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| Thursday, Sep. 20, 2012 | ||
| NY Giants 36, Carolina Panthers 7 | ||
 | 31 | This should be a shootout. Both defenses have struggled this season and both quarterbacks are capable of putting the team on their shoulders and doing big things. I think with the pass rushers the Giants have they will be capable of doing a better job of keeping Cam Newton contained. The Panthers won't be as lucky slowing down Eli Manning. Result: NY Giants 36, Carolina Panthers 7 |
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| Sunday, Sep. 23, 2012 | ||
| St. Louis Rams 6, Chicago Bears 23 | ||
 | 21 | The Bears are coming off a horrible loss to the Packers, and they will have had a long time to stew about it -- and fix things. The Rams looked good in beating the Redskins last week. Sam Bradford has come alive. This will be closer than expected in big part because of the struggles of the Bears offensive line. Jay Cutler wins it, but it's close. Result: Chicago Bears 23, St. Louis Rams 6 |
 | 20 | |
| Buffalo Bills 24, Cleveland Browns 14 | ||
 | 27 | Is this the Browns first victory? Or did the Bills show their true colors by blowing out the Chiefs last week? Cleveland showed much better in Week Two against the Bengals than in the opener, but can Brandon Weeden do it again? I think C.J. Spiller comes up huge again. Cleveland stays without a victory as the Bills get to 2-1. Result: Buffalo Bills 24, Cleveland Browns 14 |
 | 23 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10, Dallas Cowboys 16 | ||
 | 28 | The Bucs are playing a second straight road game. That's tough. And both are outside the division, while this comes against a team playing its home opener. Good luck. The Cowboys are also the better team. That shows up here as Tony Romo gets back on track. Result: Dallas Cowboys 16, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 |
 | 14 | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars 22, Indianapolis Colts 17 | ||
 | 17 | The Jaguars were horrible last week at home against the Texans, getting 117 yards of offense. The Colts beat the Vikings to get Andrew Luck's first victory. I think he gets his second here against a Jaguars team that has way too many injuries. Result: Indianapolis Colts 17, Jacksonville Jaguars 22 |
 | 14 | |
| NY Jets 23, Miami Dolphins 20 | ||
 | 20 | Back-to-back road games for a team with offensive limitations is tough. The Jets were handled at Pittsburgh, and now go play a road game against a division rival that showed a lot of life last week in blowing out the Raiders. Tough spot for the Jets, and Miami takes advantage of it. Result: Miami Dolphins 20, NY Jets 23 |
 | 14 | |
| San Francisco 49ers 13, Minnesota Vikings 24 | ||
 | 24 | The 49ers are riding high at 2-0, while the Vikings are 1-1 coming off a loss at Indianapolis. The 49ers are playing as physical a style as there is right now. They are clearly the better team here. But this is a tough spot coming off big victories against two good teams. Letdown? Not enough to lose, but it will be close. Result: San Francisco 49ers 13, Minnesota Vikings 24 |
 | 20 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs 27, New Orleans Saints 24 | ||
 | 33 | This is a game featuring two 0-2 teams, but you get the feeling one is a lot worse. That's the Chiefs. Not only that, but they are on the road for a second consecutive week. And they're facing a Saints team that has to have this or pretty much forget about winning the division. That's a bad spot for the Chiefs. Matt Cassel can't keep up with Drew Brees. Result: New Orleans Saints 24, Kansas City Chiefs 27 |
 | 20 | |
| Detroit Lions 41, Tennessee Titans 44 | ||
 | 30 | The Lions are playing their second consecutive road game after getting handled by the 49ers last Sunday night. That's tough, but the Titans aren't playing very well. Even so, the Lions have real issues on defense. This is the game Tennessee gets it going and wins for the first time. It will be a shootout. Upset special. Result: Tennessee Titans 44, Detroit Lions 41 |
 | 28 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals 38, Washington Redskins 31 | ||
 | 31 | This will be the home opener for the Redskins, with the entire Beltway excited to get their first live, regular season look at Robert Griffin III. The Redskins took two big hits to the defense this week with the loss of Adam Carriker and Brian Orakpo. With a secondary that isn't great to begin with, look for Andy Dalton and A.J. Green to come up big. Result: Cincinnati Bengals 38, Washington Redskins 31 |
 | 28 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles 6, Arizona Cardinals 27 | ||
 | 21 | Who picked this as one of the games of the week? Well, it is. The Cardinals went to New England and won, which says a lot. That defense is impressive. The Eagles have won two games while turning it over nine times. They're either good to overcome them or lucky. Kevin Kolb faces his former team with a chance to get the Cardinals to 3-0. I say he does. Result: Arizona Cardinals 27, Philadelphia Eagles 6 |
 | 20 | |
| Atlanta Falcons 27, San Diego Chargers 3 | ||
 | 26 | The Falcons impressed against Denver Monday night, but this is a short turnaround for a long trip. That can wear on a team. The Chargers have impressed on defense. That will put a lot of pressure on Atlanta's no-huddle offense to spread that defense out. I just think this long trip will impact the Falcons. San Diego goes to 3-0. Result: San Diego Chargers 3, Atlanta Falcons 27 |
 | 21 | |
| Houston Texans 31, Denver Broncos 25 | ||
 | 23 | The Broncos are home off a short week after losing at Atlanta. That's tough duty. But the Texans are playing consecutive road games, which is tougher. Houston ran the ball at will last week against the Jaguars. But I don't think that happens here. Peyton Manning struggled early against the Falcons, but I think he gets it going again at home against this good Houston defense. Result: Denver Broncos 25, Houston Texans 31 |
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| Pittsburgh Steelers 31, Oakland Raiders 34 | ||
 | 28 | The Raiders are struggling after losing their first two under first-year coach Dennis Allen. The Steelers seemed to get things right in beating the Jets. This is a long trip for the Steelers, but they are a step up from the Raiders. The Raiders can't run, which will put a lot of pressure on Carson Palmer. The Steelers love that. Result: Pittsburgh Steelers 31, Oakland Raiders 34 |
 | 17 | |
| New England Patriots 30, Baltimore Ravens 31 | ||
 | 24 | What happened to the Patriots last week against Arizona? The offense was sloppy. But the Ravens defense wasn't exactly stellar against the Eagles either. So which unit gets it going? My pick is the Patriots. I can't see that offense with Tom Brady bogging down again. It's tough to win on the road at night in a venue like Baltimore with the Ravens in revenge-mode, but I can’t see Brady losing again. Result: New England Patriots 30, Baltimore Ravens 31 |
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| Monday, Sep. 24, 2012 | ||
| Green Bay Packers 12, Seattle Seahawks 14 | ||
 | 27 | The Packers hit the road for the first time this season, but they do it well-rested after playing last Thursday. They seemed to right some things against the Bears on defense. Seattle looked good defensively against the Cowboys. But this is Aaron Rodgers. You don't stop him. Result: Green Bay Packers 12, Seattle Seahawks 14 |
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| PRISCO'S WEEKLY WINNING PERCENTAGE | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | total |
| 62% | 81% | 43% | 66% | 71% | 42% | 76% | 71% | 57% | 71% | 71% | 68% | 68% | 62% | 56% | 68% | 62% | 64% |
