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Week 17 Picks Expecting Tony Romo, Cowboys to Choke, Curious About Seahawks’ Offense (Podcast)

Where does the time go?

It’s Week 17 in the NFL, meaning it’s the final Sunday of regular season action before the postseason gets underway. Admittedly, there’s plenty that has already been determined in terms of this season’s playoff picture, but that’s hardly going to stop assistant editors Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle from breaking down the week’s slate of games.

Plus, the two survived a scare from the Mayans, another Christmas of eating unhealthy and the aches and pains of shoveling since their last podcast. They deserve to blow off some steam with some gridiron chatter, even if it requires Cole to call in from his place of residence.

This week, our two fearless podcasters are like two battering rams, differing in a number of their selections. If there’s one thing we can all agree on, though, it’s that Tony Romo and the Cowboys mustn’t throw up all over themselves again — although they probably will.

Check out the complete list of Week 17 picks below, and have a listen to the final podcast of the regular season at the bottom of the page.

Home teams in caps, lines courtesy of Bovada.lv.

Cole
BUFFALO (-3.5) over New York Jets
Baltimore (+3) over CINCINNATI
INDIANAPOLIS (+7) over Houston
Jacksonville (+4) over TENNESSEE
Philadelphia (+7) over NEW YORK GIANTS
Chicago (-3) over DETROIT
NEW ORLEANS (-6) over Carolina
NEW ENGLAND (-10) over Miami
Green Bay (-3) over MINNESOTA
Kansas City (+16) over DENVER
Arizona (+17) over SAN FRANCISCO
SEATTLE (-10.5) over St. Louis
WASHINGTON (-3.5) over Dallas

Last week: 9-7
Season: 111-123-2

Doyle
BUFFALO (-3.5) over New York Jets
CINCINNATI (-3) over Baltimore
Houston (-7) over INDIANAPOLIS
Jacksonville (+4) over TENNESSEE
NEW YORK GIANTS (-7) over Philadelphia
Chicago (-3) over DETROIT
Carolina (+6) over NEW ORLEANS
NEW ENGLAND (-10) over Miami
MINNESOTA (+3) over Green Bay
DENVER (-16) over Kansas City
Arizona (+17) over SAN FRANCISCO
SEATTLE (-10.5) over St. Louis
WASHINGTON (-3.5) over Dallas

Last week: 12-4
Season: 111-109-4