NFL 2018 Week 13 Picks

Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action is soon upon us. The league is entering into its 13th week of competition in the 2018 regular season. There is only five more weeks left in the season and there are still division races to be won, wild cards to be gained and teams that won't play past January. In the column I'll talk about the latest playoff picture, a cool video of the week and of course the picks! Let's get to work!

Playoff Picture: Week 13

AFC:
1st seed: Kansas City (9-2)
2nd seed: New England (8-3)
3rd seed: Houston (8-3)
4th seed: Pittsburgh (7-3-1)
5th seed: LA Chargers (8-3)
6th seed: Baltimore (6-5)

Wild Card:
Baltimore @ Houston
LA Chargers @ Pittsburgh

Still alive:
Indianapolis (6-5), Miami (5-6), Cincinnati (5-6), Denver (5-6), Tennessee (5-6), Cleveland (4-6-1), Buffalo (4-7), Jacksonville (3-8), NY Jets (3-8), Oakland (2-9)

NFC:

1st seed: New Orleans (10-1)
2nd seed: LA Rams (10-1)
3rd seed: Chicago (8-3)
4th seed: Dallas (6-5)
5th seed: Minnesota (6-4-1)
6th seed: Washington (6-5)

Wild card:
Washington @ Chicago
Minnesota @ Dallas

Still alive:
Seattle (6-5), Carolina (6-5), Philadelphia (5-6), Green Bay (4-6-1), Atlanta (4-7), Tampa Bay (4-7), Detroit (4-7), NY Giants (3-8), Arizona (2-9), San Francisco (2-9)

Cool video of the week:

One of the more interesting viral videos of the week is a cow. A big, tall cow. A cow that is just as tall to the true GOAT, Michael Jordan. Why is this the cool video of the week? Why not? Enjoy.

Week 13 Picks:

Week 13 of the National Football League starts in Arlington, Texas and ends in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. No teams are on a bye this week. There are 16 games on the slate. The week will have a Thursday night game, nine early games, four late games, a Sunday night game, and a Monday night game. FOX will have the doubleheader and CBS will have the single, regional game. On to the picks!

New Orleans (10-1) @ Dallas (6-5) (FOX/NFL Network): TW: Saints, CV: Saints
Both teams got a win last week as the Saints beat the Falcons and the Cowboys beat the Redskins. An enticing matchup to be sure, the Saints are going on a 10-game winning streak, the longest streak of the NFL this season. I don't know if the Saints running game can be stopped in the game, I feel this is the key to the game for the Cowboys. If they can cause the Saints to be one dimensional and sustain drives of their own, they got a chance to win. I don't know if Dallas can.

Denver (5-6) @ Cincinnati (5-6) (CBS): TW: Broncos, CV: Broncos
The Broncos got a win against the Steelers and the Bengals lost to the Browns. The Broncos defense pulled up the stops against Pittsburgh last week and I feel they got a chance to do the same for Cincinnati. I feel the Broncos have an advantage on offense as well. Better running attack. When you lose to the Browns, you gotta lose a bit of credibility. I'll take my chances with the Broncos.

Chicago (8-3) @ NY Giants (3-8) (FOX): TW: Bears, CV: Bears
The Bears got a win against the Lions and the Giants lost to the Eagles last week. It's possible to not see Mitchell Trubisky in this game as he is recovering from injury so Chase Daniel might get the start again. The Bears defense could give the Giants a bit of a fit but I think they can get it done against the Giants.

Carolina (6-5) @ Tampa Bay (4-7) (FOX): TW: Panthers, CV: Panthers
The Panthers lost to the Seahawks and the Buccaneers got a win against the 49ers. The game will be a high-scoring, offensive game. The two teams are great on both run and pass offense. I like the Panthers because of their better defense than the Buccaneers (14th in overall defense, to the Bucs 27th).

Cleveland (4-6-1) @ Houston (8-3) (CBS): TW: Texans, CV: Texans
Both teams got a win last week as the Browns beat the Bengals and the Texans beat the Titans. The Browns have been quite a nice story for the NFL when they win, the underdogs of the world win as well. This week, however, not so much. The Texans are riding on an 8-game winning streak, 2nd longest in the NFL this season. Sorry, Cleveland but Houston is a bit better on defense as long as JJ Watt is on the field.

LA Rams (10-1) @ Detroit (4-7) (FOX): TW: Rams, CV: Rams
The Rams were on a bye week and the Lions lost to the Bears on Thanksgiving. The Rams are coming off a bye week and should be refreshed to finish off the season. The defense alone could keep the Lions pinned down enough to give them a win. Rams on offense are rock solid with Todd Gurley and Jared Goff as the quarterback. Could be a trap game though, be careful Los Angeles.

Buffalo (4-7) @ Miami (5-6) (CBS): TW: Dolphins, CV: Dolphins
The Bills got a win against the Jaguars and the Dolphins lost to the Colts last week. The matchup could be a dumpster fire but I like the Dolphins. The quarterback play of the Bills has been lackluster for the better part of the season and the Dolphins have shown some semblance of a quarterback that can lead an offense. Could be a dumpster of a game.

Indianapolis (6-5) @ Jacksonville (3-8) (CBS): TW: Colts, CV: Colts
The Colts got a win against the Dolphins and the Jaguars lost to the Bills. The Jaguars for the better part of the season have let me down. A lot. The last straw was last week. After last week, I'm not going to pick them for the rest of the season. That and I like the Colts on offense, and their defense can keep Blake Bortles at bay. That will be the key.

Baltimore (6-5) @ Atlanta (4-7) (CBS): TW: Ravens, CV: Ravens
The Ravens got a win last week as they beat the Raiders and the Falcons lost to the Saints. The game is a classic defense vs offense game. The Ravens are great on defense, and the Falcons are good on offense. The Ravens have a bit of an edge on the game as they have an offense that can run and pass the ball well. The key will be whether or not the Falcons defense can keep their opponents off the field.

Arizona (2-9) @ Green Bay (4-6-1) (FOX): TW: Packers, CV: Packers
Both teams got a loss last week as the Cardinals lost to the Chargers and the Packers to the Vikings. The Packers need to get a win to even stay in the talk of being in the NFC playoff race. I'm still holding out hope that Mike McCarthy can get it together to get a win before reality sets in. The reality that he might be fired at the end of the season. Go Pack Go!

NY Jets (3-8) @ Tennessee (5-6) (CBS): TW: Titans, CV: Titans
Both teams took losses last week as the Jets lost to the Patriots and the Titans lost to the Texans. The game comes down to if Sam Darnold will regain the starting position or if Josh McCown will stay in as the starter. The Jets nonetheless just might lose this game still as the running game hasn't gotten going for a while. I like the Titans in the game as they have a pretty potent offense that features both the feet and arm of Marcus Mariota. I'll take Tennessee.

Kansas City (9-2) @ Oakland (2-9) (CBS): TW: Chiefs, CV: Chiefs
The Chiefs were on a bye week and the Raiders lost to the Ravens last week. I'll be honest, the Raiders were somewhat a leading candidate in one thing going into this game. A high draft choice. I'll take the Chiefs because of Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs defense could cause issues.

San Francisco (2-9) @ Seattle (6-5) (FOX): TW: Seahawks, CV: Seahawks
The 49ers lost to the Buccaneers and the Seahawks beat the Panthers last week. The game could be a close one but its possible that it won't be as well. I like the Seahawks at home as the atmosphere is hopeful for a playoff berth. I don't trust the 49ers offense enough to give them an edge to the Seahawks.

Minnesota (6-4-1) @ New England (8-3) (FOX): TW: Patriots, CV: Patriots
Both teams got a win last week as the Vikings beat the Packers and the Patriots beat the Jets. The game will greatly depend on if the Vikings running game can keep the Patriots defense on the field and keep Tom Brady on the sideline. As it is the formula to beat him and to take risks against the Patriots. Brady is proven to be a winner and just in general trust the Pats in the matchup.

LA Chargers (8-3) @ Pittsburgh (7-3-1) (NBC): TW: Steelers, CV: Chargers
The Chargers beat the Cardinals and the Steelers lost to the Broncos last week. The game is an AFC matchup on NBC, like old school AFC matchup. The Steelers running game was hit into a wall last week but I feel James Conner can get the ball back in the game and have a good day on the ground, the Steelers will need it.

Washington (6-5) @ Philadelphia (5-6) (ESPN): TW: Eagles, CV: Eagles
The Redskins lost to the Cowboys and the Eagles beat the Giants last week. The week finishes off with a classic NFC East matchup. Washington's quarterback problem will be lessened in this game if Colt McCoy can have an improved game than what he did against Dallas last week. I like the Eagles in the game as they still have Carson Wentz and the offense is still good enough to get points.

Local TV Schedule (courtesy of 506sports.com, subject to change):

CBS Single:
Denver @ Cincinnati
Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta

FOX Early:
Chicago @ NY Giants
Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis

FOX Late:
Minnesota @ New England
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

For more information on which game is played in your area, check out: NFL 2018: Week 13 Maps

Records:

Tom (me)
2018:
Week 1: 10-5-1
Week 2: 6-9-1
Week 3: 8-8
Week 4: 12-3
Week 5: 6-9
Week 6: 10-5
Week 7: 10-4
Week 8: 11-3
Week 9: 9-4
Week 10: 7-7
Week 11: 8-5
Week 12: 11-4
Overall: 108-66-2

Cardinal Viking
2018:
Week 1: 8-7-1
Week 2: 9-6-1
Week 3: 5-11
Week 4: 9-6
Week 5: 9-6
Week 6: 6-9
Week 7: 12-2
Week 8: 10-4
Week 9: 8-5
Week 10: 9-5
Week 11: 7-6
Week 12: 13-2
Overall: 105-69-2

See you guys on Monday for the week's recap, enjoy the games!
-Tom

Edit #1: Included Cardinal Viking's picks. 

