NFL Pick 'em Week 5

[Ryan Pode]

Sunday Early
Cleveland at New England
Seattle at Pittsburgh
Carolina at New Orleans
Detroit at Washington
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants
Miami at Houston
Atlanta at Tennessee
Jacksonville at Kansas City
Arizona at St. Louis

Sunday Late
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis
San Diego at Denver
Baltimore at San Francisco

Sunday Night
Chicago at Green Bay

Monday Night
Dallas at Buffalo


Byes: Cincinnati, Minnesota, Oakland, Philadelphia.

Picks by 1 PM EST.

[JMK]

Let's see how the football gods are going to jerk us around this week...

Sunday Early
Cleveland at New England (w)
Seattle at Pittsburgh (w)
Carolina at New Orleans (w)
Detroit at Washington (w)
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants (w)
Miami at Houston (w)
Atlanta at Tennessee (w)
Jacksonville (w) at Kansas City
Arizona (w) at St. Louis

Sunday Late
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis (w)
San Diego at Denver (w)
Baltimore at San Francisco (w)

Sunday Night
Chicago at Green Bay (w)

Monday Night
Dallas (w) at Buffalo

I just can't make a case for any more than 2 road teams, and I KNOW that more than 2 road teams are going to win this week, the question is which wacky upsets are going to happen...

[Jedi Master Carr]

Sunday Early
Cleveland at New England W
W Seattle at Pittsburgh
Carolina at New Orleans W
W Detroit at Washington
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants W
Miami at Houston W
Atlanta at Tennessee W
Jacksonville at Kansas City W
W Arizona at St. Louis

Sunday Late
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis W
San Diego at Denver W
w Baltimore at San Francisco

Sunday Night
Chicago at Green Bay W

Monday Night
W Dallas at Buffalo

I went with a few upsets. I don't trust the Redskins and Seattle I think could pull a big upset also the Ravens should be mad and I think can pull one there. Arizona and Dallas are easy ones. I think the Chiefs will actually win at home.

[JMK]

I don't trust the Lions or the Redskins, but I'm giving the Redskins the benefit of the doubt because they are at home. The Ravens have screwed me twice with $ on the line, so I hope they lose every game for the rest of the year. Though with news coming down that Alex Smith is done for the year, I may have to change my pick. Who is their back up QB?

[Aurelias Kazaar]

Sunday Early
Cleveland at New England W
Seattle at Pittsburgh W
Carolina at New Orleans W
Detroit W at Washington
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants W
Miami at Houston W
Atlanta at Tennessee W
Jacksonville W at Kansas City
Arizona W at St. Louis

Sunday Late
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis W
San Diego at Denver W
Baltimore at San Francisco W

Sunday Night
Chicago at Green Bay W

Monday Night
Dallas W at Buffalo

[Miranda Tarkin]

Sunday Early
Cleveland at New England (W)
Seattle at Pittsburgh (W)
Carolina (W) at New Orleans
Detroit (W) at Washington
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants (W)
Miami at Houston (W)
Atlanta (W) at Tennessee
Jacksonville at Kansas City (W)
Arizona (W) at St. Louis

Sunday Late
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis (W)
San Diego at Denver (W)
Baltimore at San Francisco (W)

Sunday Night
Chicago (W) at Green Bay

Monday Night
Dallas (W) at Buffalo

[Jedi Master Carr]

I don't trust the Lions or the Redskins, but I'm giving the Redskins the benefit of the doubt because they are at home. The Ravens have screwed me twice with $ on the line, so I hope they lose every game for the rest of the year. Though with news coming down that Alex Smith is done for the year, I may have to change my pick. Who is their back up QB?

Ancient Trent Dilfer, I guess the only thing good about him is he won't lose the game.

[Kale]

Sunday Early
Cleveland at New England WIN
Seattle at Pittsburgh WIN - Four tickets in the upper deck! :crack
Carolina at New Orleans WIN
Detroit WIN at Washington
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants WIN
Miami at Houston WIN
Atlanta at Tennessee WIN
Jacksonville at Kansas City WIN
Arizona WIN at St. Louis

Sunday Late
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis WIN
San Diego at Denver WIN
Baltimore WIN at San Francisco

Sunday Night
Chicago at Green Bay WIN

Monday Night
Dallas WIN at Buffalo


Ancient Trent Dilfer, I guess the only thing good about him is he won't lose the game.

Don't count on that - he posted a 0.0 rating for Cleveland a couple years ago. Granted, it was Cleveland, but still... journeyman veterans don't always come through, as Brian Griese demonstrated.

