1. Seattle Seahawks (-3.5) vs. Was – The Seahawks are at home where they’re tough. The Redskins are forced to travel cross country and are coming off an emotional loss to the Cowboys.
Look for Seattle to cover the point spread and win this by more than a TD.
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2. Atlanta Falcons (-9) vs. Min – The Vikings will likely be without star RB Adrian Peterson which will place even more pressure on rookie QB Christian Ponder. That’s not good for the Vikings.
The Falcons are playing for a playoff spot and will win this convincingly.
3. Detroit Lions (+6) vs. GB – The Packers are 10-0 but their last few wins have been close to the end. Green Bay’s D is not playing near as well as they did during their 2010 Playoff run.
The Lions are coming off an impressive come from behind win over the Panthers and will be revved up for this one.
4. Denver Broncos (+6) vs. SD – See Money Line Bet
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New York Jets (-8.5) vs. Buf – The Bills were already decimated by injury before learning they’d be without stud RB Fred Jackson this week. Now they’re really in trouble.
Expect the Jets, offensive issues included, to rout the Bills when they head to New Jersey on Sunday.
Miami Dolphins (+7) vs. Dal – The Dolphins are winners of three straight and playing exceptionally well. You never know which Cowboys team will show up but we expect it to be the one that keeps games close.
Cincinnati Bengals (-7.5) vs. Cle – Division rivalries are typically close but the Browns are particularly bad without RB Peyton Hillis. And QB Colt McCoy hasn’t been much better. Look for the Bengals to play stout defense and win this one easily.
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Denver Broncos (+6) vs. SD – The Chargers are losers of five straight and really struggling. The Broncos on the other hand have shortened games with an 80/20 run to pass ratio and a defense which has really stepped up behind rookie LB Von Miller.
Expect the Broncos, winners of three straight and four of their last five, to win on the road this Sunday.
