It's late and there are a lot of large spreads involved in this week's slate - and at work 
we pick against the spread.  I have to translate into straight winning terms.  Who's just 
squeaking by this week, that will flip my choices?  There are five candidates.
 
First flip - right off, Buffalo and their huge emotional boost against Pittsburgh and their 
actual good football team.  Squeaker number one, though I'm tempted to go bold.  DILLER'S STILLERS
 
Next - ATL vs. the not-to-be-trusted Jags.  I'm sticking with it this time.  FALCONS
 
COLTS and GIANTS are winners.  Maybe Favre will go turtle in front of Strahan just once more, 
for old times' sake.
 
Flip pick #3 - Houston at Carolina - Steve Smith, insulted that his wireless carrier promises 
"best coverage anywhere," skips the game and climbs Pike's Peak, catches eleven passes anyway. 
 PANTHERS
 
UGH.  Both these teams are worse than advertised.  RAMS as home team, but ugh.
 
Flip pick #4 - I was going on two theories when I picked this game for the spread: first, 
that Cincy should have gone to OT against Baltimore (that was a totally bogus offensive 
interference call); second, the Browns would start Quinn at home.  Nope.  Pick flips.  BEN-GALS.
 
SAINTS also win, with the extra prep time to actually look like a football team again.
 
COWBOYS can name their score.
 
The very ground trembles... LIONS over Vikes.  The 2-0 Lions.  That can't happen, can it?
 
SEAHAWKS win big; so do the BEARS.
 
Flip game #5 - see, Mr. Mangini is getting it right.  Mr. Clemens will probably start, and 
will possibly get smooshed... or they can play the "we were cheated last week" card, and 
realize that as long as the Baltimore defense doesn't score, they only need 14 points.  JETS
 
BRONCOS are also winners.
 
PATRIOTS shake off the embarassment, pass the hat around Gillette Stadium to raise Belichick's 
fine money, and prove that they can play.
 
EAGLES over Washington - they can't really be as bad as they were last week, right?
 
Good luck all!