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Sunday Early
Cleveland at New England (W)
Seattle at Pittsburgh (W)
(W) Carolina at New Orleans
Detroit at Washington (W)
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants (W)
Miami at Houston (W)
Atlanta at Tennessee (W)
Jacksonville at Kansas City (W)
(W) Arizona at St. Louis

Sunday Late
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis (W)
San Diego at Denver (W)
(W) Baltimore at San Francisco

Sunday Night
Chicago at Green Bay (W)

Monday Night
(W) Dallas at Buffalo

[Liam Jinn]

Sunday Early
Cleveland at New England (W)
Seattle at Pittsburgh (W)
Carolina (W) at New Orleans
Detroit at Washington (W)
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants (W)
Miami at Houston (W)
Atlanta at Tennessee (W)
Jacksonville at Kansas City (W)
Arizona (W) at St. Louis

Sunday Late
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis (W)
San Diego at Denver (W)
Baltimore (W) at San Francisco

Sunday Night
Chicago at Green Bay (W)

Monday Night
Dallas (W) at Buffalo

[Kale]

Ancient Trent Dilfer, I guess the only thing good about him is he won't lose the game.

Don't count on that - he posted a 0.0 rating for Cleveland a couple years ago. Granted, it was Cleveland, but still... journeyman veterans don't always come through, as Brian Griese demonstrated.

Whoop, my bad - just looked it up, and it was Jeff Garcia who posted that 0.0, not Trent Dilfer. Which is doubly surprising, considering how well Garcia is doing so far this year. I guess dropping into a situation with a good supporting cast (the Eagles last year) can revitalize a career.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Ancient Trent Dilfer, I guess the only thing good about him is he won't lose the game.

Don't count on that - he posted a 0.0 rating for Cleveland a couple years ago. Granted, it was Cleveland, but still... journeyman veterans don't always come through, as Brian Griese demonstrated.

Whoop, my bad - just looked it up, and it was Jeff Garcia who posted that 0.0, not Trent Dilfer. Which is doubly surprising, considering how well Garcia is doing so far this year. I guess dropping into a situation with a good supporting cast (the Eagles last year) can revitalize a career.

Garcia had a really bad year that year so I am not surprised.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Sunday Early
Cleveland at New England (WIN)
Seattle at Pittsburgh (WIN)
(WIN) Carolina at New Orleans
(WIN) Detroit at Washington
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants (WIN)
(WIN) Miami at Houston
Atlanta at Tennessee (WIN)
Jacksonville at Kansas City (WIN)
(WIN) Arizona at St. Louis

Sunday Late
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis (WIN)
San Diego at Denver (WIN)
Baltimore at San Francisco (WIN)

Sunday Night
Chicago at Green Bay (WIN)

Monday Night
(WIN) Dallas at Buffalo

[Rutabaga]

Last weekend was such a bloodbath, I wonder what this weekend is going to end up looking like? :eek

I've made some potentially dorky picks, but the way things have been going so far this season, anything could happen!

Sunday Early

Cleveland at New England (W)
Seattle at Pittsburgh (W)
Carolina at New Orleans (W)
Detroit at Washington (W)
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants (W)
Miami at Houston (W)
Atlanta at Tennessee (W)
Jacksonville (W) at Kansas City
Arizona (W) at St. Louis

Sunday Late

Tampa Bay at Indianapolis (W)
San Diego (W) at Denver (my wishful thinking pick for the weekend)
Baltimore (W) at San Francisco

Sunday Night

Chicago at Green Bay (W)

Monday Night

Dallas (W) at Buffalo

[jjwr]

Sunday Early
Cleveland at New England (W)
Seattle at Pittsburgh (W)
Carolina at New Orleans (W)
Detroit at Washington (W)
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants (W)
Miami at Houston (W)
Atlanta at Tennessee (W)
Jacksonville (W) at Kansas City
Arizona (W) at St. Louis

Sunday Late
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis (W)
San Diego (W) at Denver
Baltimore (W) at San Francisco

Sunday Night
Chicago at Green Bay (W)

Monday Night
Dallas (W) at Buffalo

[Ryan Pode]

Sunday Early
Cleveland at New England Win
Seattle at Pittsburgh Win
Carolina at New Orleans Win
Detroit Win at Washington
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants Win
Miami at Houston Win
Atlanta at Tennessee Win
Jacksonville at Kansas City Win
Arizona Win at St. Louis

Sunday Late
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis Win
San Diego at Denver Win
Baltimore Win at San Francisco

Sunday Night
Chicago at Green Bay Win

Monday Night
Dallas Win at Buffalo

[Yog]

Sunday Early
Cleveland at New England (W)
Seattle at Pittsburgh (W)
Carolina (W) at New Orleans
Detroit at Washington (W)
N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants (W)
Miami at Houston (W)
Atlanta at Tennessee (W)
Jacksonville at Kansas City (W)
Arizona (W) at St. Louis

Sunday Late
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis (W)
San Diego at Denver (W)
Baltimore at San Francisco (W)

Sunday Night
Chicago at Green Bay (W)

Monday Night
Dallas (W) at Buffalo

Ravens and 49ers have jerked me around too much, so I am picking the home team and non favorite. I can't possibly do worse than last week anyway.

