NFL Picks 2013: Week 15

Tony’s bets have been a disaster since he realized you don’t get your investment back twice when you win, but he’s more than made up for it in the picks segment the last two weeks.

He and Maggio tied at 13-3 in week 14, giving my brother a 25-7 mark the last 32 games – and pulling him within a single game of my season-long lead.

Rich has matched Tony’s 25-7 for the last two weeks, but slid to 11-5 in week 14. Overall, I’d say, we suck at betting but when the picks are straight up, we’re holding our own fairly well.

Here are the standings after week 14:

The season is winding down and while there are few great match-ups this week, very little is wrapped up and there are a number of teams that must win to improve their playoff chances.

Here’s who we think wins:

Game of the Week: Baltimore at Detroit – There aren’t any games featuring match-ups between dominant teams, but there are a few with playoff implications. This Monday-nighter is one of the biggest. Detroit is tied for first with Chicago in the NFC North. While the Lions maintain a tiebreaker advantage, a loss to the Ravens could leave them not only behind the Bears but also the Packers, who loom just a half-game behind. And it’s pretty clear the runner up in the division isn’t making the playoffs as a wild card. Meanwhile, Baltimore currently sits at 7-6 in a tie with Miami for the last playoff spot in the AFC. So ESPN gets a prime-time game with many implications for postseason play. The Dolphins’ tilt with New England was our runner up for this mantle.

Game of the Weak: Washington at Atlanta – If you had told me heading into the season that these teams would have combined for six wins and 20 losses at this stage of the season I would have strongly disagreed. RGIII was coming off his serious knee injury, but Washington itself was riding high on momentum from last year’s playoff run. And the Falcons were a hair away from the Super Bowl in 2012. But a lot of injuries, coaching controversies and 14 disappointing weeks later, these teams are playing in a game that arguably matters more to the St. Louis Rams, who own the Redskins’ first round pick, than to either of the participants. What a difference a year makes.

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