The NFL regular season is almost complete! We have arrived at the penultimate week, and Week 16 brings a different schedule. Thursday Night Football is officially in our rear view mirror, and with college football’s regular season complete, we get the one weekend of regular season NFL football on Saturday.
The weekend opens with an NFL Network triple-header of Texans-Bucs, Bills-Patriots, and Rams-49ers. All three impact the playoff race, and we get a whole weekend of huge playoff implications. Cowboys-Eagles will decide the NFC East, Saints-Titans is a key game for both teams, and Packers-Vikings closes the week on Monday with the NFC North at stake.
I’m back once again with my weekly NFL picks. Normally I’d include my TNF pick against the spread. I’ll be back Saturday morning with my ATS picks for the three Saturday games, and then Sunday morning with my ATS picks for Sunday and Monday’s games. I’ve got some thinking to do for Saturday, but in the short term, I’m leaning Bucs +3.5, Patriots -6.5, and 49ers -6.5 — a home sweep. But we’ll see how the final injury report looks.
If you’re in a pick ‘em contest, I’ve put together my complete list of Week 16 straight up picks. You can check out SB Nation’s full list of experts picking here, where I’m 131-93 heading into this week.
Texans vs. Buccaneers: Texans
Bills vs. Patriots: Patriots
Rams vs. 49ers: 49ers
Jaguars vs. Falcons: Falcons
Ravens vs. Browns: Ravens
Saints vs. Titans: Titans
Panthers vs. Colts: Colts
Bengals vs. Dolphins: Dolphins
Steelers vs. Jets: Steelers
Giants vs. Washington: Washington
Lions vs. Broncos: Broncos
Raiders vs. Chargers: Raiders
Cowboys vs. Eagles: Eagles
Cardinals vs. Seahawks: Seahawks
Chiefs vs. Bears: Chiefs
Packers vs. Vikings: Vikings