Well, I went 2-2 last week. That's average, and that folks is not acceptable here at the Dolphinsider!
Lets try again, shall we?
New Orleans @ San Francisco: I may have only got two right from last week, but boy, I almost hit that Saints/Lions game perfectly, didn't I? I don't know what it is about them, but I really like Sean Payton's team this year. And that offense, holy cow, 5 possessions, 5 touchdowns in the second half last week. Can you say unstoppable? However, if they were to be stopped, Jim Harbaugh's 49ers defense would be the ones to do it. They rank fourth in the league in total defense, and first in stopping the run. Pretty good, huh? To bad the Saints have Drew Brees, and the Niners rank 16th in stopping the pass, which could give the Saints a slight edge. Playing on the road has been tough so far this season for the Bayou Boys, but in this league it's all about the QB's, and I'll take Brees over Smith any day of the week. Pick: 31-28, Saints. (Result: 36-32, 49ers)
Denver @ New England: Oh the Tim Tebow mania. What a week the national media, including myself, has had with the young man out of Florida. 316 yards, 3 total touchdowns, 31.6 yards per completion, and an OT win against the mighty Steelers? Are you kidding me?! If he can put those numbers up against the league's top ranked defense, just imagine what he'll do against the Pats and their 30th ranked defense. But the problem won't lie within the Broncos offense this weekend, no, the real problems will come on their defense who has to deal with "Tawmy Terrific" as he's known here in New England. The Patriots have some how flown under the radar this year, and especially this week with all the Tebow hype, and that doesn't bode well for the Denver Broncos, and for the other eight teams for that matter. I like the Broncos in this game, I really really do, but if you think I'm picking against Brady, at home, on a frigid January night, then you're wicked crazy! Pick: 35-28, Patriots. (Result: 45-10, Patriots)
Houston @ Baltimore: These Texans really screwed me up last weekend. C'mon, TJ Yates? Really? My hat's off to you kid, really an impressive performance on a big stage like that. But now you're facing a real team, one that I think will be in Indianapolis in three weeks. Defensively, it doesn't get much better than the Baltimore Ravens. Third in the league at stopping the run, which doesn't bode well for you Arian Foster, and fourth at stopping the pass, which really doesn't bode well for you TJ Yates. Even if Joe Flacco struggles, which I expect he will against this Texans secondary, the Ravens will still find a way to win this game. Maybe it's the home field advantage? Maybe it's the sheer thought of staring Ray Lewis straight in the eyes? Whatever it is, I'll give the edge to the Ravens in a defensive struggle. Pick: 24-16, Ravens. (Result: 20-13, Ravens)
New York @ Green Bay: This is easily the game of the weekend. No, don't give me the Broncos/Pats B.S., take Tim Tebow out of that game and it's a snoozer. Now this one, this one here is a doozy. The trash talking began earlier this week with BJ Raji calling the Giants "soft," this coming after a Jason Pierre Paul guaranteed win. Oh boy, Lambeau is gonna be rockin' come Sunday evening. The Giants have caught fire as of late, much like they did in their 2007 run. Led by a suddenly rejuvenated defensive line, and an elite quarterback in Eli Manning (that's right, I said it), the G-men are primed for another Super Bowl run. But in the words of Lee Corso, "not so fast my friend!" Two words for you, Aaron Rodgers. Talk about flying under the radar, how is it that these Packers, who went 15-1 this season, are flying under the radar? Let me tell you something folks, you don't go 15-1 in this league by fluke. These Packers are feisty, hungry, and they'll be ready to go come Sunday evening. Pick: 38-37, Packers. (Result: 37-20, Giants)
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