Week 17 NFL Picks

Back to good form last week, going 12-4 to put me at 151-89 on the season. We have now reached the last week of the NFL season, and what a fun ride its been. Some teams have surprised me with how good they are (Seahawks, Colts), some have surprised me with how bad they are (Panthers, Steelers), and some I accurately predicted to be bad while some "experts" predicted a good season (Eagles!) Also the Lions. Lets close out the regular season on a strong note to peak in the playoffs!

Buccaneers at Falcons: The Falcons may rest starters in this one, but I still like them to take it at home. Pick: Falcons

Jets at Bills: Pick: I need to go back and see what my record is on picking Jets games this season. Every time I buy into them a little bit and start picking them to win they suck it up, and every time I think theyre terrible and pick them to lose they bounce back. I hate you Jets! After picking them to win the last two weeks and having them lose both, Im off the wagon, so they'll probably win. Pick: Jets

Ravens at Bengals: This game is largely meaningless thanks to the Ravens winning the division today, but Cincy is still playing for playoff seeding. If Cincy wins, a Bengals/Ravens rematch in the wild card round is very possible.

Bears at Lions: The Bears are still alive, but need the Packers to beat the Vikings. Unfortunately, a Packers/Bears playoff matchup which looked possible coming into the week, is now impossible until at least the championship game (yea right) because of the Vikings winning today. Pick: Bears

Jaguars at Titans: Yawn. Ill Take Jax because they at least looked interested today, whereas Tennessee seemed perfectly content to take off the rest of the season. Pick: Jaguars

Texans at Colts: Texans still playing for home field, Colts for 5 or 6 seed, really tough game to pick, but I still sorta kinda believe in Houston. Pick: Texans

Panthers at Saints: New Orleans just went into Dallas and won, crushing my dreams of a Cowboys trip to Lambeau in January. They are clearly a better team now than they were in September. Pick: Saints

Eagles at Giants: People don't realize this is the 3rd time in the last 4 seasons they Giants have imploded in December. People don't realize this because a championship was sandwiched inbetween, but its true. Pick: Giants

Browns at Steelers: No Playoffs for you steel city! Pick: Steelers

Dolphins at Patriots: Pats still can potentially end up at the one seed, hopefully this wont happen. Pick: Patriots

Chiefs at Broncos: And this is why it wont, Denver gets a pushover in week seventeen. Pick: Broncos

Raiders at Chargers: Remember when these teams played in week one, and I said it would be a snoozefest? the same goes for this one, but at least we wont be forced to watch it because five other games will be going on. Pick: Chargers

Cardinals at 49ers: I actually want San Fran to win, because a San Fran lose means Seattle most likely takes the division. Pick: 49ers

Rams at Seahawks: Seattle going for a perfect home record this season.* cough. Pick: Seahawks

Packers at Vikings: A Packers win means a first round bye, a loss sets up a rematch with the Vikings at Lambeau the next week. No way im picking for that to happen. Pick: Packers

Cowboys at Redskins: RG3 lit up Dallas on Thanksgiving, and he'll do it again, I said after week one Washington would win this division and people laughed. Yea, whose laughing now? Pick: Redskins

NFC North Standings
1. Green Bay Packers: 11-4 (5-0)
2. Minnesota Vikings: 9-6 (3-2)
3. Chicago Bears: 9-6 (2-3)
4. Detroit Lions: 4-11 (0-5)

NFC Standings
1. Atlanta Falcons: 13-2 Clinched Home Field Advantage
2. Green Bay Packers: 11-4 Clinched Division
3. San Francisco 49ers: 10-4-1 Clinched Playoff Berth
4. Washington Redskins: 9-6
5. Seattle Seahawks: 10-5 Clinched playoff Berth
6. Minnesota Vikings: 9-6
7. Chicago Bears: 9-6
8. Dallas Cowboys: 8-7
9. New York Giants: 8-7
10. St Louis Rams: 7-7-1 E
11. New Orleans Saints: 7-8 E
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 6-9 E
13. Carolina Panthers: 6-9 E
14. Arizona Cardinals: 5-10 E
15. Detroit Lions: 4-11 E
16. Philadelphia Eagles: 4-11 E

AFC Standings
1. Houston Texans: 12-3 Clinched Division
2. Denver Broncos: 12-3 Clinched Division
3. New England Patriots: 11-4 Clinched Division
4. Baltimore Ravens: 10-5 Clinched Division
5. Indianapolis Colts: 10-5 Clinched Playoff Berth
6. Cincinnati Bengals: 9-6 Clinched Playoff Berth
7. Miami Dolphins: 7-8 E
8. Pittsburgh Steelers: 7-8 E
9. San Diego Chargers: 6-9 E
10. New York Jets: 6-9 E
11. Cleveland Browns: 5-10 E
12. Tennessee Titans: 5-10 E
13. Buffalo Bills: 5-10 E
14. Oakland Raiders: 4-11 E
15. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2-13 E
16. Kansas City Chiefs: 2-13 E

Its going to either be Vikings vs Packers at Lambeau on on wild card weekend, or 49ers at Lambeau on divisional weekend. I guess theres a chance 49ers could lose on wild card weekend, meaning it could be Seattle/Washington/Dallas at Lambeau on divisional weekend, but I doubt San Fran would lose at home. I also doubt the Vikings can beat the Packers two weeks in a row, so even if we lose this weekend, I foresee a playoff victory on wild card weekend.