NFL Picks Week 3: 3 Close Games You Don't Want to Miss This Sunday

There is one thing that can really ruin a perfectly good Sunday afternoon: watching a blowout.

I have the perfect cure. Highlight these games for watching and you will save your weekend from boredom. Listed is one game between two surging football squads and two games between division rivals.

All three will be games that will have you biting your nails and on the edge of your seat—both mean great things in the realm of sports.

There is only enough time in the day to watch great games and nap. I save the blowouts for nap time. Here are the ones to target for watching on Sunday.   

Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints

These are two clubs that get little love from the sports world. The Saints have one of the most explosive offenses and the Texans have a stout defense. Both will meet on Sunday for an entertaining game.

I will take Drew Brees to once again flourish despite a tight Texans secondary. He has gone toe to toe with Tom Brady's glorious start and he has yet to throw a pick.  

Prediction: Saints 27, Texans 24

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Falcons got the win they needed to save the season from disaster. I still don't think they have figured out all the issues that plagued them in Week 1.

The Buccaneers are young and brash enough to steal this division rivalry that is destined to heat up in the next couple of years.  

Prediction: Buccaneers 24, Falcons 20

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears

Now this is what I am talking about. Two storied teams going head to head to determine who will rule the division in the early goings.

The Packers have been suspect in the secondary, an issue that will be exacerbated with the loss of Nick Collins. The Bears will win a tight one at home.

Prediction: Bears 34, Packers 31