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\nJazz: Since the deal here is that the winner each week gets to write the NFL thread the following week and a push goes to the last winner, I\u2019m beginning to suspect that Ed is up to something sneaky. I had another mediocre week, going 4-3 yet again. This brings me to 28-21 on the season, failing to either pull further ahead of or lose ground to Mr. Morrissey. Still, it\u2019s better than losing I suppose, and I\u2019m staying ahead of the.500 line. The Jets didn\u2019t have nearly as good of a week, getting slammed by the Vikings. Here\u2019s to hoping both I and Gang Green can do a bit better today.
Ed: My secret plan is out! I\u2019d like to say that I\u2019ll have to start beating Jazz now that he\u2019s figured out my strategy, but the truth is that I\u2019m more likely to go the other way. At least I broke.500 with another 4-3 week, and at least the Steelers managed to get into a tie for first while not playing a game. Heckuva week that was!
Jazz: The Jets travel to Chicago to face the Bears (1:00 pm, CBS) in what should theoretically be a closer match than the Vegas line would suggest. The Bears don\u2019t have much better of a record, and both teams have relatively green QBs they\u2019re trying to bring along. The Jets have put more points on the board but they\u2019ve also allowed more than 30 more points by opponents than Chicago. It\u2019s also a home match for Da Bears, which is a big plus. So I\u2019ll cross my fingers and toes and pray for a miracle. I\u2019m taking the Jets anyway, 24-16. The AFC North-leading Steelers welcome the basement dwelling Cleveland Browns (1:00 pm, CBS) in a divisional matchup where nobody is exactly burning up the track. Even without Le\u2019Veon Bell, the Steelers are putting up more points, particularly in the red zone. They\u2019re still smarting from that tie in week 1, but I think they\u2019ll hold Cleveland to mostly field goals. I\u2019ll take Pittsburgh 33-16. The Vikings and the Saints (8:20 pm, NBC) are each leading their respective divisions with similar records. But the Saints put up a lot more points and allow fewer. They\u2019re also coming off a big win against the Ravens and look much sharper than the Vikings. Vegas has this game as a tossup, which is how I see it. I\u2019ll go with the momentum and take New Orleans in a shootout, 31-28.
Ed: The Jets are rebounding this year, but so is Chicago, and Da Bears play at home today. Defense and home-field advantage will make the difference today, and the Jets don\u2019t play good enough D to keep Chicago in check. Da Bears win it 27-17. The Browns managed to eke out a tie at home against the Steelers in Week 1 when they played above their heads and Pittsburgh\u2019s defense was underwhelming. Both teams have reverted to form since then. The Steeler\u2019s D is still giving up too many yards and points, but their fifth-ranked offense makes up for it. Cleveland\u2019s D gives up even more yards and points per game, and their 22nd-ranked offense doesn\u2019t help out. Steelers 31-17 over the Browns. Minnesota\u2019s won three games in a row while New Orleans has won five in a row. It should be an evenly matched game, but I have to go with home-field advantage and pick the Vikes in a shootout, 35-31.
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