The Browns host Oakland in another battle of bad teams,yet both are on somewhat of a roll.The Browns have won their last two,while the Raiders have won two of their last three with both wins coming on the road.
The funny thing about this is the QB matchup as Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson,who dueled for the starting job in Cleveland face off with each other.
I leaned slightly toward Oakland with their superior playmakers,but If Cleveland dedicates itself to the run like they did against the Chiefs (The Raiders are 28th against the run),this could be three in a row.
Seattle visits Green Bay.
The Packers have to have this one in their last home game.
Green Bay controls its own destiny in the playoff run,but doesn't want to be in a spot of having to win in Arizona next week to get in.
Seattle is playing out the string.
Lots of Aaron Rodgers passes in this one.
Game of the week in a week that lacks playoff hopefuls against each other made this a tough call.
Sadly,it looks like the best matchup of this type features 8-6 Baltimore against 7-7 Pittsburgh.
The Ravens can lock up a playoff spot with a win and some help,the Steelers need to win both their games and hope the royal flush falls their way.
Are the Steelers back?
Are the Ravens as good as they looked in two wins over bad teams?
Beats me and the better question-why do I even care?
Can I root for a double disqualification???
Our bowl pick is a game that I bet few of you besides me will watch-Wednesday's Humanitarian bowl in Boise as the Bowling Green Falcons duel with the Idaho Vandals.
Idaho gets the home state advantage,but BG has the best player in WR Freddie Barnes,the nations leading pass catcher.
If Barnes catches five passes in the game,he sets a new NCAA record for passes caught in a season.
Common factors?
Both teams are 7-5,both teams were waxed by Boise State,neither beat a team in a bowl,both score a ton and both give up a ton.
The slim difference? Bowling Green's D is a hair better,Idaho has not given up under 20 points all season except for its opener and allowed 63 and 52 points in its last two games...
If you like wild,high scoring football,you might want to give this a chance!
Picks
Browns 16-13 (only because Oakland has stated they WILL kick to Josh Cribbs!)
Packers 34-14
Steelers 21-19
Bowling Green 52-50
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