2002-2003 NFL Football Past Picks

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Super Bowl

26

Las Vegas at Tampa Bay
Sunday 01/26 06:15 PM Eastern
4 units on Las Vegas -3.5 (-110)

Unlike last year’s Super Bowl, this is not an easy one to pick. I’ll admit up front that I am torn on this one. Let’s look at this game in gory detail. If you ...

Conference Finals

19

Tennessee at Las Vegas
Sunday 01/19 06:30 PM Eastern
4 units on Las Vegas -7.5 (-110)

TENNESSEE +7.5 AT OAKLAND Both of these teams played as I expected last week. The Titans managed a very close win against an evenly-match Pittsburgh squad while the Raiders look...

19

Tampa Bay at Philadelphia
Sunday 01/19 03:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Philadelphia -3.5 (-110)

52-12. No Touchdowns. 1-21 in games below 40 degrees. These stats don’t mean a thing according to Jon Gruden and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Eagles knocked Tampa Bay ou...

Divisional Playoffs

12

New York at Las Vegas
Sunday 01/12 04:30 PM Eastern
4 units on Las Vegas -5.5 (-110)

Who isn’t on the Jet’s bandwagon? The media was talking Super Bowl even before last week’s 41-0 stomping of Indianapolis. Chad Pennington looks like the greate...

12

San Francisco at Tampa Bay
Sunday 01/12 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Tampa Bay -6 (-110)

San Francisco pulled off the miracle last week. The Giants would be playing if Shockey caught that easy 4th quarter touchdown or… they could get one good snap or… ...

11

Atlanta at Philadelphia
Saturday 01/11 08:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Philadelphia -7.5 (-110)

Atlanta sure did look good last week in Green Bay. Or was it that Green Bay just looked bad? It won’t matter this week. The Birds of the South are flying North for the win...

11

Pittsburgh at Tennessee
Saturday 01/11 04:30 PM Eastern
4 units on Tennessee -4 (-110)

In a postseason full of hot teams, Tennessee is the hottest. They remind me a little of last year’s New England Patriots – not dominate statistically but they find a...

Wildcard Round

05

New York at San Francisco
Sunday 01/05 04:30 PM Eastern
4 units on New York +3.5 (-110)

New York is riding a four-game winning streak and brings a lot of confidence into the playoffs while San Francisco has to be questioning how far they will go this year. New York...

05

Cleveland at Pittsburgh
Sunday 01/05 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Cleveland +8 (-110)

Nobody’s giving Cleveland much of a chance in this one. Having lost both contests this year to the Steelers, they are the only touchdown-plus underdog this week. That&rsqu...

04

Indianapolis at New York
Saturday 01/04 04:30 PM Eastern
4 units on Indianapolis +6 (-110)

Can anyone stop the ground and air “force” of the New York Jay-Eee-Tee-Ess – JETS – JETS – JETS? I don’t think the Colts can. Indianapolis h...

Week 17

30

San Francisco at St. Louis
Monday 12/30 09:00 PM Eastern
4 units on St. Louis +2 (-110)

As long as Tampa Bay beats Chicago on Sunday, San Francisco will have nothing to play for in this game. They locked up the division three weeks ago and can’t win home fiel...

29

Atlanta at Cleveland
Sunday 12/29 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Cleveland +2.5 (-110)

Who needs to win? Maybe both teams… maybe one. Cleveland definitely needs to win to keep their playoff hopes alive. If Philadelphia beats the Giants on Saturday, Atlanta ...

29

Tennessee at Houston
Sunday 12/29 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Houston +8.5 (-110)

Tennessee nailed down the AFC South last week with their ninth win in the last ten games. After an incredible last two thirds of the season, it is time for the Titans to rest a ...

Week 16

23

Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay
Monday 12/23 09:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Tampa Bay -3.5 (-110)

If Tampa Bay can shut down Michael Vick, can they shut down Tommy Maddox? Even without the fear instilled from Maddox’s scary injury, the answer is an easy yes. In two gam...

22

Denver at Las Vegas
Sunday 12/22 04:15 PM Eastern
4 units on Las Vegas -3.5 (-110)

The Broncos recent tailspin started with a week ten 34-10 lashing by the Raiders. The rematch could result in one of two reactions from the Broncos: motivating revenge or stifli...

22

Chicago at Carolina
Sunday 12/22 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Chicago +3 (-110)

A game with no playoff implications – must be the NFC. Neither team has much to play for here so I’ll keep the analysis short and to the point. My power ratings giv...

