The locals are both on the road, in the most hostile divisional environments, on Christmas Eve.
It will take a lot of gumption and skill to get through these (vs. the spread).
Probably too much.
Straight to the picks?
1.??KAWAKAMI?(last week 2-1, overall 27-14-4)/
* KANSAS CITY -1.5, over Raiders. My comment: The Silver & Black team that last week couldn?t stop the Detroit Lions from scoring two TDs in the last five minutes, at home, with the playoffs on the line? probably won?t be able to buck up on a holiday in a chilly stadium against a rallying Chiefs team.
The Chiefs D is just a bad match-up for Carson Palmer?s offense, especially without Darren McFadden; and Kyle Orton gives the KC offense a decent chance to score some points, not that they?ll need too much.
I?m guessing something like KC 17, Raiders 13.
* SEATTLE +2.5, over 49ers. My comment: Another grinding short-week road trip for the 49ers, who may not match up great with the Seahawks, anyway. Well, other than the fact that the Seahawks? QB is Tarvaris Jackson, of course.
Remember, the 49ers didn?t exactly over-power the Seahawks in Week 1, at Candlestick (except for Ted Ginn?s two kick-returns). And that was on full rest?this time the 49ers played a double-delayed Monday night game and have to fly to Seattle, which gives the Seahawks almost 2 full days of extra preparation time.
The 49ers might win this, but it will be at the wire: Something like 21-20.
* HOUSTON -6.5, over Indianapolis. My comment: The Colts got their ?W? and the Texans took their bad loss last week. That stuff happens in the NFL. But then things usually turn around in the next week, and I?ll take Houston big in this one.
2.?POOLE?(last week 2-0-1, overall 26-14-5)/
-Picks TBA.
T3.?RYAN?(last week 1-2, overall 27-15-3)/
* KANSAS CITY -1.5, over Raiders. Ryan comment: Not just against the Packers, but the Chiefs are playing inspired ball of late. The Raiders? aren?t.
* 49ERS -2.5, over Seattle. Ryan comment: Having learned their lesson against Arizona, the 49ers go full-power to the finish line. They need it, too, for the first-round bye.
* DENVER -3, over Buffalo. Ryan comment: Tebow.
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T3. BACH (last week 2-1, overall 27-15-3)/
-Picks TBA.
5.?PURDY?(last week 2-1, overall 20-21-4)/
* RAIDERS + 1.5, over Kansas City. Purdy comment: Such a psychotic team, these Silver and Blackists. Desperation should get them this win, setting up the heart-disintegrating defeat and playoff elimination in the season finale against San Diego.
* SEATTLE?+2.5, over 49ers. Purdy comment: Seahawks have even more to play for in this one?than the 49ers. Not to mention the revenge in Pete Carroll?s soul.
* CINCINNATI -4, over Arizona. Purdy comment: Cincy needs it and birds of the desert never thrive in Ohio winters.
6. KILLION (last week 2-1, overall 20-22-3)/
-Picks TBA.
??-My extra stuff?
I?ll make Kansas City -2.5 over the Raiders my 5-star pick. Last week, I missed my 6-star play with the NY Jets. Overall, I?m +52 stars on the season.
I?ll make New England -9.5 over Miami my Special Non-Counting Bonus Pick. Last week, I hit my SNCBP with New Orleans. Overall, I?m 8-7 on SNCBPs.
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