The final games of the 2010 season around the NFL take place Sunday and there are still some playoff spots and seedings to be determined in both conferences.
This season has indeed been a strange one.
Nobody expected the Chicago Bears or Kansas City Chiefs to be doing what they have done in 2010. Both teams won their divisions and the Bears will get a "bye" in the first round of the playoffs.
The St. Louis Rams, a 1-15 a year ago, are trying to become the second team in the last three seasons to accomplish the feat of winning their division after a disastrous year they had. The 2008 Miami Dolphins rebounded from 1-15 to go 11-5 and win the AFC East.
The Rams and Seattle Seahawks will battle it out in Seattle in the Sunday Night Football Game on NBC to wrap up the day.
Tampa Bay (9-6) has also been a pleasant surprise after going 3-13 a year ago. They still have a slim chance for a wild card playoff spot in the NFC.
While the Bears, Chiefs, Buccaneers and Rams are four of the biggest surprises this season, the San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings are definitely the biggest disappointments.
None of those five teams will be in the playoffs this year and a lot of so called "experts" had Dallas, San Diego and Minnesota picked to either be in or win the Super Bowl.
Yours truly included as the Chargers and Green Bay Packers were this site's pre-season pick to do battle in Super Bowl 45 in February.
On to the picks for Week 17 ... (Home teams are listed in BOLD)
Green Bay over Chicago
Pittsburgh over Cleveland
Kansas City over Oakland
Baltimore over Cincinnati
New Orleans over Tampa Bay
New England over Miami
Detroit over Minnesota
Atlanta over Carolina
Philadelphia over Dallas
NY Giants over Washington
NY Jets over Buffalo
Indianapolis over Tennessee
Houston over Jacksonville
Denver over San Diego
San Francisco over Arizona
St. Louis over Seattle
Last Week's Record: 10-6
SEASON RECORD: 160-80
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