NFL WEEK 14 PREDICTIONS

Total Record: 120-71 (.628)

1. Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore Ravens

Thoughts: The Ravens are at home and have a great defense, which will be more than enough to deal with the Vikings.

Pick: Ravens

2. Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals

Thoughts: If ever there was evidence on how great Reggie Wayne is, look no further than the Colts after he got hurt. They've struggled to beat the Texans and Titans, and their two losses were by a combined score of 19-78. Now they're on the road taking on the Bengals. I don't like their chances.

Pick: Bengals

3. Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers

Thoughts: It's cold as a mother in Green Bay today. The Falcons have won one game this year on the road, so I don't expect them to perform an upset in Lambeau Field.

Pick: Packers

4. Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots

Thoughts: Browns on the road? Against the Patriots? No good.

Pick: Patriots

5. Oakland Raiders at New York Jets

Thoughts: You know what I expect from this game? Turnovers and minimal passing yards (Joe Namath and Daryle Lamonica aren't exactly suiting up for either team). I expect New York to throw and fumble the game away. Avert your eyes, football viewing public.

Pick: Raiders

6. Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles

Thoughts: Philly's gonna win. (Of course, the last time I wrote a message like this, the Rams beat the ever loving crap out of the Colts, so take this for what it's worth.)

Pick: Eagles

7. Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers

Thoughts: Pitt's gonna win.

Pick: Steelers

8. Buffalo Bills at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Thoughts: The Bills lost to the Falcons at home. Do you really expect them to pull one out on the road against the Bucs?

Pick: Buccaneers

9. Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins

Thoughts: Kansas City is going to destroy Washington, and that'll probably be all she wrote for the Mike Shanahan era in the capital if this report is to be believed.

Pick: Chiefs

10. St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals

Thoughts: Tough call, but the Rams already beat Arizona once this year and they did it in St. Louis. I think this'll be a spit.

Pick: Cardinals

11. Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos

Thoughts: No thoughts necessary. A recurring theme this week (via the waning weeks of football).

Pick: Broncos

12. New York Giants at San Diego Chargers

Thoughts: HEY, DID YOU HEAR THAT ELI MANNING AND PHILIP RIVERS WERE TRADED FOR EACH OTHER ON DRAFT DAY IN 2004 AND NOW THEIR TEAMS ARE FACING OFF TODAY?! The Chargers are at home, but the Giants are an annoying team that wins when it shouldn't. So advantage: Empire State.

Pick: Giants

13. Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers

Thoughts: Everything about this game points to the 49ers winning, but I just think the Seahawks will pull it out. Call it a hunch.

Pick: Seahawks

14. Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints

Thoughts: The Panthers are red hot and a win would give them control of the NFC South, even for a week. Unfortunately, they're on the road, and the Saints haven't lost in the Super Dome this year.

Pick: Saints

15. Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears

Thoughts: This'll probably be a shootout, and I've just got to believe that the Bears can win in that instance. Blind devotion, go!

Pick: Bears