Week Fourteen in the NFL......

Well I started off this week with a win on Thursday Night and I needed it after a dismal 8-8 last week moving my season total to 116-76. Let's get the Party started.....The League wanted parity and they sure got what they wanted. Games scheduled this weekend were suppose to have all kinds of playoff implications and Division battles for first place but what we have is several games where the importance is one-sided. Take for example the first game we are going to look at....The Bengals at Pittsburgh. This was thought to be a battle for the Division lead when the schedule came out yet we have the Bengals fighting for a little dignity and Pittsburgh trying to extend it's lead in the AFC North. Steelers win. The Packers are at Detroit to face a very improved Lions team who each week seems to lose in the last quarter.The Lions need to read Drew Brees' book on how to "Finish Strong" Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity
I picked them last week but I can't do it this week. I have to give the edge to the QB for Green Bay. Packers win. Tampa Bay at Washington. The Bucs are so close and really should have won last week. I believe they get it done this week and keep themselves in the playoff picture. Bucs win. Falcons at Carolina.....what can you say about the poor Panthers? They just can't get a break. In their last four games they have the Falcons at home and away. Falcons dominate and win. Falcons are on a mission this season. The Browns are at Buffalo. Browns are going to round out this season on a high note. Browns win. Raiders at the Jaguars...The Raiders are for real. Raiders win in an upset. Seahawks at the 49ers....WHO CARES???. Seahawks need this to keep pace with the Rams. Seahawks win. Dolphins have to travel north to face the Jets. The Jets should be sufficiently ticked off about last week to come in with a little fire at home. Jets win. Broncos at the Cardinals. Who was the idiot that said Curt Warner was just another teammate? Broncos win. Chiefs at San Diego...Didn't we ask a couple weeks ago will the real Chargers please stand up? Well? Did they? Chiefs are for real and unfortunately for the Chargers they are still pretenders. Chiefs win. The Patriots at the Bears. Some say this could be your Super Bowl Preview however, I believe that the real Bears will be exposed today. Patriots win big. Eagles at Dallas in another game that should have had more meaning. Eagles need this more to keep pace with the Giants. Eagles win. The first of two Monday Night Contests has the Ravens at Houston. Somehow the Texans let this season get away from them. Ravens must win to stay on the heels of Pittsburgh. Ravens win. The second is the Giants at Minnesota. Even if Brett doesn't make his 298th consecutive start, I feel like the Vikings feel refreshed under their new coach AND they are at home. Vikings upset the Giants. Finally let's take a look at the home town boys. The Saints entertain the Rams at the Superdome in New Orleans. Sam Bradford is looking like a seasoned QB not the rookie he is. For Saints fans let's hope Gregg Williams can show Bradford a few things he hasn't seen. On the offensive side, Coach Payton needs to show a little patience and not always try to hit the home run play every series. Sometimes the best defense is keeping their offense off of the field. With a weapon like Chris Ivory the Saints need to run the ball more and use up that clock in long sustained drives. Keeping Bradford off the field could be the best defense. Saints win in a close one.