Week 11 picks

Last week: 7-6
Season record: 87-61-1

 So, last week happened.  The Niners finally lost a game, the Dolphins won their second straight game, and the Falcons destroyed the Saints in New Orleans.  This season may go down as one of the weirdest ever.  So let's throw some spaghetti at the wall!

Pittsburgh at Cleveland--I really wonder if the Browns will get this many prime time games next season.  Browns 24, Steelers 23

NY Jets at Washington--I'm almost surprised that this isn't the Monday night game.  Skins 24, Jets 13

 New Orleans at Tampa Bay--I'm gonna go ahead and assume the Saints' loss last week was an anomaly.  Saints 23, Bucs 20

Denver at Minnesota--Quietly the Vikings are looking really good and that won't change Sunday.  I think.  I hope I think that I'm right.  Vikings 26, Broncos 10

Buffalo at Miami--Can we get three in a row?  It's tempting but I think Miami comes back down to earth.  Bills 21, Dolphins 17

Jacksonville at Indianapolis--Two more teams I can't figure out.  So I'll go with the home team.  Colts 23, Jags 17

Dallas at Detroit--Two of the teams that play on Thanksgiving every year giving the country a preview of two teams they will be forced to watch that day.  Cowboys 31, Lions 21

Atlanta at Carolina--There is no way the Falcons win again, right?  I think Christian McCaffrey will prevent that from happening.  Panthers 27, Falcons 17

Houston at Baltimore--Oh yeah, DeShaun Watson vs. Lamar Jackson.  This is the game I might have to watch instead of Red Zone.  Ravens 30, Texans 27

Arizona at San Francisco--Meanwhile, back to the business of the Niners winning.....Niners 23, Cards 10

New England at Philadelphia--The only question I have is whether the Eagles fan who ate horse shit after the Super Bowl two years ago will eat horse shit again if the Eagles win this game.  Maybe just dog shit.  Pats 26, Eagles 24

 Cincinnati at Oakland--I seriously can't believe how good the Raiders are playing.  You just wonder at what point Gruden will quit and go coach the Bucs again.  Raiders 23, Bengals 14

Chicago at LA Rams--This is the Underachievement Bowl of the week.  Rams 27, Bears 17

 Kansas City at LA Chargers--I swear I'm gonna get used to calling this team the LA Chargers and they will move back to San Diego like the Raiders did in the 80s.  Chiefs 31, Chargers 30

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