Saturday
Jets @ Cincinnati(-2.5)
I don’t like this game at all. I know the Bengals were tanking it last week and Benson didn’t play, but I’m also not confident that they can just flip the switch. This is a coin flip, so I guess I’ll take the points.
Eagles @ Dallas(-3.5)
Wow, two teams with spotty late- and post-season records. However, Romo has been absolutely on fire lately and the Eagles still have to deal with the loss of their center, which I still think is a big deal. I’ll give the points.
Sunday
Ravens @ New England(-3.5)
All the pundits are downgrading the Pats because of the loss of Welker and how badly they played the run against Houston last week. (That was quite a game, by the way.) However, Wilfork was out last week, and he’s their run-stopper. I think they can overcome the loss of Welker for one game; Edelman played really well against the Texans. Also, the Pats are at home and they play much better there than on the road. I’ll give the points, though I can’t see how the Pats can win on the road next week.
Packers @ Arizona, pick
Since the Vikings had won, the Cards had nothing to play for and showed nothing last week. They’ll play better this time and I don’t think they’ll get blown out. On the other hand, the Packers’ O-line has been playing better of late, their defense looks good and, most importantly, Boldin is probably out for this game. OK, that means Green Bay.