Last week's FanIQ predictions were the worst of the year, only going 8-6. Mine, as usual, were no better, also at 8-6. Let's hope for a little better this week, shall we? Here are the games:


1:00 pm

Panthers at Buccaneers
FanIQ Pick: Panthers 20, Buccaneers 15
My pick: Panthers 20, Buccaneers 10
-For the second week in a row, the Panthers get a ridiculously easy opponent. And for the second week in a row, they will actually come away with a W.

Rams at Jaguars
FanIQ Pick: Jaguars 23, Rams 13
My pick: Jaguars 30, Rams 6
-Maurice Jones-Drew won't have to worry about the Jags abandoning the run game against the Rams. Once they get a 2-TD lead, that's all they'll do.

Texans at Bengals
FanIQ Pick: Bengals 24, Texans 18
My pick: Bengals 32, Texans 24
-The Bengals are for real this year, and I don't think there's any way the Texans defense will be able to slow them down. This could end up being a shootout.

Lions at Packers
FanIQ Pick: Packers 26, Lions 16
My pick: Packers 34, Lions 17
-The Lions will win a few more games this year, but probably not in their division.

Giants at Saints
FanIQ Pick: Giants 25, Saints 24
My pick: Saints 27, Giants 23
-This is by far the game of the week. The winner can lay claim to the title of the best team in the NFC, for now. The Vikings have a case as well, but the winner of this one gets my vote.

Browns at Steelers
FanIQ Pick: Steelers 27, Browns 13
My pick: Steelers 25, Browns 17
-The Browns squeaked out a win over the Bills last week, but there's no way they make it 2 in a row.

Chiefs at Redskins
FanIQ Pick: Redskins 20, Chiefs 15
My pick: Redskins 23, Chiefs 19
-If the Chiefs want to pick up a win, this is a great chance. I'm just not sure they're ready, after the heartbreaking OT loss last week.

Ravens at Vikings
FanIQ Pick: Vikings 24, Ravens 19
My pick: Vikings 27, Ravens 24
-This might be the Vikings' toughest game so far, we'll see if they're up to the task once again.


4:00 pm

Titan at Patriots
FanIQ Pick: Patriots 27, Titans 16
My pick: Patriots 31, Titans 16
-If the Titans lose this one, they'll be maybe the best 0-6 team ever.

Cardinals at Seahawks
FanIQ Pick: Cardinals 22, Seahawks 20
My pick: Seahawks 27, Cardinals 23
-If Matt Hasselbeck can continue to play like he did last week (and for years before), this team might actually be pretty good.

Eagles at Raiders
FanIQ Pick: Eagles 29, Raiders 13
My pick: Eagles 38, Raiders 10
-It's hard to look at this game without laughing. We might see a lot of Michael Vick in this one, once it starts to get really out of hand.

Bills at Jets
FanIQ Pick: Jets 25, Bills 15
My pick: Jets 30, Bills 13
-The Jets have a great chance to rebound from their rough losses to the Saints and Dolphins. The Bills are the perfect team against which to start another winning streak.

Sunday Night Football

Bears at Falcons
FanIQ Pick: Bears 22, Falcons 21
My pick: Falcons 24, Bears 20
-The Falcons get the nod from me, after seeing how they rebounded from the loss to New England and dismantled the 49ers. The Bears are solid, but the Falcons should beat them at home.


Monday Night Football

Broncos at Chargers
FanIQ Pick: Broncos 22, Chargers 21
My pick: Chargers 20, Broncos 17
-The Chargers are at home, and have had 2 weeks to prepare for this one. The Patriots showed that the Broncos CAN be beaten, even if they weren't able to close the deal. The Chargers need this one badly to stay within reach of the division lead.


Let me know where you agree, and where I went wrong.