NFL 2018 Week 12 Recap

Hello readers! The aftermath of having family over, eating delicious food, and of course watching football is an afterthought. Now comes the holiday season, the home stretch of the National Football League's regular season. In the column, I'll talk about the recaps of all the games that took place over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Chicago 23, Detroit 16: TW: Bears, CV:  Bears
The Thanksgiving football got started with this game. It was an overall entertaining game, at least if you were a Bears fan. Chase Daniel filled in at quarterback for Mitchell Trubisky and had a good game, throwing the ball for 230 yards for two touchdowns. The Bears running game didn't really get going too much in the game. Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford threw two interceptions, one for a pick-six, while throwing for 236 yards. LeGarrette Blount provided a bit of a spark to the Lions running game with 88 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Week 13: Chicago: @ NY Giants; Detroit: vs LA Rams

TW: 1-0; CV: 1-0

Washington 23, Dallas 31: TW: Cowboys, CV: Cowboys

The sleeper game featured two teams looking to be in the NFC East race. The recent addition of Amari Cooper provided quite a game for the Cowboys, with eight catches for 180 yards. Ezekiel Elliot had a good game as well with 26 rushes for 121 yards and a touchdown. He also contributed $21 to the Red Bucket as well. For the Redskins though, Colt McCoy did probably more harm than good with two touchdowns and three interceptions. Granted that Adrian Peterson only had 35 yards rushing in the whole game. Despite the sleeper title, it was an interesting game, nonetheless. 

Week 13: Washington: @ Philadelphia; Dallas: vs New Orleans

TW: 2-0; CV: 2-0

Atlanta 17, New Orleans 31: TW: Saints, CV: Saints

It was a game that was a tale of two quarterbacks. Drew Brees of the Saints only had 177 yards passing for four touchdowns and an interception. Matt Ryan for the Falcons had 377 yards passing for two touchdowns an interception. The Saints running back tandem of Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram provided a nice balance to the Saints offensive attack both getting 89 and 52 rushing yards respectively. It was a game that the Saints dominated from the first snap onwards. 

Week 13: Atlanta: vs Baltimore; New Orleans: @ Dallas

TW: 3-0; CV: 3-0

Oakland 17, Baltimore 34: TW: Ravens, CV: Ravens

It was a strange game. The Ravens offense would only put up two touchdowns in the game, there would be other ways for them to get a score. Baltimore's special teams gave them a spark with Cyrus Jones running in for the score after returning a punt. The Ravens defense also recovered the ball after a Derek Carr fumble, which resulted in another touchdown. The Raiders just couldn't get anything going, Carr would throw for 194 yards and a touchdown in the game. Doug Martin had an okay game running the ball for 51 yards with 11 carries. Only five more weeks left Raiders fans. 

Week 13: Oakland: vs Kansas City; Baltimore: @ Atlanta

TW: 4-0; CV: 4-0

Seattle 30, Carolina 27: TW: Panthers, CV: Panthers

The struggles of the Carolina Panthers continue. Going into the 4th quarter, Carolina had a 27-17 lead. They just couldn't close the Seahawks out. Cam Newton had 256 passing yards with two touchdowns and a pick. Christian McCaffrey had a great day on the ground with 125 rushing yards with a touchdown. The winning quarterback, Russell Wilson, had a field day with 339 passing yards and two touchdowns. Chris Carson had an okay game on the ground with 55 rushing yards and a touchdown. Sebastian Janikowski would ultimately hit the game-winning field goal for Seattle.

Week 13: Seattle: vs San Francisco; Carolina: @ Tampa Bay

TW: 4-1; CV: 4-1

San Francisco 9, Tampa Bay 27: TW: Buccaneers, CV: Buccaneers

The football gods giveth, and the football gods taketh. A few weeks ago, Nick Mullens became a household name, in the game reality came rushing back. Mullens had 221 passing yards with a touchdown and two picks. Matt Breida had a good game on the ground with 106 yards with 0 touchdowns. Dante Pettis would provide the only touchdown for the Niners in the game. For the Bucs, it was a return to Jameis Winston's form with 312 passing yards with two touchdowns. The victory ended a 4-game skid for Tampa.

Week 13: San Francisco: @ Seattle; Tampa Bay: vs Carolina

TW: 5-1; CV: 5-1

NY Giants 22, Philadelphia 25: TW: Eagles, CV: Eagles

It was a close game from the first snap to the final play. It was really a repeat of last year's Giants at Eagles game. The Giants got quite a bit of offense with Eli Manning throwing for 297 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Saquon Barkley had 13 carries for 101 yards. Carson Wentz had 236 yards and a touchdown. Jalen Mills got quite a bit of yards on the ground with 81 yards and a touchdown. The Eagles were down 19-3 at one point in the 2nd quarter but you can't discount the heart of a champion. Much like last year, Jake Elliot would hit the game-winning field goal, from 43 yards. 

Week 13: NY Giants: vs Chicago; Philadelphia: vs Washington

TW: 6-1; CV: 6-1

New England 27, NY Jets 13: TW: Patriots, CV: Patriots

Tom Brady would set the NFL record in career passing yards in the game but would win the game as well. The Patriots were somewhat sluggish for most of the game on offense, the defense held their own. Josh McCown had 276 passing yards with a touchdown and a pick. The Jets running game couldn't get a lot going with only 30 yards from Isaiah Crowell. The Patriots running game back tandem of Sony Michel and James White provided quite a bit of spark for them, 133 and 73 yards rushing respectively. Tom Brady would throw for 283 yards and two touchdowns. Welcome back Rob Gronkowski. 

Week 13: New England: vs Minnesota; NY Jets: @ Tennessee

TW: 7-1; CV: 7-1

Jacksonville 21, Buffalo 24: TW: Jaguars, CV: Bills

It was a game that really featured two teams. A team that had nothing to prove but show up to play in the Buffalo Bills, and the shadow of what they once were at the start of the season in the Jacksonville Jaguars. Leonard Fournette and Shaq Lawson would get into a scuffle during the game and were both ejected from the game. Instead of using that as a motivation, the Jaguars didn't take advantage of it. Blake Bortles had a poor game with 127 yards passing with a touchdown and two picks in the game. Somehow Josh Allen had a better game for Buffalo, with 160 yards passing and a touchdown. Allen was also the leading rusher with 99 yards. It was a game that Jacksonville should've won but they're a dead team walking. 

Week 13: Jacksonville: vs Indianapolis; Buffalo: @ Miami

TW: 7-2; CV: 8-1

Cleveland 35, Cincinnati 20: TW: Browns, CV: Browns

Cleveland won a game on the road for the first time since 2015. Baker Mayfield had a great game with 258 yards passing with four touchdowns (yeah FOUR touchdowns). The Bengals would lose Andy Dalton early in the game with a thumb injury, Jake Driskell would finish the game for Cincinnati. Somehow Mayfield would outthrow the two quarterbacks. Congrats Cleveland! 

Week 13: Cleveland: @ Houston; Cincinnati: vs Denver

TW: 8-2; CV: 9-1

Arizona 10, LA Chargers 45: TW: Chargers, CV: Chargers

The Arizona Cardinals scored 10 points in the first quarter, they wouldn't for the rest of the game. Los Angeles would end up scoring 45 unanswered after the 1st quarter. Josh Rosen only threw for 105 yards with a touchdown and a pick. It would be a 25-yard pass for Larry Fitzgerald for the only touchdown for the Cards. Phillip Rivers had a great game with 259 yards passing and three touchdowns, completing 28 of 29 passes. The Chargers running game would get scores from Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler. LA dominated the game but looked sluggish in the first quarter, nonetheless would play outstanding ball for the next three quarters. 

Week 13: Arizona: @ Green Bay; LA Chargers: @ Pittsburgh

TW: 9-2; CV: 10-1

Miami 24, Indianapolis 27: TW: Colts, CV: Colts

It was a game that Miami probably should've won. Andrew Luck had an alright game with 343 yards passing with three touchdowns and two picks. Melvin Mack had a good day on the ground with 15 carries with 85 yards. The Dolphins would start Ryan Tannehill who has been gone for quite a bit of time due to injury. Tannehill had an alright game with 204 yards and two touchdowns. The three Colts turnovers probably should've meant doom for the Colts but a win is a win. An ugly win at that. 

Week 13: Miami: vs Buffalo, Indianapolis: @ Jacksonville

TW: 10-2; CV: 11-1

Pittsburgh 17, Denver 24: TW: Steelers, CV: Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger would have to carry the load in the game. Throwing for 462 yards, one touchdown, and two picks. James Conner didn't have that stellar game that we had been accustomed to seeing out of the young running back, only rushing for 53 yards on 13 carries. It would be Big Ben that had to carry the team again. Phillip Lindsey of the Broncos had 110 yards on the ground with a touchdown, and Case Keenum would throw for 197 yards and two touchdowns. It was cool to see Denver with the throwback helmet and uniforms though. 

