NFL Week 6 Picks: Patriots in a Good Matchup, 49ers in the Worst One

Last week was my anniversary weekend with my lady, so I didn't have time to post a game predictions article. Probably for the best, as I went a pretty dismal 7-7.

I'll try and do better this week.

Last week's record: 7-7 
2010 season record: 43-33 (56.6 percent)


Bears over Seahawks: The Bears offensive line is certainly a mess, but I'm not a huge fan of the Seahawks either. I think the return of Jay Cutler will give Chicago the boost they need to win.

Dolphins over Packers: Conventional wisdom says the Packers are the pick if Aaron Rodgers plays, but I still think Green Bay is too banged up in other areas. The Packers will have trouble putting pressure on Chad Henne and stopping the run, so I like the Dolphins.

Chargers over Rams: Sam Bradford certainly has the Rams playing better than expected, but the Chargers have a lot more talent overall and should stop underachieving at some point.

Patriots over Ravens: In one of the best games of the week, the Patriots will try to top the Ravens in their first game without Randy Moss. I think they'll get by and I like the Pats at home.

Giants over Lions: Shaun Hill's playing a bit out of his mind right now, but it's just so hard to pick the Lions in any given week. I'm not going to; I like the Giants in this one.

Eagles over Falcons: Kevin Kolb needs a big week to hang onto his job once Michael Vick is healthy, and I think he'll have a surprisingly good game in a Philadelphia win.

Steelers over Browns: I'd pick the Steelers in this game regardless, but getting back Ben Rapistberger Roethlisberger only seals it even more.

Saints over Buccaneers: New Orleans is certainly underachieving a bit, but I still like them over a Bucs squad that isn't entirely there yet.

Texans over Chiefs: I simply refuse to believe that the Chiefs are for real, and I think Matt Schaub has a big day to right the Houston ship.

Jets over Broncos: New York is playing great football right now and is not turning the ball over, so you have to take the Jets against Denver.

49ers over Raiders: In what is easily the worse matchup of the week, I like San Francisco's offensive firepower over the Raiders' shaky quarterback situation.

Vikings over Cowboys: It's a battle of 1-3 disappointments, so I'll take the home team and their new offensive weapon of Randy Moss.

Colts over Redskins: The Redskins have certainly had their good moments, but I'm not sold on them yet. I tend to always lean toward Peyton Manning's side, and I'm doing so again.

Titans over Jaguars: Jacksonville has itself a bit of a winning streak, but I don't really see it as anything more than a fluke. I like the Titans in this one.


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Chris J. Nelson majored in journalism at Georgia State University and is currently a programming coordinator for Turner Sports in Atlanta. He operates his own Miami Dolphins website, The Miami Dolphins Spotlight, and he can be followed on Twitter here.