NFL Weekly Picks -- Week 16

Posted by Jerry M. Gutlon Dec 21, 2007

My Week 15 picks turned out to be a disaster … a 9-7 mark following a week during which I went 15-1. Definitely mud blog time. Be that as it may, at least the Steelers beat the Rams Thursday night, giving me a 1-0 head start this week. Now for the rest of my Week 16 picks…

First, the gimmes … in spite of his bad thumb, Tony Romo should guide the Cowboys to an easy win over Carolina, Cleveland will beat in-state rival Cincinnati, the Jaguars will roll over the Raiders and the 12-2 Packers and the amazing Brett Favre will notch their 13th win over the woeful Bears. Tampa Bay should defeat San Francisco, and the Seahawks will easily handle the 4-10 Ravens. New England will drub the 1-13 Dolphins, perhaps setting the stage to break a couple of individual records (touchdown passes in a single season – Tom Brady – and touchdown receptions in a single season – Randy Moss).

The Detroit Lions should right themselves and break their devastating losing streak by beating the 4-10 Chiefs, and Indianapolis will beat Houston at home. Minnesota will burst Washington’s bubble, and San Diego should easily handle Denver. The 6-8 Cardinals will add to Atlanta’s woes, and … in my most daring pick of the week, I’m going to take Philadelphia over New Orleans behind the resurging Donovan McNabb. Lastly, I predict the Giants will lasso the Bills in Buffalo.