Top Pick

1. Detroit Lions (-3.5) vs. Atl – The only thing keeping the point spread so low is the game being in London. Odds makers must assume the neutral location could have an adverse affect on the Lions. We don’t see it. The Falcons are a mess – especially along the OL, and will be beaten thoroughly in the trenches. Look for an easy win and dominating defensive effort.

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2. Cincinnati Bengals (+1) vs. Bal – Not a lot has gone right for the Bengals recently and they’re coming off a 27-0 whipping at the hands of the Colts. AJ Green should return this week which means the passing game will return. That will also open up things in the run game. The Ravens are playing well but look for Cincinnati to bounce back at home.

3. Seattle Seahawks (-4.5) vs. Car – There has been a lot of turmoil since the Percy Harvin trade. Seattle is coming off two losses but will get back to their winning ways against defensively challenged Panthers team.

4. Green Bay Packers (+1.5) vs. NO – See money line bet.

Rounding Things Out

New York Jets (-2.5) vs. Buf – The addition of Percy Harvin will open things up for the offense. NY typically plays well against the Bills in their home park too.

New England Patriots (-7) vs. Chi – The Bears have been exposed the past few weeks defensively and that will happen again in Foxboro.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-2.5) vs. Min – Teddy Bridgewater is struggling. The Bucs are coming off a bye and getting healthier. Look for an win by a TD.

Money Line Bet

Green Bay Packers (+105) vs. NO – Something is off for this Saints team. They’re not playing very well defensively and they’re not putting up monster numbers offensively as in previous years. Green Bay enters on a hot streak and Aaron Rodgers is playing as well as anyone in the league. Look for the Packers to come into New Orleans and steal the victory on Sunday Night.

1. Denver Broncos (-7) vs. SF – The 49ers will be down LB Patrick Willis which takes out all but one element (Ahmad Brooks) of their Pro Bowl Linebacking Corps. San Francisco will keep this competitive but won’t have enough firepower to keep it close late. Look for Peyton Manning and Co. to cover the point spread and win by at least 10.

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2. Baltimore Ravens (-7) vs. Atl – Baltimore is coming off a big romp in Tampa and will continue that trend against the NFC South at home. Atlanta’s diminished OL impacts everything they do on offense, and they’re going to struggle in Baltimore.

3. Miami Dolphins (+3) vs. Chi – See money line bet.

4. Detroit Lions (-2.5) vs. NO – The Lions will likely be without Megatron but they’ll have enough juice on offense to get the job done. Their D is playing tremendously and whereas in year’s past the Saints would have posed a significant threat, something is missing this year.

Rounding Things Out

Kansas City Chiefs (+4) vs. SD – San Diego’s defense has been hit by injuries and is being felt in the pass rush. The Chiefs are getting healthier and may steal a game on the road.

Arizona Cardinals (-3.5) vs. Oak – The Raiders are improving but still not enough to beat the Cards. The game will be close throughout, however.

New York Giants (+7) vs. Dal – New York is determined to show that last week’s flop was a fluke and Dallas could have a letdown after their impressive win in Seattle.

Money Line Bet

Miami Dolphins (+155) vs. Chi – Both teams are very up and down this year. While the Fins blew a very winnable game last week against the Packers, they are ascending as a whole. Expect a close game which the Dolphins pull out late.

Top pick

1. Detroit Lions vs. Buf – The Lions hot start looks for real and they are very tough at home. This week they’ll get the Bills who are turning to journeyman QB Kyle Orton to kickstart their offense. That’ll be a tall order against a defense that is playing very well.

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2. Green Bay Packers vs. Min – Short week, heading to Lambeau and the Vikings will likely be down to their 3rd string QB, Christian Ponder. The odds don’t look good for Minnesota. Expect Aaron Rodgers and Co. to control things offensively and for the Packers D to force turnovers on TNF.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Jax – For those who weren’t burned by the Steelers a week ago THIS is the week to select them. They’ll be angry, embarrassed and facing the worst team in the league. Hands down. Look for Big Ben and Co. to roll to a double digit victory and easily win in Jacksonville.

1. Carolina Panthers (-3.5) vs. NO – The Panthers will exact revenge against the Saints after being embarrassed two weeks ago. New Orleans is an average team away from the dome and will drop the No. 2 seed after this week. Carolina will cover the point spread and win by at least a TD.

