This is the first week without a Thursday night game so this is the first week for which I'll take a swing at every game on the schedule.
Indianapolis Colts @ Baltimore Ravens
Pick: Ravens
There should be little suspense in this game as the Colts visit the city that used to be their home.
Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
Pick: Vikings
The Packers are sitting out the playoffs for the first time in what seems like forever. The Vikings have to keep winning for a shot at a first round playoff bye.
San Diego Chargers @ New York Jets
Pick: Chargers
The Chargers have to win to keep alive playoff dreams.
Miami Dolphins @ Kansas City Chiefs
Pick: Chiefs
The Chiefs have to keep winning to stay ahead of the Chargers in the AFC West.
Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints
Pick: Saints
There's a terrific three-team fight in the NFC South between the Falcons, Saints, and Carolina Panthers. This is essentially a playoff game. Going with the home team.
Denver Broncos @ Washington Redskins
Pick: Redskins
This game probably looked like a big one when the schedule was released in the Spring.
Los Angeles Rams @ Tennessee Titans
Pick: Rams
The Titans have to get on track if they want to maintain their shaky playoff spot. That's going to be a tough task against the high-flying Rams.
Buffalo Bills @ New England Patriots
Pick: Patriots
The Bills have been one of the league's most surprising teams but it's tough to imagine a surprise in this game.
Cleveland Browns @ Chicago Bears
Pick: Browns
I don't want to see the Browns go winless.
Detroit Lions @ Cincinnati Bengals
Pick: Lions
The Bengals have played 10 straight quarters of truly sad football.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Carolina Panthers
Pick: Panthers
The Buccaneers threw a scare into the Falcons on Monday. It's tough to imagine a repeat effort against the Panthers at home.
Jacksonville Jaguars @ San Francisco 49ers
Pick: 49ers
The 49ers are riding a three-game win streak. The odds are against them bumping it to four against the Jaguars. But I'll give it a shot.
Seattle Seahawks @ Dallas Cowboys
Pick: Cowboys
Ezekiel Elliott returns for the Cowboys against an injury-depleted Seahawks defense. Both teams are clinging to playoff hopes. Russell Wilson will probably have to be a wizard for four quarters, rather than his usual 1 or 2, for the Seahawks to have a shot.
New York Giants @ Arizona Cardinals
Pick: Giants
The Giants showed some life against the Philadelphia Eagles last week.
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Houston Texans
Pick: Steelers
The Steelers should cruise in this one. Even without Antonio Brown.
Oakland Raiders @ Philadelphia Eagles
Pick: Raiders
Eli Manning threw at will on the Eagles defense last week. Derek Carr could do the same. The Eagles have to win one of their final two games to secure the NFC's top seed in the playoffs.
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