1. Detroit Lions (-3.5) vs. GB – The Packers have nothing to play for and will likely rest their starters. The Lions are still playing for Playoff seeding.

They’ll cover the point spread with an easy win on Sunday.

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2. San Francisco 49ers (-10.5) vs. Stl. – The Rams know Steve Spagnuolo‘s out after this game and no effort on their part will save their head coach’s job. They’ll also want to avoid injury with the off-season directly following the game.

San Francisco is playing for the No. 2 seed and will win this going away.

3. Miami Dolphins (-2) vs. NYJ – For all of the talk Rex Ryan did to start the year, he couldn’t back it up. The Jets will find themselves on the wrong side of the final score when they head down to Miami.

They’ll also find themselves out of the Playoffs.

4. Seattle Seahawks (+3) vs. Arz – See Money Line Bet.

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Buffalo Bills (+11) vs. NE – Will the Patriots win? Yes. By 11? We don’t think so. The improved Bills play will carry over this week and result in a loss by a TD.

Cincinnati Bengals (+2.5) vs. Bal – The Ravens are an anomaly. They’re seemingly dominant some weeks and less than spectacular in others. They’ve been the latter more times than not recently and Cincinnati will be revved up with a chance to lock down the 6th seed.

Carolina Panthers (+8.5) vs. NO – The Saints are very good at home, but there’s a real chance that once they see the 49ers destroying the Rams they’ll decide to rest their starters, since the Wild Card game is a week away. That will open up things for Newton and Co. to keep things close.

Money Line Bet

Seattle Seahawks (+125) vs. Arz – Both teams have played very well down the stretch, and both were eliminated from the Playoff race with tight losses a week ago. Of the two teams, Seattle has been the more physical team over the 2nd half of the season and will pull out the close win here to finish at .500 on the season.

Best Bet

1. San Diego Chargers (+2.5) vs. Det – See money line bet.

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2.  Carolina Panthers (-7.5) vs. TB – The Bucs have regressed horribly in 2011.

They’re in the midst of an eight-game losing streak and the heat is on their head coach, Raheem Morris. The Panthers on the other hand are on the upswing and Cam Newton will lead them to an easy victory here.

3.  Seattle Seahawks (+2) vs. SF – The point spread is less than a FG because the Niners are on the road and on a short week. But the Seahawks are also much better now than they were earlier in the year, especially on defense.

Expect a close, low scoring game, which Seattle may very well pull out in the end.

4. Miami Dolphins (+10) vs. NE – There’s always the possibility of the Patriots suffering a minor letdown after last week’s big win over Tim Tebow and Co. The Fins have also been competitive in nearly every game since the midpoint of the season.

The Rest

Denver Broncos (-3) vs. Buf – The Broncos will move one step closer to wrapping up the AFC West after Sunday’s win.

Arizona Cardinals (+4) vs. Cin – The game has plenty of importance to the Bengals playoff hopes, but the Cards are streaking at the right time. Expect them to keep the final score to within three points.

Kansas City Chiefs (-2) vs. Oak – The Raiders looked poised for an AFC West crown just a few weeks ago but those dreams have disappeared after three straight losses. It’ll be four after Saturday.

Money Line Bet

San Diego Chargers (+120) vs. Det – The Chargers are on fire since the Jacksonville game. The resurgence of Philip Rivers can primarily be attributed to the raised level of play from the offensive line, and San Diego has moved to 7-7 on the season.

The Lions on the other hand still feature an explosive offense but their defense has become ordinary.

Look for the Bolts to win their 4th in a row in a high scoring game on Saturday.

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Top Pick

1. Carolina Panthers vs. TB – The Bucs are in a tailspin having lost eight in a row. It becomes nine this week and moves Raheem Morris one step closer to being shown the door.

Expect Cam Newton and Co. to easily cover the point spread (-7.5) and they’re the top suicide pool pick on the board in Week 16.

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2. New Orleans Saints vs. Atl – The Saints are 11-3 and tied with the 49ers as the No. 2 seed in the NFC. They desperately want a bye in the Playoffs and will knock off their division rivals in order to get it.

3. Denver Broncos vs. Buf – Denver received a pretty good licking at the hands of the Patriots, but luckily for them, these are the Bills. And the Bills over the 2nd half of the season have been turnover prone and accustomed to losing.

It’ll happen again this week as Tim Tebow and the Broncos move that much closer to wrapping up the AFC West.

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Top Pick

1. Atlanta Falcons vs. Min – The Vikings will likely not have RB Adrian Peterson’s services which makes Atlanta that much more of a favorite in this one.

The Falcons are at home and playing for a potential playoff spot, so expect a convincing win against a bad Vikings team.

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2. Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cle – The Browns minus RB Peyton Hillis have been pathetic on offense – especially on the road. This one is in Cincinnati so look for QB Andy Dalton and Co. to easily rout the Browns on Sunday.

3. Carolina Panthers vs. Ind – 0-11 here we come. The Andrew Luck sweepstakes is all but wrapped up but Indy doesn’t want to risk anything. Expect Cam Newton and Co. to head into Indy in Week 12 and win by at least 10 points.

