NFL Picks

By Chris Palochko
SportsTicker Staff Writer

Any chance of a .500 season hinges on a big week.
Season to Date: 37-43-1
Best Bets: 6-10 (Home team in caps)

1. (Best Bet) GREEN BAY (-4 1/2) over Detroit - Despite it meaning very little, the Packers don't want to enter the playoffs on consecutive poor efforts.
PICK: GREEN BAY, 27-13

2. Kansas City (+6) over NY JETS - Two awful teams looking forward to the offseason. Herm Edwards gets the best of his former team.
PICK: Kansas City, 20-17

3. HOUSTON (-6 1/2) over Jacksonville - Texans finish at .500 for the first time in their history, while the Jaguars rest before the playoffs.
PICK: HOUSTON, 27-17

4. San Francisco (+11 1/2) over CLEVELAND - Browns blew their chance at the playoffs last week.
PICK: CLEVELAND, 20-14

5. DENVER (-3) over Minnesota - Like the Browns, the Vikings said goodbye to their playoff hopes a week ago.
PICK: DENVER, 23-17

6. St. Louis (+6) over Arizona - The Cardinals will finish at .500. However, their penchant for playing close games continues.
PICK: ARIZONA, 27-24

7. New Orleans (-1) over Chicago - Seems like a long way from last January for each of these disappointing teams.
PICK: New Orleans, 20-16

8. WASHINGTON (-9) over Dallas - Todd Collins leads the Redskins into the playoffs.
PICK: WASHINGTON, 24-13

9. Buffalo (+9) over PHILADELPHIA - Eagles fans better not hope that this is the swan song for Donovan McNabb.
PICK: PHILADELPHIA, 21-14

10. Tennessee vs. INDIANAPOLIS (under 39) - The Titans squeeze their way into the playoffs.
PICK: Tennessee, 20-13