2008 - Week 17 - All Games

AFC Teams already in Playoffs:

Tenn
Indy
Pitt

AFC teams needing win and/or help to make it in Playoffs:

Miami
N.E.
Jets
Balt.
Denver
S.D.

NFC teams already in Playoffs:

N.Y.G.
Atl.
Carolina
Ariz.

NFC teams needing win and/or help to make it in Playoffs:

Dallas
Phill.
T.B.
Minn.
Chi.

This week will be a hodge podge of mixed teams, some playing because they have to others playing because they need wins or just to prove to themselves they're still good. So makes it hard to pick winners this week, because of sit out players or teams/players who just want it over - vs - teams/players who still have some pride or fight in them...

ALL MY PICKS ARE SUBJECT TO LATE MINUTE CHANGES. PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN SO NOT TO MISS UP-DATED PICK CHOICES. THANK YOU...

The following are my picks:

ATLANTA - Can get the second seed and a bye if they win. It is St. Louis after all...

NEW ENGLAND - New England is playing well offensively when it matters; their defense is vulnerable but good enough, they need to win...

KANSAS CITY - Kansas City continues to play hard despite being over matched in talent about every week, not this week, but a win here will not save Edwards job. Bye, Bye...

GREEN BAY - Detroit will be making history this week as 1st team ever 0-16... This year Rod Marinelli has been the Tigers Alan Tramble of the Lions. Hung out to die...

INDIANAPOLIS - Maybe, just maybe, Dungy will play his starters long enough to get a win and to stay in game shape. If not, then seriously, I don't expect them to go far in playoffs... That has been Dungys downfall when playoff time hits, not only in Indy but also T.B., he likes to rest players...

MINNESOTA - The Giants have already locked up home field in the playoffs but we're told they will not rest players this game, want-a bet?... Besides Minn. needs the win just to make sure they go to playoffs on a postive note...

NEW ORLEANS - Carolina is in, plays bad on road & N.O. will still play good & hard at home...

PITTSBURGH - They might rest some players later in game, but playing against Cleveland they could take the day off...

TAMPA BAY - Tampa needs win and lucky them they play Oakland. Chuckie should be smiling...

HOUSTON - Houston is a talent powerhouse @ home and Chicago has just been damn lucky...

SAN FRANCISCO - They're going to end this year in style and Washington will see to it...

BALTIMORE - Baltimore needs a win and Jacksonville is not going to stand in their way...

MIAMI - Hey Brett! Surprise, Surprise....you lose again.. Retire will Ya.....It's been great, but show's over, go sell some more jeans...

PHILADELPHIA - Both teams need a win and Romo had some illness bug this week, so McNabb should please the home crowd this week...

SEATTLE - Seattle is out to send Holmgren with good stats and Arizona since clinching title spot 2 weeks ago have just shown up to games and practiced...

SUNDAY NIGHT GAME - SAN DIEGO - They have been playing forward, while Denver has been playing backwards, which is good, I've never liked that beady eyed Shanahan...