Baltimore defense a tough test for a rookie quarterback making his second start.
Pick: Ravens 21, Bears 13
Cleveland Browns (0-5) at Houston Texans (2-3)
Kevin Hogan is not the answer in Cleveland.
Pick: Texans 35, Browns 10
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Green Bay Packers (4-1) at Minnesota Vikings (3-2)
In 18 career games vs. the Vikings, Aaron Rodgers has 39 TDs and six interceptions.
Pick: Packers 27, Vikings 20
Detroit Lions (3-2) at New Orleans Saints (2-2)
This should be a fun shootout to watch.
Pick: Lions 42, Saints 41
Miami Dolphins (2-2) at Atlanta Falcons (3-1)
The Falcons have two weeks to stew over their home loss to Buffalo.
Pick: Falcons 38, Dolphins 20
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New England Patriots (3-2) at New York Jets (3-2)
This pick would have resulted in a psychiatric evaluation a few weeks ago.
Pick: Jets 17, Patriots 16
San Francisco 49ers (0-5) at Washington Redskins (2-2)
Eventually the 49errs with escape the ranks of the winless, but not this week.
Pick: Redskins 28, 49ers 17
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2) at Arizona Cardinals (2-3)
The Cardinals won by 33 last year. This isn’t last year.
Pick: Buccaneers 24, Cardinals 23
Los Angeles Rams (3-2) at Jacksonville Jaguars (3-2)
What better way for the Surprise Bowl to end than in a surprise?
Pick: Rams 23, Jaguars 21
Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) at Kansas City Chiefs (5-0)
The Steelers were putrid last week, while the Chiefs looked awesome.
Pick: Chiefs 21, Steelers 16
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Los Angeles Chargers (1-4) at Oakland Raiders (2-3)
Derek Carr is back, plus the thought of the Chargers winning back-t0-back road games is far-fetched.
Pick: Raiders 34, Chargers 2 7
New York Giants (0-5) at Denver Broncos (3-1)
Who is Eli Manning going to throw passes to? Denver DBs, of course
Pick: Broncos 24, Giants 0
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Indianapolis Colts (2-3) at Tennessee Titans (2-3)
The Colts have won their last 11 against the Titans. Net better against the trend.
Pick: Colts 16, Titans 14
Last week: 9-4
Overall: 48-25
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