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Cleveland Browns – What's Gonna Happen http://whatzgonnahappen.com A political humor column masquerading as NFL Picks Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:42:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.13 Week 15 NFL Picks From Santa’s Workshop http://whatzgonnahappen.com/week-15-nfl-picks-from-santas-workshop/ http://whatzgonnahappen.com/week-15-nfl-picks-from-santas-workshop/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:07:58 +0000 http://whatzgonnahappen.com/?p=865 Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
– Eurythmics

These week 15 NFL picks are making your damn Christmas presents. Bah humbug, bitches! But not you, Browns fans. Joy to the world!

Ernie the elf here. More appropriately, my name should be Elvis the elf, but my pathetic parents called me Ernie because of Ernie from Sesame Street. I’ve got issues. I hate everyone named Bert.  Also, Christmas really pisses me off. As an elf, I mean.

If I think about it differently, I guess I love Christmas as much as everyone. But I’m an elf, damn it.

Don’t get me wrong. I don’t want some big scandal quoting me in the newspapers. I am just an elf, dude.

Brady passes to elfChristmas elf touchdown

I am not a politician or public figure even though my work is well-known world wide. Look, it’s true. I am the best elf up here. Ask anyone. I am the Tom Brady of elves, okay? But that doesn’t give you the right to quote me using my words about how much I hate the mostly selfish (not elfish) people my contract requires I make presents for.

Sure, I signed the contract of my own free will. And yes, Scott Boras represents me so I received a rather lucrative contract. The Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy were bidding for my services, but I gave Santa a hometown discount. Ha! Not really. Scott Boras represents me.

The truth is that most of the crap I manufacture up here you will be able to buy in five years at the dollar store for fifty cents. But not all of it. Sometimes, I make dreams come true. Are you listening Browns fans? Shh, Santa is drinking vodka with Bigfoot right now so I can do this while he’s telling old reindeer stories. For me, if you’ve heard one reindeer story, you’ve heard them all. I am jaded that way.

Anyway, there are budget negotiations going on up here. There is talk of a fiscal cliff and the loss of entitlements. I follow all of this like any elf would. But I am a Browns fan and now there is talk of the rich being not as well off as they have been for a generation. This probably sounds familiar, but  what this really means for Cleveland Browns fans is that I think my present this year is going to be extra special. All I have to do is sneak the Lombardi Trophy into Santa’s bag when he makes his Cleveland trip. So that’s whatzgonnahappen.

BENGALS AT EAGLES – Paper bag head coverings required at all Eagle games. Bengals 34, Eagles 13

REDSKINS AT BROWNS – Robert Griffin III, or Kirk Cousins, gets smothered by the Browns defense. Josh Gordon, already the best Browns receiver in decades, scores three touchdowns. Browns Super Bowl parade plans begin to take shape. Browns 40, Redskins 20

GIANTS AT FALCONS – One team has a backbone, and the other is the Falcons. Giants 31, Falcons 21

VIKINGS AT RAMS – Adrian Peterson is super awesome. Sam Bradford is better than adequate. But Christian Ponder is Santa Claus, giving the game away. Rams 17, Vikings 14

BUCCANEERS AT SAINTS – Jonathan Vilma, A Football Life, coming soon on The NFL Network. Saints 51, Buccaneers 41

JAGUARS AT DOLPHINS – I suppose people in Florida care about this, but if I’m in Florida and this game is going on, I am heading to the beach with the radio off. Dolphins 20, Jaguars 17

COLTS AT TEXANS – The Colts and Texans compare We-got-our-ass-whipped-by-the-Patriots notes. Texans 30, Colts 23

PACKERS AT BEARS – For me, the Packers remain the most dangerous team in the NFC. The Bears, at times, can be almost that good. Packers 40, Bears 38

BRONCOS AT RAVENS – Fire the offensive coordinator? Check. Win? Win? Bueller? And then Ray Lewis is mugged by a gang mall elves. Broncos 25, Ravens 23

