The Christmas Holiday is here and there will be two games on tap prior to the regularly scheduled games on Sunday this weekend.
The Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) host the Carolina Panthers (2-12) on the Thursday Night Game and then a special Christmas Night Game will have the Dallas Cowboys (5-9) playing at Arizona (4-10) against the Cardinals.
There are once again many games with playoff implications on the line this weekend and none more important than the Monday Night Game between the first place Atlanta Falcons (12-2) hosting the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints (10-4) in a game that may well decide the NFC South division.
Merry Christmas everyone . . . here are the previews for this week's games with predictions to follow.
Carolina (2-12) at Pittsburgh (10-4) - The Steelers should win this one in a rout.
Dallas (5-9) at Arizona (4-10) - The Christmas Night "prime time" game? Oh well, these two teams have lumps of coal in their stockings this Christmas season.
NY Jets (10-4) at Chicago (10-4) - One of many games with implications on the playoff picture. Take the Bears at home.
Tennessee (6-8) at Kansas City (9-5) - The Chiefs are undefeated at home this season.
San Francisco (5-9) at St. Louis (6-8) - Believe it or not... this game actually will impact the playoff picture in the NFC.
Baltimore (10-4) at Cleveland (5-9) - The Browns will keep this game closer than people might think.
New England (12-2) at Buffalo (4-10) - Upset Alert? Nah!
Detroit (4-10) at Miami (7-7) - The Lions are on a roll and the Dolphins are awful at home this season.
Washington (5-9) at Jacksonville (8-6) - The Jags need this one after blowing a chance to wrap up the AFC South at Indy last week.
Indianapolis (8-6) at Oakland (7-7) - The Colts have new life AND control their own playoff destiny. The Raiders are still mathematically alive.
Houston (5-9) at Denver (3-11) - Who cares?
San Diego (8-6) at Cincinnati (3-11) - The Chargers are in danger of missing the NFL playoffs for the first time in five years.
NY Giants (9-5) at Green Bay (8-6) - The winner of this game makes the playoffs; the loser is most likely out!
Seattle (6-8) at Tampa Bay (8-6) - These two were expansion teams back in 1976. They should wear the "throw back" uniforms.
Minnesota (5-9) at Philadelphia (10-4) - the Eagles are soaring coming into this game while the Vikings cannot wait for the disaster that has been the 2010 NFL season to end.
New Orleans (10-4) at Atlanta (12-2) - The Falcons would love to sweep the Saints. Not likely to happen.
Here are the picks for this week (Home teams are listed in BOLD)
Pittsburgh over Carolina
Dallas over Arizona
Chicago over NY Jets
Kansas City over Tennessee
San Francisco over St. Louis
Baltimore over Cleveland
New England over Buffalo
Detroit over Miami
Jacksonville over Washington
Indianapolis over Oakland
Houston over Denver
San Diego over Cincinnati
Green Bay over NY Giants
Tampa Bay over Seattle
Philadelphia over Minnesota
New Orleans over Atlanta
Last Week's Record: 12-4
SEASON RECORD: 150-74
There are some interesting match-ups this week. I will be glued to the TV to watch as many as I can - throw in a few bowl games and some NBA games over the holidays and I will get plenty of TV time.
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