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2. San Francisco 49ers (-13) vs. Atl – The Falcons will want no part of the 49ers on Monday Night. The D will smother Matt Ryan and Co. en route to a 27-6 win.

3. Detroit Lions (-9) vs. NYG – The Lions loss on Monday was devastating, but they’ll get back in the W column with an easy win here. The Giants have mailed it in and are playing with a number of back-ups due to injury.

4. Chicago Bears (+3) vs. Phi – See money line bet.

Rounding things out

Baltimore Ravens (-2) vs. NE – The Patriots are in big trouble without TE Rob Gronkowski. Physical teams do very well against Brady and Co. sans Gronk.

Cincinnati Bengals (-8) vs. Min – The Bengals are a different home team.

Dallas Cowboys (-3) vs. Was – The Skins are an even bigger mess at this point.

Money Line Bet

Chicago Bears (+130) vs. Phi – The Eagles good fortune ended in their 48-30 loss to the Adrian Peterson-less Vikings. This match-up is fairly even but the Bears are the better overall team, and will pull out the close win.

Top Pick

1. Kansas City Chiefs (-3.5) vs. Was – The Chiefs are on a three game slide which has ended their dreams of the top seed in the AFC. However, they’ll get back into the win column when they head to Washington.

The Skins are plagued with in-fighting, a horrendous defense and poor play all around. That’s not a recipe for success against a quality Chiefs team.

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2. Cincinnati Bengals (-6.5) vs. Ind – The Colts offense has become a shell of itself since the loss of WR Reggie Wayne and the O Line is getting Andrew Luck killed back there. That won’t get it done in Cincinnati. Look for the Bengals to easily cover the point spread and blow out the Colts at home.

3. Carolina Panthers (+3.5) vs. NO – See money line bet.

4. Detroit Lions (+3) vs. Phi – The Eagles beat a pretty good Cardinals team a week ago, but that’s their only quality win over their recent stretch. The Lions aren’t an elite team but will have too much firepower offensively for the Eagles D. Look for a close contest which the Lions win in the 4th quarter.

Rounding things out

Pittsburgh Steelers (-3.5) vs. Mia – This will be close throughout, as Miami’s D is solid at all three levels. But look for the Steelers to do enough to win by at least four.

Arizona Cardinals (-6) vs. Stl. – Arizona is a different team at home.

NY Jets (-2.5) vs. Oak – Things have been dark for the Jets over the past three weeks but these are the Raiders and the game is in the 1pm EDT time slot, which is tough on west coast teams.

Money Line

Carolina Panthers (+145) vs. NO – The Saints are VERY good at home, but they’re a finesse offense that doesn’t like getting hit in the mouth, and that is exactly what LB Luke Kuechly and Co. will set out to do. Their attacking front seven is very good at neutralizing spread out offenses and will give QB Drew Brees problems. On the other side of the ball, QB Cam Newton is having an MVP type year and will continue his elite play in the Superdome. Expect a close one which the Panthers pull out by a FG.

Top pick

1. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Mia – The Dolphins are scrappy and their D is good enough to keep them in most games, but, they’ll find Pittsburgh a tough place to play. The Steelers are still very much alive for that 6th seed and will be playing on 10 days rest. Look for them to pull out the win on Sunday.

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2. Detroit Lions vs. Phi – The Eagles have been receiving a lot of hype and are playing well behind Nick Foles, whose numbers have been stellar. The issue for the Eagles is they tend to let teams back in the 2nd half and the Lions have the type of offense to overcome a 1st half deficit. Expect Stafford and Co. to win on the road in Philly.

3. Chicago Bears vs. Dal – Two evenly matched teams that are both hurting on D. Go with the home team this week. The game should remain close throughout, but weather is expected to take a turn for the worse and Dallas’s defense, even with the return of LB Sean Lee, will have trouble stopping the Bears offense.

Note – we are past the point of picking big favorites or sure things by Week 14.

Top pick

1. Detroit Lions vs. TB – The Bucs are on an impressive two game winning stretch after starting 0-8. The good times will unfortunately stop in Detroit. The Lions, coming off a bad defeat in Pittsburgh, will beat the Bucs by at least a TD.

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2. Baltimore Ravens vs. NYJ – It’s been a disappointing season for the Ravens who find themselves sitting at 4-6. They’ll reach their 5th win on Sunday. Although this is the week when Geno Smith typically plays well, look for his struggles to continue in Baltimore. It’s an extremely difficult stadium for QBs to play – especially rookie QBs.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cle – The Browns are favored in this one, but look for Pittsburgh to pull out the close win. They are playing better defensively and will have just enough firepower on the offensive side of the ball to get the job done.

