Picking NFL Week 10

How I did last week: 10-3

It's nice to finally feel like I actually know something.

Record on the Season: 75-55

Fingers crossed, this is where I start my Oakland Raiders-like roll.

Bengals at Colts: Carson, your time is almost up. Colts.

Jets at Browns: Could the Browns really upset the Saints, the Patriots and the Jets in three straight games? Well, with the Jets recent offensive's struggles, it could happen. But I say New York's top five run-defense will load the box to focus on shutting Peyton Hillis down and dare Colt McCoy to beat Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie in one-on-one matchups on the outside. And that will be too tall an order for the rookie QB. Jets.

Vikings at Bears: Respective records say the Bears should win this comfortably. But after Minnesota's pass rush (and especially Jared Allen) finally got going last week – they picked up 6 sacks against Arizona and Allen got 2.5 of those – I see them having a very good day against Chicago offensive line. Vikings.

Titans at Dolphins: Kerry Collins vs. Chad Pennington...What is this, preseason ball? Titans.

Texans at Jaguars: Two of the NFL's worst five defenses should yield plenty of yards for running backs Arian Foster and Maurice Jones-Drew, but Jacksonville's will come up with just a couple more stops. Jaguars.

Lions at Bills: Call me crazy but, with Matthew Stafford out and the Bills tip-toeing closer to a victory every week, I think this is the week Buffalo wins its first 2010 game. Bills.

Panthers at Buccaneers: If the Bucs have done one thing well this season, it's beat bad teams. They're 4-0 against teams with losing records (and 0-3 against winning teams) and I see no reason for that trend to turn around against Carolina. Bucs.

Chiefs at Broncos: Todd Haley has got to be in the running for coach of the year. He's already won more games (5) than he did all year last season (4). So often talk of rebuilding a franchise rings hollow (just ask Buffalo fans) but for Kansas City, Haley is really doing it. That being said, the Chiefs can't afford to lose this important divisional game and allow the streaking Chargers or Raiders to get any closer in the AFC West. Chiefs.

Rams at 49ers: Troy Smith produced some magic in London two weeks ago to lead a 49ers comeback against Denver, but whether he can repeat the trick remains to be seen. The Rams actually feature a top ten defense, in terms of yards allowed, this season. They'll give Smith some trouble. Rams.

Cowboys at Giants: I think the Cowboys will play noticeably better this week for Jason Garrett, now that Wade Philips is gone. But the Giants are on a tear right now, they're playing at home and John Kitna isn't scaring anybody. Giants.

Seahawks at Cardinals: It feels like these two just played each other. Actually they did, only three weeks ago. The Seahawks won on that occasion – 22-10 in Seattle – but neither team has won a game since. The NFC West is so bad I almost feel like the Cardinals will win just to keep the division picture murky. But speaking of murky, how about that Arizona quarterback situation? (Can't say I didn't call it) Seahawks.

Patriots at Steelers: I'm predicting a big bounce-back week for the Patriots in this one. The Steelers didn't impress in their two prime time appearances in Weeks 8 and 9, with a 1-1 record which could have easily been an 0-2 record but for Cincinnati's dreadful start last Monday. Their offense will struggle to score as many points as New England's. Patriots.

Eagles at Redskins: Things were a lot more fun in Washington for Donovan McNabb last time he played against his old team. After his controversial benching in the final two minutes of the Redskins last game against Detroit and the slightly ridiculous media response, his relationship with coach Mike Shanahan will be under constant scrutiny in coming weeks. Eagles.