NFL Picks Week 3: Which Teams Are Guaranteed To Leave 3-0?

I can't believe I'm about to say this, but the Detroit Lions might be the most likely undefeated team to come out unscathed this weekend.

Detroit impressed the nation with a victory down in Tampa Bay in Week 1, erasing a perception that the Lions couldn't win on the road.

Now, after demolishing Kansas City (48-3) last week, the red-hot Lions have a big divisional game against Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings.

This is a game that's going to be very telling of how good the Lions actually are. For some reason, I don't see Detroit struggling that much in this game.

Their defensive front seven matches up very well against the running attack of Peterson, and we still don't see solidarity at quarterback for Minnesota with Donovan McNabb.

The Vikings are 0-2, presenting the only 2-0 vs. 0-2 matchup in the NFL this weekend.

Expect a 3-0 Lions team by approximately 4:30 p.m. today.

Another team that should be 3-0 is the New York Jets, who take their dominating defense against an Oakland team that's still missing pieces at receiver with Jacoby Ford and Louis Murphy injured.

The Raiders should put up a good fight, but it's just so hard to pick against the Jets defense.

Green Bay takes on an interesting challenge in Chicago. The Bears beat the Falcons (30-12) in Week 1, only to lose (30-13) against the Saints last Sunday.

The Packers might have too much firepower for a Bears team that needs to do multiple things to respond following a blowout loss. Aaron Rodgers' efficiency in the passing game gives you a lot of confidence.

Also, nobody with a straight face can say they expect Jay Cutler to be protected.

The Patriots might be a 2-0 team with the toughest test today. Buffalo has looked darn impressive with their running attack and versatile passing game, led by Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Buffalo is at home, in a big-game environment, with an energized fanbase. This could actually be a trap game for New England.

Bet on the Lions and Packers to definitely start 3-0. The Bears and Jets should start 3-0. New England is in a tough spot, but knowing Tom Brady and company, they could run Buffalo out of their own building. 

We will see.