1. Buffalo Bills (-6) vs. Washington Redskins – The Redskins are devastated offensively.  Both RB Tim Hightower and TE Chris Cooley are out for the year and WR Santana

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Moss is gone for 5 weeks.

Defensively they’re in pretty good shape, but they’re catching a hot Bills team that plays very well at home.

Look for the Bills to cover the point spread en route to the double digit victory.

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2. New England Patriots (-3) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – There are just some teams that players own, and Tom Brady owns the Steelers. He’s 6-1 in his career and Bill Belichick always dials up the perfect game plan to stifle Pittsburgh.

Expect another lopsided finish this week.

3. Kansas City Chiefs (+4) vs. San Diego Chargers – We don’t believe the Chiefs are as good as they looked in their 28-0 thrashing of the Raiders last Sunday, but we also know the Chargers aren’t as good as their 4-2 record indicates.

Both teams have problems but this is in KC, where the Chiefs typically play the Chargers well.

4. Dallas Cowboys (+3.5) vs. Philadelphia Eagles – See Money Line Bet.

The Rest

Carolina Panthers (-3) vs. Minnesota Vikings – The Panthers are learning how to win and QB Cam Newton continues to get better. The Vikings have been bad on the road and Christian Ponder will struggle in his 1st road start.

Baltimore Ravens (-13.5) vs. Arizona Cardinals – The Ravens are a completely different team on the road than home. The same goes for the Cardinals. Expect a rout on Sunday.

Houston Texans (-10) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – Usually you worry about a letdown when a team comes off a 41-7 win the week before, but not here. The Jags are in the Texans division and Houston knows the division is theirs for the taking.

Money Line Bet

Dallas Cowboys (+160) vs. Philadelphia Eagles – The Eagles are coming off the bye after beating the Redskins in Washington. It was another ugly game for Philadelphia but one which was won because QB Rex Grossman was picked 4 times. The Eagles problems are real (turnovers on offense, poor scheme on defense) and the Cowboys are much better than the Skins.

Look for the Eagles defense to once again be their undoing in this one.

Dallas will be able to run the ball down the Eagles throats which will set up the pass for QB Tony Romo.

When all is said and done, Dallas will pull out the win by a FG.

1. Buffalo Bills vs. Washington Redskins – The Redskins are beat up physically (RB Tim Hightower and TE Chris Cooley on IR, WR Santana Moss out a few weeks) and

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mentally. They’re down to John Beck as their starting QB and the ship is sinking fast.

The Bills are coming off a bye and have this at home, where they’ve been very good this year. Look for Buffalo to put away the Redskins early in the 3rd quarter and pull away for the 10 point victory late. This is the top suicide pool pick.

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2. Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – Houston smells blood; the division is theirs for the taking. The Jags are coming off an impressive home win on Monday Night vs. the Ravens, but that’s not going to carry over this week on the road.

Expect the Texans to dominate this game on both sides of the ball and win easily.

3. Carolina Panthers vs. Minnesota Vikings – The Panthers are coming of age with Cam Newton leading the way.  He’s been impressive from Day 1 and Carolina is starting to learn how to win after pummeling the Redskins.

The Vikings Christian Ponder is making his 2nd career start and 1st on the road, and rookie’s typically struggle away from home.

Look Newton to continue to be the difference maker and for the Panthers to cover the point spread (3) and win handily.

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Best Bet

1. Houston Texans (-8.5) vs. Indianapolis Colts – Although Indianapolis has been expecting it for a while, the reality of Peyton Manning not playing has finally set in.

Expect Kerry Collins and Co. to struggle on Sunday. On the other side of the ball, Matt Schaub and his offense will move the ball at will and win by double digits.

They’re the top NFL bet on the board.

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2. Cleveland Browns (-6.5) vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Rookie QB’s rarely succeed in their 1st NFL season let alone start. But that’s exactly what Andy Dalton’s doing on Sunday.

The Bengals have a lot of new faces on the offensive side of the ball and that doesn’t bode well for Cincinnati backers. The Browns are an excellent bet in Week 1 and will cover the TD point spread.

3. Arizona Cardinals (-7) vs. Carolina Panthers – See reasoning above. Look for Cam Newtown to struggle mightily vs. the Cardinals on the road. The Panthers will rely heavily on RB’s DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart but the end result will be the same.

If you’ve upgraded your package to the new DirecTV, you’ll be able to watch Kevin Kolb and Co. will win this in the 23-10 range.

4. Oakland Raiders (+3) vs. Denver Broncos – See Money Line Bet.

The Rest

San Diego Chargers (-9) vs. Minnesota Vikings – San Diego should win going away. The only problem is they have been consistently slow starters under Norv Turner. We think that changes on Sunday.

Tennessee Titans (+1.5) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – The abrupt release of QB David Garrard could potentially divide the Jaguars locker room. We’re betting it has a negative effect on the players’ mindset in Week 1. Look for the Titans win on the road.

New York Jets (-4.5) vs. Dallas Cowboys – The Cowboys are young on the offensive line and beat up a bit in the secondary. The Jets come into this game healthy and with Mark Sanchez another year older. Expect New York’s D to keep QB Tony Romo on the run all evening and for the Jets to cover the point spread and win by a TD.

