Week 13 Picks continued

Both of us nailed Seattle's "upset" of the floundering Eagles.

On to the rest of Week 13....

Green Bay (-6.5) at N.Y Giants

Dave: Giants - The Packers have had 10 days to prep for these Giants, while Big Blue is having to face the defending champs on short rest after getting curb-stomped by N'awlins on Monday night. So why pick the Giants? Well, for one, the reverse jinx is in full effect as I really can't stomach my Packers losing to Gabe's Giants and have to deal with a month's worth of snide texts from Jon Secada Jr. Second, the Packers' offensive line isn't the greatest and, while N.Y's pass rush didn't show up last week, it isn't completely dead. On top of that, the Packers have to lose eventually and, knowing my luck, it will be in a game against the Giants they should have romped much like back in 2007.

Gabe: New York - There is no reason to think the Giants are going to win this game. Their pass defense is struggling mightily. Their pass rush, supposedly the best in the league, has been non-existent for the last four games. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense are firing on all cylinders and any normal person would think they are going run all over the Giants. The thing is, I'm not a normal person, I'm a Giants fan. The Giants season is on the brink. In order to have any hope of making the post-season I have to believe that they can win today. There is precedent for this though. In 1998 13-0 Broncos team, on a 18 game winning streak, lost to a 5-8 Giants team. So, I'll say the Giants pass rush finally gets it going and the offense goes toe to toe with the Packers. Giants by a late touchdown.

Jets (-2.5) at Redskins

Dave: Jets - Every time I make a snarky comment suggesting that the Redskins will be getting blown out, they actually make a game of it and make me look foolish. That being said, find me one reason why the Jets won't annihilate the Redskins today? Seriously. Just one. Do you like Rex Grossman and his inaccurate arm against Revis Island? How about DeAngelo Hall's chances against Santonio Holmes and Plaxico Burress? Maybe you think Roy Helu will find room to run against this stout Jets run D? Or perhaps you're just completely delusional. Regardless, Jets are going to romp here. Gang Green by 17.

Gabe: Jets

Dallas (-4.5) at Arizona

Dave: Cowboys - You know you made a bad decision at QB when the guy you traded a 2nd round pick and a Pro Bowl corner then paid $60 million to is suddenly at risk of getting Wally Pip'd by a nobody from Fordham named John Skelton. Kevin Kolb is supposed to make his return from a bum foot this week and it will be just in time for him to get pulverized by DeMarcus Ware in another Dallas win that will give delusional Cowboys fans hope for their foolish Super Bowl dreams. Cowboys by 13.

Gabe: Dallas - Dallas is clicking. Dallas is finally playing the way they are capable of playing. And Arizona sucks. Dallas by at least 10.

St. Louis (+14) at San Francisco

Dave: Niners - Nelly battling E-40 would be a more compelling contest of St. Louis vs. The Bay than this week's Rams-Niners clash. The Niners play staunch defense, especially against the run, which is the only thing The Lou's anemic offense can muster up. Two touchdowns is a big spread for a team that isn't exactly the second coming of the Run N' Shoot on offense but I think they win a boring 17-0 shutout at home against a Rams team desperate for Alshon Jeffery in April. (E-40 voice: Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh!)

Gabe: San Francisco - No one at the beginning of the season would have thought that this would be the line on this game. Ummm, I'll take San Francisco to win and cover because they play mean defense and are at home.

Denver (pk) at Minnsesota

Dave: Broncos - No AP, No Mike Jenkins(You know your offense sucks when "no Mike Jenkins" is an actual detriment to your team) and, of course, the Broncos are trotting out God's Son, Tim Tebow. I'm about 80% sure Tim Tebow would be victorious in a contest against just about anything. If you see him in the woods wrestling a bear, you better step in and help the bear. I see another ugly W here for the Donkeys. Broncos by 9.

Gabe: Denver - I hate Tim Tebow but all he does watch his defense set him up to win games. The Vikings stink. I'd love to see Touchdown Jesus finally lose, but I don't think it's going to happen.

Indianapolis (+20.5) at New England

Dave: Patriots - Can't you see Peyton Manning ripping off his neck brace and rushing himself back with a broken neck like Cap Rooney in "Any Given Sunday" just so he can prevent what will inevitably be a classic "We hate the Colts, so we're going to go for it on 4th-and-7 from our own 35 while we're up 42" drubbing by the hands of Belichick and the Pats? Three touchdowns is a bit much but the Colts will be trotting out Dan Orlovsky(he being the QB for the Lions team that went 0-16 a few years ago. Poor guy.), which means an already bad offense just got worse. Pats by 31.

Gabe: New England - I'd like to say that 21 points is too many, but this has 34-7 written all over it.

Atlanta (-1.5) at Houston

Dave: Falcons - T.J. Yates is the first QB in Tarheel history to start an NFL game. There has to be a reason behind that. The loss of Brent Grimes is going to hurt Atlanta if Yates can manage to find Andre Johnson and Michael Turner being banged up and possibly out is another red flag, but desperation is on the Dirty Birds' side in their quest to keep up with the Saints, so I think they come out firing against an equally battered Texans team.

Gabe: Houston - Some of the talking haircuts say this Yates kid in Houston is for real. To be fair, if all one has to do facilitate getting the ball to Arian Foster and Andre Johnson, Dave or I could do an adequate job. Houston has the top defense in the league and some playmakers on offense. Houston by a touchdown.

