The Lions don’t play in the AFC North.
Pick: Lions 31, Bears 17
Los Angeles Chargers (7-6) at Kansas City Chiefs (7-6)
The Chargers get a glimpse of what a real home-field advantage looks like.
Pick: Chiefs 28, Chargers 24
Houston Texans (4-9) at Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4)
The Jaguars are better at every position, even quarterback
Pick: Jaguars 27, Texans 7
Baltimore Ravens (7-6) at Cleveland Browns (0-13)
This is it. It’s happening. Cancel the parade.
Pick: Browns 16, Ravens 13
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Green Bay Packers (7-6) at Carolina Panthers (9-4)
Aaron Rodgers can’t play defense, too.
Pick: Panthers 31, Packers 27
Miami Dolphins (6-7) at Buffalo Bills (7-6)
Nathan Peterman to the playoffs!
Pick: Bills 20, Dolphins 17
›› Former Bengals player still going strong at 39 with Vikings
Arizona Cardinals (6-7) at Washington Redskins (5-8)
The more interesting battle will be to see coach is fired first on Jan. 1.
Pick: Redskins 21, Cardinals 17
Philadelphia Eagles (11-2) at New York Giants (2-11)
Are the Eagles still legit or is it Foles gold?
Pick: Eagles 31, Giants 21
›› Bengals are double-digit underdogs for first time in nearly a decade
New York Jets (5-8) at New Orleans Saints (9-4)
Lock of the year.
Pick: Saints 41, Jets 3
Los Angeles Rams (9-4) at Seattle Seahawks (8-5)
If only the Seahawks were as good at putting up a fight as they are picking them
Pick: Rams 24, Seahawks 20
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Tennessee Titans (8-5) at San Francisco 49ers (3-10)
The 49ers continue to ruin their draft spot
Pick: 49ers 24, Titans 23
New England Patriots (10-3) at Pittsburgh Steelers (11-2)
What the Bengals are to the Steelers, the Steelers are to the Patriots
Pick: Patriots 34, Steelers 31
›› Bengals sign former Falcons safety
Dallas Cowboys (7-6) at Oakland Raiders (6-7)
One playoff dream is about to die.
Pick: Cowboys 24, Raiders 17
Atlanta Falcons (8-5) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-9)
Falcons looking for their first 3-game win streak vs. Bucs since 2010
Pick: Falcons 35, Buccaneers 16
Cincinnati Bengals (5-8) at Minnesota Vikings (10-3)
Bengals drop their third in a row and fall to 0-6 in Minnesota
Pick: Vikings 27, Bengals 20
Last week: 10-5
This season: 128-68
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