Welcome to my Week 12 Preview! Let’s get right to the games.
At this point in the season my record for picking stands at 106-54, which is 66%.
One more thing. * means this is my “Game of the Week”. ** means upset pick alert! *** mean that this is my “Who’s going to watch this game?” pick.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
The Buccaneers are still struggling to move the ball. The Falcons should use this game to get back on track towards the playoffs. Pick: Falcons
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
Even with the loss of Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams has stepped up in a big way. The Dolphins are still in the hunt and will use the Wildcat to defeat and overmatched Bills team. Pick: Dolphins
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
The Redskins’ defense held up very well against the Cowboys last week, but collapsed in the late going. They’ll most likely do the same again this week against an Eagles team needing a win to pick up some ground. Pick: Eagles
Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams***
This is an ugly matchup, featuring two poor offenses and defenses. In that case, expect a medium-scoring game with the Seahawks coming out on top. Pick: Seahawks
Carolina Panthers at New York Jets
The Panthers offense has been revived and so has their defense, somewhat. The Jets can not consistently score or defend, leading to an easy win for the Panthers. Pick: Panthers
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals
Surprisingly, the Bengals lost to a bad Raiders team last week. They won’t repeat the same mistake versus an even worse Browns team. Pick: Bengals
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
The Colts have won some close games recently. Meanwhile, the Texans have been falling off the playoff track. The Colts will continue their winning ways. Pick: Colts
Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers
The Chargers just defeated the Broncos to take the divisional lead last week, and can gain ground with a win here. They will. Pick: Chargers
Jacksonville Jaguars at San Fransisco 49ers
The Jags have been winning strong of late, and they’ll continue that against a team that has been failing badly of late. Pick: Jaguars
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings can use this game to put the Bears out of divisional commission and take an even greater lead on the field. Pick: Vikings
Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans**
This is my upset pick of the week. The Titans are going strong right now, and can continue an amazing quest for a playoff spot with a win here. Vince Yound will lead them to victory over an injured Kurt Warner and co. Pick: Titans
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
The Steelers’ offense has not been playing well lately. They’ve been struggling to put up points, but their defense has starred. They may be able to defeat the Ravens if they can score. Pick: Steelers
New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints*
The “Game of the Week!”The Saints have struggled versus poor teams the past few weeks. The Patriots need to shut down the Saints running game to win. The Saints will get a taste of defeat for the first time as long as Belichick doesn’t make any more dumb calls. Pick: Patriots