Top Pick

1. San Francisco 49ers (+3.5) vs. NO – See Money Line Bet.

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2. Detroit Lions (-2.5) vs. Pit – These just aren’t the same old Steelers. They can be pushed around on both sides of the ball and the Lions will have too much firepower offensively in this one.

3. Cincinnati Bengals (-6) vs. Cle – The Bengals remember the beating they took in Cleveland earlier in the season. They’ll return the favor here.

4. Seattle Seahawks (-12.5) vs. Min – So long as the Seahawks don’t sleep walk through another easy win, they’ll be fine. They’re potentially getting back 2-3 of their injured OL plus WR Percy Harvin. Expect a blowout prior to their bye.

Rounding things out

Arizona Cardinals (-9) vs. Jax – The Jaguars shook up the world with their HUGE upset vs. the Titans. Unfortunately for them, they’re back at home where they’ve stunk thus far.

Buffalo Bills (EVEN) vs. NYJ – Although they’re coming off their bye week, this is unfortunately the game that the bad Jets show up.

Atlanta Falcons (-2) vs. TB – The Falcons are going nowhere fast, but they’re healthier this week and will beat the Bucs by more than the close point spread.

Money Line Bet

San Francisco 49ers (+160) vs. NO – The 49ers are dealing with some injury issues, with Vernon Davis being the biggest question mark after suffering a concussion a week ago. However, the Saints have not faced a defense this good all year and they’ll find the going not as easy as a week ago. QB Colin Kaepernick is struggling but expect the 49ers to play great defense and smash mouth football and to pull out the close win at the end.

Top pick

1. Detroit Lions vs. Pit – This game will be competitive, but the Lions will end up with the W. Something is missing from this year’s version of the Steelers and its D is a shell of its former self. The Lions are atop the NFC North and recognize the opportunity to win the division with QB Aaron Rodgers sidelined.

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2. Arizona Cardinals vs. Jax – Lightning won’t strike twice for the Jaguars. They’re back at home where they’ve been terrible so far, and that trend will continue against a Cardinals team with a talented D.

3. Houston Texans vs. Oak – The return of HC Gary Kubiak will energize this team and propel them to a win against a feisty Raiders team. However, QB Terrelle Pryor is dealing with a knee injury and if he’s asked to win by throwing the ball, that’s not going to happen at this time.

Note – if you’ve managed to keep the better teams around this late in the season, locks this week are Seattle, Cincinnati and Denver, although Kansas City comes in with a 9-0 record.

1. Atlanta Falcons (-2.5) vs. NE – The Falcons are a different team at home and catch the Patriots at a good time. TE Rob Gronkowski is unlikely to play as is WR Danny Amendola, limiting Brady’s weapons in what could be a game where they need the offense.

Atlanta will cover the point spread and knock off the Pats at home.

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2. Cincinnati Bengals (-4.5) vs. Cle – The Bengals are still coming together as a team, but their talent will win out on Sunday. Divisional games are typically close but look for QB Andy Dalton and Co. to win by a TD on the road.

3. Arizona Cardinals (+2.5) vs.  TB – The Bucs are going with rookie QB Mike Glennon, which limits what they can do offensively. Arizona’s 1-2 and reeling after suffering through a string of injuries last week, but will upset the 0-3 Bucs this week.

4.  San Diego Chargers (+2.5) vs. Dal – See money line bet.

Rounding things out

Baltimore Ravens (-3) vs. Buf – The Ravens are still struggling offensively, but its defense has come together.

Detroit Lions (-2.5) vs. Chi – The Lions are a better team offensively and defensively this year. They have more play makers. This game will be tight, but look for Detroit to knock off the Bears and tie them atop the NFC North.

New York Jets (+4) vs. Ten – The Jets D is better than more realize and Geno Smith isn’t as much of a liability as many thought he would be at this point.

Money Line Bet

San Diego Chargers (+110) vs. Dal – The Cowboys are an enigma; aside from whoopin’ the lowly Rams, they’ve been largely inconsistent. The Chargers are 1-2, but very likely could be 3-0 if not for two last minute losses. Neither team is particularly good but look for the Bolts to pull out the slight upset at home.