NFL Week 14 Picks: Lookings at Heavy Favorites That Will Stomp Opposition

Two AFC North teams locked atop their division will roll in Week 14 of the NFL season and continue their duel for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens are both 9-3 right now and face terrible competition this week, meaning the two rivals will roll to wins and keep battling for the top seed in the AFC.

The Steelers host the Cleveland Browns tonight, and it really could get ugly. Pittsburgh has won three in a row and seven of their last eight. Over the past three games, the Steelers have really turned up the dial on their ground game, finally establishing themselves as a team that can pound the rock. They are averaging 116.3 rushing yards per game over that stretch, compared to 86.3 yards per game in their previous three contests.

Meanwhile, the Browns have struggled to move the football this season and have lost seven of their last nine games as a result. Cleveland currently ranks 30th in the NFL in total offense, averaging a dismal 290.7 yards per game. They face a Pittsburgh team that ranks No. 1 in total defense, allowing just 273.8 yards per game. There really doesn't seem to be any way the Browns will be able to move the ball on the Steelers tonight.

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and running back Rashard Mendenhall should have plenty of opportunities to shine tonight, and I expect the Steelers to run up the score on their weak division rival.

The Ravens also get what should be a joke of a home game on Sunday when they welcome the 0-12 Indianapolis Colts to town. Baltimore has won three in a row and eight of 10, and while the offense hasn't fully found its footing yet, the defense has been as stout as ever. 

The Ravens rank third in the NFL in total defense and are allowing just 287.3 total yards per game. They also boast the league's fifth-ranked passing defense (198.6 yards per game) and second-best rushing defense (88.8 yards per game). 

I'm sorry, but I don't think that Dan Orlovsky can lead the Colts to a win over a defense like that. Baltimore will continue the Colts' misery while moving to 10-3.