Tampa Bay vs. Chicago (-1) (Game in London)
After sending over the Troy Smith-led San Francisco 49ers to take on the Denver Broncos in last year's game surprisingly didn't start another war with England, this year London gets treated to two competent teams.
San Diego (+1) at New York Jets
Rex Ryan, on if he coached the Chargers: "Well, I think I would have had a couple of rings. Those teams were loaded."
Norv Turner, in response: "I didn't have the chance to ask him this, but I was wondering if he had those rings with the ones he's guaranteed the last couple of years." Zing! I'm ready for Harbaugh-Schwartz II at the Meadowlands!
Washington at Carolina (-2.5)
John Beck in his first start as a Redskin, or a Carolina defense that might not even be able to stop John Beck?
Houston (+3.5) at Tennessee
Can Houston really be on its way to yet another 8-8 season?
Seattle at Cleveland (-3)
There can't be a more boring way to spend three hours on a Sunday than by watching Seattle at Cleveland.
Denver (pick) at Miami
Miami has brilliantly increased its chances of getting Andrew Luck and erasing the slim home field advantage it had by honoring the 2008 Florida BCS National Championship team Sunday and ensuring a pro-Denver crowd.
Atlanta at Detroit (-3.5)
The injury to Jahvid Best means Detroit's already weak running game will be weaker, but all the Lions will need to do is throw against an Atlanta pass defense that gets carved up weekly.
Kansas City (+3.5) at Oakland
Kyle Boller (and Terrelle Pryor?) will see action this week for Oakland with Carson Palmer making his debut off the bye. I'm not sure whether I'd be more confident in the Kansas City pick with Boller/Pryor or Palmer behind center though.
Green Bay (-9.5) at Minnesota
The Packers left the backdoor wide open all Sunday afternoon for St. Louis, as Green Bay was shutout in the second half but still managed to cover the 14-point spread. I'm hoping for a less stressful cover in this one.
St. Louis (+13.5) at Dallas
I was all set to take Sam Bradford and the Rams in this one, until Bradford sustained a high-ankle sprain on the last play of last week's blowout loss to the Packers. Now, I'll sit back and hope with A.J. Feeley.
Pittsburgh at Arizona (+3.5)
I really have no way to support this pick, just feel that Arizona covers here against a Pittsburgh team that couldn't put away Jacksonville at home.
Indianapolis at New Orleans (-13.5)
Baltimore (-8) at Jacksonville
And just when you thought the primetime games couldn't get any worse, I give you these two games!