PANTHERS AT CHARGERS – The sun sets in the west. Panthers 29, Chargers 23

SEAHAWKS AT BILLS – In my gut, I feel an upset. Either that, or someone fed me bad bacon. Bills 24, Seahawks 17

LIONS AT CARDINALS – No sane person would pick the Cardinals to win. Cardinals 24, Lions 20

CHIEFS AT RAIDERS – At halftime, the two teams throw rocks at each other. Raiders 9, Chiefs 6

STEELERS AT COWBOYS – Two very untrustworthy teams. Overall, the Cowboys should be better. Yeah, middle of December against a peripheral AFC playoff team is about as big of a win as the Cowboys are capable of. Cowboys 27, Steelers 24

49ers AT PATRIOTS – For the last few weeks, it’s been all red carpets and roses for the Patriots offense. This may be a little tougher of a game, but watching Tom Brady is like watching Michael Jordan. Awwwww and then some. Patriots 30, 49ers 17

JETS AT TITANS – This is what passes for Monday Night Football – another Sanchez butt tackle? Another American institution in ruins. Titans 21, Jets 20

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Week 13 NFL Picks From The Physical Fiscal Cliff http://whatzgonnahappen.com/week-13-nfl-picks-from-the-physical-fiscal-cliff/ http://whatzgonnahappen.com/week-13-nfl-picks-from-the-physical-fiscal-cliff/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:28:57 +0000 http://whatzgonnahappen.com/?p=846 I may be going to hell in a bucket, babe
But at least I’m enjoying the ride!
– The Grateful Dead

These week 13 NFL picks say it’s time to get rid of the Reggie Bush tax cuts. I’ve never understood why he’s the only guy in the country that needs help.

Yes, these Brady Quinn-jersey-wearing week 13 NFL picks by Senators Thelma and Louise, the Philadelphia Eagles, and Fireman Ed,  are barreling off of a cliff. Let us pray… for the Cleveland Browns and America, in that order.

Fireman Ed jumps a cliffthelma and louise New York JetsOkay, praying never works for the Cleveland Browns. I’ve tried. He laughed at me.

But as a supporter of Cleveland Browns entitlement programs such as the recent eight-turnover win over a Pittsburgh Steelers team quarterbacked by a 37-year-old third string quarterback, I would hate to see the government go back to a time when the Cleveland Browns are expected to compete on a level playing field. Those days have long passed.

I believe in the welfare state. It helps the destitute, those who cannot help themselves. The proof is that last week it helped the Cleveland Browns. FDR was right, Reagan was wrong, and Art Modell was Football Satan or it might be the other way around.

A long time ago, the Cleveland Browns were run by Paul Brown and the rich ran the world as they should. Then Art Modell bought the team, fired Paul Brown, and pretty much ever since the rich have run the world as they shouldn’t. If you are smart enough to connect all the dots, everything in life is related to the fate of the team in orange helmets.

That’s why the physical fiscal cliff worries me so much. Have you ever seen a big pile of money next to a Cleveland Browns flag? I have one in my backyard. My money pile is so tall, I can’t imagine leaping off of it. But what if the whole country put all our money together into a really big pile of money next to a Cleveland Browns flag, and then we had to jump off of the the Cleveland Browns-flagged money cliff like some are suggesting? Gosh. Politicians are mean.

But I think when the Browns win the rest of their games and get in the playoffs and win the Super Bowl, all of this cliff jumping will be avoided. So that’s whatzgonnahappen.

