Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Football Picks, NFL Week 16

Last week's games aren't totally finished yet, but due to some games on Friday of this week, the next round of picks is upon us. Despite the fact that all the games aren't over, it's already a known fact that I was victorious over Brandi once again. That makes a bunch of weeks in a row, which is nice. Here are this week's games:

(8-6) Green Bay @ Minnesota (8-6) - Friday
(5-9) Oakland @ Kansas City (6-8) - Saturday
(8-6) Denver @ Tennessee (4-10) - Saturday
(11-3) San Diego @ Indianapolis (11-3)
(6-8) Houston @ Jacksonville (8-6)
(5-9) NY Giants @ Cincinnati (6-8)
(5-9) Chicago @ Detroit (5-9)
(11-3) Atlanta @ New Orleans (6-8)
(8-6) Baltimore @ Pittsburgh (13-1)
(8-6) Buffalo @ San Francisco (2-12)
(12-2) New England @ NY Jets (10-4)
(5-9) Arizona @ Seattle (7-7)
(6-8) Carolina @ Tampa Bay (5-9)
(5-9) Washington @ Dallas (5-9)
(3-11) Cleveland @ Miami (3-11) - Sunday night
(13-1) Philadelphia @ St. Louis (6-8) - Monday Night Football

I'll be glad when the NFL institutes its flexible scheduling policy so we can avoid games like Cleveland at Miami being the nationally televised game on Sunday night. It'll probably be a decent game, but only because both teams suck about equally. I think that San Diego-Indianapolis game would have a much greater draw.

College bowl season really gets into full swing this week, which is always fun. I love bowl games. I pretty much love all football, but still. At any rate, here are this week's games:

(7-4) UAB @ Hawai'i (7-5) - Hawai'i Bowl, Friday
(8-3) Virginia vs. Fresno State (8-3) - MPC Computers Bowl, Monday
(9-3) Toledo vs. Connecticut (7-4) - Motor City Bowl, Monday
(8-4) Miami OH vs. Iowa State (6-5) - Independence Bowl, Tuesday
(6-5) Notre Dame vs. Oregon State (6-5) - Insight Bowl, Tuesday
(7-5) Colorado vs. Texas-El Paso (8-3) - Houston Bowl, Wednesday
(7-4) Oklahoma State vs. Ohio State (7-4) - Alamo Bowl, Wednesday
(8-3) Boston College vs. North Carolina (6-5) - Continental Tire Bowl, Thursday
(7-4) New Mexico vs. Navy (9-2) - Emerald Bowl, Thursday
(7-4) Texas Tech vs. California (10-1) - Holiday Bowl, Thursday
(7-4) Troy vs. Northern Illinois (8-3) - Silicon Valley Bowl, Thursday

With all of the outstanding football on the horizon, this truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Except for high school football season, of course.

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