I go on vacation and my picks go to hell. How am I supposed to know that the Cards would beat the Rams and that the Dolphins could beat the Patriots? This week is even tougher to pick as there are some races already sewn up and the head coaches might or might not rest their starters. There’s a reason why some of these games aren’t even on the board in Vegas.
Here we go with the Week 16 Picks. If you want to see how well the experts here at SC stack up against the competition, check out this excel file.
Week 16 Picks
| MATCHUP | Vegas Vinny | Mile High | Guru Ganu | Mr. X |
| Packers-Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| Raiders-Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Broncos-Titans | Titans | Broncos | Titans | Titans |
| Falcons-Saints | Saints | Saints | Falcons | Falcons |
| Ravens-Steelers | Ravens | Steelers | Ravens | Ravens |
| Bears-Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions |
| Texans-Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Giants-Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals |
| Chargers-Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts |
| Bills-Niners | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Patriots-Jets | Jets | Patriots | Jets | Patriots |
| Cards-Seahawks | Cards | Seahawks | Seahawks | Cards |
| Panthers-Bucs | Bucs | Panthers | Panthers | Bucs |
| Skins-Cowboys | Skins | Skins | Skins | Skins |
| Browns-Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Eagles-Rams | Eagles | Rams | Eagles | Rams |
| Prev Week | 9-7 (.563) | 11-5 (.688) | 6-8 (.429) | 10-6 (.625) |
| LOCKS | 11-4 | 9-6 | 6-9 | 5-10 |
| Overall | 144-80 (.643) | 142-82(.634) | 138-84(.616) | 136-88(.607) |
Locks of the Week
Mile High: I know that Indy is playing this year’s cinderella team in the Chargers, but Peyton wants that record and this is the game to get it. They’re at home again and the floodgates are ready to burst after being stymied by the stingy Ravens D. They want to rest the stars the following week in Denver, so look for Peyton to be a machine and maybe throw for 3-4 TDs. Take Indy
(-7) in this one.
Mr. X: MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! (To the 3 people who read this) Take the Fins over the Browns. Miami looks solid all of a sudden and are at home against a helpless Browns team.
Vegas Vinny: Because the NFC west is by far the worst division in football, it means that the division leader could actually lose to the Cardinals. THE CARDINALS! Seattle and the Rams are playing at Cleveland levels. Lucky for the Rams, they go up against an Eagles team that looks to rest their starters. So let me pick against the other underachiever in that division. Take the Cards (back in step with McCown) and the 7 points.
Guru Ganu: Does this feel like the longest NFL season of all time or is it just me? My lock picking may not even win me the NFC West, but I will trudge onward.
Give me the over in the Oakland/KC game, oh, wait, you aren’t my bookie. Fine give me Baltimore in Pitt, and give me the 5 points. The Baltimore D should keep things close, and I actually see them winning this game outright. Baltimore needs this game more than Pitt does, as a win here would help them get to the playoffs, while all Pitt has to do is win one of their last two to clinch home field.