SAINTS AT FALCONS – Mathematically, the Falcons keep winning close games plus the Saints have some weird interception karma equals: Falcons 31, Saints 28

TEXANS AT TITANS – The Texans are coming off of a long rest, and the Titans are extremely mediocre. This is not any given Sunday, it’s this Sunday. Texans 32, Titans 10

COLTS AT LIONS – The Colts are chasing a playoff berth and the Lions are out, proving the NFL is unpredictable. Anyone who even tries to predict is an idiot. Colts 31, Lions 21

JAGUARS AT BILLS – Chad Henne went to Michigan. Tom Brady went to Michigan. See the similarity? Jaguars 27, Bills 24

SEAHAWKS AT BEARS – Bears eat Seahawks for breakfast. I saw it on the nature channel. Bears 23, Seahawks 13

49ers AT RAMS – When Alex Smith is 90, the future Kansas City Chief still won’t forgive Jim Harbaugh for ruining the best opportunity of his life. 49ers 31, Rams 20

VIKINGS AT PACKERS – I don’t understand either one of these teams, so I certainly can’t understand how Minnesota goes into Green Bay and wins, but they do. Vikings 27, Packers 20

PANTHERS AT CHIEFS – The mathematician Euclid proved Brady Quinn plus Peyton Hillis plus Romeo Crennel equals angry fans. Panthers 24, Chiefs 16

PATRIOTS AT DOLPHINS – The Patriots have scored 108 points in the last two weeks, so expect another average Patriots win. Patriots 54, Dolphins 20

CARDINALS AT JETS – Now that Fireman Ed has left, Tim Tebow finally has a place with the Jets… in the stands. Jets 20, Cardinals 17

BUCCANEERS AT BRONCOS – I am always the last to notice things, but I think Peyton Manning is back. Broncos 42, Buccaneers 30

BROWNS AT RAIDERS – Jon Gruden moves to Lyndhurst and coaches Brush High, and therefore gets an ownership stake in the Browns. Browns 45, Raiders 21

BENGALS AT CHARGERS – It’s so bad in San Diego that at the end of the game, Norv Turner’s face finally melts like the Nazi in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Bengals 31, Chargers 21

STEELERS AT RAVENS – Two weeks ago, Charlie Batch was taking dementia drugs in a retirement home. Ray Lewis early comeback is so inspirational that he decides to become a missionary, and that’s how he was captured and killed by pygmies. Ravens 24, Steelers 13

EAGLES AT COWBOYS – The cliff-falling Eagles are in town. Even the Cowboys can’t screw this up. Cowboys 33, Eagles 3

GIANTS AT REDSKINS – There will be salsa dancing. Sacks. Spectacular plays by a spectacular rookie. Television loves it. The NFL loves it. You will love it. At it’s core, it’s a dirty rivalry reborn. Redskins 31, Giants 30


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Week 11 NFL Picks From The General Soap Opera http://whatzgonnahappen.com/week-11-nfl-picks-from-the-general-soap-opera/ http://whatzgonnahappen.com/week-11-nfl-picks-from-the-general-soap-opera/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:19:41 +0000 http://whatzgonnahappen.com/?p=836 Well you’re where you should be all the time
And when you’re not you’re with
Some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend
– Carly Simon

These week 11 NFL picks are having an affair with my biographer. I am writing an autobiography.

My autobiography begins when these week 11 NFL picks were found in General David Petraeus’ underwear by the FBI, acting on a tip from an unnamed New York Jet.

tebow and sanchezThis week’s NFL picks are the next act in a bad soap opera script involving Tim Tebow, Mark Sanchez, Rex Ryan and the New York Jets. It’s actually a soap opera taking place on a train wreck. Sort of like a bombastic Titanic on land. So much bad romance. So much tragedy, and navel gazing. It’s the NFL written by Woody Allen, and directed by Irwin Allen.

Meanwhile, in other soap opera news related to these week 11 NFL picks, General Petraeus resigned, and Michael Vick has taken a bell-ringing break from the inner sanctums of It’s Never Sunny In The Philadelphia Eagles Locker Room.