Week 13: Pittsburgh: vs LA Chargers; Denver: @ Cinncinnati

TW: 10-3; CV: 11-2

Green Bay 17, Minnesota 24: TW: Packers, CV: Vikings

It would ultimately be the Vikings offense of Kirk Cousins that would dictate how well the game would turn out. Cousins would throw for 342 yards and three touchdowns. The Vikings running game didn't get a lot from the ground as Latavius Murray would run for 33 yards. Aaron Rodgers would throw for 198 yards and a touchdown. Aaron Jones would run for 72 yards and a touchdown as well. It was the Packers offensive ineptitude that would prove doom for the Packers. There's gotta be a change in the head coach eventually. 

Week 13: Green Bay: vs Arizona; Minnesota: @ New England

TW: 10-4; CV: 12-2

Tennessee 17, Houston 34: TW: Texans, CV: Texans
The win streak continues for Houston as they won their 8th straight game, a franchise record. Impressive to say the least. The Texans offense was on fire with Deshaun Watson leading with 210 passing yards with two touchdowns and a rushing touchdown. Lamar Miller had a 97-yard rushing touchdown as well. Marcus Mariota had a good day as well throwing for 303 yards and two touchdowns. The only real difference is that the Texans were balanced on offense, the Titans weren't. Not going to win a lot of games with Derrick Henry rushing for 30 yards.

Week 13: Tennessee: vs NY Jets; Houston: vs Cleveland

TW: 11-4; CV: 13-2

Records:

Tom (me)
2018:
Week 1: 10-5-1
Week 2: 6-9-1
Week 3: 8-8
Week 4: 12-3
Week 5: 6-9
Week 6: 10-5
Week 7: 10-4
Week 8: 11-3
Week 9: 9-4
Week 10: 7-7
Week 11: 8-5
Week 12: 11-4
Overall: 108-66-2

Cardinal Viking
2018:
Week 1: 8-7-1
Week 2: 9-6-1
Week 3: 5-11
Week 4: 9-6
Week 5: 9-6
Week 6: 6-9
Week 7: 12-2
Week 8: 10-4
Week 9: 8-5
Week 10: 9-5
Week 11: 7-6
Week 12: 13-2
Overall: 105-69-2

See you guys on Wednesday for the Week 13 Picks column!
-Tom

NFL Week 12 Picks

Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action is upon us. The week that offers us the opportunity to give thanks, go nuts on Black Friday deals and be among family/friends. The column this week will feature all 32 teams on what they can be thankful for this season. There will be also a cool video of the week, playoff picture and of course the picks! Let's get to work.

Be Thankful: What the 32 teams can be thankful for

So this was something that I did last season as a sort of joke on which team can be thankful for this season. As far as confirmation on what each team is actually thankful for, I have no comment. Nonetheless here's the list.

Arizona Cardinals: You have a chance to get a top 5 pick in the draft, other than that your team is shit.

Atlanta Falcons: The 28-3 memes have died down quite a bit. At least until I mentioned it.

Baltimore Ravens: You have two potential starting quarterbacks and a great defense. And still might make the playoffs.

Buffalo Bills: You don't have Nathan Peterman on your team anymore.

Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton

Chicago Bears: Monsters Of The Midway are back and you have a QB that isn't Jay Cutler.

Cincinnati Bengals: You started off well enough to be this far. You still have AJ Green on the team.

Cleveland Browns: You're not the butt of all NFL jokes anymore.

Dallas Cowboys: You still have fans that go wild after beating a team that has a sub-par record. And Ezekiel Elliot

Denver Broncos: You have a team that is good on defense and a mess at quarterback.

Detroit Lions: You might not finish in last place in the division this year.

Green Bay Packers: You still have Aaron Rodgers on the team and that Mike McCarthy might not be there anymore.

Houston Texans: You've won seven straight games.

Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck is having a good season and is upright.

Jacksonville Jaguars: Not a lot to be thankful for, you have potential to do a full rebuild.

Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes, that's about it.

Los Angeles Chargers: The Chargers are doing good so far this season, despite having shit attendance.

Los Angeles Rams: Your team is pretty good, don't need to say much.

Miami Dolphins: You could make the playoffs and Jay Cutler isn't on the team.

Minnesota Vikings: The defense is still good and Kirk Cousins is having a great season, running game not so much.

New England Patriots: Tom Brady.

New Orleans Saints: Drew Brees is having a god-mode of a season. Probably a Super Bowl contender.

New York Giants: You have a star running back in Saquon Barkley, not much else to say. Been playing better than earlier this season.

New York Jets: You're still rebuilding and you can get better at offense.

Oakland Raiders: You're the Browns and at least this guy picked you to be in the Super Bowl before the season started, never gonna let that go.

Philadelphia Eagles: The Eagles have a championship instead of being miserable.

Pittsburgh Steelers: James Conner is a better and younger running back than Le'veon Bell

San Francisco 49ers: Nick Mullens is keeping you competitive in games.

Seattle Seahawks: You're in a rebuilding season and you could be in the playoffs.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Fitzmagic.

Tennessee Titans: Marcus Mariota is still at quarterback and you beat the Patriots this season.

Washington Redskins: You could still be in the playoffs.

Playoff Picture: Week 12

AFC:

#1: Kansas City Chiefs
#2: Pittsburgh Steelers
#3: New England Patriots
#4: Houston Texans
#5: Los Angeles Chargers
#6: Baltimore Ravens

Wild Card:

Baltimore @ New England
LA Chargers @ Houston Texans

Still alive:
Cincinnati (5-5), Miami (5-5), Indianapolis (5-5), Tennessee (5-5), Denver (4-6), Cleveland (3-6-1), Buffalo (3-7), Jacksonville (3-7), NY Jets (3-7), Oakland (2-8)

NFC:

#1: Los Angeles Rams
#2: New Orleans Saints
#3: Chicago Bears
#4: Washington Redskins
#5: Carolina Panthers
#6: Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card:

Minnesota @ Chicago
Carolina @ Washington

Still Alive:
Seattle (5-5), Dallas (5-5), Green Bay (4-5-1), Atlanta (4-6), Detroit (4-6), Philadelphia (4-6), NY Giants (3-7), Tampa Bay (3-7), Arizona (2-8), San Francisco (2-8)

Cool  video of the week:

The cool video of the week is a reminder for Thanksgiving. The season is to remind us to be thankful for what you have, your health, and your family. This clip is from an Americana classic, The Peanuts Thanksgiving Special. Enjoy.

The Picks!

Week 12 will start in Detroit, Michigan and ends in Houston, Texas. There are two teams on a bye this week, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams. After this week, there will be no teams on a bye week. There will be three Thursday games, seven early games, three late games, a Sunday night game, and a Monday night game. CBS will have the doubleheader and FOX will have the single, regional game. To the picks!

Chicago (7-3) @ Detroit (4-6) (CBS): TW: Bears, CV:  Bears
Both teams picked up a win last week as the Bears beat the Vikings and the Lions beat the Panthers. The two teams could make the game interesting as an early Thanksgiving game but I feel the Bears will win off of their defense. I could go with the home team though but I can't trust the Lions enough to give them the upset to beat the Bears.

Washington (6-4) @ Dallas (5-5) (FOX): TW: Cowboys, CV: Cowboys
The Redskins lost to the Texans and the Cowboys beat the Falcons last week. The game will probably be a snooze as the Redskins lost Alex Smith to injury last week and I don't think that the Redskins can rely on their defense in this one to stay close with them. I trust the Cowboys offense in this one. Probably a good game to take a snooze while the tryptophan is coursing through the system.

Atlanta (4-6) @ New Orleans (9-1) (NBC): TW: Saints, CV: Saints
The Falcons lost to the Cowboys and the Saints beat the Eagles last week. While the shoppers are out shopping and breaking the bank, the primetime game features a decent matchup with two offenses with loaded talent. Could be a shootout but I have to go with the Saints as the hot team and they're at home.

Cleveland (3-6-1) @ Cincinnati (5-5) (CBS): TW: Browns, CV: Browns
The Browns were on a bye and the Bengals lost to the Ravens last week. The game is the battle of Ohio. The Browns are coming off a bye and should be well rested (let alone beating the Falcons the week before). Should be a close game but I like the Browns in this one if they can do damage on defense.

Seattle (5-5) @ Carolina (6-4) (FOX): TW: Panthers, CV: Panthers
The Seahawks beat the Packers and the Panthers lost to the Lions last week. The game should be entertaining as both teams have solid offenses and can be good at times on defense. The game could be close. I like the Panthers in the matchup as they can both run and pass the ball well with personnel that can do the job.

San Francisco (2-8) @ Tampa Bay (3-7) (FOX): TW: Buccaneers, CV: Buccaneers
The 49ers were on a bye and the Buccaneers lost to the Giants last week. The game could come down to whoever starts for Tampa in the game. I feel Ryan Fitzpatrick has done enough to earn the starting spot for the game but I don't trust Jameis Winston to give his team the victory. Nonetheless, I don't trust the 49ers enough to keep up with the #1 passing offense in the NFL.

Oakland (2-8) @ Baltimore (5-5) (CBS): TW: Ravens, CV: Ravens
Both teams got a win last week as the Raiders beat the Cardinals and the Ravens beat the Bengals. I don't trust the Raiders enough to give them the pick this week as they're not good on either offense or defense. The Ravens have a better defense and that alone should give them a win this week.

