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Seahawks at Panthers The weekend's best game. After squeaking past the Vikes, Seattle might think the Gods are smiling on them and certainly the league MVP elect, Cam Newton, seems to have feet

Chiefs at Patriots If Edelman and Gronkowski go, then the Patriots win. If they don't, fade Tom. Pick: Patriots -5 Pick: 1st TD Julian Edelman @ 11 Pick: Anytime TD James White @ 3.25 Pac

Seahawks at Vikings Russell Wilson's emergence as an elite QB has added a dimension to the Seattle offense that makes them strong contenders to go all the way. AP will give it a go, but the brut

Chiefs at Texans Two teams that have risen Lazarus-like to make the playoffs. The Texans will hope that their aggressive pass rush can rattle Alex Smith who has looked worryingly out of form after

The aggressive Denver front will get after McCarron who can be a little sluggish in the pocket. Neither team should be able to get a ground game going, so it'll be which of these replacement QBs can e

Patriots @ Jets A very tough call. Gang green need to win to keep any realistic post-season hopes alive, whereas Bill and Tom need that home tie in the playoffs to rest and repair an injured te

Washington, although they don't travel well, can clinch the NFC East with a win. The Eagles look done and Cousins can take advantage of a banged up Philadelphia secondary. 3 points looks generous .

The Lions are horrible on the road, horrible on national TV and horrible against the Saints. New Orleans are just horrible on defense. The Saints are giving up over 30 points a game (although Denni

Panthers at Giants Carolina giving 4.5 points here should be the bet of the season, but the banged up Panthers sound like they have their feet off the pedals and it's always dangerous backing unbea

Gawd, these games are getting worse - picking them is a coin toss and about as much fun. Take the Buccaneers SU if you must. On a more positive note, it may be worth an interest in the Under with t