NFL Picks Week 11

Last week was a week to forget! I finished 5-9 for an overall record of 81-64. My only consolation is that must of the people who get paid to make these picks also had a bad week.

The Jets loss to Buffalo, although unexpected by me, was not an upset. Nor was the Bears victory over the Rams because the Rams are the quintessential up and down, don't know what you'll get, in the parity that is today's NFL.

The Broncos were absolutely humiliated by the Chiefs and the Packers were crushed by the Lions, that's right...the Lions.

The Eagles "O" was so bad that even when they drove the length of the field for a game winning FG, they missed it. The Cowboys scored 6 points against the Bucs in the loss and then cut Brandon Weeden to make way for "Romo the Savior's" return. Believe it or not the 'Boys can still win the pathetic NFC East.

New Orleans was blown out by the Redskins and fired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan who quite possibly could wind up with his brother Rex in Buffalo. I just wish he would cut his hair!

The Raiders let me down in their loss to the Vikings as did the Seahawks in losing to the Cardinals.

And then there are the Bengals. Pay close attention to this...the undefeated Bengals lost to the 3-5 Texans at home in front of a national TV audience on Monday Night Football. There were 15 punts in the game, 14 penalties along with 3 turnovers...a real exciting game...if you're a Texan's fan. And, the Texans worked their way into playoff contention in the weak AFC South.

So we dust off our boots and try to do better this week!

Tennessee @ Jacksonville   (L)Titans 21-20   The experts pick Jax, I pick Mariota over Bortles
Indianapolis @ Atlanta   Falcons 24-21  Falcons had a week off and Julio Jones goes crazy
Denver @ Chicago   Broncos 23-17   Osweiler ROCKS or maybe Trevor Siemian
Oakland @ Detroit   Raiders 20-17   No Raiders, this is really you're last chance with me
Dallas @ Miami   Dolphins 17-14   In Miami with the "D" really, no chance Cowboys
Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia   Eagles 13-10   The Eagles still have a chance...Please
Washington @ Carolina   Panthers 24-13   Cousins is no Superman, there's only room for 1
St. Louis @ Baltimore   Rams 10-9   The Rams are up this week
NY Jets @ Houston   Jets 31-17   The Jets aren't the hapless Bengals
Kansas City @ San Diego   Chiefs 30-13  The Chargers are listless and inept
Green Bay @ Minnesota   Packers 21-20   The Packers WILL NOT lose 4 in a row
San Francisco @ Seattle   Seahawks 21-19   Despite the record the 'Hawks are good
Cincinnati @ Arizona   Cardinals 28-12   The "Red Ryder BB Gun" returns with a pop
Buffalo @ New England   Patriots 24-14   Even without Edelman or a running back Pats win

Check back on Sunday and late Monday to see hoe I've done!

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Seattle Seahawks Defeat Washington Redskins 27-17 on MNF

Monday Night Football can get a little crazy. Last week the New England Patriots, and Tom Brady, were blown out by the Kansas City Chiefs and last night a Seattle Seahawks team that was far superior to it's opponent, the Washington Redskins, stumbled it's way to a 27-17 victory that should never have been that close.

Percy Harvin, of the Seahawks, had 3 touchdown receptions called back due to penalities or the score would have been much higher. The 'Hawks were called for 13 penalties that cost them those 3 touchdowns and 90 yards of offense.

Russell Wilson connected on 18 of 24 pass attempts for 201 yards and touchdown passes to Jermaine Kearse and Marshawn Lynch. Wilson also rushed for 122 yards on 11 carries to join Michael Vick and Terrelle Pryor as the only QBs with multiple 100 yard games in a season in the last 10 years.

Seattle jumped out to an early 17-0 lead on a TD pass from Wilson, a field goal and an 8 yard run by Wilson. By the middle of the second quarter it appeared this game too would become a blowout. At halftime the Redskins had rushed for just 25 yards and passed for 93 yards.

Washington managed to score just before halftime when Kirk Cousins connected on a 60 yard scoring strike to Desean Jackson to narrow the score to 17-7. Jackson became the second player this year, along with Darren Sproles of the Eagles, with multiple 50+ yard scoring plays.

The Redskins pulled to within a touchdown (24-17) of the Seahawks with 3:35 to go in the game on a Cousins to Andre Roberts TD pass that capped an 11 play 80 yard drive for Washington.

Seattle took the ensuing kickoff 55 yards and Steve Hauschka kicked a field goal with :21 left in the game to make the final score 27-17.

Jay Gruden, Washington coach, had this to say about last night's game, "Overall, as a group offensively, our running game's not quite good enough. Obviously our deep passing game's not quite good enough. We're not quite good enough anywhere."

Seattle climbs to 4-1 in the NFL West while the Redskins fall to 1-4 in the NFL East.

Washinton Redskins Host Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football

I gave the Redskins a 1 chance in a thousand to beat the Seahawks tonight. It's not that I think Seattle is that much better then the 'Skins. It's just that this Washington team has no direction. Their offense, sans RGIII, is rudderless. Their defense can't perform up to their potential if they spend the amount of time on the field that long drives by Seattle will force them to.

Russell Wilson is a better quarterback than Kurk Cousins. That is non debatable. But Wilson can be forced into mistakes. IF the Redskins can force mistakes early AND take advantage of them the game will be close.

If Seattle engineers long drives and keeps the washington defense on the field this game will be over by the end of the first half.

Terry Blount and John Klein have a very good preview of the game tonight here on ESPN

Check it out.