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\nJazz: Let\u2019s just get this out of the way right up front. Can we just end the regular season right now, move on to the playoffs and end the Hot Air NFL pool as well? Unlike most of last year (let\u2019s just face it\u2026 most of the last several seasons), this beleaguered Jets fan had a great time on Monday night. Gang Green started off the season with a pick 6 from our new wunderkind QB, but after that, he settled down and the Jets gave a beating to the Lions they won\u2019t soon forget. It wasn\u2019t just the rookie, either. The whole team looked great. And to top it off, I started off our game here going 6-1. The only thing that kept me from a perfect score was the Steelers\u2019 amazing ability to somehow end their game in a draw. But I\u2019m ready and hoping for another great week.
Ed: How about we just call last week the preseason and start this week instead? I guess we\u2019re calling ties losses, which is exactly how the Steelers should think about tying the Cleveland Browns and their eleventy-eight turnovers. My season kicked off with a 3-4 record, thanks in part to that tie, but mostly because my picks stunk. Good thing I don\u2019t put money on these things!
Jazz: The Jets welcome the Miami Dolphins to New Jersey this week (1:00 pm, CBS) to see if they can prove that Monday wasn\u2019t a fluke. Their history against Miami at home has been terrible over the past few years and they\u2019re coming off a short week. The Vegas line has them up by a field goal, but I\u2019m still ready to believe that the boys are for real. I\u2019ll stick with my team and pick New York to take it in a shootout, 34-27. In our second game, the Steelers are still smarting from that tie last week, but now face the Kansas City Chiefs in Pittsburgh (1:00 pm, CBS). Kansas City is being praised in the sports press for one of the best special teams performances in week one, and that will help them. But not enough. They\u2019re still light on the line on both sides of the ball and Pittsburgh should be able to manage the pass rush while being able to run the ball effectively. While I\u2019m a little leery, I\u2019ll still pick the Steelers 24-13. In our third feature game, the Vikings visit Lambeau Field to take on the Packers (1:00 pm, FOX). In the past, I would generally pick the Pack without even looking much further into the tea leaves, but the Vikings defense looked very tough last week and Aaron Rodgers is nursing a bum knee so he may or may not even play. Without the power of the Fully Functional Rogers Death Star, I\u2019m going with the Vikings for a road win 27-22.
Ed: The Jets looked as dominant as I\u2019ve ever seen them in Detroit last week, and Sam Darnold shook off that first-NFL-pass-for-a-pick-6 like a champ. Miami handled Tennessee at home, but after seeing how the Jets played last week on the road, they should dominate at home this week with a 27-17 win over the Dolphins. The Chiefs are coming off a win on the road in Pittsburgh\u2019s home opener, so they can\u2019t be taken lightly. If the Steelers keep taking ball possession lightly, they\u2019re going to have another long day. However, I\u2019ll pick the Steelers to win 24-19 as they fix their turnover problem. (Buy stock in whatever company produces Stickum.) In Green Bay, Packer fans are waiting to see if Aaron Rodgers will play, but with an injured knee against the Minnesota defense, it might not matter. Normally I wouldn\u2019t pick against the Pack at home, but I\u2019ll go with the Vikings this time, 27-23.
Jazz: We\u2019ll spread out four more games from the various time slots so there will always be one of the ones we\u2019re picking to watch.
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