Affairs and broken relationships are rampant across the NFL at this time of year, and there are plenty of conspiracy theories, according to my biographer. Norv Turner owns very valuable photographs. Jerry Jones takes advice from martians. Roger Goodell does not have a soul. For some fans, just like for some voters, it’s maddening.petraeus picks the NFL

Like many disgruntled citizens after the election, I understand the desire to secede. After the first half of the NFL season, I believe the Cleveland Browns should secede from the NFL. I do not understand why my predicted record for the Cleveland Browns of 9-0 by this point is only 2-7. My internal polling showed for sure they would win every game.

Someone has cheated. Teams have grown to expect wins just because they score more points than the Cleveland Browns. If that’s the kind of NFL we live in, just forget it. It means we have more takers of wins, than makers of Browns wins. I don’t know if it’s hopeless, but it’s troublesome.

After Petraeus, our best known general since Norman Schwarzkopf, became a spy and started running around like an American James Bond, these week 11 NFL picks became shaken, not stirred. Thus, a loud anonymous voice from the New York Jets locker room brought attention to the fact that these picks exist and some people say that, despite some very loud and public prayers, they are horrible.

It makes you wonder, now whatzgonnahappen.

DOLPHINS AT BILLS – Fitzpatrick is currently the better Ryan. I thought the score would be higher, but even I could have predicted a Ryan Tannehill interception to lose the game. Bills 19, Dolphins 14

BUCCANEERS AT PANTHERS – Since October 1, the Buccaneers are averaging 36 points a game. Numbers do lie, but not this week. Buccaneers 36, Panthers 26

BROWNS AT COWBOYS – The Browns are excruciatingly close to breaking through. I worry the uncertain drama of the new owner could hurt this year’s karma. But the dysfunctional Cowboys are Jets Lite. Browns 24, Cowboys 21

BYE AT VIKINGS – Adrian Peterson, the bionic man, fight crime in the bye week.

PACKERS AT LIONS – I’ve lost all faith in the Lions and I’ve gained a lot of faith back in the Packers. Packers 37, Lions 24

JAGUARS AT TEXANS – On any given Sunday in the NFL, a team favored by 15 can win by 30. Texans 40, Jaguars 10

BYE AT GIANTS – Tom Coughlin blames the November swoon on Victor Cruz’ mom.

CARDINALS AT FALCONS – This is as if an actual falcon fought an actual cardinal. Falcons 39, Cardinals 19

BENGALS AT CHIEFS – The Bengals are unreliable. The Chiefs can beat them if they don’t beat themselves. Chiefs 17, Bengals 14

BYE AT SEAHAWKS – Russell Wilson buys platform shoes.

EAGLES AT REDSKINS – Every ten minutes, Michael Vick calls Robert Griffin III to warn him that football is dangerous. Ten minutes later, he calls again. Redskins 24, Eagles 20

JETS AT RAMS – After his fifth interception of the day, Mark Sanchez smiles and says, “I’m the starting quarterback. The team has no other choice.” Rams 24, Jets 13

BYE AT TITANS – On average, Chris Johnson has a good week.

SAINTS AT RAIDERS – The Saints are on a roll and the Raiders stink. Classic trap game for a team with no defense. Raiders 30, Saints 28

CHARGERS AT BRONCOS – Norv Turner designs plays for Philip Rivers to throw to both cornerbacks, both safeties and any time a backup linebacker appears. Broncos 31, Chargers 20

COLTS AT PATRIOTS – How real is Andrew Luck? He marches into Foxboro and beats Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. For real. Actually, it’s the Patriots defense that is really bad. Colts 33, Patriots 30

RAVENS AT STEELERS – Ben Roethlisberger, frightened by his injury, begins his memoir, “My Best Pickup Lines.” Ray Lewis calls the cable company and is put on infinite hold.
Ravens 27, Steelers 13

BEARS AT 49ers – Backup, or forward? The 49ers are in better shape, but the Bears are in better shape than last year. Jay Campbell will win some games. Not this game, but some games. 49ers 21, Bears 17

