Pick: Giants +12. For a preview from the Giants' perspective, please visit Super Bowl preview.

Pick: San Diego +13. San Diego surprised me last week in Indy, and while I think beating NE will be tough considering their injury situation, I still expect a very competitive game. San Diego believes they can win.

Pick: Giants +7. Figure the brutal weather and good defenses to keep this game low scoring, and close.

Pick: Seattle +7. Green Bay has earned my respect by year's end, but Seattle won't be an easy pickings. Take the points.

Pick: Jacksonville +13. I remember two years ago when the Jags played in New England. I was very impressed the way the Jags DL controlled the line of scrimmage. Problem was, their QB was Byron Leftwich was completely ineffective, and the Jacksonville defense eventually tired. Here's hoping David Gerrard has a better showing, and I think he will.

Pick: Indy -7. Who doesn't want to see an Indy/New England rematch? Look for Indy to keep their part of the deal.

Pick: Giants +7. Dallas has struggled over the last five weeks or so, and the Giants are peaking at the perfect time. Look for a close game between these two NFC East rivals, and a Giants' cover.

Pick: Seattle -3.5. I just don't think the Redskins are good enough to go into Seattle, one of the toughest places to play, and keep pace with Seattle.

Pick: Jacksonville -2. The Steelers are banged up and the Jags have that look of a team that is built for a playoff run.

Pick: Giants +3.5. I see this game as being very close, and the + 3.5 as a bonus.

Pick: Tennessee +9.5. Sure the Titans are banged up, but they've been my team all year. Plus I look for the Chargers to "press" again as they look for that first playoff win since 1995.

Pick: Kansas City +6.5.The Jets aren't 6.5 better than anyone this season...

Pick: Dallas +8.5. I know the starters won't play much for Dallas and Washington has to have the game, but it will still be close.

Pick: Denver +3.5. Minny has been exposed the last few weeks offensively, and the Broncos will surely attack that suspect Vikings' pass defense.

Pick: Cleveland -2.5.The theme for this week is teams in need. Cleveland needs to maintain their spot in the wildcard race while Cincy looks about ready to pack it in for the season.

Pick: New Orleans -3.5. The Eagles played their Superbowl last week versus Dallas. The Saints want to get into the real tournament and need a win.

Pick: Houston +7.5.The Texans can play for their first over .500 season in team history, while the Colts have absolutely nothing to play for with their post season secure.

Pick: New Orleans -4.5. Both teams are in the hunt for a wildcard, and home field will be the difference in this one.

Pick: Buffalo +5.5. Again, both teams are battling for a wildcard, and expect a close game either way.

Pick: Giants -4.5. The Giants can clinch a wildcard with a win. With a road game in Buffalo next week followed by the Patriots in Week 17, this would be the week to do it.

Pick: Pittsburgh +11.5. New England has shown some vulnerability the last two weeks, and Pittsburgh is the perfect team to exploit it.

Pick: Miami +6.5. Another three point loss for the Dolphins, another cover (and that's the important thing).

Pick: Cleveland -3.5. While I am reluctant to lay points again on the road with the Brownies after last week, this is a must game for them. Lay'em.

Pick: Jacksonville +7.5. This is divisional revenge, and the Jags always play the Colts tough in Indy. Look for a close game, and a cover.

Pick: Tennessee -4.5. Tennessee needs the win desperately to stop their free fall. The Texans will be just what the doctor ordered.

Pick: Cleveland -1.5. The Browns are this year's feel good team. No one expected anything, and they have given a lot.

Pick: Indy - 11.5. Since many people will be traveling for the holiday, it seems right to go with three road favorites. The Colts have hit a tough lull, losing two of three, and it was nearly three in a row last week against KC. I can't see Atlanta doing much against the Colts defense and I expect Peyton Manning to break out of his mini slump.

Pick: Tennessee -1. Tennessee has been my team all season, and I am sticking with them again this week. They aren't going to lose three in a row, especially to a bad Cincy team, and laying the point on the road won't be a factor.

Pick: New Orleans -2.5. See a trend here? Yes take the Saints (again) and lay the 2.5. The Panthers aren't going anywhere due to their QB situation, and if New Orleans can't win this game their playoff chances are just about finished.

