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Atlanta at NY Giants - Two winless teams square off, each trying to get their first win of the season. Neither obviously wants to leave this game with an 0-3 record. The Falcons feel like they are bottoming out right now, with two consecutive blowout losses. The Giants showed some signs of life in their last game, which was a week and a half ago, so they should be well rested. That, plus home field advantage, really should be enough to carry them, finally, to earn their first win of this season. My pick: NYG
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh - Both teams are coming off disappointing first losses of the season. If the Bengals want to prove that they have turned a corner, there would be no better team to prove themselves against than the Steelers, especially in Pittsburgh. No other team has tormented Cincy for as long and as consistently as the Steelers have. However, my suspicion is that this is too steep of a test, and too early for Cincy. So I am sticking with the home team to win here. My pick: Pittsburgh
Chicago at Cleveland - This should be a good game. The Bears showed some signs of life with a win last weekend. However, the Browns entered this season with some serious expectations, and thus far, they have played well. They almost had the Chiefs, and then outright won last weekend. I expected that the hometown Browns entertain their fans with a solid win in this one, pulling away a bit in the second half. My pick: Cleveland
Indianapolis at Tennessee - This is likely the first big showdown in the AFC South. It seems too early to suggest that the division title is on the line in Week 3, but one thing is for sure: the Colts cannot afford to lose this game. Should the Titans win, they likely will hold the lead outright in the division, and would have put some cushion between themselves and the Colts, the team that I suspect is their most serious rival in the division. Yet, I will go with the Colts. My pick: Indy
LA Chargers at Kansas City - The Chiefs barely escaped with a win in Week 1 against Cleveland, then lost a heartbreaker last week at Baltimore. However, they should have more than enough to beat their division rival Chargers at Arrowhead. My pick: Kansas City
Arizona at Jacksonville - Arizona is looking to reach an impressive 3-0 start, and they go down to Florida to take on a team that has lost 17 straight games. With the dangerous offense and an improved defense, as well as likely a ton of momentum, the Cardinals should prove to be the better team here, while the Jaguars continue to try to find themselves. my pick: Arizona
Washington at Buffalo - So far I have picked the Bills every week, and that will not change this week, either. Washington did win against the G-Men, but going up to Buffalo to take on one of the best teams in the league is another matter altogether. The Bills should find the offense to score some serious points, and their defense will be fired up to prove that shutting out the Fins last week was no fluke. Hard to see how Washington can win this one, quite frankly. My pick; Buffalo
Baltimore at Detroit - Man, the Lions just cannot get a break. They are already 0-2, and could use a weak team on their schedule to collect their first win. But this is the third week, and it feels like they have only played playoff contenders so far this season. I suspect that the Ravens will do enough to win this one outright for an important road win. My pick: Baltimore
New Orleans at New England - Neither of these teams are what they were just a few seasons ago. However, the Pats are coming off a dominant road win against Gang Green, and they should be able to carry forth and gain momentum on the season with a second straight win by a Saints team that will likely have a hard time this afternoon. My pick: New England
Miami at Las Vegas - The Dolphins got seriously humbled last week, getting shutout in a blowout loss to the Bills. The Raiders, meanwhile, are flying high, and see an awesome opportunity to get their record to climb to 3-0. I don't see any reason why they shouldn't be able to, either. My pick: Las Vegas
NY Jets at Denver - Gang Green played well in a loss in the first weekend, and then got squashed last week at home against New England. Now, playing in the thin air at Mile High, the Jets hope to take off. But it seems that these are two teams going in the opposite direction. Look for the still unbeaten home team to ground take off for the Jets offense, and to improve to 3-0. My pick: Denver
Tampa Bay at LA Rams - Most likely the biggest game of this week, if not of this season so far. This should be a good one between two of the teams that figure to be heavyweights in the playoff picture. Could be a preview of the NFC Championship, although we shall see. I figure that the Rams defense will do just enough to squeeze out a narrow win at home against Brady and the defending champs. My pick: LA Rams
Seattle at Minnesota - The Seahawks were disappointed to lose to the Titans at home last weekend. They now face a winless Vikings team desperate to take their first game of the season. They almost won a game, but almost does not count for much in the NFL. This is going to be a tight game, but I suspect that the home team is overdue for a win this season. My pick: Minnesota
SNF: Green Bay at San Francisco - It seems that these two teams often rank among the top teams in the NFC. For a while there in the 1990's and early 2000's, it felt like the Packers owned this rivalry. But right now, the advantage feels like it belongs to the 49ers, who won three playoff meetings between these two teams from 2012 - 2019. Look for the 49ers to earn a decent home win. My pick: San Francisco
MNF: Philadelphia at Dallas - Another difficult contest to pick. These two teams are so familiar with one another, that it feels unlikely that either will shock the other team with anything. Dallas earned their first win on the road in LA last weekend, and should follow that up with a solid home win for their loyal fans, and first place in the NFC East as a result. My pick: Dallas
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