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Week 9 NFL Picks of Frankenstorm and the Zombie Apocalypse Election http://whatzgonnahappen.com/week-9-nfl-picks-of-frankenstorm-and-the-zombie-apocalypse-election/ http://whatzgonnahappen.com/week-9-nfl-picks-of-frankenstorm-and-the-zombie-apocalypse-election/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:24:30 +0000 http://whatzgonnahappen.com/?p=821 And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You’ll be drenched to the bone…..
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times, they are a-changin’
– Bob Dylan

These week 9 NFL picks should be worried about the zombie apocalypse election now that Frankenstorm has passed. But the Cleveland Browns won, so no worries.

According to a tweet from a twit, FEMA officially tweaked Tim Tebow to treat the blown away and loss-flooded New York Jets, while fat partisan gridlock caused by the large miserable jets fansheroic presence of New Jerseyfat Chris Christie saves Jets fans Governor Chris Christie has saved thousands of lives of Jets fans who planned to toss themselves off of the George Washington Bridge. Tremendous! Or terrifying. One of those.

None of this is true, except for the parts that are. I do have worries. I hide them well. Freak storms and big elections scare me. I’ve seen the damage both can do, and so it is more fun to worry about the little things, like whether my favorite football team has finally turned the corner. The Cleveland Browns won last week. No worries.

The ancient Mayans are supposed to worry me. It’s getting to that time of year again. Another end of the world is almost here, or did the ancient Mayans predict something bad about the Cleveland Browns? Either way, the ancient Mayans were wrong, dead wrong. The Browns are way better than the ancient Mayans thought they’d be. Therefore the ancient Mayans were wrong. The ancient Mayans are also dead. That equals dead wrong.

Speaking of dead wrong, the upcoming zombie apocalypse election is being billed by the lamestream media as a mere election. Some call it the most important election of our lifetime. But few have the courage to call it what it is, a zombie apocalypse election that features a contest between the living and the undead.

The choice between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is as clear of a choice as this week’s battle between the Cleveland Browns and the evil Baltimore Ravens. Let’s just say that the stimulus is working.

Everything I just wrote is an attention-deficit disorder lie, wrapped around an attention-starved conundrum. Except for the parts about the scary election, and the Cleveland Browns winning. Those are true.

Next up, Christmasegeddon. And that’s whatzgonnahappen.

CHIEFS AT CHARGERS – This game could put the NFL Network out of business. Horrible versus Pathetic. Go with Pathetic. Chargers 26, Chiefs 10

RAVENS AT BROWNS – This is the weekend the balance of power shifts in the AFC North. The Browns are red-hot. Blistering. Two wins in their last three games. The Ravens are evil and injured. Art Modell is dead. Jimmy Haslam owns the Browns. I smell Super Bowl! Or maybe just Ray Lewis’s rotting corpse. How did he die this week? It’s a whodunit. You make the call. Browns 34, Ravens 23

BYE AT JETS – The “Book of Tebow” was set to open on Broadway, but Rex Ryan decides to let “Sanchez’ Cats” run for a few more weeks.

CARDINALS AT PACKERS – The Cardinals has seven rushing yards last week, and they gave up four sacks. Quarterback John Skelton is aptly named. Packers 33, Cardinals 17

BILLS AT TEXANS – Remember how the NFL is now a passing league and the run is not important? The team that runs the ball the most in the NFL is the 6-1 Texans. This could be a trap game, but the Texans are too balanced for traps. Texans 30, Bills 20

BYE AT RAMS – The Rams discover, way too late, that even though they were in England last week, they were supposed to try to play American football, not soccer. Sure, they lost 45-7, but 7 usually wins in a soccer game.

DOLPHINS AT COLTS – Football is an emotional game and “Win For Chuck” seems to have some mojo. Colts 24, Dolphins 21

BEARS AT TITANS – This looks like a trap game and Jay Cutler has an aching need to melt, until he proves otherwise. Titans 27, Bears 17

BYE AT 49ers – Pablo Sandoval is brought in to help the defense, because who doesn’t want a guy that hits like that?

