NFL Picks: 08-09 Week 12 Results and Week 13 Picks

posted on 11/26/08 at 10:43:03 pm by Joel Ross

Yet another week goes by with no technical content. But at least I have my picks!

  • Cincinnati* 10, Pittsburgh 27 (-10.5) (34 O/U): Note to self: When someone questions your abilities, it's best not to drop the F-Bomb in your response.
  • Carolina 28, Atlanta 45 (-1) (43 O/U)
  • Philadelphia 7, Baltimore 36 (-1) (39.5 O/U): Wow. McNabb gets yanked. I bet a lot of people lost fantasy games because of his performance (I was one of them!).
  • Houston 16, Cleveland 6 (-3) (50.5 O/U)
  • San Francisco 22, Dallas 35 (-10) (46 O/U)
  • Tampa Bay 38 (-8.5), Detroit 20 (41.5 O/U)
  • Minnesota 30, Jacksonville 12 (-2.5) (40.5 O/U)
  • Buffalo 54 (-3), Kansas City 31 (43.5 O/U)
  • New England 48, Miami 28 (-2) (42 O/U)
  • Chicago 27 (-8.5), St. Louis 3 (43 O/U)
  • New York Jets 34, Tennessee 13 (-4.5) (40.5 O/U): Thanks, James! So much for picking Tennessee every week!
  • Oakland 31, Denver 10 (-9.5) (42.5 O/U)
  • New York Giants 37 (-3), Arizona 29 (49 O/U)
  • Washington 20 (-3.5), Seattle 17 (40.5 O/U)
  • Indianapolis 23, San Diego 20 (-2.5) (49.5 O/U)
  • Green Bay 29, New Orleans 51 (-2.5) (51.5 O/U)

Results Summary

  • Picks (this week / season): 10 - 6 / 112 - 64
  • Spread (this week / season): 8 - 8 / 89 - 82
  • Over/Under (this week / season): 12 - 4 / 86 - 83

There's very little better than Thanksgiving day football. Of course, it always includes the Lions, so there is a downside

  • Tennessee (-11) vs. Detroit (44 O/U): Yeah, even if Tennessee does seem to be falling apart and infighting, it's the Lions. Nothing boosts a team's confidence like playing the Lions!
  • Seattle* vs. Dallas (-12) (46.5 O/U)
  • Arizona vs. Philadelphia (-3) (46.5 O/U)
  • San Francisco vs. Buffalo (-6.5) (43 O/U)
  • Baltimore (-7) vs. Cincinnati (36 O/U)
  • Indianapolis (-4.5) vs. Cleveland (45 O/U)
  • Carolina vs. Green Bay (-3) (43 O/U)
  • Denver vs. New York Jets (-7.5) (47.5 O/U)
  • Miami (-8.5) vs. St. Louis (44 O/U)
  • New Orleans vs. Tampa Bay (-3.5) (47.5 O/U)
  • New York Giants (-3.5) vs. Washington (41.5 O/U)
  • Atlanta vs. San Diego (-4.5) (49 O/U)
  • Pittsburgh vs. New England (-1) (39.5 O/U)
  • Kansas City vs. Oakland (-3) (41.5 O/U)
  • Chicago vs. Minnesota (-3) (42 O/U)
  • Jacksonville vs. Houston (-3) (48 O/U)

Check back next week for results and more picks. And happy Thanksgiving!

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