Sportable NFL Pick ‘Em: Week 17
Posted by ryan on December 27, 2008
Standings
Ryan: 116-108-7
Rich: 114-110-7
Kevin: 112-112-7
Sonny: 108-108-6*
*Sonny did not submit picks for the early games in week 15.
Ryan: Patriots -5.5 over Bills. The Patriots need this game, obviously. And while the Bills had an inspiring effort in Denver, they’re going to find things a lot more difficult against the Pats. Matt Cassel is in a groove and has shown that tough conditions don’t slow him down. I like the Pats.
Rich: Patriots -5.5 over Bills.
Kevin: Patriots -5.5 over Bills.
Sonny: Patriots -5.5 over Bills.
Ry: Chiefs +3 over Bengals. The Chiefs lost another heartbreaker last week against Miami, but should have a good shot of sealing the deal against Cincy. I can’t take the Bengals as a favorite, so I’m gonna side with the surprising Tyler Thigpen.
Ri: Chiefs +3 over Bengals.
K: Chiefs +3 over Bengals.
S: Chiefs -3 over Bengals.
Ry: Packers -10.5 over Lions. This is it, Detroit. You stand one game away from football immortality. Don’t screw it up. Go Pack Go!
Ri: Lions +10.5 over Packers.
K: Lions +10.5 over Packers.
S: Packers -10.5 over Lions.
Ry: Texans -3 over Bears. The Bears need this one, but the Texans have been one of the better teams in the league during the 2nd half of the season. Before last week’s fail against the Raiders, they had covered five straight spreads. There’s no Nnamdi Asomugah to shut down Andre Johnson, so I like Houston.
Ri: Bears +3 over Texans.
K: Texans -3 over Bears.
S: Bears +3 over Texans.
Ri: Vince Young -3 over Jim Sorgi. I hope Jeff Fisher takes a lesson from the other teams in years past who have sat players going into a bye week and found out that two weeks rest at the end of the season gets a team out of rhythym. Play the starters, idiot.
Ry: Titans Backups -3 over Colts Backups.
K: Colts +3 over Titans.
S: Colts +3 over Titans.
Ri: Giants +7 over Vikings. Something about the Vikings the last two weeks has spelled out epic collapse. This was a team that was all but assured a playoff spot a few weeks ago and now is in a must win situation. They also fumbled seven times last week. Let that marinade for a second. Seven times.
Ry: Vikings -7 over Giants Backups.
K: Giants +7 over Vikings.
S: Giants +7 over Vikings.
Ri: Panthers -1 over Saints. The Panthers have gone from a team playing for homefield advantage to a team that is simply looking to make the playoffs. The Saints are a high powered offense that would like nothing more than to make their division rivals miserable however, with their backs up against the wall, I think Deangelo Williams, Steve Smith, and Johnathan Stewart will be too much.
Ry: Saints +1 over Panthers.
K: Panthers -1 over Saints.
S: Panthers -1 over Saints.
Ri: Steelers -11 over Browns. Throw out the Lions’ winless record, the worst team in the NFL right now is the Cleveland Browns. No questions asked.
Ry: Steelers -11 over Browns.
K: Steelers -11 over Browns.
S: Steelers -11 over Browns.
K: Bucs -13 over Raiders. That win by the Raiders last week was a fluke, right?
Ry: Bucs -13 over Raiders.
Ri: Bucs -13 over Raiders.
S: Bucs -13 over Raiders.
K: Falcons -14 over Rams. This is a huge line, but the Falcons are playing like they really want that jacket, and I’m not even sure the Rams are still playing.
Ry: Falcons -14 over Rams.
Ri: Rams +14 over Falcons.
S: Falcons -14 over Rams.
K: Ravens -11 over Jags. Another big line, but I just can’t see the Jaguars keeping this one close.
Ry: Jags +11 over Ravens.
Ri: Jags +11 over Ravens.
S: Jags +11 over Ravens.
S: Niners -3 over Redskins. Mike Singletary is coaching for a head coaching position next year in the NFL. The 49ers are going with their throwbacks and Candlestick will be rocking.
Ry: Niners -3 over Deadskins.
Ri: Redskins +3 over Niners.
K: Redskins +3 over Niners.
S: Cardinals -6.5 over Seahawks. This could very well be the worst game of the day.
Ry: Seahawks +6.5 over Cardinals.
Ri: Cardinals -6.5 over Seahawks.
K: Cardinals -6.5 over Seahawks.
S: Dolphins +3 over Jets. Packers miss the playoffs and so will my boy Brett Favre. I hate to say it.
Ry: Dolphins +3 over Jets.
Ri: Dolphins +3 over Jets.
K: Dolphins +3 over Jets.
S: Iggles -1 over Cowboys. I can’t wait to watch this unfold with Joe Buck and company on Fox tomorrow. Eagles need some help, but I just don’t see the Cowboys rolling into Lincoln Financial and walking out winners.
Ry: Eagles -1 over Cowboys.
Ri: Cowboys +1 over Eagles.
K: Eagles -1 over Cowboys.
S: Broncos +9 over Chargers. The Broncos will lose this game, however they’ll keep it close to give San Diego a scare.
Ry: Chargers -9 over Donks.
Ri: Donks +9 over Chargers.
K: Chargers -9 over Broncos.

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