NFL Week 13 Game Picks

The Musket Fire staff are putting on our prognostication hats, staring into the Musket Fire crystal ball, and predicting the winners each week throughout the NFL season. Staff writer Ryan Hannable and I are making the game picks, so feel free to pick against us in the Comments section. Last week, I was 13-3 in my picks, pushing my record to 119-56 on the season, while Ryan was 11-5, pushing his record to 90-54 on the season. Ryan is starting the week 1-0 for picking the Seahawks to beat the Eagles Thursday, while I am starting the week 0-1 for picking the Eagles.

Let’s get right to the picks from Ryan and I, including our pick for the Patriots-Colts game. Ryan and I are on the same page for most of this week’s game picks…

Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills

• Jamie Pacheco: Titans
• Ryan Hannable: Titans

Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears

• JP: Bears
• RH: Bears

Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans

• JP: Falcons
• RH: Falcons

Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins

• JP: Raiders
• RH: see below

Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings

• JP: Broncos
• RH: Broncos

Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers

• JP: Steelers
• RH: Steelers

Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• JP: see below
• RH: Buccs

New York Jets at Washington Redskins

• JP: Jets
• RH: Jets

Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns

• JP: Ravens
• RH: Ravens

Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals

• JP: Cowboys
• RH: Cowboys

Green Bay Packers at New York Giants

• JP: Packers (I almost picked the Giants here. An upset wouldn’t surprise me, but I can’t pick against the Pack until someone steps up and beats them, or at least holds them down.)
• RH: Packers

St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers

• JP: 49ers
• RH: 49ers

Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints

• JP: Saints
• RH: Saints

San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars

• JP: Chargers
• RH: Chargers

Upset Special

• JP: Panthers over the Buccaneers. The Buccs are up and down while the Panthers are a team on the rise behind rookie QB Cam Newton. The rise continues.
• RH: Dolphins over the Raiders.

Put it in the bank

• JP & RH: Patriots over the Colts. The Patriots lose to a winless team starting its #3 QB? Not happening. (JP)