NY Giants (3-7) @ Philadelphia (4-6) (FOX): TW: Eagles, CV: Eagles
The Giants got a win against the Buccaneers and the Eagles lost to the Saints last week. It's a divisional rivalry game, it's a huge game if the Eagles want to get back into playoff contention. Must-win rather. The Giants could very well beat them this week but I can't trust the Giants this week. Should be a lot closer than what Vegas thinks.

New England (7-3) @ NY Jets (3-7) (CBS): TW: Patriots, CV: Patriots
The two teams were on a bye last week. The Patriots are well built than the Jets, on offense they still have Tom Brady and the Jets still have a learner in Sam Darnold. I don't trust the Jets and the Patriots should get back in the winning column after this week.

Jacksonville (3-7) @ Buffalo (3-7) (CBS): TW: Jaguars, CV: Bills
The Jaguars lost to the Steelers and the Bills were on a bye week last week. The game is a rematch of the AFC Wild Card game last year and boy did these two teams fall off the earth. I like the Jaguars in the game as the Bills are just a trainwreck.

Arizona (2-8) @ LA Chargers (7-3) (FOX): TW: Chargers, CV: Chargers
The two teams took a loss last week as the Cardinals lost to the Raiders and the Chargers to the Broncos. The Chargers on offense is better since Phillip Rivers is at quarterback for them and Melvin Gordon can get great runs. The Cardinals can at times look decent but the season has been bad for them. Larry Fitzgerald deserves better.

Miami (5-5) @ Indianapolis (5-5) (CBS): TW: Colts, CV: Colts
The Dolphins were on a bye and the Colts beat the Titans last week. I like the Colts in the game as they have a more solid offense and momentum is on their side. The Colts defense can dominate games when they can but I like the Colts in this one. Miami could make it interesting.

Pittsburgh (7-2-1) @ Denver (4-6) (CBS): TW: Steelers, CV: Steelers
Both teams got a win with the Steelers beat the Jaguars and the Broncos beat the Chargers. The late game that should garner interest is this one. The two teams have solid running games and can do well enough on defense. The Steelers pass offense should dominate the Broncos in the game but it could stay interesting.

Green Bay (4-5-1) @ Minnesota (5-4-1) (NBC): TW: Packers, CV: Vikings
Both teams took losses last week as the Packers lost to the Seahawks and the Vikings to the Bears. I would pick the Vikings in the game but I don't want to give any credit to the opposition. If the Vikings to win the game, I hope it gives reason to question Mike McCarthy and convince ownership to remove him from head coach. It could be Packer victory and I'll be happy with it. It's not like Aaron Rodgers has won in U.S. Bank Stadium ever.

Tennessee (5-5) @ Houston (7-3) (ESPN): TW: Texans, CV: Texans
The Titans lost to the Colts and the Texans beat the Redskins. The week finishes up with a decent matchup on Monday Night Football. The Titans could pull off an upset but I like the Texans still with their running game, their pass offense, and great defense. Could make Marcus Mariota's night a nightmare. Hopefully, the Texans win streak can continue.

Local TV Schedule (courtesy of 506sports.com, subject to change):

FOX Single:
NY Giants @ Philadelphia:
Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman

CBS Early:
New England @ NY Jets
Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts

CBS Late:
Pittsburgh @ Denver
Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

For more info on which game is being played in your area, check out NFL Week 12 Maps

Records:

Tom (me)
2018:
Week 1: 10-5-1
Week 2: 6-9-1
Week 3: 8-8
Week 4: 12-3
Week 5: 6-9
Week 6: 10-5
Week 7: 10-4
Week 8: 11-3
Week 9: 9-4
Week 10: 7-7
Week 11: 8-5
Overall: 97-62-2

Cardinal Viking
2018:
Week 1: 8-7-1
Week 2: 9-6-1
Week 3: 5-11
Week 4: 9-6
Week 5: 9-6
Week 6: 6-9
Week 7: 12-2
Week 8: 10-4
Week 9: 8-5
Week 10: 9-5
Week 11: 7-6
Overall: 92-67-2

Enjoy your Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the rest of the weekend. I'll be posting a recap column on Monday. Until then, see you guys!
-Tom

Edit #1: Included Cardinal Viking's picks and changed the Chargers record from 3-7 to 7-3, sorry Chargers fans. :(

NFL 2018 Week 11 Recap

Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action is at an end. Week 11 brought with many close finishes, a couple of blowouts and much drama. In the column, I'll talk about the recap of the week's games. Not much else to say, let's get to work!

I did want to mention that there were 10 games this week that had a margin of victory of five points or less. In fact, two games ended with a game-winning field goal. It is always nice to see close games in the NFL and also to see your team once in a while blowout another. There were only two games that were blowouts of 20 points or more.

Green Bay 24, Seattle 27: TW: Packers, CV: Seahawks
The game came down to bad playcalling by Mike McCarthy in the 2nd half, and heck the whole game. If you honestly think that you can score 21 points in the first half and then only three in the 2nd half, you honestly shouldn't win the game. I won't even blame the refs for the loss either. Aaron Jones only had 11 carries for 40 yards, not enough to give Aaron Rodgers a bit of balance. Rodgers did throw for 332 yards and two touchdowns. The Seahawks offense in the 2nd half really gave it to the Packers defense as Chris Carson had 83 yards rushing and Russell Wilson had two touchdowns while throwing for 225 yards. I hate to say it but I can't see Mike McCarthy being the head coach by the start of next season.

Week 12: Green Bay: @ Minnesota; Seattle: @ Carolina

TW: 0-1, CV: 1-0

Houston 23, Washington 21: TW: Texans, CV: Texans
The game came down to which defense could hold the other at bay. Both teams had a total of five turnovers (three for the Texans, two for the Redskins). The loss of Alex Smith in the 3rd quarter will spell certain doom for Washington as Adrian Peterson only had 16 carries for 51 yards. Rough Injury for Smith, that I probably thought I'd puke after seeing it.

Week 12: Houston: vs Tennessee (Monday night); Washington: @ Dallas (Thanksgiving)

TW: 1-1; CV: 2-0

Pittsburgh 20, Jacksonville 16: TW: Steelers, CV: Steelers
The game was a story of two Ben Roethlisberger's. The first where Big Ben threw two interceptions to Jalen Ramsey, and the second where he would carry his team for three total touchdowns (two pass, one run). The Jaguars were ahead 16-6 going into the 4th quarter while the Steelers looked dead in the water. Not quite the case after the game was over. It's just a series of losses that the Jaguars have had this season that proves that they're not quite the team that they were at this time last season.

Week 12: Pittsburgh: @ Denver; Jacksonville: @ Buffalo

TW: 2-1; CV: 3-0

Tennessee 10, Indianapolis 38: TW: Colts, CV: Titans
It was one of the two games on the slate that were blowouts on Sunday. Andrew Luck had a great game throwing for 297 yards for three touchdowns. Blaine Gabbert had the only touchdown in the game for the Titans. The AFC South race just got interesting. The Colts running tandem of Marlon Mack and Jordan Wilkins had a rushing touchdown as well. Not a good look for the Titans.

Week 12: Tennessee: @ Houston; Indianapolis: vs Miami

TW: 3-1; CV: 3-1

Dallas 22, Atlanta 19: TW: Cowboys, CV: Cowboys
The game was actually a close one. Not that I thought that the Cowboys would've kept it a close one. Matt Ryan threw for 291 yards and a touchdown, while Dak Prescott threw for 208 yards and zero touchdowns. The legs of Ezekiel Elliot would carry the day in Atlanta as he would run for 122 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown. Prescott would run it in for a touchdown as well. It would be the leg of Brett Maher that would win it for Dallas. Rough way to go Atlanta.

Week 12: Dallas: vs Washington (Thanksgiving); Atlanta: @ New Orleans

TW: 4-1; CV: 4-1

Tampa Bay 35, NY Giants 38: TW: Giants, CV: Buccaneers
The game was a real shootout. The Giants offense went off the chains as Eli Manning had two touchdowns while Saquon Barkley would run it in for two touchdowns as well. Alec Ogletree would intercept a Ryan Fitzpatrick pass for a touchdown as well. The Buccaneers offense was from Jameis Winston's two touchdowns while Ryan Fitzpatrick and Peyton Barber would get a rushing touchdown. It was a rough season to be a Buccaneers quarterback.

Week 12: Tampa Bay: vs San Francisco; NY Giants: @ Philadelphia

TW: 5-1; CV: 4-2

Cincinnati 21, Baltimore 24: TW: Ravens, CV: Ravens

The Ravens kept it interesting in the game. Lamar Jackson got the start for the Ravens in the game and did alright with throwing the ball for 150 yards and had an interception in the game. It was the Ravens running game that carried them to the win. It was Lamar Jackson's legs that gave them a lift, running for 117 yards and Gus Edwards had 115 yards as well. Andy Dalton had to do the work with throwing 211 yards passing and two touchdowns. Not much help from the running backs. 

Week 12: Cincinnati: @ Cleveland; Baltimore: vs Oakland

TW: 6-1; CV: 5-2

Carolina 19, Detroit 20: TW: Panthers, CV: Panthers
It was one of the bigger surprises in the week. The Panthers offense was doing fine for the most part. Cam Newton threw for 357 yards and three touchdowns. The Lions really came to play with Matthew Stafford throwing for 220 yards and a touchdown, while the Lions running back Kerryon Johnson would run for 87 yards and a touchdown. The game came down to a failed 2-point conversion by Carolina. Rough way to lose this one.

