It\u2019s getting closer and closer.<\/p>\n
Last week, the lone disagreement (Chris took the \u201clucky\u201d Bears) gave him the edge, cutting the margin to one game. He went 10-5. I was 9-6.<\/p>\n
For the year, I hold a one-game lead: 60-32-1 vs. 59-33-1.<\/p>\n
Against the spread, I was 7-8. He was 8-7. Through six weeks, I\u2019m 51-42. He\u2019s 47-46.<\/p>\n
We disagree on one game this week. For all picks, keep reading.<\/p>\n
And, as always, bet responsibly. Only with money you are prepared to lose. If you listen to me, you will.<\/p>\n
Steelers (-5.5) at Bengals<\/p>\n
The Bengals can keep it close. But the Steelers are becoming a short-list AFC contender.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Steelers 24, Bengals 20.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Steelers 28, Bengals 24.<\/p>\n
Rams (-3) vs. Jaguars at London<\/p>\n
Even if Puka Nacua can\u2019t play, the Rams\u2019 offense is very hard to stop.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Rams 28, Jaguars 24.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Rams 34, Jaguars 24.<\/p>\n
Saints at Bears (-4.5)<\/p>\n
The Bears are buying into the Ben Johnson regime.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Bears 24, Saints 13.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Bears 31, Saints 21.<\/p>\n
Dolphins at Browns (-2.5)<\/p>\n
Wind and rain and malaise are not a good combination for the Dolphins.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Browns 20, Dolphins 17.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Browns 23, Dolphins 17.<\/p>\n
Raiders at Chiefs (-11.5)<\/p>\n
The Chiefs are finding their footing, and they\u2019re getting back their best receiver.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Chiefs 34, Raiders 17.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Chiefs 30, Raiders 17.<\/p>\n
Eagles (-1.5) at Vikings<\/p>\n
The Eagles will be facing a full-blown panic if they lose their third in a row.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Eagles 23, Vikings 20.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Eagles 20, Vikings 16.<\/p>\n
Panthers (-1.5) at Jets<\/p>\n
The Panthers are legit again. The Jets are in disarray. Again.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Panthers 23, Jets 17.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Panthers 23, Jets 20.<\/p>\n
Patriots (-7) at Titans<\/p>\n
This is going to hurt the Titans far more than it hurts Mike Vrabel.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Patriots 37, Titans 17.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Patriots 31, Titans 14.<\/p>\n
Giants at Broncos (-7)<\/p>\n
The Broncos need to start winning the winnable games more convincingly.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Broncos 27, Giants 24.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Broncos 24, Giants 13.<\/p>\n
Colts at Chargers (-1.5)<\/p>\n
The Chargers have many questions. The Colts do not.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Colts 24, Chargers 17.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Colts 30, Chargers 24.<\/p>\n
Packers (-6.5) at Cardinals<\/p>\n
Jacoby Brissett may be the better option at quarterback for the Arizona offense.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Packers 31, Cardinals 20.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Packers 27, Cardinals 21.<\/p>\n
Commanders (-2.5) at Cowboys<\/p>\n
A shootout is coming. Can the Dallas defense make a play when it matters most?<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Cowboys 34, Commanders 31.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Commanders 38, Cowboys 34.<\/p>\n
Falcons at 49ers (-2.5)<\/p>\n
The Fred Warner injury is the backbreaker for the Niners. The Falcons are indeed for real.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Falcons 24, 49ers 21.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Falcons 24, 49ers 20.<\/p>\n
Buccaneers at Lions (-5.5)<\/p>\n
The Lions losing to the Chiefs is the worst thing that could have happened to the Bucs. <\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Lions 30, Buccaneers 27.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Lions 31, Buccaneers 28.<\/p>\n
Texans at Seahawks (-3)<\/p>\n
Can Seattle get back to being a winning team at home?<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s pick: Seahawks 27, Texans 20.<\/p>\n
Simms\u2019s pick: Seahawks 16, Texans 14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s getting closer and closer. Last week, the lone disagreement (Chris took the \u201clucky\u201d Bears) gave him the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229590,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[349,99],"class_list":["post-229589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}