2012-13 Picks - NFL - Week 8

Sunday, October 28 - Game of the Week
NYG @ DAL | Cowboys
History alone is enough for this to be the game of the week. But with the Cowboys at a competitive 3-3 and the Giants now on a 3-game win streak after being at an even 2-2, this game has potential to shift the momentum. In a starkly competitive division, not unlike it's AFC counterpart, this game has some weight behind it...Which is why I'm picking Tony Romo -- again -- to get it done on a semi-grandiose stage. They've been on the cusp of stealing a few games, and I feel they'll cross the bridge on this one. *crosses fingers*

Thursday, October 25
TB @ MIN | Vikings - Serious threat to NFC North or the Arizona Cardinals from from 2 weeks ago? Leaning more towards the former, but with not as strong an adjective.

Sunday, October 28
CAR @ CHI | Bears - The last thing a struggling second year QB wants to see is a Chicago Bears front line, Urlacher & Briggs and dare I say it, a pretty scary Bears secondary.
SD @ CLE | Chargers - Only picking the Chargers because I always forget who's starting at QB for the Browns...that's a bad sign.
SEA @ DET | Seahawks - Both the Seahawks and Lions are coming off of atrocious weeks offensively -- Pete Carroll has a way of turning things around quickly after poor weeks... (To my knowledge, that statement has NO factual evidence behind it)
JAC @ GB | Packers - Packers win. But where's JerMichael Finley.
MIA @ NYJ | Jets - With a win here, seems our chances of seeing Tim Tebow starting at QB for the Jets are minimal for the rest of the season. =(
ATL @ PHI | Eagles - If there was a time for the Falcons to get a loss. Today seems fitting.
WAS @ PIT | Steelers - Pittsburgh is a little banged-up...But they're still the Steelers, right?
NE @ STL | Patriots - I'm anticipating 400+ yards of offense today from the Pats.
IND @ TEN | Titans - Hasselback changes the dynamic of this team. Adds veteran leadership to a team desperate for an identity.
OAK @ KC | Chiefs - Home team "W", here...
NO @ DEN | Saints - The fact that this was a tough call for me means that Peyton Manning is really back. The Saints are clearly a better team on paper. The lack of Sean Payton clearly hurts them, but they're undoubtedly better...but that is Peyton Manning on the other side of the ball. Should be a good one.

Monday, October 29
SF @ ARI | 49ers - This is exactly the kind of game that the 49ers with the old Alex Smith would lose back in the day -- I think they've evolved...Only a little bit, though.

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