Week 12: Carolina: vs Seattle; Detroit: vs Chicago (Thanksgiving)

TW: 6-2; CV: 5-3

Denver 23, LA Chargers 22: TW: Chargers, CV: Chargers
The game was wasted for the Chargers. Phillip Rivers threw the football for 401 yards and two touchdowns. Rivers did throw two interceptions, one was a pick-six. The offense for the Broncos was from the running game with Phillip Lindsey running for two touchdowns and Royce Freeman's one touchdown. The Chargers fall back down to earth and the Broncos get their fourth win of the season.

Week 12: Denver: vs Pittsburgh; LA Chargers: vs Arizona

TW: 6-3; CV: 5-4

Oakland 23, Arizona 21: TW: Cardinals, CV: Cardinals
Another game that came down to a field goal. The Raiders offense rebounded with Derek Carr with two touchdown passes on 192 yards passing. Josh Rosen of the Cardinals had three touchdowns while throwing two picks. He had 136 passing yards. The game came down to the leg of Raiders kicker, Daniel Carlson, on a 35-yard field goal. The Raiders losing streak is over and they can at least enjoy a victory for a week.

Week 12: Oakland: @ Baltimore; Arizona: @ LA Chargers

TW: 6-4; CV: 5-5

Philadelphia 7, New Orleans 48: TW: Saints, CV: Saints
It was a game that most people expected to be closer than what it was. It turned out to be a 41-point blowout. Josh Adams had a rushing touchdown for the Eagles and that was about it. Carson Wentz had probably the worst game of his career with a three-interception game while throwing for 156 yards. Drew Brees and company threw for 363 yards and four touchdowns. Mark Ingram had two touchdowns while running for 103 yards.

Week 12: Philadelphia: vs NY Giants; New Orleans: vs Atlanta (Thursday night)

TW: 7-4; CV: 6-5

Minnesota 20, Chicago 25: TW: Vikings, CV: Vikings
It was a game that had a lot of defense. There were six total turnovers in the game, three for each of the two teams. Minnesota had to rely on Kirk Cousins a lot in the game as the Vikings running game was lackluster. Dalvin Cook had nine carries for 12 yards, not going to get it done. The Bears, however, had better success in running the ball with Jordan Howard rushing for 63 yards on 18 carries. Could be a deciding factor come later in the season as Chicago now has the tiebreaker over Minnesota.

Week 12: Minnesota: vs Green Bay; Chicago: @ Detroit (Thanksgiving)

TW: 7-5; CV: 6-6

Kansas City 51, LA Rams 54: TW: Rams, CV: Rams
It was a game that really lived up to its hype. A high flying, high scoring game that showcased two of the best offenses in the league. The game had three defensive touchdowns. Patrick Mahomes had 478 passing yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions. Jared Goff threw for 413 yards and four touchdowns. Goff had the only rushing touchdown in the game. It was a game that surely had to give ESPN good ratings. Still can't stand listening to Jason Witten giving commentary.

Week 12: Kansas City: Bye week; LA Rams: Bye week

TW: 8-5; CV: 7-6

Records:

Tom (me)
2018:
Week 1: 10-5-1
Week 2: 6-9-1
Week 3: 8-8
Week 4: 12-3
Week 5: 6-9
Week 6: 10-5
Week 7: 10-4
Week 8: 11-3
Week 9: 9-4
Week 10: 7-7
Week 11: 8-5
Overall: 97-62-2

Cardinal Viking
2018:
Week 1: 8-7-1
Week 2: 9-6-1
Week 3: 5-11
Week 4: 9-6
Week 5: 9-6
Week 6: 6-9
Week 7: 12-2
Week 8: 10-4
Week 9: 8-5
Week 10: 9-5
Week 11: 7-6
Overall: 92-67-2

I'll see you guys on Wednesday for the Week 12 picks/predictions column! 
-Tom

EDIT #1: Changed Kansas City and LA Rams Week 12 opponent to "Bye Week"

NFL 2018 Week 11 Picks

Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action is soon to be upon us. The league is entering its 11th week of competition. In this column, I'll give my take on Le'Veon Bell not reporting to the Steelers, the 50th anniversary of "The Heidi Game," the latest playoff standings, and of course the picks! Let's get started.

Saved By The No Bell

The latest news out of Pittsburgh is that star running back Le'Veon Bell did not report to the Steelers facilities by early this week in order to participate in the remainder of the 2018 season. The decision to not come shouldn't have been that big of a surprise as much as the media was trying to make a case for it. It felt that it was expected for Bell to not come at all.

It's a smart move for the Steelers as they have a running back that is capable of carrying the load in an offense that is very balanced. James Conner walked into a situation that was a very low risk, high reward. In as little as one game into the 2018 season, the Steelers already knew the answer to who would replace Bell in the Steelers offense. Low risk in that he had the motivation to be in more and provide to the Steelers offense and the high reward of being just as good, if not better, than Bell.

For Le'Veon Bell it means that he will become a free agent at the end of the season and common sense would suggest that the Steelers should not franchise tag him since he obviously wants more money. The only reason why he held out was that he wanted more money so why give him even more. That's my two cents on it at least.

The Game That Changed It All

Picture it, you turn on the TV, turning it to CBS, half expecting that the news program "60 Minutes" would be on at its normal time at 7:00 pm (eastern time) but instead you see a football game on. In today's circumstances, the game would be on until its conclusion, but what if I told you that was not the case in 1968.

On November 17th, 1968 the New York Jets traveled to Oakland to play the Raiders in a game that started at 4:00 pm Eastern time, it would not end until after it's supposed 7:00 Eastern time slot. Heck, the 4th quarter started at 6:20 pm Eastern, any doubts that the game end before 7 died with it.

The game was televised on NBC and had Curt Gowdy and Al Rogatis as the commentators for the game. The network kept promoting the movie, Heidi, a family, Made-For-TV movie based off of an 1880 novel of the same name, as they were contractually obligated to show it, instead of the football game. By the time the network switched from Jets-Raiders to showing the movie the score of the game was 32-29 in favor of the Jets. By the end of the game, the Raiders would score two touchdowns, one from a 43-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica to Charlie Smith and from a 2-yard fumble return.

NBC switchboards on the east coast would blow out, the number of angry phone calls was staggering, the damage had been done. At the time there was only a handful of channels for people to choose from, and movies like Heidi came very seldom. You can't blame NBC for it really, either way, they would get angry phone calls from either non-football fans or football fans. There were no rules in regards to showing the game in its entirety.

Ultimately, the two teams would meet again in the American Football League playoffs for the AFL Championship, the Jets would get some revenge and would ultimately upset the NFL champion Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. So in the end, it would change how the NFL was shown on television. Even if it happened nearly 50 years ago, it's still fun to look back at history.

Playoff Picture: Week 11

AFC:

1st seed: Kansas City Chiefs (9-1)
2nd seed: Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2-1)
3rd seed: New England Patriots (7-3)
4th seed: Houston Texans (6-3)
5th seed: Los Angeles Chargers (7-2)
6th seed: Cincinnati Bengals (7-3)

Wild Card:

Cincinnati @ New England
LA Chargers @ Houston

In the hunt:

Tennessee Titans (5-4), Miami Dolphins (5-5), Baltimore Ravens (4-5), Indianapolis Colts (4-5), Cleveland Browns (3-6-1), Jacksonville Jaguars (3-6), Denver Broncos (3-6), Buffalo Bills (3-7), NY Jets (3-7), Oakland Raiders (1-8)

NFC:

1st seed: Los Angeles Rams (9-1)
2nd seed: New Orleans Saints (8-1)
3rd seed: Chicago Bears (6-3)
4th seed: Washington Redskins (6-3)
5th seed: Carolina Panthers (6-3)
6th seed: Minnesota Vikings (5-3-1)

Wild card:

Minnesota @ Chicago
Carolina @ Washington

In the hunt:

Green Bay Packers (4-4-1), Atlanta Falcons (4-5), Seattle Seahawks (4-5), Dallas Cowboys (4-5), Philadelphia Eagles (4-5), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6), Detroit Lions (3-6), Arizona Cardinals (2-7), NY Giants (2-7), San Francisco 49ers (2-8)

Some of the big games that have big implications is the Vikings-Bears game on Sunday night, the Packers-Seahawks game on Thursday night, as well as the Eagles-Saints game for the late slate on Sunday. If the Vikings beat the Bears then they would be ahead of the Bears due to the head-to-head factor.

Cool video of the week:

As I had talked about earlier in the column, I talked about "The Heidi Game" between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders. In some parts of the country, the game switched to the movie, while the rest of the country still watched the game in its entirety. This video on YouTube wasn't the game-to-movie footage, but rather the game showed until the final whistle. The footage that had the AFL had rules in regards to showing games past its time slot. Anyways here is this week's cool video the week!

Week 11 Picks

Week 11 of the National Football League will begin in Seattle, Washington, and end in Los Angeles, California. There will be 13 games on the week's slate. The week features a Thursday night game, seven early games, three late games, a Sunday night game, and a Monday night game. The Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, and San Francisco 49ers are on a bye week. FOX will have the doubleheader, and CBS will have the single, regional game. Let's get to the picks!

