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With the early games tomorrow, I'm getting my picks in early. Went 12-4 last week, putting me at 44-13 so far this season since I started in the middle of the year. Didn't see a couple upsets coming last week, namely the Raiders and the Titans. I mixed in a couple upsets this week, so lets get started.

1. Green Bay at Detroit- The Lions offense was on fire, but that will not be the case tomorrow, as it looks like both Stafford and Megatron won't be playing. The Pack were gonna win anyways, but not its a sure thing. GB takes it big 35-17.

2. Oakland at Dallas- Which Raider team will show up? The one that can't beat Kansas City, or the one that beats playoff teams. Same token for Dallas. Which one will show up. I wanna pull the trigger on an upset here, but the Boys will pull it out in a surprisingly close game 27-21.

3. New York Giants at Denver- Two teams that started off on fire and have since cooled off massively, this could be a playoff busting game. This mainly comes down to one thing. The G men are for real and will make the playoffs. Denver won't G men take this big one on the road 27-17.

4. Tampa Bay at Atlanta- Another matchup where I really want to pull the trigger on an upset. The Falcons are sliding quickly, while the Bucs have looked good in recent weeks, minus the blowout last week against the Saints. But at home, the Falcons will win this game they have to and should win. Falcons win 30-20.

5. Miami at Buffalo- The Dolphins proved they could do something last week I didn't think they could. Win without Ronnie Brown and the wildcat. And the Bills simply aren't that good. The Dolphins get another win, though in the AFC, the playoffs might be out of the question. Miami wins 24-10.

6. Cleveland at Cincy- There's nothing like a matchup with the Lions to make a bad team look good. And there's nothing like a loss to the Raiders to make a good team look bad. But all things aside, the Bengals are far and away the better team here, and they will get a win here. Bengals take it 31-13.

7. Seattle at St. Louis- Ugh it sucks these two awful teams have to play twice. But the Rams somehow managed to get worse as they are now starting Kyle Boller. Someone has to win, and its the Hawks. They win by accident 21-13.

8. Carolina at New York Jets- The Panthers missed a great opportunity last week to vault into the playoff race. And they really needed that win with their remaining schedule. I think Carolina steps up their game, and pulls what some would consider an upset. Carolina wins 27-21.

9. Washington at Philly- The Eagles tend to stumble in these kind of games, but they can't afford it, especially if the G men get a big win tomorrow. They will hopefully bring their A game, and put away this bad team. Eagles win 37-14.

10. Indianapolis at Houston- The Texans needed that win over the Titans, and with a loss to the Colts, they will fall to 500. Ok, its time to take a big shot here. I have never doubted the Colts, but I think this is the week. The Texans are in a near must win, at home, and with motivation after the tough loss to the Titans. The Texans make the Saints the only undefeated team in the NFL, 27-24.

11. Kansas City at San Diego- The Chargers are looking very good, and the Chiefs are looking very bad. The Chargers take this one with ease 31-17.

12. Jacksonville at San Francisco- The Jags offense is playing very well, and the 49ers have cooled off after starting the year on fire. Maurice Jones Drew is the man, and will not let this team lose. Jags win 28-20.

13. Arizona at Tennessee- Two teams that are on fire meet in Nashville. The Cards have won 3 in a row, and the Titans have won 4 in a row. And they will need all they can to make a statement here. But with a healthy Warner, the Cards should notch a big road win here. Cards win 31-23.

14. Chicago at Minnesota- Another case of two teams going in opposite directions. The Vikes have the Saints and the NFC Championship on their, while the Bears are wondering if Jay Cutler was the guy they were looking for. Vikes win big 34-10.

15. Pittsburgh at Baltimore- Its hard to imagine that a defensive player can make such a big difference, but that is what troy Polamulu is to this team. When he's in, they are Superbowl Contenders. When he is out, they are a team struggling to make the playoffs. In what is a huge game for 2nd place in the division, I think the ravens get fired up and take out the Steelers and make a big statement. 21-17.

16. New England at New Orleans- Wow the games don't get much bigger then this. A potential super bowl preview. I like the Saints here, for two words: Drew Brees. Lets face it, despite putting up amazing numbers and showing great leadership, people still dont give Brees that much respect. When asked who the great QBs in the league are, most will say Manning, Brady, maybe even Favre, before Brees. He will change that on Monday, and win this shootout, 38-35.

Ok those are my picks. What do you gusy think? Are both undefeateds going down? Neither? What do you guys think>