NFL Week 8 picks

Since Loren and I picked the exact smae games last week there was no change. I'm still down three.

Green Bay at NY Jets

Derek - NY Jets. I don't belive in the Jets as a Super Bowl team. I do think they'll win this game, at home with a week off to prepare against a banged up Packers team.

Loren - NY Jets. Derek was saying this wasn't a playoff team before the season began. Now he says they aren't a Super Bowl team. In a couple of weeks he'll be talking about how there's no way this team could win 5 straight championships. I wonder if he has road rash from all this backsliding.

Pittsburgh at New Orleans

Derek - Pittsburgh. The Steelers got lucky last week but showed they have can have big plays now that Big Ben is back. The Saints havn't played well latley and until they get some RB's back they'll be hit and miss.

Loren - Pittsburgh. The Steelers are as tough and good as any team in the league. Unfortunately, the Saints have too many questions right now and not enough answers.

Houston at Indianapolis

Derek - Indianapolis. Houston won one against the Colts, I don't think they'll take two.

Loren - Indianapolis. The Colts have responded well from their early season scares and their offense is clicking. Houston is inconsistent and has a negative point differential on the road against a good team. Easy call even though the Texans might make it interesting.

Miami at Cincinnati

Derek - Miami. They're on the road which seems to be where they want to play. They also are coming off a lose and seem to win those games as well.

Loren - Cincinnati. Bengals break their three game losing streak against a Miami team trying to figure out how to score with their defense since the offense obviously needs help.

Tennessee at San Diego

Derek - Tennessee. Even with the cross country trip I see the Titans running game piling up over 150 yards versus a poor D.

Loren - Tennessee. The Titans have the best point differential in the league by 24 points. San Diego should be better once Vincent Jackson gets up to speed, but that's going to be a while and the season might be gone by then.

Denver at San Francisco

Derek - San Franciso. Hey if the Raiders can put up 59 on the Broncos the 49ers should be able to score 21 and that should be enought to best Baby Jesus's team.

Loren - Denver. The 49ers don't get home field advantage since this game is in England. Denver will work to plug some of the defensive holes highlighted last week and I'd rather trust Orton than Troy Smith.