Green Bay (4-4-1) @ Seattle (4-5) (FOX/NFL Network): TW: Packers, CV: Seahawks

The Packers got a win against the Dolphins and the Seahawks lost to the Rams last week. The game will be on my birthday, as I turn 30 years old. The last time the Packers were playing on my birthday they would lose to the Lions at home for the first time in 20+ years. Hoping for a different result. The game I feel will come down to if the Packers defense can keep the Seahawks offense at bay and the Packers offense gives the ball to Aaron Jones at least 20+ times in this game. Go Pack Go!

Houston (6-3) @ Washington (6-3) (CBS): TW: Texans, CV: Texans

The Texans were on a bye week and the Redskins got a win against the Buccaneers last week. The two teams look evenly matched as both teams feature two good running attacks. I feel it will come down to the quarterback play. I trust DeShaun Watson more than Alex Smith as Watson has put up better numbers over the last few weeks than Smith has. The Texans defense is quite good as well as long as JJ Watt is in the lineup. Overall, I trust Houston to get the job done. 

Pittsburgh (6-2-1) @ Jacksonville (3-6) (CBS): TW: Steelers, CV: Steelers

The Steelers got a win against the Panthers on Thursday night and the Jaguars lost to the Colts last week. The game was originally slated to be on Sunday night but was flexed out due to the Jaguars not being as good as they were at this time last year. I had picked the Jaguars a few times too much over the season and I have to jump off their bandwagon for this week. Ultimately the Steelers should win with stellar offense and with the distraction of Le'Veon Bell off their minds they should get a win. I hope.

Tennessee (5-4) @ Indianapolis (4-5) (CBS): TW: Colts, CV: Titans

Both teams got a win last week as the Titans beat the Patriots and the Colts beat the Jaguars. The game features two interesting offensive attacks, two proven quarterbacks in Marcus Mariota and Andrew Luck. The Colts have put up better offensive numbers than the Titans even though the Titans blew out the Pats 34-10 last week. The game will come down to the Titans offense vs Colts defense matchup. If one side of the ball dominates the line of scrimmage then the favorable team should get the win. I trust Andrew Luck a bit more. Sorry Titans.

Dallas (4-5) @ Atlanta (4-5) (FOX): TW: Cowboys, CV: Cowboys

The Cowboys got a win against the Eagles and the Falcons lost to the Browns last week. The Cowboys should get the win as they have offensive weapons in Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliot, and Amari Cooper. The Falcons defense is ranked 30th in overall defense so far this season, 29th in pass defense. The Falcons can make a case to keep it close but I don't trust them in this matchup.

Tampa Bay (3-6) @ NY Giants (2-7) (FOX): TW: Giants, CV: Buccaneers

The Buccaneers lost to the Redskins and the Giants beat the 49ers last week. The game might've looked like a playoff matchup at the start of the season but its pretty far from it now. I'm going for the Giants because if their defense can shut down Tampa's running game forcing them to pass the ball, making them one-dimensional they have a shot to win the game as the Bucs have the #1 passing offense in the league so far. The Giants are 10th in pass defense. Something has to give in this one, and I'll take the home team. 

Cincinnati (5-4) @ Baltimore (4-5) (CBS): TW: Ravens, CV: Ravens

The Bengals lost to the Saints and the Ravens were on a bye week last week. The Bengals have fallen off the AFC North division race since the last time these two teams played each other early in the season. I like the Ravens in this matchup as they still have a solid, great defense that can shut down offenses and if they can cause harm to the Bengals offense, then they should pick up a victory as the Bengals defense is banged up. Could be a field day for Joe Flacco.

Carolina (6-3) @ Detroit (3-6) (FOX): TW: Panthers, CV: Panthers

Both teams took losses last week as the Panthers lost to the Steelers and the Lions lost to the Bears. The game will come down to if the Panthers offense can continue doing what they've been doing all year, relying on the arm and legs of Cam Newton and the legs and arms of their running backs and wide receivers. The Lions are falling apart and I don't think they can keep up with the Panthers offense, let alone get into a rhythm against the Panthers defense. 

Denver (3-6) @ LA Chargers (7-2) (CBS): TW: Chargers, CV: Chargers

The Broncos were on a bye week and the Chargers got a win against the Raiders last week. The Chargers have been on a roll, winning six straight games and they play a Broncos team that is desperate into getting back into winning ways. Case Keenum has been a decent QB for the team so far but I like the rejuvenated Philip Rivers and the Chargers offense. I like Melvin Gordon getting rushing yards and Keenan Allen getting the receiving yards. Get it done Chargers!

Oakland (1-8) @ Arizona (2-7) (CBS): TW: Cardinals, CV: Cardinals

Both teams took losses last week as the Raiders lost to the Chargers and the Cardinals lost to the Chiefs. The game could be a low-scoring, close affair as the two teams on offense are meh. The Cardinals have Larry Fitzgerald and he alone can dictate how well this game can be played. That's mostly the reason why I like the Cardinals in this game, I can't trust the Raiders enough to give them a benefit of the doubt. 

Philadelphia (4-5) @ New Orleans (8-1) (FOX): TW: Saints, CV: Saints

The Eagles lost to the Cowboys and the Saints got a win against the Bengals. The defending champs are in a big hole and if they want to get back into the postseason, they need to win this game. Against a team that can put up quite the offensive numbers, I don't see the Eagles winning this one. In the Superdome, the crowd can be quite loud and the Eagles will need to take the crowd out early in order to win. Steep hill for the Eagles to climb and I trust the Saints to win. 

Minnesota (5-3-1) @ Chicago (6-3) (NBC): TW: Vikings, CV: Vikings

The Vikings were on a bye week and the Bears beat the Lions last week respectively. The game will be one of the better games of the week. Both teams are top 5 in overall defense and they have good offenses. The game will depend on whether or not the Bears can run the ball against a Vikings defense that is 3rd in run defense. The Bears have yet to play really good competition and we will learn a lot about the Bears this week. I like the Vikings in the matchup. I just hope Stephon Diggs and Adam Thielen will be in the game. 

Kansas City (9-1) @ LA Rams (9-1) (ESPN): TW: Rams, CV: Rams

Both teams got wins last week as the Chiefs beat the Cardinals and the Rams beat the Seahawks. The game will be one of the higher scoring games on the season, it will be a great game on ESPN that has had made it a joke to have bad games on Monday night. The two teams combine for an 18-2 record, 871.1 total offensive yards per game and both quarterbacks have thrown for over 50 touchdowns. The game will come down to which defense can stop the other team enough to score more points in the game. The Rams defense is probably the better of the two and I'll take them in this one. Great way to end the week with a game like this. 

Local TV Schedule (courtesy of 506sports.com, subject to change):

CBS Single:

Pittsburgh @ Jacksonville

Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

FOX Early:

Carolina @ Detroit

Kenny Albert, Charles Davis

FOX Late:

Philadelphia @ New Orleans

Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

For more information on which game is played in your area, check out: NFL Maps: Week 11

Records:

Tom (me)
2018:
Week 1: 10-5-1
Week 2: 6-9-1
Week 3: 8-8
Week 4: 12-3
Week 5: 6-9
Week 6: 10-5
Week 7: 10-4
Week 8: 11-3
Week 9: 9-4
Week 10: 7-7
Overall: 89-57-2

Cardinal Viking
2018:
Week 1: 8-7-1
Week 2: 9-6-1
Week 3: 5-11
Week 4: 9-6
Week 5: 9-6
Week 6: 6-9
Week 7: 12-2
Week 8: 10-4
Week 9: 8-5
Week 10: 9-5
Overall: 85-61-2

See you guys on Monday for the Week 11 Recap column, enjoy the games, and have a great weekend!
-Tom

EDIT #1: Put in Cardinal Viking's picks for the games. 

NFL 2018 Week 10 Recap

Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action is finally behind us. Bringing with drama, blowouts and close games. The week featured a few upsets like the Buffalo Bills getting a win against the New York Jets or the Cleveland Browns getting their 3rd win of the season against the juggernaut Atlanta Falcons. All this and more in this week's recap.

Carolina 21, Pittsburgh 52: TW: Steelers, CV: Panthers
The hope for this game to be a close, good one died after halftime. The Panthers were outfought, outsmarted, and outgunned. Ben Roethlisberger had another five-touchdown game in a career where he has made a five-touchdown game a fairly normal occurrence. The Steelers defense made big plays especially in the first quarter with the Cam Newton pick-six. You live and learn and the Panthers will definitely want to put in the corrections in this game and bury it.

Week 11: Carolina: @ Detroit; Pittsburgh: @ Jacksonville

TW: 1-0; CV: 0-1

Arizona 14, Kansas City 26: TW: Chiefs, CV: Chiefs
The Chiefs dominated the game but not quite what we've been used to in the last few weeks. Patrick Mahomes would only throw for 249 yards for two touchdowns. The game's true hallmark was the Chiefs defense that had to come together to put a dominating effort against a Cardinals team that was trying to upset one of the hottest teams in the league. David Johnson would run in for a touchdown while Josh Rosen would throw for a touchdown, only to throw two interceptions. Still a win for the Chiefs and that's all that matters.