Pick: Washington +9.5. The Cowboys proved last week they are the best team in the NFC East. This will be their third straight divisional game, and have hung up 30+ points versus Philly and New York. Will they do that again? They are due for a "down" week. Despite this being the Cowboys' arch rival, the Skins come in down and out which makes them a live dog.

Pick: Tennessee +2.5. Back on Tennessee's bandwagon! After a loss to Jacksonville, they travel to Denver on Monday. Expect a big time bounce back game.

Pick: New Orleans +1. The Saints got themselves back into the playoff hunt, but then stumbled against the then winless Rams. Drew Brees and company will find a way to rebound in Texas.

Pick: Cleveland +9.5. The theme for this week is revenge and dogs. The Steelers embarrassed the Brownies in Week 1. Cleveland has really turned things around and should make a game of it in this interstate rivalry.

Pick: Jacksonville +4.5. I've picked the Titans quite a bit this season, but this is big time revenge on the part of the Jaguars. The Titans ran all over them in Week 1, and coach Jack Del Rio certainly will remind his team in the days leading up to the game.

Pick: Giants +1.5. Yet a third Week 1, divisional matchup. Dallas put 45 on the Giants that first week. The Giants are improved, but by how much? I expect home field, and crowd noise, to help out the Giants' pass rush and possibly be the difference.

Pick: Tennessee -4.5. I seem to go with the Titans a lot. I like the coach, and I like their defense. They failed me last week versus Oakland. They rebound this week against a fading Carolina team.

Pick: Kansas City -2.5. Curious line. Green Bay is clearly having the better year. But they are coming off an emotional OT win in Denver on Monday night. A second road game in a row will tag them with their second loss of the season.

Pick: Houston +3.5. I wonder about this line too. It tells me the two teams are even, with Oakland getting the nod due to home field advantage. However, I think the Texans are the better team and this is a very winnable game for them.

I've plunged to the .500 mark after eight weeks. November and December define not only football teams, but prognosticators as well.

Pick: Tennessee -6.5. The Titans are one of those teams in the AFC that gets overlooked because of the big two, New England and Indy. Their defense, very good, should keep Oakland to a low point total and cover as a home favorite.

Pick: Pittsburgh -3.5. This line is a bit low, as Pittsburgh much like Tennessee is just a notch below the two big guns in the AFC. Pittsburgh will control the ball, and the game.

Pick: Washington +16.5. And how can I resist 16.5 points? Washington has a pretty good defense, and New England has gotta be due to score only in the 20's one game!

Another half point loss, this time with Kansas City, kept me below .500 for the weekend.

Pick: Seattle -8.5. The Seahawks will be smarting from their home loss last week against the Saints, which is bad news for the winless Rams.

Pick: Kansas City +2.5. After watching HBO's Hard Knocks, it looked to me KC would be one of the worst teams in the league. And they were. But they are starting to put things together, and when a team like this gets their confidence, they can get some momentum. I look for more momentum in Oakland.

Pick: Atlanta +8.5. What gives you ask? Last week, I touted the Saints. But that was as a road dog. With Atlanta making a QB change (and I am no huge Byron Letwich fan), I expect it to give the Falcons some life, and cover this high number.

Only a half point loss in the Tennessee game kept me from my second perfect week.

Pick: Green Bay -2.5. This is a make or break week for the Pack. Last week, they fell into their old habits versus the Bears. If they lose, I could see their season begin to spiral downward. They win by a FG, and more importantly, cover the spread.

Pick: New Orleans +6.5. They have to win a game sooner or later. They're due. And the 6.5 is too attractive to pass up. Could still see them losing a close one, though.

Pick: Tennessee +2.5. The Bucs are banged up, and I love the Titan defense. Expect it to be close, and Vince Young wins it late.

Only the Chargers' blowout saved me from 0-3.

Pick: New Orleans -3.5. New Orleans is desperate for a win. David Carr is QB'ing the Panthers, Dree Brees the Saints. I like that matchup.

Pick: Seattle +6.5. I'll ride Seattle for the second straight week as a road doggie.