22

New York at Indianapolis
Sunday 12/22 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on New York +5 (-110)

New York still has a decent shot at the playoffs – if they win their last two games. The Colts would like to win, too but can still make it to the playoffs if they lose th...

22

Tennessee at Jacksonville
Sunday 12/22 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Jacksonville +3 (-110)

Revenge is sweet. Jacksonville remembers this year’s first game against the Titans. Jacksonville players recall Tennessee DB Smari Rolle’s helmet-to-helmet hit that ...

Week 15

15

Arizona at St. Louis
Sunday 12/15 08:30 PM Eastern
4 units on Arizona +11 (-110)

I know, I know. After the Cardinals got spanked by the Raiders a few weeks ago I said I would never bet on a Plummer-led team again. Well, never say never.   I still thin...

15

Kansas City at Denver
Sunday 12/15 04:05 PM Eastern
4 units on Kansas City +3.5 (-110)

Another must win game for both teams. One is going up (has won by a combined score of 98-10 the last two games) while one is going down (has lost four of last five to essentiall...

15

Baltimore at Houston
Sunday 12/15 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Houston +3 (-110)

The Texans came through for me last week and I like them to do it again this week. Give an expansion team confidence and they just might forget they aren't supposed to win games...

15

Carolina at Pittsburgh
Sunday 12/15 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Carolina +8.5 (-110)

Pittsburgh is reeling after losing to Houston as a 13.5 point favorite. That's the kind of loss that can affect a team for the rest of the season. Flash back to 1998 when the St...

15

Indianapolis at Cleveland
Sunday 12/15 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Cleveland +2.5 (-110)

It's December all right. A must-win game for both teams but make no mistake about it - this is the biggest game yet for the "new" Cleveland franchise. They are on an emotional h...

15

New York at Chicago
Sunday 12/15 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Chicago +6.5 (-110)

Letdown time for the Jets.   NY has been under tremendous pressure recently. After starting 2-5 they won 4 straight when they "had nothing to lose" to re-enter the playof...

Week 14

08

Las Vegas at Los Angeles
Sunday 12/08 04:15 PM Eastern
4 units on Los Angeles +3 (-110)

This should be a good one. These two clubs typically play each other close with 7 of the last 9 contests decided by 7 points or less. Oakland and Rich Gannon, in particular, ar...

08

Detroit at Arizona
Sunday 12/08 04:05 PM Eastern
4 units on Detroit +1 (-110)

Arizona is giving points? Someone pinch me! The Cardinals have lost six straight, including a 0-49 drubbing last week by the Chiefs. It was Arizona’s worst loss ever. How...

08

New Orleans at Baltimore
Sunday 12/08 04:05 PM Eastern
4 units on Baltimore +2.5 (-110)

The warm-blooded Saints have to travel to what should be a cold-weather game. Three key New Orleans players are hurting: QB Aaron Brooks, RB Deuce McAllister and CB Dale Carter....

08

Philadelphia at Seattle
Sunday 12/08 04:05 PM Eastern
4 units on Seattle +3 (-110)

Wow. Philadelphia has been the most impressive team over the last two weeks in my opinion. Losing McNabb was a major blow given how much of their offense he accounted for. To wi...

08

Cincinnati at Carolina
Sunday 12/08 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Cincinnati +3 (-110)

What I said last week about Cincinnati still holds. They are a much different (better) team than the team that started the season. They outplayed Baltimore last week but handed ...

08

Houston at Pittsburgh
Sunday 12/08 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Houston +13.5 (-110)

Too many points. After two great games, Kordell Stewart gets the bench. Right call? Not in my book. Momentum is too rare and too precious in the NFL and doing something to upse...

08

San Francisco at Dallas
Sunday 12/08 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Dallas +4.5 (-110)

Ahhhhh… Memories of the early 1990’s. Not quite the matchup we saw back then, now is it? However, despite the fact that San Francisco has managed to stay atop the l...

Week 13

01

Baltimore at Cincinnati
Sunday 12/01 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Cincinnati +3 (-110)

How bad is Cincinnati? I will go out on a limb and say not so bad… anymore. Before you call me crazy, read on. Yes, the Bengals started out pathetic. In their first six ...

01

Pittsburgh at Jacksonville
Sunday 12/01 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Jacksonville +3 (-110)

The Jags suffered a disappointing and unexpected loss last week against the lowly Cowboys. This week they will be ready to atone for that. The Steelers defense, although improv...