Week 11: Arizona: vs Oakland; Kansas City: vs LA Rams (Monday night)

TW: 2-0; CV: 1-1

Atlanta 16, Cleveland 28: TW: Falcons, CV: Falcons
One of week 10's huge upsets was the Browns dominating a hot Atlanta Falcons team. The Falcons defense couldn't stop Baker Mayfield and the Browns offense all day. Mayfield had 216 yards passing while throwing three touchdowns. Nick Chubb had a stellar day on the ground with 176 yards rushing and a touchdown. Chubb's 92-yard touchdown is the longest play from scrimmage for a score on the season. Matt Ryan and the Falcons offense still put up an effort, 330 passing yards with two touchdown passes. Just couldn't stop a Browns team that got its 3rd victory on the year, 1st for Gregg Williams as interim head coach.

Week 11: Atlanta: vs Dallas; Cleveland: Bye week (they might win it)

TW: 2-1; CV: 1-2

Buffalo 41, NY Jets 10: TW: Jets, CV: Jets
After many try and fails at quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, they found their answer (at the moment) in Matt Barkley. Barkley, the 6th year player out of USC, threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns. LeSean McCoy had 113 yards rushing for two touchdowns on his own in a dominating effort for the Bills. Josh McCown just couldn't find a rhythm or his weapons only throwing for 135 yards and 0 interceptions, with two interceptions.

Week 11: Buffalo: Bye Week; NY Jets: Bye week

TW: 2-2; CV: 1-3

Detroit 22, Chicago 34: TW: Bears, CV: Bears
Mitchell Trubisky continues his stellar season as the Chicago Bears quarterback as he looked very good in this game. Not a lot of rushing yards from the Bears in this game, Jordan Howard only ran for 21 yards in the game. Still, Trubisky's numbers on the air were 355 passing yards on three touchdowns. The Lions tried to come back in this game but Detroit's three turnovers (two interceptions, one fumble) spelled doom for them in the end. Chicago keeps up in the NFC North division race.

Week 11: Detroit: vs Carolina; Chicago: vs Minnesota

TW: 3-2; CV: 2-3

Jacksonville 26, Indianapolis 29: TW: Jaguars, CV: Colts
The Colts offense only put up the 29 points in the first half and they still survived. Andrew Luck had a good game throwing 285 yards and three touchdowns while his counterpart Blake Bortles threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns. It wasn't like the Jaguars were down by a lot at halftime, it was only 29-16 Colts at halftime. Still, if you give up 29 points in two quarters it just seems to be more on your defense than your offense. The Jaguars have fallen off the earth.

Week 11: Jacksonville: vs Pittsburgh; Indianapolis: vs Tennessee

TW: 3-3; CV: 3-3

New England 10, Tennessee 34: TW: Patriots, CV: Patriots
The biggest upset in the league was the Titans hanging 34 points against the Patriots. It was a dominant effort by the Titans. Marcus Mariota threw for 228 passing yards on two touchdowns, and Derrick Henry rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. Tom Brady had a decent game with 258 yards passing with no touchdowns. The only touchdown for the Patriots came from James Develin. The Patriots were 3 for 15 on third down, not going to win a lot of games if you can sustain drives.

Week 11: New England: Bye week; Tennessee: @ Indianapolis

TW: 3-4; CV: 3-4

New Orleans 51, Cincinnati 14: TW: Saints, CV: Saints
The Saints came, they saw, and they conquered the Queen City from the first snap onwards. Drew Brees passed Brett Favre on the all-time touchdown list as he threw for 265 yards on three touchdowns. Mark Ingram had 104 rushing yards and Alvin Kamara had 56 yards rushing with two touchdowns. Not a bad game when you signed Dez Bryant and lose him before he would see some game action. The Bengals defense stunk and the chances of the Bengals getting to the playoffs are starting to get slimmer, how the mighty have fallen.

Week 11: New Orleans: vs Philadelphia; Cincinnati: @ Baltimore

TW: 4-4; CV: 4-4

Washington 16, Tampa Bay 3: TW: Buccaneers, CV: Redskins
The Redskins somehow let the Buccaneers get 500+ yards on offense, forcing them to punt only once in the game and Washington still wins the game. How crazy is that! There was no magic in Ryan Fitzpatrick in the game but he would throw for over 400 yards in this game. However, the name of the game is scoring touchdowns and the Buccaneers only put up three points in this game. Alex Smith only threw for 178 yards and a touchdown in this game.

Week 11: Washington: vs Houston; Tampa Bay: @ NY Giants

TW: 4-5; CV: 5-4

LA Chargers 20, Oakland 6: TW: Chargers, CV: Chargers
The Chargers continued to stay on cruise control in the game as the Raiders couldn't really do a lot on offense and still couldn't put enough stops to give their offense a chance. Phillip Rivers threw for 223 yards with two touchdowns while Melvin Gordon had 93 yards rushing in the game. Derek Carr had 243 yards passing with 0 touchdowns. No end in sight for Oakland yet, but don't fear there's only six more weeks left in the season.

Week 11: LA Chargers: vs Denver; Oakland: @ Arizona

TW: 5-5; CV: 6-4

Miami 12, Green Bay 31: TW: Packers, CV: Packers
It was a nice change of pace for a Packers team that tend to keep things close to the chest. Aaron Rodgers only three for 199 yards for two touchdown passes but it was the running game that gave Rodgers a bit of a break. Aaron Jones had the game of his life with 145 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns. The Dolphins could only put up four field goals in the game, but no touchdowns. The Packers needed to get a win to keep up with the Bears and Vikings in the division race.

Week 11: Miami: Bye week; Green Bay: @ Seattle (Thursday night)

TW: 6-5; CV: 7-4

Seattle 31, LA Rams 36: TW: Rams, CV: Rams
The Rams rebounded after getting their first loss of the season last week. Jared Goff threw for 318 yards on two touchdowns with Todd Gurley getting 120 yards on the ground with one touchdown. The Seahawks hung around the Rams all game but would ultimately lose the game. Russell Wilson threw for 176 yards with three touchdowns and Rashaad Penny had 108 yards on the ground with a touchdown.

Week 11: Seattle: vs Green Bay (Thursday night); LA Rams: vs Kansas City

TW: 7-5; CV: 8-4

Dallas 27, Philadelphia 20: TW: Eagles, CV: Cowboys
The Eagles defense was quite good in the game getting to Dak Prescott but unfortunately, that's not the only thing that is the problem in Philly. The hangover is real in the City of Brotherly Love and I don't think that they have the knowledge to correct it. Ezekiel Elliot had a stellar game with 151 rushing yards and a touchdown, not also to mention with a stellar hurdle move. The NFC East is a mess and it may come down to the final week of the regular season and a team with a losing record to get into the playoffs.

Week 11: Dallas: @ Atlanta; Philadelphia: @ New Orleans

TW: 7-6; CV: 9-4

NY Giants 27, San Francisco 23: TW: 49ers, CV: 49ers
The game of Young Gun vs Veteran QB would ultimately prove yet again that the old gunslinger in Eli Manning still has a few tricks up his sleeve. The game, disregarding record, was actually not bad of a game. Nick Mullins had an okay game with only 250 passing yards with a touchdown, his two interceptions proved to be a deal breaker in this one. You have to remember that Jimmy Garopallo was supposed to be in at QB for the Niners in this game, not Mullins. The kid will learn from mistakes. Eli Manning had 188 passing yards while throwing three touchdowns, including the game-winner from Sterling Sharpe. The Giants get their 2nd win of the season. The football gods giveth, the football gods taketh.

Week 11: NY Giants: vs Tampa Bay; San Francisco: Bye week

TW: 7-7; CV: 9-5

Records:

2018:
Week 1: 10-5-1
Week 2: 6-9-1
Week 3: 8-8
Week 4: 12-3
Week 5: 6-9
Week 6: 10-5
Week 7: 10-4
Week 8: 11-3
Week 9: 9-4
Week 10: 7-7
Overall: 89-57-2

Cardinal Viking
2018:
Week 1: 8-7-1
Week 2: 9-6-1
Week 3: 5-11
Week 4: 9-6
Week 5: 9-6
Week 6: 6-9
Week 7: 12-2
Week 8: 10-4
Week 9: 8-5
Week 10: 9-5
Overall: 85-61-2

See you guys on Wednesday for the Week 11 picks column! 
-Tom

NFL 2018 Week 10 Picks

Hello readers! Another week of action in the National Football League is upon us again. The league is entering into its 10th week of competition. The week has some enticing matchups with the Panthers going to Pittsburgh as two of the better offensive attacks in the NFL square off on Thursday and a few division games that can have huge ramifications in playoff races. In this column, I'll talk about the Saints addition of Dez Bryant, the early playoff picture, the week's cool video of the week and the picks for the games.

Bryant In The Big Easy

The last time we saw Dez Bryant in football was wearing the blue star in Dallas. The wideout has been out of football for over 10 months and as of November 7th, 2018, he has a job in New Orleans. Pending a physical of course. Obstructions aside, Bryant's numbers for 2017 are: 69 receptions, 838 yards receiving, for six touchdowns. Not bad numbers.

Overall, its a 1-year deal with the salary not specified. The addition would pit him with the likes of Michael Thomas, Tre'Quan Smith, Alvin Kamara, and Tedd Ginn. Quite a versatile offense that the Saints would get. Assuming Bryant puts up numbers like he did last season, the Saints are going to be very dangerous past January. Overall good move by the Saints, don't want to risk it all with a long-term deal with him.