Pick: San Diego +1.5. San Diego can't continue to play this bad, can they? It's a divisional game, and I expect it to be close.

Just win baby.........

Pick: Arizona +5.5. The Steelers go cross country to take on a team which has a few of their ex-coaches, including former offensive coordinator Tim Whisenhut, who is now the top dog in Arizona.

Pick: Seattle -1.5. I'll lay the points, as this is a double revenge for Seattle who was beaten twice by San Fran last season.

Pick: Indy -9.5. It's a lot of points, by Denver has been destroyed on its last three trips to Indy and I expect the trend to continue.

No comment. Early weeks in a new season are the toughest to handicap, as I have clearly demonstrated.

Pick: San Diego - 4. I usually don't like to lay points on the road, but this is a must win for the Chargers. They don't want to fall to 1-2, nor lose two straight. I've seen every snap from the Packers' last two games and despite being 2-0, I an not overly impressed with their offense. San Diego will put the clamps on Bret Favre and Tomlinson will break out of his mini slump.

Pick: Carolina -4.5. Again, laying points on the road isn't my thing, but the Falcons appear awful. Plus Jake Delhomme appears to be off to a good start, and the Panthers' D will want to reassert itself against a Joey Harrington led offense.

Pick: San Fran +9.5. Both teams are 2-0. Don't expect the visitors to beat the Steelers, but they'll keep it close. Mike Nolan is building something pretty good out in San Fran and they aren't there yet, but this is a young team that should keep getting better and be in every game this season. 9.5 is too attractive to pass up.

Washington (straight up winner) and Tennessee brought home the money, while Buffalo was completely overwhelmed by the Steelers in my only loss.

Pick: Tennesse +6. I love home dogs, and while I think Vince Young is going to struggle some this season, his offense can run the ball and keep it away from Peyton and company.

Pick: Buffalo + 9.5. Buffalo lost a heart breaker to Denver last week, and combined with the horrible injury suffered by Kevin Everett things were looking bleak. But it now appears Everett has made a dramatic recovery, and I expect the Bills to play an inspired game keeping it within touchdown.

Pick: Washington +7. See a trend here? Okay, admittedly I hate Philly, but this is the NFC East and the games are usually close. Plus the 'Skins will try to run it, keep running it, and run it even if it doesn't work early and that will give the Eagles problems, and more importantly, keep the score close.

Green Bay was a great start, but the Jets were no match for New England (was there a real reason behind that?). That left me at 1-1 going into the Sunday nite finale with the Jints. If you told me they'd score 35 points I would have been counting my winnings already, but alas, this is the NFL and it is called gambling.

Pick: Green Bay +3. The Eagles have owned Green Bay, particularly at The Linc. But this game is in Green Bay and I expect them to play an inspired opener.

Pick: NY Jets +6. New England to me is clearly the better team, but it's a division game and we all know how those go. Usually decided by a field goal.

Pick: Giants +6. Dallas comes in with some key injuries and I expect the Giants to make an impression to the national TV audience.

So I’m ready to make my first official pick on FootballGiants.net. And what better game to kick it off with than the Superbowl. The Colts come in as the favorite, a touchdown pick over the Bears. Let me first state I am rooting for the Colts. I want them to win. But my pick is going to be the Bears +7 and here’s my case for Chicago.

As much as I like Payton Manning, he has struggled in the playoffs. This year it is 2 TD’s versus 6 INT’s. That’s not Superbowl QB material folks. Yes he did lead his team in the second half of the Pats game, no doubt about it. But take away that half of football, and there is no question the guy has struggled. And what team most resembles the Ravens, the team he had his worst performance against in these playoffs: the Bears. If Manning does have that type of game, I can see the Bears keeping this close, ultimately losing, but covering the touchdown spread.

My one apprehension is Rex Grossman. He’s just an average QB at this point in his career. I’ve seen about five Bear games this season, and the one thing I notice is Grossman continually throws the ball 12-17 yards down the field consistently, regardless of success. They are not a dink-and-dunk passing attack. The Colts play a classic two-deep and this Bears' style could play right into the Colts’ hands…..we’ll see.

Prediction: Colts 23, Bears 17