The NFL could fix a lot of its review issues if they just had an official watching on TV who could signal down when they got any call wrong. If the goal is to get calls right, they need to spare no expense to getting the game legislated properly 100 percent of the time.
Also, coaches should never run out of challenges if they keep getting them right. If refs blow five calls, a coach can challenge a maximum of three of them. That seems problematic.
To the picks!
Point spreads were provided by Bet MGM.
Week 11 record: 7-6
Season record: 80-79
HOUSTON (-3.5) vs. Indianapolis
Got it wrong. This felt like a three-point game, and I still got it wrong.
Pick: Texans (-3.5)
CLEVELAND (-10.5) vs. Miami
These two teams have basically swapped roles this year. Miami outright stinks, while the Browns are dramatically underachieving to the point of irrelevance.
Pick: Browns (-10.5)
BUFFALO (-3.5) vs. Denver
Do you want to know how bad John Elway has been at getting quarterbacks?The Bills may have figured it out before he did.
Pick: Bills (-3.5)
Pittsburgh (-6.5) vs. CINCINNATI
The Bengals aren’t going to lose ALL their games, are they?
Pick: Bengals (+6.5)
CHICAGO (-6.5) vs. New York Giants
That’s a lot of points for some combination of Mitchell Trubisky and Chase Daniel.
Pick: Bears (-6.5)
Oakland (-2.5) vs. NEW YORK JETS
The Raiders of old definitely lose this game and deflate all the air out of their currently playoff-bound balloon. This team has a different feel though.
Pick: Raiders (-2.5)
NEW ORLEANS (-9.5) vs. Carolina
The Saints already had their bad divisional loss at home when they lost to the Falcons in Week 10. No way that happens again, right? RIGHT?!
Pick: Saints (-9.5)
ATLANTA (-4.5) vs. Tampa Bay
There’s legitimate potential for this to be the most fun game of the day. Over 51.5 sounds good in this one.
Pick: Buccaneers (+4.5)
Detroit (-3.5) vs. WASHINGTON
Yuck!
Pick: Lions (-3.5)
PHILADELPHIA (-1.5) vs. Seattle
Philadelphia sports fans are who Seattle sports fans think they are.
Pick: Seahawks (+1.5)
TENNESSEE (-3.5) vs. Jacksonville
Somehow both of these teams are in striking distance in the AFC South and they’re a combined 9-11 for the season. That division stinks.
Pick: Titans (-3.5)
NEW ENGLAND (-6.5) vs. Dallas
Not only is this game super fun, but the only other game on while these teams play is Jacksonville at Tennessee. Every eyeball in the NFL should be watching a potential Super Bowl matchup.
Pick: Cowboys (+6.5)
SAN FRANCISCO (-3.5) vs. Green Bay
Pick: Packers (+3.5)
Baltimore (-3.5) vs. LOS ANGELES RAMS
Last year’s Rams vs. this year’s Ravens would’ve been a lot of fun. This year’s version of that matchup looks way more lopsided.
Pick: Ravens (-3.5)