28

Washington at Dallas
Thursday 11/28 04:05 PM Eastern
4 units on Dallas +1.5 (-110)

One of the biggest NFL rivalries continues Thursday in Big D. But wait, does Spurrier care? To him, this is just another game. He’s bigger than any rivalry. I love the fa...

28

New England at Detroit
Thursday 11/28 12:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Detroit +5.5 (-110)

This is a big game for Detroit. Without the playoffs in sight, this nationally televised game is their SuperBowl. The Lions always play well on Turkey Day. As bad as they have b...

Week 12

24

Kansas City at Seattle
Sunday 11/24 04:05 PM Eastern
4 units on Seattle +3.5 (-110)

Prior to last week, Kansas City was an amazing 7-1-1 against the spread but the trend may be reversing (as it often does) as they did not cover last week despite the win against...

24

Las Vegas at Arizona
Sunday 11/24 04:05 PM Eastern
4 units on Arizona +8 (-110)

Oakland is feeling good after two big wins following their major skid. They put up 59 points in these games and now face a Cardinals team that 32.5 points per game over their la...

24

Detroit at Chicago
Sunday 11/24 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Detroit +5.5 (-110)

How important is a good offensive line in this league? The Bears O-line is riddled with injuries and last week gave up seven sacks on way to a paltry 220-yard offensive performa...

24

St. Louis at Washington
Sunday 11/24 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Washington +4.5 (-110)

Nothing good can come out of the quarterback change in St. Louis this week. Despite what they may be saying publicly, this team wants Bulger taking the snaps. With Bulger, this ...

24

Tennessee at Baltimore
Sunday 11/24 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Baltimore +1.5 (-110)

The Titans are riding a five game winning streak and I think it is about to end. Baltimore has lost three out of four, but all three losses were against teams playing very well ...

Week 11

17

Denver at Seattle
Sunday 11/17 04:15 PM Eastern
4 units on Seattle +5 (-110)

On the surface this looks like a game that Denver should win easily and win big. One of the league’s elite offenses steps on to the field against one of the league’s...

17

San Francisco at Los Angeles
Sunday 11/17 04:05 PM Eastern
4 units on Los Angeles +2.5 (-110)

While San Diego has lost two straight, last week’s could have easily gone either way as they let a 24-14 lead slip away – a very un-Schottenheimer-like performance. ...

17

Dallas at Indianapolis
Sunday 11/17 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Dallas +7 (-110)

Indianapolis is coming off a shocker win against Philadelphia. The Cowboys are coming off three straight losses. Does that mean the Colts deserve to be a 7 point favorite? No wa...

Week 10

10

New England at Chicago
Sunday 11/10 04:15 PM Eastern
4 units on Chicago +3.5 (-110)

The Patriots are coming off a big (unexpected) win against Buffalo while Chicago lost their sixth straight against Philadelphia (they did cover the spread, however as predicted ...

10

Houston at Tennessee
Sunday 11/10 04:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Houston +9.5 (-110)

Don’t get me wrong – the Titans are the better team. But 9.5 points is a whole lot to lay for a team that has one of the worst defenses in the league (especially aga...

10

Los Angeles at St. Louis
Sunday 11/10 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Los Angeles +6 (-110)

Anytime I can get six points with a potential SuperBowl team, I am interested. Yes, St. Louis has looked great the last three games. Yes, San Diego got blown out by one of the w...

10

New Orleans at Carolina
Sunday 11/10 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Carolina +4.5 (-110)

Who will show up for this one? The Panthers team that started 3-0 or the one that has since gone 0-5? With Rodney Peete back at QB, I’m betting we will see something close...

10

New York at Minnesota
Sunday 11/10 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Minnesota +1 (-110)

Another classic example of the linesmakers and public overreacting to the prior week’s results. The betting public easily remembers New York’s impressive win over Ja...

Week 9

03

Jacksonville at New York
Sunday 11/03 08:30 PM Eastern
4 units on Jacksonville +3 (-110)

After a great start (3-1, 26 points per game), the Jags have dropped three straight. The last loss was a humiliating defeat at the hands of the expansion Houston Texans. Anyone ...

03

St. Louis at Arizona
Sunday 11/03 04:15 PM Eastern
4 units on Arizona +3 (-110)

After an 0-5 start, the Rams have won two straight while ‘Zona has won three out of their last four. The Rams have looked good the last two games but the wins have come a...

