Week Six

Thursday Night Football
New York Giants (+7.5) @ Chicago
Joe: CHI. I love seeing all these 'great' teams struggle. Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Houston, & the whole NFC East have made being a Browns fan a little better. At least Cleveland never expected much before their 5-11 seasons.
Mike: NYG. I have a hard time believing that the Giants are really this bad, so I'll continue to take them every week. It's the reverse of last year when I refused to believe Seattle was that good.
Final: Chicago 27-21.

Sunday Games
Detroit (-2.5) at Cleveland
Joe: CLE. With Calvin Johnson limited, there's too much pressure on Stafford's Mighty Shoulder. Weeden won't be pretty with his completion percentage (really going out on a limb with this prediction) but will make 2 big throws for the difference in the game.
Mike: CLE. Not only do the Browns cover, they win 16-13.
FINAL: Detroit 31-17. No Comment

Cincinnati (-6.5) at Buffalo
Joe: CIN. It's Thad Lewis for Buffalo.
Mike: CIN. People are starting to question AJ Green after three consecutive weeks of nothing. So I imagine he's about to bust out. If Buffalo is still going with that lame QB from Thursday night, they're in trouble.
FINAL: Cincinnati 27-24 OT. Thad Lewis > Brandon Weeden

Oakland (+9.5) at Kansas City
Joe: OAK. No upset but that's too many points. Pryor is perfect for the late cover TD.
Mike: OAK. Upset special. The Chiefs are due for a letdown and the Raiders are on the rise.
FINAL: Kansas City 24-7. KC remains one of two unbeatens, both hailing from the AFC West.

Carolina (+0.5) at Minnesota
Joe: MIN. Just terrible and there isn't a severe enough punishment for the guy involved.
Mike: MIN. Pretty serious things going on with AP. Often times when a parent or sibling dies just before gametime, the player will still play saying the recently deceased would have wanted it that way. In this particular case, I don't think it applies. I'm thinking he should be with his family right now and take some time away from his job. Terrible situation. I hope he's not playing just because he's still going for 2,000 yards.
FINAL: Carolina 35-10. Ron Rivera lives to see another week. 

Pittsburgh (+0.5) at NY Jets
Joe: NYJ. I've always said, 'I love the Jets.' Picking a winner for this game is like choosing to do this or this.
Mike: NYJ. I can't wait to read what you have to say about this game. You're rooting for a bus crash.
FINAL: Pittsburgh 19-6. Thank God I didn't see any of this game. 

Philadelphia (-1.5) at Tampa Bay
Joe: PHI. Mike Glennon is not the answer in TB, but neither is Schiano. Not a good combination. 
Mike: PHI. Since the huge showing in Week One, the Eagles offense has been struggling. This is the week they bust out.
FINAL: Philadelphia 31-20. So now, Foles or Vick?

Green Bay (-2.5) at Baltimore
Joe: GB. Pick with your heart. Packers by a couple TDs.
Mike: BAL. Sure, I'd like to see the depleted Packers win this one, but the Ravens always seem to find a way to spoil things.
FINAL: Green Bay 19-17. This was looking real good for Joe when it was 16-3 Packers. I just hate Flacco a little bit more. 

St Louis (+8.5) at Houston
Joe: HOU. The Rams actually had to try against the Jags. The pick-6 streak ends here and a winning streak begins for the Texans. Oh, and I don't get your references.
Mike: STL. David Bromstad's doppleganger is better than Taint Schaub.
FINAL: St. Louis 38-13. Schaub's pick-6 streak ended, Yates started anew. I cannot believe the Texans are this bad. So Kubiak first Head Coach to go??

Jacksonville (+27.5) at Denver
Joe: JAX. They're 40 points better but Manning and Fox aren't out to embarrass Jacksonville in this one. Expect a lot of backups in the 2nd half and a couple spread covering TDs from Henne to his actually decent WRs.
Mike: JAX. This is it. This is the reason why we pick games with the spread instead of straight up. Is the best team in the NFL really a touchdown-per-quarter better than the worst team in the NFL?
FINAL: Denver 35-19. An actually somewhat entertaining game. If the Jags ever find a QB, this Blackmon guy is going to be awesome. 

Tennessee (+13.5) at Seattle
Joe: TEN. They are a different team at home and coming off a loss I really want to take Seattle but I'd rather just pick opposite of you.
Mike: SEA. I wish I had tons of money so I could go to Outback Steakhouse. They just had a commercial on and that steak looked awesome. Oh, and I can't stand the Seahawks.
FINAL: Seattle 20-13. Tennessee would be a really frisky team is Locker was healthy.

New Orleans (+2.5) at New England
Joe: NE. Again for terrible reasons, I'm taking the Pats. Maybe I still have alcohol in my system from yesterday or maybe I just still have faith in Brady. They may start slow but in the end Gisele's husband pulls out a win. Oh yeah, and his house has a moat.
Mike: NO. Saints will flat out win. This might be the worst defeat for the Patriots during the Tom Brady era. 45-24 Saints.
FINAL: New England 30-27. Game of the Year so far. Pats should have lost twice, Saints couldn't run out clock, Rob Ryan couldn't stop Brady a third time, Jimmy Graham puts up a donut, and Belichick apologizes to media for them having to reprint their story ending. Other than that, not much happened. 

Arizona (+11.5) at San Francisco
Joe: ARI. Too many points for the struggling 49ers. That's just as much Al Davis's fault for the Palmer thing as his. OK, maybe not that much but he has to take some blame.
Mike: SF. I'm no fan of the Bengals but the way Carson Palmer extricated himself out of Cincinnati was unforgivable. I still can't believe the Raiders traded what they did to get him. Tangent aside, you will not see me root for Palmer anytime soon.
FINAL: San Francisco 32-20. That f'ing half point again. Arizona played well enough to cover and if Andre Ellington is still on waivers in your league, pick him up. 

Washington (+6.5) at Dallas
Joe: WAS. So the Rams will be good in 3 years??? They must be on the Holmgren plan.
Mike: DAL. Last year was a fluke for the Redskins and this year they're paying for it. And who will reap the reward? The Rams.
FINAL: Dallas 31-16. Is this the year for Romo?

Monday Night Football
Indianapolis (+1.5) at San Diego
Joe: SD. Isn't that actually 2 certain things?? I'm going to keep rooting for the Colts to lose every week as well as for Luck's neckbeard to grow it's own beard. It already has its own Facebook page and Twitter account.
Mike: IND. The only thing certain here is that Andrew Luck will lead the Colts on a 4th quarter comeback and I'll be fast asleep.
FINAL: San Diego 19-9. The only certainty with our picks is that they're terrible. 

Week 6 Results
Mike: 7-8
Joe: 5-10