NFL Pick 'em - Week 8

Derek wants us to hurry up and figure out what the loser will be doing for the bet. He's the kind of guy who wants to know what torture is facing him so he can prepare for it. Not that a comeback is impossible. We're less than halfway through the season, he just has to beat me by as much as I've beat him to this point.

Leave a comment if you have a suggestion for the loser's penance.

Miami @ NY Jets

Derek - Miami. The wildcat beat the Jets once and you think it can again? I don’t, that’s why Miami is going to win through the air with a simple threat of running it.

Loren - Miami. Follow the trends; the league catching on to Sanchez, the Dolphins putting everything together on offense, key losses for Jets, key wins for Miami. The tide is shifting in favor of Miami.

NY Giants @ Philadelphia

Derek - Giants. NY had a bad misstep a couple of week ago at NO. They have learned their lesson and I expect to see their noses to the grind stone. Philly won’t have Westbrook (again) and will relay on passing.

Loren - Giants. One solid team looking for a little more consistency, one shaky team struggling to figure out personnel and strategy. I trust Tom Coughlin more than Andy Reid.

Denver @ Baltimore

Derek - Baltimore. That loss has to happen sometime right?

Loren - Denver. I think Derek's goading me here because this is a week I wouldn't think twice about picking the Bronco's opponent. Denver is prime for a fall to a team with a stout defense and unpredictable offense in a hostile environment. On the other hand, Josh McDaniels had two weeks to prepare.

Minnesota @ Green Bay

Derek - Minnesota. Sure there is a lot of hype over this game, the thing that I think is getting left out is that the Vikings are just a better team plain and simple.

Loren - Minnesota. Really wanted to go Green Bay here. Probably should have listened to my gut but the Vikings are coming off a loss and they're gonna be pissed. They have some injuries issues but they should still be able to run over the Packers. Give it to Peterson and let him grind out the game.

Atlanta @New Orleans

Derek - New Orleans. Just plain impressed with the Saints offense, I don’t see the Falcons keeping up.

Loren - New Orleans. Ditto. The Falcons could score 42 but the Saints would score 63. Should be fun!