Week 11 Picks

Thursday Night
Indianapolis (-3.5) @ Tennessee
Joe: TEN. It's these weird Thursday night games that are never well played. Also, TMZ reporting on a TRich orgy. Also, I'm rooting against the Colts all season.
Mike: IND. Mike wants 13.5 points for the Titans.
FINAL: Indianapolis 30-27. I'm really starting to hate the Colts and their terrible play then somehow coming back at the end of every game. 

BONUS
Ohio State (-34.5) @ Indiana Hoosiers
J: OSU. They're killing everyone the rest of the season... Until the BCS
M: IND. Mike hates Ohio State and the state of Ohio.
FINAL: Ohio State 60-35. Mike hasn't watched a college football game in years but gets this one. I may not have picked OSU had I known they were down 3 starting LBs. This was the most boring, uneventful 95 total point game in the history of football.
(For the record, I did watch most of the Alabama/Notre Dame championship game last year. I was on a flight and nothing else was on.)

Cleveland (+5.5) @ Cincinnati
J: CLE. It's a terrible confident feeling I have for the Browns going into this game. I really think their D is due for a few picks and even a defensive TD. Hopefully they can put a game away early for once and cruise in the 4th quarter while Bengal fans (all 3 of them) booooooo the home team off the field.
M: CLE. I'm with you. The Browns run defense has been amazing and now I'd like to see that secondary return a pick. Wow. We're 100% in agreement. That's never good.
FINAL: Cincinnati 41-20. This couldn't have started better and been more spot on with our predictions. Then being a Cleveland fan happened.

Atlanta (+1.5) @ Tampa Bay
J: TB. Crap-fest #1 of the day. Tampa has at least been getting better while Atlanta showed last week they have no heart left in this season.
M: ATL. So the Buccaneers finally win a game and now they're favored over a team that went to the NFC Championship game last season? Ha. Ridiculous.
FINAL: Tampa Bay 41-28. Yes, Atlanta has given up. 

New York Jets (-1.5) @ Buffalo
J: NYJ. I've always loved the Jets.
M: NYJ. That settles it. I'm getting you a Rex Ryan fathead for Christmas. (By the way, it's Actual Size.)
FINAL: Buffalo 37-14. God, do I hate the Jets....

Detroit (-3.5) @ Pittsburgh
J: DET. Have you seen the Steelers play this year?? Did they hire Shurmer without us knowing?? Although, it's terrible weather in Pittsburgh today so somehow the Steelers will probably pull out some crap.
M: PIT. The Lions haven't won in Pittsburgh since 1955. I'm not betting against history.
FINAL: Pittsburgh 37-27. Almost as much as I hate the Steelers. 

Washington (+4.5) (-4.5) @ Philadelphia
J: PHI. Sure, Philly hasn't won a home game in over a year but have you seen the (expletive) defense this year? They can't stop anyone. Hey Mike, are the (expletive) fans starting to grumble about RG3-6 at all or are they still behind him?
M: PHI. The Eagles look like a new team with Foles at QB. And RGriffinIII still isn't 100%, and I'm pretty sure he'll go his entire career without ever being 100%. I haven't heard any grumbling about him, to be honest. People still worship him in these here parts.
FINAL: Philadelphia 24-16. I had to have had this line wrong. Still would have been wins for us.

San Diego (-1.5) @ Miami
J: SD. Now Pouncey is out for Miami's O-Line as well. If my math is correct that's 60% of the starting line out for the game.
M: MIA. Bletch. Don't like this pick but it is Sandy Eggo going to Florida...
FINAL: Miami 20-16. Honestly don't know one this that happened from this game. 

Baltimore (-3.5) (+3.5) @ Chicago
J: CHI. DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BEARSSS!!! A backup QB favored over the defending Super Bowl champ, what year is this???
M: BAL. The oddsmakers evidently found somebody to step in for Sam Hurd.
FINAL: Chicago 23-20. I think this game just ended. Found the right line, the Ravens were actually the dogs and its another MM victory by that F*&#%^$*&# half point.

Oakland (-9.5) (+9.5) @ Houston
J: HOU. I'll go ahead and give the points to Matt McGloin making his first NFL start with the terrible Raiders. Mike, name his college (without cheating).
M: HOU. Matt McGloin is a proud alum of Northern Ireland McUniversity.
FINAL: Oakland 28-23. This is the 3rd game I messed up the line. This week is not going well for Team Joe.

Arizona (-8.5) @ Jacksonville
J: ARI. Just in case you forgot, the Cardinals are 5-4. If the 49ers lose in New Orleans (they will), they will be tied in the NFC West at 6-4.
M: ARI. All hail Carson Palmer, the whiniest of all USC quarterbacks.
FINAL: Arizona 27-14.  Quitting on the Bengals does not count as whining.

Minnesota (+12.5) @ Seattle
J: SEA. Percy Harvin is back which is just unfair for all the other teams. The one thing Seattle was missing was a big time playmaker and now they add one of the best in the NFL. He may not make a huge difference this week (I actually think he will against his old team) but over the last few weeks of the season he'll make the best team in the NFL that much better.
M: SEA. That sounded like actual serious analysis.
FINAL: Seattle 41-20. I take this super serious. 

San Francisco (-3.5) (+3.5) @ New Orleans
J: NO. The Saints offense is peaking and is nearly unstoppable at home while the 49ers are struggling and are really going to have to go on a run to even make the playoffs in the very tough NFC.
M: NO. Colin Kaepernick is going to have a mental breakdown by the end of the year.
FINAL: New Orleans 23-20. Dreaded half point and my 4th wrong line.


Green Bay (+3.5) @ New York Giants
J: NYG. So Green Bay started 3 QBs in 20+ years (Favre, Rodgers, Flynn), now its been 3 in the last 3 weeks. They look absolutely Browns-esque without a HOF QB. Welcome to our world of sub-mediocrity. I hope they lose every game while Rodgers is out. It's so unfair to have great QB play for so long, why do you think I'm hating the Colts so much recently?
M: GB. You sure do hate a lot of teams. The Colts, the Jets, Balt., Pitt. So much hate.
FINAL: New York Giants 27-14. Somehow the Giants will win the Super Bowl.

Kansas City (+7.5) @ Denver
J: DEN. Been picking KC all season but after seeing their offense the last 2 weeks, I don't see any way they keep up for 4 quarters in this one. KC kicks too many FGs and Denver just keeps scoring TDs.
M: DEN. The 9-0 Chiefs have been a mirage. They're such a fluke, that there's still a chance they will finish under .500.
FINAL: Denver 27-17. When you get up before 5:30, you don't watch much of the night games. 

New England (+2.5) (-2.5) @ Carolina
J: NE. Reality check for Carolina on Monday Night. Brady to Gronk for TD multiple times.
M: CAR. Nope. This will be the game where Cam busts out on national TV. I plan on watching the first half.
FINAL: Carolina 24-20. Obviously even the refs are against me maintaining and winning a season of picks. 
And that's 5 wrong lines written this week. We do this professionally.

Week 11 Results
Mike: 8-7
Joe: 7-8

Bonus OSU Pick - MIKE