LIONS AT JAGUARS – When Joe Biden said, “That’s a bunch of malarkey,” was he talking about Mike Mularkey’s touchdown celebration ban, or just the Jaguars in general? Lions 41, Jaguars 10

PANTHERS AT REDSKINS – Cam Newton shows Robert Griffin III a thing or do about magic and sends Washington DC home miserable for the days before the election. Future political scientists will call it the Cam Newton effect. Panthers 27, Redskins 21

BYE AT PATRIOTS – Star quarterback Tom Brady spends time with his supermodel wife. In other words, he spends his time as a cliché. That’s why clichés are popular.  Bill Belichick writes a list. First thing on the list: Never panic.

BRONCOS AT BENGALS – Peyton Manning’s statistics and his wins are back. I still don’t believe he throws the ball the same, but the Bengals, even rested after a bye, are not the toughest test. Broncos 28, Bengals 27

BUCCANEERS AT RAIDERS – The Bucaneers might be coming back to life and the Raiders can only beat teams without any life. Buccaneers 23, Raiders 20.

VIKINGS AT SEAHAWKS – Logic says the Seahawks at home should fix things against the suddenly struggling Vikings, but no one has called me by my nickname, Aristotle, in years. Vikings 27, Seahawks 24

STEELERS AT GIANTS – I wish the Steelers always wore the prison-yard uniforms that they wore last week. This week, it will just feel like the are trapped and can’t get out. Giants 31, Steelers 19

COWBOYS AT FALCONS – Mitt Romney has Mittmentum, but it’s doomed to failure. Mattmentum, however, looks good to go. The Falcons are going lose, but not to the dysfunctional Cowboys counting on Dez Bryant’s hands. Falcons 27, Cowboys 21

EAGLES AT SAINTS – The Saints cannot defend against anyone, not even the Eagles. But the Eagles can stop themselves. They can’t stop the Saints. Saints 41, Eagles 31

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Week 8 NFL Picks By The Last Undecided Ohio Voter http://whatzgonnahappen.com/week-8-nfl-picks-by-the-last-undecided-ohio-voter/ http://whatzgonnahappen.com/week-8-nfl-picks-by-the-last-undecided-ohio-voter/#respond Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:24:18 +0000 http://whatzgonnahappen.com/?p=812 I went back to Ohio, but my family was gone
I stood on the back porch, there was nobody home
I was stunned and amazed
My childhood memories slowly swirled past like the wind through the trees
Way to go, Ohio
– The Pretenders

These week 8 NFL picks are undecided in Ohio. Which candidate can help the Cleveland Browns win the next Super Bowl? I am a one-issue voter.

I watched the debates. All this talk of jobs, the economy, war, and deficits. No one mentioned the Cleveland Browns unbalanced offense and how to fix it. I am a voter and this is the issue I care about. I vote in Ohio. Forget the other constituents in other places and their so-called issues. The candidates need me, and I want answers – about the Browns.

Ohio voter for the BrownsMitt Romney was here smoking and drinking and helping me judge my weekly Monday wet t-shirt contest when, out of the blue, he told me that he doesn’t care about 47 percent of the people. I asked if he cared about the Cleveland Browns. He didn’t answer, but he tried to fire my dog. So I asked him, “What do you plan to do to help the Browns on third and one?” He again ignored me.

Mitt Romney doesn’t understand that right now, I am the most powerful person in the world. I am undecided in Ohio. I control the election. And I am worried about the Browns.

But President Obama isn’t any better. He had four years to fix the Cleveland Browns, and instead he focused on stuff like getting health care to sick people, and killing Osama Bin Laden. So on Tuesday when he came by for our weekly game of rock, paper, scissors, I asked him how he planned to get the Browns to tighten up their defense, and he just looked at me. It was almost how he looked in the first debate. He’s not even awake enough to care.

