I’m picking the Bills to win this week. I probably shouldn’t. Not by a touchdown, even at home.
It could be something about former coach Mike Mularkey coming back for a visit. Maybe it’s that it’d be so “Bills” to lay a goose egg last week in a game they need and then come out and win this week when it’s too late.
Chad Henne nearly beat Houston in his first week replacing Blaine Gabbert as Jacksonville’s quarterback and he got a win over Tennessee last week. But the Jaguars gave up seven sacks last week to a Titans team that only had 16 sacks in weeks 1-11. Buffalo’s defensive line should have a good day.
If the rain that’s forecasted comes down hard enough to limit the passing games, I like a heavy dose of C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson a lot more than Rashad Jennings, who starts this week for Jacksonville after Maurice Jone-Drew and Jalen Parmele were lost to injury.
Jacksonville (+6) at Bills — Bills
Seattle (+3½) at Chicago — Chicago
Minnesota (+9) at Green Bay — Green Bay
San Francisco at St. Louis (+7) — 49ers
Arizona (+4½) at Jets — Cardinals
Carolina at Kansas City (+3) — Panthers
Indianapolis (+4) at Detroit — Colts
New England at Miami (+7) — Patriots
Houston at Tennessee (+6) — Houston
Tampa Bay (+7) at Denver — Tampa
Pittsburgh (+6) at Baltimore — Baltimore*
Cleveland (+1½) at Oakland — Cleveland
Cincinnati at San Diego (+1) — Bengals
Philadelphia (+10) at Dallas — Eagles
Giants at Washington (+2) — Giants
Skurski 84-72-6 (6-5-1)
DiCesare 80-76-6 (6-6)
Graham 79-77-6 (4-7-1)
Sullivan 78-78-6 (5-6-1)
IAGS 73-83-6 (9-2-1)
Northrop 73-83-6 (4-7-1)
Gaughan 71-85-6 (6-5-1)
Last week:
Bills (+3) at Indianapolis — Colts
Colts 20-13. Win
Oakland (+7½) at Cincinnati — Bengals
Bengals 34-10. Win
Pittsburgh (pick) at Cleveland — Cleveland
Browns 20-14. Win
Denver at Kansas City (+10) — Denver
Broncos 17-9. Loss
Tennessee at Jacksonville (+3) — Jacksonville
Jags 24-19. Win
Minnesota (pick) at Chicago — Chicago
Bears 28-10. Win
Atlanta at Tampa Bay (+1) — Atlanta
Atlanta 24-23. Push
Seattle at Miami (+3) — Seattle
Dolphins 24-21. Loss
Baltimore at San Diego (+1) — Ravens
Ravens 16-13. Win
San Francisco at New Orleans (+1) — Saints
49ers 31-21. Loss
St. Louis (+2) at Arizona — Cardinals
Rams 31-17. Loss
Green Bay (+2½) at Giants — Packers
Giants 38-10. Loss
Carolina (+2½) at Philadelphia — Carolina*
Panthers 30-22. Win
7-5-1