03

Washington at Seattle
Sunday 11/03 04:15 PM Eastern
4 units on Washington +3 (-110)

Matt Hasselbeck gets the start for Seattle. Hasselbeck instills so much confidence that Seattle picked up 35-year old crazy man Jeff George who was selling insurance or somethin...

03

Dallas at Detroit
Sunday 11/03 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Dallas +3 (-110)

Detroit is a three point favorite. Hmmm. Makes you wonder. Yes, Dallas has struggled offensively as of late but I expect them to right themselves against a Detroit team giving ...

03

Philadelphia at Chicago
Sunday 11/03 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Chicago +6.5 (-110)

Philadelphia looks unstoppable right now while the Bears enter the game off a pathetic loss to Minnesota and a five-game skid. What a perfect time for a contrary play! I expect...

Week 8

27

Denver at New England
Sunday 10/27 04:15 PM Eastern
4 units on Denver +3 (-110)

I bet you all thought Wunderdog was a Bronco-hater, having gone against them three of the past four weeks (going 2-0-1 with those selections). Alas, I like them this week as a d...

27

Chicago at Minnesota
Sunday 10/27 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Chicago +1 (-110)

If you watched Minnesota last week you are questioning how they can be favored this week. After a win against Detroit, they returned to their losing ways, barely showing up agai...

27

Las Vegas at Kansas City
Sunday 10/27 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Kansas City +2.5 (-110)

Can you say score-fest? I can’t remember an over/under this high (56) since the good ole days of the Greatest Show on Turf in 1999. The league’s top two offenses col...

27

Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Sunday 10/27 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Baltimore +2.5 (-110)

Baltimore enters this game on a roll, having won three out of their last four after a rocky start. If Ray Lewis plays (he practiced for the first time this week), they should wi...

Week 7

21

Indianapolis at Pittsburgh
Monday 10/21 09:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Indianapolis +4.5 (-110)

Are the Steelers back after a 34-7 trouncing of the Bengals last week? Don't count on it. Cincinnati is just THAT bad as evidenced by their best player, Corey Dillon, threatenin...

20

Los Angeles at Las Vegas
Sunday 10/20 04:05 PM Eastern
4 units on Los Angeles +7 (-110)

Bloated spread.   The Raiders are coming off a stunning loss to the then 0-5 Rams with a 3rdstring quarterback. Their confidence took a major hit. Don't expect that sting...

20

Carolina at Atlanta
Sunday 10/20 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Carolina +5 (-110)

How much bad luck can one team have? Carolina has lost three straight after leading with 5 minutes to go in all three games. A missed 24-yard field goal here, a tipped pass for ...

20

Denver at Kansas City
Sunday 10/20 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Kansas City +3 (-110)

For the third week in a row, Denver's top run defense faces one of the league's premier running backs (Tomlinson, Williams, and this week Holmes-the league's top producer). &nb...

20

Minnesota at New York
Sunday 10/20 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Minnesota +3 (-110)

At the beginning of the year, this looked like it would be a great game. But now, two of the league's most disappointing teams matchup in a contest that really doesn't matter mu...

Week 6

14

San Francisco at Seattle
Monday 10/14 08:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Seattle +3 (-110)

Are You Ready for Some Football?!? The Niners have to be feeling pretty good about themselves right now. They are sitting at 3-1 (with the one loss to a tough Denver team) fresh...

13

Miami at Denver
Sunday 10/13 08:30 PM Eastern
4 units on Miami +3.5 (-110)

Power vs. Power. Who will win? Miami’s Ricky Williams (4 straight 100+ yard games) will be facing the NFL’s second best rushing defense (62 yards per game with 5 str...

13

Buffalo at Houston
Sunday 10/13 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Houston +7.5 (-110)

Defense wins championships. Heard that before? What about Rushing wins championships? Believe it or not, Houston has a better running game (98 ypg versus 79 for Buffalo) and a b...

13

Carolina at Dallas
Sunday 10/13 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Carolina +2 (-110)

Time for the bounce back. Here we are given the opportunity to get points with the league’s #1 defense. What a gift! The Panthers have not allowed a 100 yard rusher this s...

Week 5

07

Green Bay at Chicago
Monday 10/07 09:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Green Bay +1.5 (-110)

Another Monday night upset? You bet! The Pack has been relatively disappointing this year. They barely beat Detroit and Carolina and have not covered the spread yet this year. G...

06

Philadelphia at Jacksonville
Sunday 10/06 04:15 PM Eastern
4 units on Jacksonville +3 (-110)

Philadelphia looks tough. They have won big three weeks in a row, but the wins have come against opponents with a .33% win rate. Their loss was to what has been p...

