Week 14 NFL Picks Split Over Patriots-Texans Showdown, But Not Sold on 49ers (Podcast)

by Mike Cole on Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 10:03AM

Week 13 was all about bad beats, as anyone who took the Lions, Patriots and Eagles will tell you.

All three of those teams were covering their respective spreads late, but each found a way to see it slip away, failing to cover in excruciating ways, making life miserable for anyone who wagered on them.

Luckily, those bad beats cost NESN.com NFL picks podcasters Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle nothing more than pride, but it still stings a little bit. Even so, they turned in pretty solid weeks last week, and they’re hoping they can bounce back with a little better luck this week.

Here are their picks.

Cole
Denver (-10) over OAKLAND
Baltimore (+3) over WASHINGTON
CLEVELAND (-6.5) over Kansas City
Chicago (-3) over MINNESOTA
PITTSBURGH (-7) over San Diego
INDIANAPOLIS (-6) over Tennessee
New York Jets (-3) over JACKSONVILLE
Atlanta (-3.5) over CAROLINA
TAMPA BAY (-7.5) over Philadelphia
BUFFALO (-3) over St. Louis
CINCINNATI (-3) over Dallas
Miami (+10) over SAN FRANCISCO
New Orleans (+5) over NEW YORK GIANTS
SEATTLE (-10) over Arizona
GREEN BAY (-7) over Detroit
Houston (+4) over NEW ENGLAND

Last week: 9-7
Season: 88-102-1

Doyle
Denver (-10) over OAKLAND
Baltimore (+3) over WASHINGTON
CLEVELAND (-6.5) over Kansas City
Chicago (-3) over MINNESOTA
San Diego (+7) over PITTSBURGH
INDIANAPOLIS (-6) over Tennessee
New York Jets (-3) over JACKSONVILLE
Atlanta (-3.5) over CAROLINA
TAMPA BAY (-7.5) over Philadelphia
St. Louis (+3) over BUFFALO
CINCINNATI (-3) over Dallas
Miami (+10) over SAN FRANCISCO
New Orleans (+5) over NEW YORK GIANTS
SEATTLE (-10) over Arizona
Detroit (+7) over GREEN BAY
NEW ENGLAND (-4) over Houston