NFL
NFL picks for week 6
By ROGER MILLS
Published October 17, 2004
Chargers (3-2) at Falcons (4-1)
Comment: Mike Vick shows why deserved to be the No. 1 pick.
MILLS' PICK: Falcons 24, Chargers 23
NICHOLAS' PICK: Falcons 18, Chargers 10
Dolphins (0-5) at Bills (0-4)
Comment: Mercifully, someone will win. Painfully, someone will have to see it.
MILLS' PICK: Bills 14, Dolphins 9
NICHOLAS' PICK: Bills 10, Dolphins 6
Redskins (1-4) at Bears (1-3)
Comment: Wasn't Joe Gibbs supposed to be the great savior? Guess not!
MILLS' PICK: Bears 20, Redskins 17
NICHOLAS' PICK: Redskins 12, Bears 6
Bengals (1-3) at Browns (2-3)
Comment: The wheels are falling off for the Browns, again.
MILLS' PICK: Bengals 15, Browns 10
NICHOLAS' PICK: Browns 18, Bengals 16
Packers (1-4) at Lions (3-1)
Comment: Sorry, Packer fans, Favre's days are behind him.
MILLS' PICK: Lions 23, Packers 17
NICHOLAS' PICK: Lions 20, Packers 12
Chiefs (1-3) at Jaguars (3-2)
Comment: All of a sudden, the Jaguars look very mortal.
MILLS' PICK: Chiefs 24, Jaguars 20
NICHOLAS' PICK: Jaguars 22, Chiefs 16
Seahawks (3-1) at Patriots (4-0)
Comment: Here it is on the record: The streak comes to an end.
MILLS' PICK: Seahawks 20, Patriots 17
NICHOLAS' PICK: Patriots 18, Seahawks 14
49ers (1-4) at Jets (4-0)
Comment: Herman Edwards keeps smiling; Dennis Erickson stops.
MILLS' PICK: Jets 28, 49ers 13
NICHOLAS' PICK: Jets 18, 49ers 10
Panthers (1-3) at Eagles (4-0)
Comment: The Eagles remain the only unbeaten team in the league.
MILLS' PICK: Eagles 24, Panthers 14
NICHOLAS' PICK: Eagles 24, Panthers 18
Texans (2-3) at Titans (2-3)
Comment: Houston has played well, but the Titans are back.
MILLS' PICK: Titans 27, Texans 20
NICHOLAS' PICK: Titans 22, Texans 14
Steelers (4-1) at Cowboys (2-2)
Comment: Big Ben strikes again, this time in Cowboy land.
MILLS' PICK: Steelers 17, Cowboys 13
NICHOLAS' PICK: Steelers 20, Cowboys 16
Broncos (4-1) at Raiders (2-3)
Comment: John Lynch gets one over on ex-teammate Warren Sapp.
MILLS' PICK: Broncos 34, Raiders 20
NICHOLAS' PICK: Broncos 18, Raiders 16
Vikings (3-1) at Saints (2-3)
Comment: Imagine Culpepper to Moss against that defense.
MILLS' PICK: Vikings 34, Saints 17
NICHOLAS' PICK: Vikings 28, Saints 18
MILLS RECORD LAST WEEK OVERALL: 9-5. VS. SPREAD: 8-6. OVERALL FOR SEASON: 46-28. VS. SPREAD FOR SEASON: 36-35-3.
NICHOLAS' RECORD LAST WEEK OVERALL: 7-7. VS. SPREAD: 5-9. OVERALL FOR SEASON: 42-32. VS. SPREAD FOR SEASON: 41-30-3.
[Last modified October 17, 2004, 01:25:25]
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