06

St. Louis at San Francisco
Sunday 10/06 04:15 PM Eastern
4 units on St. Louis +7 (-110)

It seems that all hope is lost in St. Louis. Who would've guessed at the beginning of this season that they would be a touchdown dog at any time during the 2002 s...

06

Tampa Bay at Atlanta
Sunday 10/06 04:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Atlanta +2 (-110)

The Falcons are well rested and focused, coming off a bye while the 3-1 Bucs are overconfident. Yes, TB has had some impressive wins, but against who? Their opponents are a...

06

Las Vegas at Buffalo
Sunday 10/06 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Buffalo +3 (-110)

Two of the league's top QB's matchup as undefeated Oakland visits 2-2 Buffalo. Despite two losses, this Buffalo team is supremely confident - and for good reason. Bled...

Week 4

30

Denver at Baltimore
Monday 09/30 09:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Baltimore +7 (-110)

Here we have a classic match-up of overrated versus underrated. The Broncos appear to be headed to the SuperBowl, right? The Ravens are dead in the water, right? Baltimore'...

29

New England at Los Angeles
Sunday 09/29 04:15 PM Eastern
4 units on Los Angeles +3 (-110)

The match up of the unbeatens features the home team getting 3 points (equivalent to the lines-makers making NE a 6 point favorite on a neutral site). Think that has SD players ...

29

Tampa Bay at Cincinnati
Sunday 09/29 04:05 PM Eastern
4 units on Cincinnati +7 (-110)

Tampa is tired and overconfident after getting up for a big Monday night game vs. St. Louis. They will be taking Cincinnati lightly. Look for Cinci to bounce back after three st...

29

Chicago at Buffalo
Sunday 09/29 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Chicago +3 (-110)

Will these guys ever get any respect? Chicago was one play away from being 3-0, losing last week to a very good New Orleans team. The simply let down after breezing to an e...

29

Miami at Kansas City
Sunday 09/29 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Kansas City +3 (-110)

KC almost beat New England last week. They are a solid team. Home dogs that allowed 40+ points last week are a great bet (think KC's D is working hard this week?). Miami du...

29

New Orleans at Detroit
Sunday 09/29 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Detroit +7.5 (-110)

New Orleans, while deserving of all the credit they are now getting, can't keep up the current pace. Look for a letdown against a team they can't help but take lightly.&nbs...

Week 3

22

Carolina at Minnesota
Sunday 09/22 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Carolina +6 (-110)

Similar to what happened last week with New Orleans, we have a team in Carolina that just isn't getting the respect it deserves, despite a very strong start. The public still be...

Week 2

15

Green Bay at New Orleans
Sunday 09/15 01:00 PM Eastern
4 units on New Orleans +2.5 (-110)

The Saints were extremely impressive in week one, putting up 26 points against a very good TB defense and winning outright as a 5.5 point dog on the road. Deuce McAllister ...

Preseason

30

Carolina at Cleveland
Friday 08/30 08:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Carolina +1 (-110)

The Panthers are also coming off an embarrassing loss by 20 points. Teams in this situation, even in the preseason, usually bounce back to cover the following week. Visiting tea...

29

Baltimore at New York
Thursday 08/29 08:00 PM Eastern
4 units on New York +3 (-110)

The G-Men have so much going for them in this contest it is almost unfair. They are coming off a 28-7 spanking by the cross-town Jets after losing by a wide (12 point) marg...

29

Buffalo at Detroit
Thursday 08/29 08:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Buffalo +3.5 (-110)

This one is based not so much on faith in Buffalo, but on Detroit's weaknesses. The Lions are 3-20 (including preseason) under Matt Millen/Marty Mornhinweg. Buffalo isn't fairin...

24

Atlanta at Dallas
Saturday 08/24 08:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Dallas +3.5 (-110)

Both teams come into this game on a roll, having won two straight. Teams coming off two consecutive SU and ATS wins at home historically fair very well in the preseason. As we n...

23

Tennessee at Minnesota
Friday 08/23 08:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Minnesota -6 (-110)

Can you say mis-match? Here we have a far superior team in Tennessee getting 4 points from a team that stunk it up last year (24th in points-for and 26th in points-against). The...

17

Dallas at Carolina
Saturday 08/17 08:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Carolina +3 (-110)

Two bad teams from last season square off in Charlotte. These two teams were equally pitiful in 2001, ranked near the bottom of the league in both offensive and ...