NFL Picks Week 14: Cowboys and More Playoff Teams That Will Lose

The Dallas Cowboys taking on the New York Giants is just one game of many that will feature playoff teams losing games in Week 14 of the NFL season.

There are just four games remaining until the 2012 NFL Playoffs begin as the race to the finish begins to heat up.

Here are the three teams, including the Cowboys, that are sure to lose in this intense Week 14 of the NFL season.

Dallas Cowboys (7-5) vs. New York Giants (6-6)

Tony Romo and America's team take on the New York Giants in what will be a classic NFC East division matchup.

The Cowboys come into this game winners of five of their last six games, dropping their last game in overtime to the Arizona Cardinals.

Meanwhile, the New York Giants are on a four-game skid, with the potential to drop five games in a row and give up their playoff hopes.

At 3-3 on the season, the Giants are a solid road team that knows the magnitude of a game like this. The Cowboys will be under pressure early, as the Giants fast, explosive defensive line will be after Romo in a hurry.

The Giants will have to utilize their No. 4 ranked passing game and attack the Cowboys' No. 14 ranked pass defense. Given the Cowboys have averaged 29.5 points per game in their last two outings, expect them to put up a solid number of points in this one.

Chicago Bears (7-5) @ Denver Broncos (7-5)

The Chicago Bears have had a nightmare of events go down as of late, as they are dealing with the injuries of both starting quarterback Jay Cutler and starting running back Matt Forte. 

The Bears have now lost two straight games, dropping games to both the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs.

Meanwhile, the Broncos are soaring, winners of five-straight games while going 6-1 overall with Tim Tebow behind center.

Expect Tebow to keep having his way, as the Bears will drop their third consecutive game of the year and likely find their playoff chances slowly diminishing.

Green Bay Packers (12-0) vs. Oakland Raiders (7-5)

The Green Bay Packers face the Oakland Raiders in what will be a significantly closer matchup than set out to be on paper.

The Oakland Raiders are a team that run the ball especially well behind backs Michael Bush and Darren McFadden. Each have over 600 yards on the season, and currently their rushing attack ranks No. 4 in the league.

The Packers, meanwhile, are awful against the run. At just No. 29 in the league against the run, the Packers are on upset alert.

Yet, at the end of the day, Aaron Rodgers and the Pack will find a way to muster out a victory. If they have been able to take down teams like the New York Giants in games that go down to the wire, expect nothing less against the Raiders.

This will take the Raiders out of the playoff picture, putting the Broncos in full possession of the AFC West lead.