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\nJazz: I am now convinced that Ed Morrissey actually has all of the results of the games this season, probably through the use of a time machine portal or something, and he\u2019s just biding his time to zoom ahead of me in the final hour. For yet another week we have tied, so I\u2019m writing the NFL thread again. We both went 4-3, bringing me to 32-24 on the season. Better than a losing week, but also nothing to brag about. I would give you a Jets update from last week but I threw a martini glass through my TV screen in the third quarter and missed the ending. Also, I\u2019m looking for suggestions on cheap martini glass distributors.
Ed: Actually, I thought for sure I\u2019d lose ground to Jazz this week after a bad start on Sunday. Instead, I\u2019m 29-27 on the season, remaining above water mainly by dog-paddling frantically. The season has brightened noticeably for me after the bad start by the Steelers, but we\u2019re heading into the teeth of our biggest rivalry this week. Better batten down the hatches and hope Pittsburgh has bulked up on both tricks and treats this week.
Jazz: The Jets visit the Dolphins this week, a team that has not looked good but still has a marginally better record than New York (1:00 pm, CBS). That\u2019s kind of amazing since the Jets put up, on average, more points than the Phins and allow fewer by opponents. New York is a 2.5 point underdog, but we just got two of our wide receivers back from injury so I\u2019ll stay true to form and pick the Jets 27-21. The Steelers travel to play the Ravens (1:00 pm, CBS) in a divisional rivalry with playoff implications. On paper, the Steelers should be the better team, but the Ravens come up as a three-point favorite. I\u2019m going with the brainiacs in Vegas and picking Baltimore 19-16 in a close one. In the Lions at Vikings game (1:00 pm, FOX), this one shouldn\u2019t even be as close as the oddsmakers have it. Despite looking good in the early going, the Lions aren\u2019t in the same class with Minnesota, so I\u2019ll take the Vikings in a bit of a blowout, 31-16.
Ed: Both Miami and the Jets are having struggles this season, but both of them have shown flashes of near-brilliance at times, too. Still, they\u2019re ranking near the bottom of the league on both sides of the ball. I\u2019ll stick with home-field advantage and pick the Dolphins to win, 27-23. Pittsburgh goes to Baltimore to take on the Ravens, hoping to split the season with them. Here\u2019s a fun fact in this rivalry \u2014 both teams have losing records at home against the other. Put that together with the Ravens having to start two new OTs, and I\u2019ll predict a really long day for Joe Flacco. Steelers 28-20 over the Ravens. The Vikings are usually tough at home but are only 2-2 so far this year. The Lions are a bit of a mess, and just dealt away Golden Tate. I\u2019ll stick with the Vikes, 34-17.
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