E.K. NATION

GREEN BAY (-3.5) over Detroit. If Detroit were still playing well I might go that way. But Favre & Co. are too strong right now.
DALLAS (-14) over N.Y. Jets. ***SURE LOCK FIRE*** The Jets are horrible, and in Dallas I gotta go with the Boys. Dallas in a laugher.
Indianapolis (-12) over ATLANTA. The Colts will get back on track after some spotty play.

ST. LOUIS (+3) over Seattle. Don't look now, but the Rams are on a winning streak. Gotta think they have more confidence right now.
JACKSONVILLE (7.5) over Buffalo. ***SURE LOCK FIRE*** The Bills just aren't good at scoring. The only teams with fewer points are the Chiefs, Falcons, Rams and 49ers. That's the opposite of good.
New Orleans (-3.5) over CAROLINA. The Panthers have QB problems. The Saints will get back on track.
CLEVELAND (-3) over Houston. This spread is too small. Do the oddsmakers know something I don't?
N.Y. GIANTS (-5.5) over Minnesota.
CINCINNATI (-2) over Tennessee. I guess this would be an upset, eh?
Oakland (+5.5) over KANSAS CITY. I'll go with the veteran Culpepper over Croyle.
TAMPA BAY (-4.5) over Washington. Again, I'll take the veteran Garcia over Campbell. The Skins have a hard time closing games out.

ARIZONA (-10) over San Francisco. ***SURE LOCK FIRE*** It's the 49ers!!!!
CHICAGO (-2.5) over Denver. A short week for the Broncos and playing in Chicago might spell trouble for Denver.
SAN DIEGO (-9) over Baltimore. The Chargers must have this game. LT should take advantage of the Ravens' run D, and the Ravens don't have any QB power to take advantage of the Chargers' weak pass D.

NEW ENGLAND (-22) over Philadelphia. Some books in Vegas have taken the Pats off the board, it's gotten so ridiculous. But this is a 22-point spread. I'd like to think the Eagles are professional enough to keep it close. But if New England scores 50, Philly would have to score 29, and I don't think that can happen. I gotta go with the Patriots.

PITTSBURGH (-16) over Miami. Flex schedule, anyone? Congrats, ESPN. The prospects of this game look very ugly.