3-10-3

2009 record against the spread: 125-94-5 (.570)


Friday, December 25

San Diego at Tennessee (-3)
Pick: San Diego


Sunday, December 27

Seattle at Green Bay (-14)
Pick: Green Bay

Oakland at Cleveland (-3)
Pick: Cleveland

Kansas City at Cincinnati (-14)
Pick: Kansas City

Buffalo at Atlanta (-9)
Pick: Buffalo

Houston at Miami (-3)
Pick: Miami

Carolina at N.Y. Giants (-7)
Pick: Carolina

Tampa Bay at New Orleans (-14)
Pick: Tampa Bay

Jacksonville at New England (-7 ½)
Pick: Jacksonville

Baltimore at Pittsburgh (-3)
Pick: Baltimore

St. Louis at Arizona (-14)
Pick: St. Louis

Detroit at San Francisco (-12)
Pick: Detroit

Denver at Philadelphia (-7)
Pick: Denver

N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis (-5 ½)
Pick: Indy

Dallas at Washington (+7)
Pick: Washington


Monday, December 28

Minnesota at Chicago (+7)
Pick: Chicago