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RJ's NFL Picks: Week Thirteen
BC Magazine ^ | November 28, 2012 | RJ Elliott

Posted on 12/02/2012 12:44:20 AM PST by FL2012

I went 10-6 last week straight up, and 12-3-1 against the spread.

*Sunday, December 2*

Indianapolis 7-4 at Detroit 4-7 - 1:00 p.m. (Line: DETROIT by 4.5)

The outcome of this game doesn't really matter much to me, as a Lions fan. They ain't making the playoffs this year. But I am interested to see how many times Ndamukong Suh "accidentally" kicks Colts QB Andrew Luck in the nuts.

---RJ's Pick: Lions by 8

Jacksonville 2-9 at Buffalo 4-7 - 1:00 p.m. (Line: BUFFALO by 6)

A crappy warm weather team going to play in a cold weather city in December = The Jaguars are gonna have a bad time.

---RJ's Pick: Bills by 11

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: bender; bender2; football; nfl; predictions; sports; week13

1 posted on 12/02/2012 12:44:39 AM PST by FL2012
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To: FL2012

delay of game again on FLORIDA12
5 yd penalty, still 1st down.


2 posted on 12/02/2012 2:19:41 AM PST by campaignPete R-CT (campaigned for local conservatives only)
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12-4 LAST WEEK, now for WEEK 13

ATL
CHI
GB
SF
NYJ
KC
INDY
BUFF
PATS
HOUS
DEN
BALT
CLE
SD
DAL
NYG


3 posted on 12/02/2012 2:25:50 AM PST by campaignPete R-CT (campaigned for local conservatives only)
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my sure winner is: BUFFALO
(used DET, SD, NO, BALT, NYG, ZONA, MINN, GB, HOUS, PATS, DAL, DEN earlier weeks, 10-2) (can only use each team once per season)

my sure loser is: PHILADELPHIA
(used AZ, MIAMI, TB, TENN, BUFF, GIANTS, DET, CAR, KC, STL, SD, OAK earlier weeks, 9-2-1) (can only use each team once per season)


4 posted on 12/02/2012 2:35:02 AM PST by campaignPete R-CT (campaigned for local conservatives only)
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have yet to use atl, chi, pt, sf as winner
have yet to use cin, cle, jax, nyj, wa as loser


5 posted on 12/02/2012 2:38:53 AM PST by campaignPete R-CT (campaigned for local conservatives only)
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To: FL2012

Saw my first Lions’ game in 1958. It’s actually sort of famous in Lions’ history...Lions v Colts...Johnny U was Colts’ rookie QB...he led them to a 21-0 halftime lead...Bobby Layne...probably helped (by a later, retired player account) by a pint of whiskey...led the Lions to storm back in the second half and win.

I was ten. What I mostly remember was the crowd of very tall men around me jumping up and blocking my view when something good happened.

Last great season Lions had. Since Ford bought them in ‘63, it has been nothing but darkness.

Live outstate now...almost everyone I know follows the Packers or Bears.


6 posted on 12/02/2012 4:02:21 AM PST by kjo (+)
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To: kjo

Unitas was a rookie in 1948 for the Steelers. They cut him, said he was “too dumb” to play quarterback.


7 posted on 12/02/2012 5:39:14 AM PST by coolbreeze (giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teen-age boys.)
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To: FL2012

Jason Garrett probably should have used his free time last Sunday to update his resume. Unless the Cowboys have a fantastic December, Garrett may be job-hunting soon.

==

It is kind of ironic that former Dallas coach Wade Phillips’s Texans are having a banner year.


8 posted on 12/02/2012 6:11:39 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: TomGuy

Somehow I think RJ blew the Monday night game call between the Skins and Giants. Giants big over the RG III fallacy.


9 posted on 12/02/2012 6:24:18 AM PST by tenthirteen
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To: FL2012

Go Browns!


10 posted on 12/02/2012 7:54:39 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: BenLurkin; kjo; FL2012

season-changing victory by Seahawks, combined with MN loss and TB likely loss.

They end the season hosting STL, but they are in driver’s seat for wildcard.

Who can threaten CIN/PITT for wildcard? SD, NYJ have best conf records of 7-loss teams.


11 posted on 12/02/2012 3:55:33 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (campaigned for local conservatives only)
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I am 10-4 with 2 games remaining.
My pick for THUR is DEN over OAK

next week,
sea is 10.5 pts home fav over Zona
SFr is 10.5 pts home fav over Dolfins

I still give DAL a chance to get a wildcard. Easier schedule.


12 posted on 12/02/2012 5:32:35 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (campaigned for local conservatives only)
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DAL lost head-to-head to SEA. they are in bad shape 1 game behind SEA for WC.

Buffalo has best shot at CIN/PIT. Easier schedule and lead the tiebreaker vs. both CIN & PIT due to better conf record when finishing 9-7. Maybe a 6-6 conf record will do it. Or at least tie CIN-PIT winner, putting it into common games. TB and SEA will also likely go to common games.


13 posted on 12/02/2012 8:45:35 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (campaigned for local conservatives only)
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To: campaignPete R-CT

DAL won’t win another game this year, they’ve got Pitt, Cinn, NO and Washington, they should be underdogs in all of those games.


14 posted on 12/02/2012 8:49:23 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: TomGuy

Everyone knows that Wade is a top-notch defensive coordinator, he’s just a poor head coach.


15 posted on 12/02/2012 8:50:34 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: campaignPete R-CT

Seattle will be VERY dangerous if they make the playoffs, the other teams better hope they don’t make it.


16 posted on 12/02/2012 8:51:32 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: kjo
Last great season Lions had.

I'd say 1991 was a fairly good year....seeing all the sad Cowboy fans here after 38-6, was pretty fun.

17 posted on 12/02/2012 8:53:09 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: campaignPete R-CT

I was so happy today for Charlie Batch, wish the Lions would have given him more of a shot when he was there.


18 posted on 12/02/2012 10:08:51 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator; tenthirteen; kjo; TomGuy; FL2012

Giants aint winnin’ that division. Very poor division record due to loss to PHIL.

Giants do have a tiebreaker lead over SEA due to better conference record. And Wildcard looks like could happen, over SEA.

I ended the week 11-5. My lucky streak is gone. So glad I don’t have the gambler’s gene.


19 posted on 12/03/2012 9:32:02 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (campaigned for local conservatives only)
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