NFL Picks for week 14

It's funny, really, but my picks last week were supposed to be week 13, not week 12. I'm just a putz.

Also contributing to my putzness was my pathetic 7-9 record last week. Honestly. That's just lame. But who could have predicted that the Lions would win last week over the Packers? And the Dolphins over the Cowboys? Is that for real? Or are the Cowboys for fake?

We'll find out on Sunday. Here are my Picks For Week 14 (Honestly):

Chicago at Green Bay: Green Bay will win, if only because, well, the opponent is Chicago. As much promise as they've shown this season with the youngsters, Brett Favre knows when his back is against the wall. Green Bay

Cincinnati at Baltimore: This is a tough game; good offense against good defense, mediocre offense against middling defense. But I think the Bengals are playing with heart. That, and seriously, folks. It's manifest destiny time. Cincinnati

Dallas at Philadelphia: Miami proved what some people (not including myself) knew all along: that Dallas was playing above themselves. Their downfall continues this week in the City of Brotherly Love and Occasional Abject Hatred. Philadelphia

Houston at Jacksonville: This is ripe for a micro-upset. Jacksonville proved last week that they could dance with the Champ and knock him down, and they're on an emotional high right now. Their first two-game streak under Leftwich starts now. Jacksonville

Indianapolis at Tennessee: Peyton Manning is good, but some say he's a lot like Plummer: make mistakes, dig himself out of them, get lauded as a great player. I don't know about that, but I do know that the Titans are a better team. Tennessee

Oakland at Pittsburgh: The Oakland defense is even more of a glaring weakness than the Oakland offense, if that's possible. I'm leaning towards Pittsburgh, especially after their performance last week. Pittsburgh

San Diego at Detroit: I really don't know or care. I flipped a coin and came up with the Lions, so there you go. Detroit

Seattle at Minnesota: Seattle has played poorly on the road all season, and I see no reason for that to stop now. Besides, if Jon Kitna can take apart the Seattle defense, even as well as he's playing, there's no reason that Daunte, Randy, and Jay can't do the same. Minnesota

Tampa Bay at New Orleans: The Tampa slide continues, as they lose to the lowly Saints. Aaron Brooks is doing an excellent job of saving Jim Haslett's job and his place as the franchise's quarterback. New Orleans

Washington at N.Y. Giants: Two teams in the same division go head-to-head for third place in the NFC East. Tough luck for Patrick Ramsey, but that Hasselbeck kid is something else. Watch for Bruce Smith to bitch and whine like a two-year old at least once in the second quarter. Washington

Arizona at San Francisco:The Cardinals are finding that they might have a groove after all. The SF cornerbacks are pretty streaky, and this isn't their week. Arizona

Kansas City at Denver: Upset Special! The Denver Broncos are finding ways to win (every so often), and their running backs are just the thing they need to expose the Chiefs' most glaring weakness: run defense. I don't know how well the Broncos's defense will hold up against Priest, but I know that Shanahan is smart enough to ram the ball when it needs to be rammed. Broncos

Miami at New England: Last week was an anomaly. This week it's really freaking cold. New England

N.Y. Jets at Buffalo: Willis MaGahee may play this weekend, and if he does, it'll be the spark the Bills need to continue their win streak at...uhm....two. Buffalo

Carolina at Atlanta: Michael Vick has asked Dan Reeves not to leave anything on the table this week, as the Vickster feels he's at about 95% strength. Carolina is good, but I think the Falcons' pickup of Ross off of waiver wires is the thing they need to nail down the secondary. Atlanta

St. Louis at Cleveland: The Browns should just stop playing. Seriously. Somebody could get hurt. St. Louis

So there we have it. Let's hope I can pick up the positives from last week and move on. Seven and Nine? Come on, I'm better than that.

Right?