That’s why I am undecided in Ohio.brownselfguitar

This morning Donald Trump offered $5 million to my favorite charity if I would just release my voting intentions. My favorite charity is the People Dedicated to Pulling Out Donald Trump’s Hair And Making It Into A Pittsburgh Steelers-Colored Noose Foundation.

The truth is not one of these politicians care about the Cleveland Browns situation. Things are dire. It is worse than Watergate, worse than Vietnam, even worse than the sinking of the Maine. It’s a national crisis, like a missing lapel flagpin or something. Therefore, this is the most important election of our lifetime. Did I mention I vote in Ohio?

But Joe Biden told me while laughing over shots and beers that the Browns, like the economy, are headed in the right direction and all the other stuff is just a bunch of malarkey. Then Paul Ryan stopped his P90X workout long enough to assure me that the math adds up for the Browns to win the Super Bowl this year. With evidence like that coming from those two guys, I finally felt better about whatzgonnahappen.

BUCCANEERS AT VIKINGS – Some prognosticators see the future. I see the past. Buccaneers 36, Vikings 17

CHARGERS AT BROWNS – The best prescription for a Browns team that does not know how to win is to play a team coached by Norv Turner, because that guy knows how to lose.  The offense is due to explode, and the Lerner black cloud is fading away. Browns 32, Chargers 21

BYE AT RAVENS – Ray Lewis decides during his rehab by trying to beat Felix Baumgartner’s skydiving record by jumping out of a plane without a parachute or a pressure suit. It inspires the defense, and it shows.

SEAHAWKS AT LIONS – Russell Wilson has struggled on the road and the Lions desperately need a win. But I am a contrarian. Plus the Seahawks just feel like the better team. Seahawks 24, Lions 17

JAGUARS AT PACKERS – By the end of it, the United Nations passes a resolution condemning the Packers. Packers 53, Jaguars 13

BYE AT BILLS – Ralph Wilson, who is now 94 years old, will be running the scout team in practice because that’s what owners do.

DOLPHINS AT JETS – It’s almost like Rex Ryan is deflated this year. No, it’s exactly like that. Dolphins 20, Jets 17

PANTHERS AT BEARS – Last year, Cam Newton was on top of the world. This year, he’s been possessed by Vince Young. He makes Jay Cutler look like a happy guy. After this game, Jay Cutler will be a happy guy. Bears 23, Panthers 10

BYE AT BENGALS – Mike Brown’s plan is working perfectly. His plan? Don’t have a plan.

FALCONS AT EAGLES – The undefeated Falcons have beaten a bunch of average teams. The Eagles are an average team. You do the math, because I failed math. Eagles 23, Falcons 20

COLTS AT TITANS – I hear there is a new Chris Johnson zombie movie out. Titans 25, Colts 23

BYE AT TEXANS – The Texans offense refuels its unmanned drones.

PATRIOTS AT RAMS IN LONDON – Why is this game in London? I hope they don’t send us soccer games. Patriots 31, Rams 21

REDSKINS AT STEELERS – I like RGIII. I hate the Steelers. Las Vegas doesn’t give you logic like that. Redskins 27, Steelers 20

RAIDERS AT CHIEFS – Maybe the Chiefs can run on the Raiders, but not enough. Brady Quinn plays garbage time for the Chiefs… the rest of the season. Raiders 31, Chiefs 17

GIANTS AT COWBOYS – Eli Manning is at the peak of his career, calm and confident. And the Giants look like they are rolling. Giants 31, Cowboys 27

SAINTS AT BRONCOS – The Saints are getting on a roll but nevertheless, gentleman start the scoreboard. On your mark, get set, kickoff. Get down in the starting blocks for the sprint. 45, Broncos 42

49ers AT CARDINALS – Two pretty good teams that are pretty hard to figure out except that this game probably isn’t going to be pretty. 49ers 14, Cardinals 9

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