NFL Week 7 Predictions: Chris J. Nelson's Picks

I'm coming off my best week of predicting games yet, getting 12 of 14 picks from Week 6 correct. Let's see if I can keep it up in Week 7.

Last week's record: 12-2

2010 season record: 55-35 (61.1%)

Falcons over Bengals—The Bengals have been a major disappointment this season, and I like the Falcons at home in this one.

Redskins over Bears—Chicago has more holes than their record indicates, and I like the Redskins to finally put it together a little bit and get the win.

Eagles over Titans—The Titans don't lose much with Kerry Collins starting (they may even be better off), but Philly is playing well right now, and I think the Eagles have a mini-upset on the road.

Chiefs over Jaguars—I have a hard time believing the Chiefs are a legitimately good team. But Jacksonville is a mess right now, and I can't see Todd Bouman (arguably the best NFL player from St. Cloud State, ever!) righting the ship in his first regular-season appearance since 2005.

Steelers over Dolphins—As much as I'd like to pick the Dolphins in a home upset, the Steelers are simply too good to go against right now. Miami has a chance in the heat at home, but they're not the favorites.

Saints over Browns—Colt McCoy was much better than expected in his first NFL start, but I don't see him outslinging Drew Brees and the Saints.

Buccaneers over Rams—The Rams are playing well under rookie Sam Bradford, but I think it's Josh Freeman's time to pick up a win.

49ers over Panthers—Carolina is making another quarterback switch to the more NFL-ready Matt Moore, but the 49ers are still the superior team in terms of talent.

Ravens over Bills—In what is easily the most lopsided game of the week, I don't see any way the Bills pull out an upset here.

Seahawks at Cardinals—In a pretty lame battle for the NFC West lead, I like a more experienced Seahawks team over undrafted rookie Max Hall.

Broncos over Raiders—There's not usually a reason to pick the Raiders, and I'm not going to do so here in this AFC West battle.

Patriots over Chargers—The Chargers have been a major disappointment all season, and I think the Patriots are too good an opponent to allow them to right the ship here.

Packers over Vikings—I think the Packers are the slightly better team in this great NFC North matchup, and Brett Favre doesn't deserve the satisfaction of beating his old team.

Cowboys over Giants—Perhaps no team needs a win more than the 1-4 Cowboys, and I think they'll do it with their backs up against the wall on the Monday night stage.


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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.