NFL picks: Take the Over(ton)
Lingo decided he didn't want to make this a two-man race, flippin' the scrip' on the 6-10 record he posted two weeks ago with a 10-6 mark last week. Of course, Overton drops 10 wins like he's the Dallas Cowboys or something (if they'd allow the Cowboys to play 10 times a week, that is). Overton went 10-6 for the second straight week, moving to a lofty 11 games above .500. Anyone else smell a bad week?
Last week
Overton: 10-6
Lingo: 10-6
Clay: 7-9
Season standings
Overton: 41-30-2
Clay: 39-32-2
Lingo: 36-35-2
Here are this week's picks. The HOME teams are in caps.
Clay's picks
WASHINGTON (-3) over Chicago
JACKSONVILLE (-10.5) over Carolina
Dallas (-11) over DETROIT
BUFFALO (-7) over Miami
PHILADELPHIA (-3) over N.Y. Giants
GREEN BAY (-10.5) Over Oakland
NEW ENGLAND (-10.5) over Pittsburgh
San Diego (PK) over TENNESSEE
CINCINNATI (-6.5) over St. Louis
Tampa Bay (-3) over HOUSTON
SEATTLE (-7) over Arizona
Minnesota (-8.5) over SAN FRANCISCO
Cleveland (-3.5) over N.Y. JETS
DENVER (-6.5) over Kansas City
BALTIMORE (+9) over Indianapolis
New Orleans (-4.5) over ATLANTA
Lingo's picks
WASHINGTON (-3) over Chicago
JACKSONVILLE (-10.5) over Carolina
Dallas (-11) over DETROIT
Miami (-7) over Buffalo
PHILADELPHIA (-3) over N.Y. Giants
Oakland (+10.5) over GREEN BAY
NEW ENGLAND (-10.5) over Pittsburgh
San Diego (PK) over TENNESSEE
CINCINNATI (-6.5) over St. Louis
Tampa Bay (-3) over HOUSTON
Arizona (+7) over SEATTLE
Minnesota (-8.5) over SAN FRANCISCO
Cleveland (-3.5) over N.Y. JETS
DENVER (-6.5) over Kansas City
BALTIMORE (+9) over Indianapolis
New Orleans (-4.5) over ATLANTA
Overton's picks
WASHINGTON (-3) over Chicago
JACKSONVILLE (-10.5) over Carolina
Dallas (-11) over DETROIT
BUFFALO (-7) over Miami
N.Y. Giants (+3) over PHILADELPHIA
GREEN BAY (-10.5) Over Oakland
NEW ENGLAND (-10.5) over Pittsburgh
San Diego (PK) over TENNESSEE
CINCINNATI (-6.5) over St. Louis
Tampa Bay (-3) over HOUSTON
SEATTLE (-7) over Arizona
Minnesota (-8.5) over SAN FRANCISCO
Cleveland (-3.5) over N.Y. JETS
DENVER (-6.5) over Kansas City
Indianapolis (-9) over BALTIMORE
New Orleans (-4.5) over ATLANTA