December 2011 Archives

Through another week, although San Fransisco's loss made my top 5 picks only an 80% proposition. Seattle kept my new winning streak going.

 

Teams used: Arizona, Detroit, Tennessee, Tampa Bay, NY Giants, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Baltimore, Kansas City, Philadelphia, New England, Cincinnati, San Fransisco, Seattle

Green Bay over Kansas City (85%): I honestly think this is an overstatement of Kansas City's chances now that they have fired a new coach, and replaced him with Cleveland castoff Romeo Crennel. And I still have Green Bay available! But you don't. Let's see what else is on the list.

Cincinatti over St. Louis (81%): That win over New Orleans seems a long time ago, doesn't it, St. Louis fan(s)?

New Orleans over Minnesota (80%): This one smells fishy. New Orleans has been a different team away from home.

Tennessee over Indy (79%): Dan Orlovsky is now 0-18 as a starting quarterback.

Dallas over Tampa Bay (78%): Dallas just better hope they up by more than 12 with 4 minutes to go.

The pick: Green Bay

Last week's third victory in a row was sullied by my first top-5 pick loss. Chicago, behind Matt Forte's torn knee and Tyler Palko's hail mary toss at the end of the first half, went down (and took poor Rose with them). Still, my pick of San Fransisco was on point, and we are 14/15 in the last three weeks. Let's keep it going.

Teams used: Arizona, Detroit, Tennessee, Tampa Bay, NY Giants, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Baltimore, Kansas City, Philadelphia, New England, Cincinnati, San Fransisco

So: if you have Green Bay, New England, San Fransisco, Baltimore, or Pittsburgh left? Congratulations. That's 4 of the 5 top teams (plus Pittsburgh at #6). So, who is that mystery team left in the top 5? Any guess? At all?

I'll give you a minute.

(Nope, it isn't the Jets, Texans, Lions, Saints, Falcons, or Broncos).

Still stumped? It's Seattle!

Yes, the Seahawks host lowly St. Louis on Monday night. That's my pick. The goddamned Seahawks.