Playoff Picture (Week 10):

AFC:
1st seed: Kansas City (8-1)
2nd seed: New England (7-2)
3rd seed: Pittsburgh (5-2-1)
4th seed: Houston (6-3)
5th seed: LA Chargers (6-2)
6th seed: Cincinnati (5-3)

Wild Card:
Cincinnati @ Steelers
LA Chargers @ Houston

In the hunt:
Miami (5-4)
Tennessee (4-4)
Baltimore (4-5)
Indianapolis (3-5)
Jacksonville (3-5)
NY Jets (3-6)
Denver (3-6)
Cleveland (2-6-1)
Buffalo (2-7)
Oakland (1-7)

NFC:

1st seed: LA Rams (8-1)
2nd seed: New Orleans (7-1)
3rd seed: Chicago (5-3)
4th seed: Washington (5-3)
5th seed: Carolina (6-2)
6th seed: Minnesota (5-3-1)

Wildcard:
Minnesota @ Chicago
Carolina @ Washington

In the hunt:
Atlanta (4-4)
Seattle (4-4)
Philadelphia (4-4)
Green Bay (3-4-1)
Tampa Bay (3-5)
Dallas (3-5)
Detroit (3-5)
Arizona (2-6)
San Francisco (2-7)
NY Giants (1-7)

Some things to keep an eye on is that New England holds the tiebreaker against Kansas City so should the Chiefs falter then New England could be the #1 seed. As well as the Saints holding the tiebreaker against the Rams since they beat them last Sunday. Rams are ahead based on overall record.

Cool video of the week:

This week's cool video of the week is a throwback. The musician, Prince, would perform the Super Bowl XLI halftime show. It was really cool to watch it while watching the Super Bowl back in 2007. I still get goosebumps watching it. So here's this week's cool video of the week, enjoy!

The Picks!

Week 10 in the National Football League begins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and ends in Santa Clara, California. The Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, and Denver Broncos are on bye week. There will be a Thursday night game, eight early games, three late games, a Sunday night game, and a Monday night game. CBS will have the doubleheader, while FOX will have the single, regional game. Let's get to the picks!

Carolina (6-2) @ Pittsburgh (5-2-1) (FOX/NFL Network): TW: Steelers, CV: Panthers
Both teams picked up wins last week as the Panthers beat the Buccaneers and the Steelers beat the Ravens. A good matchup to start the week off. The game has two great offenses that can play solid defense. The game will come down to whether or not Cam Newton & company can keep up with the Steelers offense. I feel safe with the home team. Then again I have been wrong before (stupid Raiders for losing last week).

Arizona (2-6) @ Kansas City (8-1) (CBS): TW: Chiefs, CV: Chiefs
The Cardinals were on a bye and the Chiefs beat the Browns last week. The game is really a lopsided affair with the two teams in different directions. Still if the Cardinals were to upset the Chiefs at home it would be a worthy win. They would have to play mistake-free football on offense and take advantage of turnovers on defense. Hard formula but chances are leaning on the Chiefs to win. I'll play it safe.

Buffalo (2-7) @ NY Jets (3-6) (CBS): TW: Jets, CV: Jets
Both teams took losses last week as the Bills lost to the Bears and the Jets to the Dolphins. Sam Darnold will be out of the starting lineup for the game, thus the Jets will place their hopes on Josh McCown to get them a win. I feel if McCown can stay on target with his receivers and running backs then the Jets can get a win. Bills defense is no slouch either.

Jacksonville (3-5) @ Indianapolis (3-5) (CBS): TW: Jaguars, CV: Colts
Both teams were on a bye last week. The Jaguars have fallen off the roof for the better part of the year and if they want to get back to the postseason, then this game is a must-win for them.  The Colts could get the win as they are better on offense, but the Jaguars defense is still top notch in the league. Just maybe the Jaguars won't let me down.

New England (7-2) @ Tennessee (4-4) (CBS): TW: Patriots, CV: Patriots
Both teams got the win last week as the Patriots beat the Packers and the Titans beat the Cowboys. The Patriots look to stay on a roll as the season continues. The game could very well be a trap game for the Patriots as the Titans defense is ranked 8th overall. If the Titans offense can play like last week, then the Patriots could be in a tough game to win. I trust Belichek & company to win a road game against an underrated team.

New Orleans (7-1) @ Cincinnati (5-3) (FOX): TW: Saints, CV: Saints
The Saints got a win against the Rams and the Bengals were on a bye last week. The game features two good passing offenses, though one can argue that the Saints are the better of the two. I feel it will come down to which defense can stop the most. The Bengals defense is ranked 32nd overall, 32nd in passing defense. Not good odds for a team that looks to keep up in the AFC North.

Washington (5-3) @ Tampa Bay (3-5) (FOX): TW: Buccaneers, CV: Redskins
Both teams took losses last week as the Redskins lost to the Falcons and the Buccaneers to the Panthers. The game is not really that good as the Buccaneers are terrible on run offense and defense and the Redskins pass offense is terrible as well. I'll take the home team but it should be a close game. Kind of a toss-up game.

Atlanta (4-4) @ Cleveland (2-6-1) (FOX): TW: Falcons, CV: Falcons
The Falcons got a win against the Redskins and the Browns lost to the Chiefs last week. The Browns played with quite a bit of heart last week despite firing their head coach within the same week. Could they do the same against a hot Falcons team? I don't have faith in them as the Falcons on offense are well built on both run and pass. If the Browns can play a less-mistake game and come up with a few turnovers without shooting themselves in the foot, they might have a chance. I'll take the hot team in Atlanta.

Detroit (3-5) @ Chicago (5-3) (FOX): TW: Bears, CV: Bears
The Lions lost to the Vikings and the Bears beat the Bills last week. The Lions are floundering while the Bears look to stay on top in the NFC North. The Lions are going to face an uphill battle as the Bears are pretty good on both sides of the ball. For the Bears, it's a crucial stretch as they have three divisional games in 12 days. Look to the Bears to get pressure on their opponents and cause turnovers.

LA Chargers (6-2) @ Oakland (1-7) (FOX): TW: Chargers, CV: Chargers
The Chargers got a win against the Seahawks and the Raiders lost to the 49ers. The rivalry between these two has been burning dim for a few years and this game will matter a bit more as it is a rivalry, divisional game. The chances of the Raiders pulling off a win though are fairly slim as they continue to begin the mother of all rebuilds. The Chargers will need to get a win to stay with the AFC West. Go Bolts!

Miami (5-4) @ Green Bay (3-4-1) (CBS): TW: Packers, CV: Packers
The Dolphins got a win against the Jets and the Packers lost to the Patriots last week. The Packers defense will need to step up in another must-win game to stay with the Bears and Vikings. The Dolphins can get a win if they can take advantage of certain matchups in the Packers secondary and can run the ball well. If they can pressure Aaron Rodgers they can get a win. I'm hoping for a Packer victory as they are my team.

Seattle (4-4) @ LA Rams (8-1) (CBS): TW: Rams, CV: Rams
Both teams took losses last week as the Seahawks lost to the Chargers and the Rams to the Saints. The league is based on how well you can come back from a loss, and all eyes will be fixed on the Rams to see if they can recover from their loss to the Saints. Overall I still like the Rams in the matchup and if they can pressure Russell Wilson and the Seahawks offense then they have a good chance to win. If the Seahawks can look to keep the Rams offense off the field then they got a chance as well. I'll take LA.

Dallas (3-5) @ Philadelphia (4-4) (NBC): TW: Eagles, CV: Cowboys
The Cowboys took a loss last week against the Titans and the Eagles were on a bye. The Eagles will look to take advantage of an NFC East that is ripe for the taking. The Cowboys haven't made the playoffs with a 3-5 record and I can't trust the 'Boys. Carson Wentz and the Eagles offense are refreshed and the defense healed up a bit. The game is in Philadelphia and I trust the Eagles in the game.

NY Giants (1-7) @ San Francisco (2-7) (ESPN): TW: 49ers, CV: 49ers
The Giants were on a bye week and the 49ers beat the Raiders. The week finishes off with two teams that haven't had great seasons and the two teams would need to get a win to stay somewhat respectable. I'm going with the 49ers based on Nick Mullens momentum and that the 49ers defense can be underrated if they can get pressure on Eli Manning. I don't see the Giants getting a win.

Local TV Schedule (courtesy of 506sports.com, subject to change)

CBS Early:
New England @ Tennessee
Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts

CBS Late:
Miami @ Green Bay
Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon

FOX Single:
Detroit @ Chicago
Chris Meyers, Daryl Johnston

For more info on which game is played in your area, check out: NFL Maps: Week 10

Records:

2018:
Week 1: 10-5-1
Week 2: 6-9-1
Week 3: 8-8
Week 4: 12-3
Week 5: 6-9
Week 6: 10-5
Week 7: 10-4
Week 8: 11-3
Week 9: 9-4:
Overall: 82-50-2

Cardinal Viking
2018:
Week 1: 8-7-1
Week 2: 9-6-1
Week 3: 5-11
Week 4: 9-6
Week 5: 9-6
Week 6: 6-9
Week 7: 12-2
Week 8: 10-4
Week 9: 8-5
Overall: 76-56-2

See you guys on Monday for the recap. Enjoy your weekend, and enjoy the games!

-Tom

EDIT #1: Included Cardinal Viking's picks.