Baltimore (-7) at Cleveland

Dave: Ravens - The Cleveland Indians have a better chance of putting up points against this Ravens defense than this current Browns brood. I smell a romp here with Ray Rice going for a buck fifty and two scores while Jersey Joe Flacco looks unimpressive in yet another game he should be lighting it up in. Ravens by 17.

Gabe: Baltimore - The Ravens defense is going beat up on Cleveland. Ravens by 10.

Cincinnati (+7) at Pittsburgh

Dave: Bengals - Last week, the Steelers had every reason to blow out the Chiefs after four Tyler Palko picks but couldn't do it. Was it the Chiefs defense? Maybe. More likely, it was Big Ben's cracked thumb. The offense is going to continue to sputter if Ben's digits are hindering him from putting up numbers(see what I did there?). Plus, the Bengals' tough run D is going to slow down an already slow Steeler run game. Do I think Cincy pulls off the upset? No. It's tough to beat the Steelers at Heinz Field. Could it be close? Absolutely. Steelers by 4.

Gabe: Pittsburgh - This is a show me game for Andy Dalton and the other youngsters on Cincinnati's offense. They need to beat Pittsburgh to keep pace in the division. I don't see it happening, not against Pittsburgh at home. Steelers by 9.

Oakland (+3) at Miami

Dave: Oakland - Honestly, I only picked Oakland to be different from Gabe. This one's a toss-up for me. Oakland's better in pretty much every area, except maybe in the secondary and the offensive line. They need this one more since, unlike Miami, they actually have something to still play for so I'll take the points and Oakland to stop the surging Phins. Meanwhile, when's the last time anyone's asked about Darren McFadden? Seriously. Is he still breathing?

Gabe: Miami - All of a sudden Miami thinks they can play some football. Now that they have taken themselves out of the Andrew Luck sweepstakes, they have nothing to lose for. Also, Oakland has to travel across the country to play this game. Miami by 7.

Kansas City (+7) at Chicago

Dave: Bears - Dwayne Bowe short-arming that deep throw from Tyler Palko on the final drive of last week's game against Pittsburgh because he was scared to get clobbered by three Steelers might be the most pansy-assed move I've seen since Guerillmo Mota ran from Mike Piazza. As for this week, KC's only hope is Kyle Orton somehow miraculously learns the offense as quickly as Johnny 5 can read a book in "Short Circuit 2" and reverts back to 2010 Kyle Orton and smashes his former mates in relief of Palko. Other than that, the Chiefs are getting scalped. Bears by 10.

Gabe: Chicago - Caleb Hanie, Tyler Palko, Kyle Orton....who ordered the crap quarterback soup? I'll say the Bears' running game and special teams will make the difference. Bears by 9.

Panthers (+2) at Bucs

Dave: Panthers - No Josh Freeman for Tampa Bay, which may or may not be a good thing for the Bucs. Cam Newton, meanwhile, needs another performance like his Week 1 explosion to keep himself in the running for ROTY. I think Carolina steals this one. Panthers by 6.

Gabe: Panthers

Tennessee (+1.5) at Buffalo

Dave: Titans - Glad to see CJ2K still has a pulse. Nice of you to finally join us in the 2011 football season, C.J. As for Stevie Johnson, how awesome was that TD dance mocking Plaxico? The PC police can cry all they want about it being classless and mean-spirited, so what? For two years while the man was locked up, everyone made Plaxico jokes about him shooting himself in the leg. Everyone. Now, he's out of prison, we're supposed to act like it didn't happen? Please. For Stevie's next trick, he should pretend to get arrested and point to Kenny Britt, then tear his Achilles running from police. Since I don't see that happening, I'll take Titans by 3.

Gabe: Buffalo - Provided Stevie Johnson doesn't do anything stupid. Bills by 3.

Detroit (+8.5) at New Orleans

Dave: Saints - The wheels are starting to come off this Lions bandwagon. Jahvid Best is done for the year. Matt Stafford isn't putting up Madden numbers anymore because teams are quadruple-covering Megatron and, now, with the Suh World Order out for two games, this defense loses a lot of its intimidation factor. The Saints are firing on all cylinders, making my pick to have them win the NFC look even more impressive(pats self on back). If this thing becomes a shootout, it might the most entertaining game we've seen on national TV since Week 1's Saints-Packers clash, ut I think N.O. exploits the loss of Suh and beats Detroit with a balanced attack. Saints by 13.

Gabe: New Orleans - After a bye week and dismantling my Giants last week, the Saints look like they are getting ready to go on a nice run. Detroit is in a free fall. They also won't have the boy named Suh. New Orleans by 14.

San Diego (-3) at Jacksonville

Dave: Chargers - In last week's Monday Night Raw, CM Punk defended his WWE title by unleashing his "Go To Sleep" move on former champ Alberto Del Rio, dropping Del Rio's grill on the steel turnbuckle. Also, last week, we saw the return of Rowdy Roddy Piper's "Piper's Pit" with steroid-addled pop sensation John Cena. What does that have to do with this game? Absolutely nothing, except that I'll be tuning in to see what Punk has in store this week, much to the dismay of my Puerto Rican tag team partner, rather than watch this piece of shit game on Monday Night Football. Chargers by 10.

Gabe: San Diego - Yeah, I'll be do anything other than watching this game Monday night. Jacksonville just sent Jack Del Rio packing. I don't see how that could make the team play better. If San Diego doesn't win this game expect them to give Norv the ax. San Diego simply has too much talent. Chargers by 10.