[Jedieb]

Sunday Early
New England
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Washington
N.Y. Giants
Houston
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Arizona

Sunday Late
Indianapolis
San Diego
Baltimore

Sunday Night
Chicago

Monday Night
Dallas

[Rutabaga]

Wow, what a difference a week makes...11-1 so far for me.

And looks like my wishful thinking paid off. Big time!!! :dance

[Miranda Tarkin]

In your face Green Bay!!! :dance

[Park Kraken]

I kinda wish I got my picks in before leaving on vacation (just got back), but then again I would have done awful. Steelers, Ravens, Jacksonville, Houston, and Pats would have been the only ones I would have picked who won (I would have picked Cowboys, have to see how it goes tonight).

Oh well. At least I'll be here to select picks for this weekend.

[Nathanial K'cansce]

In your face Green Bay!!! :dance



*throws a cheesehead at you*


Yay Bills!!

[Rutabaga]

I can't believe what I'm seeing in Buffalo.

I love it, I just can't believe it.

Woohoo! :dance

[Park Kraken]

Wow. The way things are going right now, looks like the Indy Colts will be the only team coming out of week 5 still undefeated for the season.

[Nathanial K'cansce]

..And the Patriots.

[Park Kraken]

...I'd rather have the Colts remain undefeated then the Patriots. Do these two teams play each other anytime soon?

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Not soon enough.

Also...


GAH! This is why I hate watching the Bills in the 4th quarter. >_<

[Nathanial K'cansce]

This is opening game against Denver all over again. -_-

[Nathanial K'cansce]

! you have to be kidding me. :(

[Rutabaga]

I have to admit, I'm heartbroken right now. But all in all, this is one of the best football games I've seen all year so far. Those danged Cowpies, gggrrrr!!! But this was supposed to be a cakewalk for them, so I'm at least glad that the Bills put up such a good fight and put some fear into them. Yay Bills, even if they did lose at the end. :thumbup

[Park Kraken]

HA! Despite the low blow timeout from the Bills coach which might have won the Bills the game, the Cowboys kick a second good FG and win the game, 25-24.

Wow, what a game.

So the Cowboys will be 5-0 when they get slaughtered by the Pats next week.

[Kale]

I don't think the Bills defense had any idea how to defend a quick out... it was the only possible play the Cowboys could have called, and they did it twice, uncontested.

I was really hoping that kick would miraculously go wide. I feel for you, Bills fans. :(

[Liam Jinn]

Wow, that was a great last few minutes. I think the Cowboys were just thinking about next week against the Pats, and the Bills came out and surprised 'em. But we crawled back and won, so ha!

Go Cowboys! :D

[Jedi Master Carr]

Barely beaitng the bills won't get you anywhere. I think the Cowboys will get slaughtered by the Pats.

[Kale]

So far, the three other teams in the AFC East have lost all their games except the ones where they played each other. The Patriots could go 6-10 and make the playoffs if they wanted.

[Yog]

That was a horrible amount of turnovers by Romo. You can maybe get away with that against the Bills, but certainly not the Patriots and the Colts.

[JMK]

What do the Bills have to do to win a big game? First home game on MNF in 13 years, and THIS happens to them? Unbelievable. I've never seen a more cursed sports town than Buffalo. Between the Bills and Sabres, they have more heartbreaking, soul-crushing defeats than any other city that I can think of, and I'm including the pre-curse Red Sox and the Cubs.

[Jedi Master Carr]

What do the Bills have to do to win a big game? First home game on MNF in 13 years, and THIS happens to them? Unbelievable. I've never seen a more cursed sports town than Buffalo. Between the Bills and Sabres, they have more heartbreaking, soul-crushing defeats than any other city that I can think of, and I'm including the pre-curse Red Sox and the Cubs.

I think Cleveland is worse since they haven't won anything in like 50 years.

[JMK]

What about the Lions?

And what I knew was coming has already happened - Trent Green is done for the year with another concussion. I would never really tell a guy when to retire, but he NEEDS to retire now. He's playing for a pathetic team with no chance of success. He should walk away now before he ends up having serious problems.

[Jedieb]

The Fins are in the hunt for the #1 pick now. With their luck they'll win a few late in the year and blow their shot at drafting a franchise QB.

[Jedi Master Carr]

What about the Lions?

And what I knew was coming has already happened - Trent Green is done for the year with another concussion. I would never really tell a guy when to retire, but he NEEDS to retire now. He's playing for a pathetic team with no chance of success. He should walk away now before he ends up having serious problems.

They were stupid to trade for him really. I knew he was done after last season. The Chiefs got lucky just to get that 5th round pick for him.

[Yog]

The Fins are in the hunt for the #1 pick now. With their luck they'll win a few late in the year and blow their shot at drafting a franchise QB.

With their luck, they will get #1 draft pick, and draft a QB that sucks.