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Denver[X] at Indianapolis - Two teams going in the wrong direction. The question is which coach gets fired first...

Chicago at Detroit[X] - Detroit still has a playoff chance, but needs to win this one first.

L.A. Chargers at Kansas City[X] - Going with the home team, especially if it is cold in KC. But I’m not sure the last time I picked a KC game correctly...

Arizona at Washington[X] - Again, cold weather favors the home team.

Baltimore[X] at Cleveland - The Nevermores get their revenge on the hapless Browns.

Cincinnati at Minnesota[X] - Minnesota working to secure a first-round bye.

Green Bay[X] at Carolina - I think Green Bay makes it tough for Cam. My upset of the week.

Houston at Jacksonville[X] - J’ville has a legitimate shot of getting the second seed, especially if NE loses to PIT.

Miami at Buffalo[X] - Yet again, cold weather favors the home team.

N.Y. Jets at New Orleans[X] - NO at home vs. a Jets team with an unproven QB.

Philadelphia[X] at N.Y. Giants - Even without Wentz, I still think the Iggles are the better team.

L.A. Rams[X] at Seattle - Seattle has shown they are beatable at home.

New England at Pittsburgh[X] - Coming into this game, which is worse: barely beating your division rival, or losing to a division rival? If Pittsburgh’s D can harass Brady like Miami did, then they have a good chance of winning. It may come down to the last possession.

Tennessee[X] at San Francisco - Tennessee’s chances of getting into the playoffs are fading, and this is a must win for them.

Dallas[X] at Oakland - Dallas has to win out if they want to make the playoffs. Oakland needs a miracle to make it.

Atlanta[X] at Tampa Bay - ATL still has a shot of winning their division.

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Imp's Pickz

The Broncs showed some life last week, more than I can say for Indy, road or no, Denver

The Bears should have beaten the Lions last month, but they'll get no vengeance on the road against a team that needs to win, Detroit

Well here we go, Chargers win this and they probably win the division after starting 0-4, KC woke up last week but will they stay awake? Boltz have bad luck but the hell with it, San D....er LA.

My Olde Chi Cardinals only own 2 road wins, over SF and Indy, but I'm just not feeling the Deaksins, AZ

Browns win? They'll have good chance against my Bears and I think they can give the Stoolers trouble, and the latter might resting starters, but sorry Cleveland, they aren't gonna have a home win this year, Ravens

Vikes in a walk, for crap sakes Bengals, don't bring Marvin Lewis back.

The King in the North is back you say? But otoh the Fig Newtons did just Beat MN. Green Bay.

Jax

Miami Miami Miami, no consistency, they got shut out TWICE but managed to upset the Pats. The Bills coach seems to think that Cutler is a "Top" QB, he's not but he does know what snow looks like so the weather be damned, Miami

NOLA

Philly shouldn't need Wentz to beat the Pygmies

Rams are the better team, they'll win in Seattle

Pats will rebound in this crucial seeding showdown, PIT is due for a loss.

Can the Niners take their winning streak home? Sure, why not. Hell, they're even favored!

This is an elimination game but I think Kos has it backwards, Oakland's chances are about 50/50 if they win out, but Dallas would need a lot of help even at 10-6, Raiders stunk it up in KC last week but the hell with it, Raiders win their last game in Oakland

Atlanta

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