Week Fifteen Picks

Three weeks left in the regular season, and a few teams are already starting to plan their moves for the off season. Let's face it, for a few teams, their seasons were done a few weeks ago.

Anywho, the games that could make you go blind this week are:
49ers @ Chargers
This is the Thursday Night Football Game? Really? Chargers win.

Cards @ Panthers
It's the rookie QB face-off. While Jimmy Clausen has had more games to play this season than Skelton who started last week, Skelton seems to be the more consistent QB in this matchup. Since the rest of the teams are pretty much crap except for Hightower and Fitzgerald, let's just say the Cards will win on the road.

Browns @ Bengals
It's the Ohio matchup, woo hoo. Even though this is probably a must-win for Mangenius to keep his job, the Bengals figured out what their offensive is capable of against teams like the Steelers last week. The Bengals should be able to take this one at home.

Lions @ Bucs
Whew, well, both teams have improved since last season-neither of them are great quite yet. But I believe the Bucs will win this one at home.

Broncos @ Raiders
The Broncos lost the only remaining game they had any hope of winning last week to the Cards. The Raiders already came into Mile High this season and scored 59 points. Even with McD gone, the Broncos are still in a free-fall and Pat Bowlen and Ellis are already shopping for a new GM and a new Head Coach for next season. Look for the Raiders to have an easy win over a demoralized Broncos team who is still starting Orton at QB even though he has a rib injury and has sucked hard the last two weeks.

Not Craptastic but not Fantastic:
Redsk!ns @ Cowboys
Week One this was the matchup that everyone talked about. And then the Cowboys kept losing. And then Phillips got fired. And then the Cowboys got motivated. And then Haynesworthless gave Shanahan even more headaches. And then McNabb started to throw INTs and was benched. And then McNabb came back. And now... the Cowboys are the better team to win in big D.

Bills @ Dolphins
I still think the Dolphins are a better team. Even though they haven't won at home much, at all. Surely they can beat the Bills, the Bills team that beat the Browns last week, the Browns team that beat the Dolphins the week before that... and, yeah. I'll still go for the Fish at home.

Chiefs @ Rams
Cassel should be back from his appendectomy this week to lead a stronger Chiefs team to a win over the Rams.

Texans @ Titans
Wherefore art thou Titans? Fisher? Young? Oh, a civil war in the locker room, eh? Look for the Texans to win on the road after a heartbreaking OT loss in Monday Night's game to the Ravens.

Falcons @ Seahawks
The Falcons not only have the best record in the NFL right now, they are also the League's best kept secret. Most aren't paying attention to the dirty birds yet, but will have to in the playoffs. Look for the Falcons to win on the road in Qwest Field. Yeah, I said it, the Seahawks are going to lose at home. Boohoo.

Packers @ Patriots
Once upon a time, I would have had a great argument for why this matchup would be magnificent. And then I learned that Aaron Rodgers is out with a concussion and Flynn is starting. Well, I guess the Pats have another win in Foxboro.

Bears @ Vikings
Well, since the roof has fallen in on the Vikings season, HA! I bet the Bears will mark up another win in Monday Night Football.

The Best Competition of the Week goes to:
Saints @ Ravens
While these two teams have hovered between the top tier to the top of the middle-line teams this season-this should definitely be a game to watch. The Ravens barely pulled out a win on Monday Night to the Texans, and have blown their lead in the 4th quarter more than once this season. While Schaub and the Texans made one hell of a comeback-look for Drew Brees and the Saints to make the comeback and win it.

Jaguars @ Colts
This division rivalry game became a lot more interesting with the current standings of the AFC South. Look for the Jags to give the Colts fits on Sunday, but for Peyton to pull out the win at home in Lucas Oil Stadium.

Eagles @ Giants
My first inclination was to go with the Eagles in this matchup. However, Vick got knocked around A LOT last week, (ahem, offensive line) and Bradshaw and Jacobs have been lighting up the field with their feet. The G-men's offensive line has also been strong up front and their QB hasn't had much of a chance to get that infamous deer in the headlights look. The Giants should be able to win this game at home.

Jets @ Steelers
Rex Ryan and the Jets have had their tail between their legs since their ass whooping by the Patriots two weeks ago. They certainly won't lose by that wide of a margin to the Steelers-but Roethlisberger is certainly motivated to win and get to the playoffs, regardless of a broken foot, or nose, or anything else for that matter.