The Buck List NFL Pick Off: Week 13

Philadelphia (-5.5) at Atlanta [Philadelphia 34, Atlanta 7]
John: Philadelphia (2)
Ryan: Atlanta (1)
Kevin: Philadelpha (1)

Brilliant Prediction (John): What an awesome match up. I can't wait for Donovan McNabb to go down with an injury so that Mike Vick can come in and set the single-game rushing record against the team that sanctimoniously turned its back on him. It's too bad for Vick; he'd probably still be on the Falcons if he had only taken a cue from a few of his former teammates and simply beaten his wife, endangered lives by drunkenly speeding, or abused some dogs. Oh wait.

Tampa Bay (+7) at Carolina [Tampa Bay 6, Carolina 16]
John: Tampa Bay (1)
Ryan: Tampa Bay (1)
Kevin: Tampa Bay (1)

Brilliant Prediction (Kevin): Carolina star running back DeAngelo Williams is banged up and might miss Sunday's game against Tampa. The underrated Josh Freeman and the Bucs will keep it close.

St. Louis (+10) at Chicago [St.Louis 9, Chicago 17]
John: Chicago (1)
Ryan: Chicago (1)
Kevin: St. Louis (1)

Brilliant Prediction (Ryan): You read that right. The Bears are laying 10 points. And I'm taking them! Cutler has to find his intended receiver in the red zone at some point this season, and I'm guessing he'll do it this weekend at home against the Rams. Or not. If you're actually taking this game you have a gambling problem.

Detroit (+14) at Cincinnati [Detroit 13, Cincinnati 23]
John: Detroit (1)
Ryan: Detroit (1)
Kevin: Cincinnati (1)

Brilliant Prediction (John): I said this last week, so I'll say it again this week: Cincinnati simply doesn't blow teams out. Until they prove me wrong, I don't care who they are playing at home, I'm not picking them by 14.

Tennessee (+8) at Indianapolis [Tennessee 17, Indianapolis 27]
John: Tennessee (1)
Ryan: Tennessee (3)
Kevin: Tennessee (2)

Brilliant Prediction (Kevin): The Colts have won their last five games by a combined eighteen points. With the way Vince Young has the Titans playing, this one should come down to the wire.

Houston (+1) at Jacksonville [Houston 18, Jacksonville 23]
John: Houston (7)
Ryan: Houston (3)
Kevin: Houston (2)

Brilliant Prediction (Ryan): I'm still not sure how the Texans lost last weekend against the Colts after they exploded out of the gate for a three score lead. If they hadn't, they'd be laying three or four points on the road against a mediocre Jaguars team. Instead, they're getting one. Take it.

Denver (-4.5) at Kansas City [Denver 44, Kansas City 13]
John: Denver (3)
Ryan: Denver (1)
Kevin: Denver (5)

Brilliant Prediction (John): Denver's offense isn't that great, but Knowshon Moreno seems to be emerging, and if Josh McDaniels is half as smart people think he is, he'll just pound Moreno against Kansas City's 27th ranked run defense.

Oakland (+11.5) at Pittsburgh [Oakland 27, Pittsburgh 24]
John: Oakland (1)
Ryan: Pittsburgh (2)
Kevin: Oakland (1)

Brilliant Prediction (Kevin): Bruce Gradkowski returns to his hometown to take on the cowardly Ben Roethlisberger and the struggling Steelers. I'm going with Bruce, if only to make Ryan angry.

New Orleans (-9) at Washington [New Orleans 33, Washington 30 OT]
John: New Orleans (1)
Ryan: Washington (1)
Kevin: New Orleans (1)

Brilliant Prediction (Ryan): Washington's played well enough to win the past two weeks on the road against the Cowboys and the Eagles. They'll be up for the challenge against a team that everyone's suddenly anointed as this year's Super Bowl winner.

New England (-5) at Miami [New England 21, Miami 22]
John: New England (4)
Ryan: New England (3)
Kevin: New England (5)

Brilliant Predicition (John): The media's favorite cheaters were completely embarrassed by New Orleans on Monday. Too bad for Miami. Knowing Mr. Belichick, the Saints' success likely means that the Patriots will take out their frustrations by running up the score on the Dolphins as if they had anything to do with the matter.

San Diego (-13.5) at Cleveland [San Diego 30, Cleveland 23]
John: San Diego (1)
Ryan: San Diego (4)
Kevin: San Diego (3)

Brilliant Prediction (Kevin): The Browns have scored more than twenty points once all year -- and that was against the Lions. The Chargers, winners of six straight, have scored 31, 32, and 43 in the last three weeks.

Dallas (-1) at NY Giants [Dallas 24, NY Giants 31]
John: Dallas (1)
Ryan: Dallas (2)
Kevin: Dallas (1)

Brilliant Prediction (Ryan): I've officially lost all faith in the Giants. They looked completely uninspired against the Broncos in a must win game on Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, the Cowboys' offense got back on track against the Raiders and look ready to take control of the NFC East. Take the Cowboys against the ailing Giants in New York.

San Francisco (PICK) at Seattle [San Francisco 17, Seattle 20]
John: San Francisco (1)
Ryan: San Francisco (3)
Kevin: San Francisco (2)

Brilliant Prediction (John): Seattle is a remarkably better team at home than they are on the road, where they were completely dominated by Frank Gore earlier this year. But I love Michael Crabtree far too much to go against the underrated Niners.

Minnesota (-2) at Arizona
John: Minnesota (4)
Ryan: Minnesota (3)
Kevin: Minnesota (3)

Brilliant Prediction (Kevin): In a showdown of ridiculously old quarterbacks, Favre and the Vikes will outduel the Lord's favorite player in Arizona.

Baltimore (+3.5) at Green Bay
John: Green Bay (1)
Ryan: Green Bay (2)
Kevin: Green Bay (1)

Brilliant Prediction (Ryan): Green Bay finally looked like the team many predicted them to be at the beginning of the season, albeit against the Lions. The Ravens looked ordinary once again, despite playing at home against a quarterback making his first career start. The swarming Packers defense will be too much for a struggling Ravens offense, and Aaron Rodgers could have a career day against a makeshift Ravens secondary. Green Bay pulls away late for the cover.