Money Line Bet

Oakland Raiders (+150) vs. Denver Broncos – Some teams just have a team’s number, and the Raiders have owned the Broncos in Denver for a number of years now. Both teams changed coaches in the off season and will have new faces on the field, but look for the Raiders to continue their winning ways in Denver on Monday Night.

Oakland is the more talented team up and down the roster and should build upon the momentum they had at the end the 2010 season.

They’re an excellent money line bet.

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Week 1 is always the trickiest for your suicide pool. Nothing is a sure thing (see 49ers vs. Seahawks in 2010).

Top Pick

1. Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts – It’s all but certain that Peyton Manning won’t play this Sunday. The Colts minus Peyton Manning are realistically a 5-6 win football team. That being said, expect the Texans to roll on Opening Day.

Regardless of whether RB Arian Foster suits up or not, the Texans offense will be far too much for a Colts D that will be on the field much of the day. Defensively, expect Wade Phillips’ crew to have an easy go of it with QB Kerry Collins. This is the top suicide pool pick of Week 1.

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2. Arizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers – This might be one of the few weeks to get away with the Cardinals as one of the best bets on the board. They’re at home, have a revamped offense, and get to face a young, less than inspiring Panthers squad that’s breaking in rookie QB Cam Newton. We expect the transition for Newton to the NFL to be more difficult than it was for Sam Bradford. Early season struggles will be plenty for Newton.

3. San Diego Chargers vs. Minnesota Vikings – The Chargers have disappointed as a Week 1 suicide pool pick before. But we don’t see that happening here. The Vikings are a shell of their former self and Donovan McNabb will be in pass mode the entire 2^nd half. That will lead to a few turnovers. Look for Phillip Rivers and Co. to have their way in an easy romp on Sunday.

Best Bet

1. Green Bay Packers (+2) vs. Atlanta Falcons – See Money Line. This is also the best football bet on the board.

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2. Cleveland Browns (-10) vs. Carolina Panthers – This is a large line for the Browns, but it’s justifiable against the Panthers. They might go back to Jimmy Clausen, who’s been awful, and are depleted across the board  at many key positions.

The Browns are playing competitively and will romp at home on Sunday.

3. Jacksonville Jaguars (+7) vs. New York Giants – The line seems especially high considering the Giants lost star WR Hakeem Nicks this week. Their receiving corps is severely short and Eli Manning has struggled in year’s past when defenses can cheat and play the run.

The Jags are flying high on a three-game winning streak and while the Giants should win, they’ll keep it close until the end.

4. Baltimore Ravens (-7.5) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Josh Freeman is playing exceptionally and has his Bucs at 7-3, but now comes a real test. The Ravens in their house are a different beast than topping the 49ers in San Francisco. Look for Baltimore to control both lines of scrimmage and to beat the Bucs by at least 10 on Sunday.

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St. Louis Rams (+4) vs. Denver Broncos – The Broncos are horrible. While they play hard for Josh McDaniels, his irresponsible personnel decisions have left this team dangerously thin on talent.

The Rams talent level is comparable to the Broncos, but coach Spags has them playing very well. They’ll keep this to within four and could sneak out with a win… at a nice payout (+170) on the money line.

Minnesota Vikings (+1) vs. Washington Redskins – The removal of Brad Childress will certainly have a positive effect on this once proud team. The players will play hard for Leslie Frazier and pull out a close win against the injury riddled Skins.

Philadelphia Eagles (+3) vs. Chicago Bears – The Bears have been stockpiling victories over lesser teams and face a hot Eagles team on Sunday. Look for Philly to control the tempo on both sides of the ball and for its defense to force Jay Cutler into one or two costly turnovers.

Money Line Bet

Green Bay Packers (+110) vs. Atlanta Falcons

This is a game for NFC supremacy through 11 games in the season. Both teams come in hot, but the Packers are hitting on all cylinders both offensively and defensively. The same can’t be said for the Falcons who have struggled mightily on defense.

The one advantage Atlanta has is this game will be played at home, but look for Green Bay to put on a top notch effort and walk away with the 24-17 win.

1. Cleveland Browns - The Panthers are done. John Fox is doing everything possible to work his way out of town and there’s a very high probability that Carolina will not win another game this season. As such, feel safe to go with the Browns.

2. New York Jets – New York has relied on late game heroics to beat three bad teams of late. They’re facing another bad team tonight (the Bengals) but probably won’t need any late game fireworks in this one. Expect an easy win by the Jets.

3. New Orleans Saints – Any good feelings in Cowboys’ land after the past two weeks will be put to rest on Thanksgiving. The Saints come into town playing exceptional football. They’ll prove too much for Dallas in the end as Drew Brees will pick apart the Cowboys secondary all afternoon.

Teams that are no sure thing in your suicide pool.

Seattle Seahawks - While they are good at home, their talent level is a notch below the Chiefs.

Denver Broncos - The Rams are a feisty team and it’d be no surprise if they upset the Broncos in Denver.

New York Giants - New York is struggling to find an offensive identity with the loss of their two two WRs.