Week 13 Predictions: Pats Finally Get Road Win

By Dan Shouse
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff

The Patriots have no time to feel bad for themselves, as they head to Miami to take on the Dolphins in an important AFC East match up. Win, and the Pats all but lock up the division. Lose, and suddenly the division is in question.

Here are the picks for week 13 in the NFL.

Patriots 21 Dolphins 17

Forget about beating an elite team, I just hope the Patriots can get any kind of win on the road. The Patriots will struggle, but do just enough in the end to pull off the win - and keep their slim chances for a first round bye alive.

Colts 31 Titans 28

It will be more of the same for the Colts. Indy will play in yet another close game, but Peyton Manning will still lead his team to a win. Vince Young suffers his first loss as a starting QB this season, but Indy will remain perfect.

Giants 24 Cowboys 16

The Cowboys are in first place in the NFC East and have a golden opportunity to put the division out of reach. We all know what this means. Tony Romo will continue his tradition of late season mistakes, throw a few picks, and the Giants will get a huge win a home.

Eagles 27 Falcons 14

Micheal Vick makes his return to Atlanta, but will likely not be in for more than a few plays. Can Chris Redman do it again? No way. The Eagles defense shuts down Atlanta, and pulls the Eagles into a first place tie with the Cowboys in the NFC East.

Bears 20 Rams 7

Jay Cutler will finally do something right, and go a whole game without throwing a pick. The Bears get the win, but it does not really matter as both these teams are just playing out the remaining games on their schedules.

Bengals 23 Lions 13

Can things get any easier for the Bengals? After facing the Browns last Sunday, now Cincy gets the Lions. No wonder they are 8-3.

Chargers 40 Browns 3

Speaking of easy schedules, a week after facing the Chiefs, the red hot Chargers get to face the NFL's worst team in the Cleveland Browns. Like he did against K.C, Phillip Rivers will light it up, leading the San Diego to a seventh straight win.

Broncos 28 Chiefs 16

After looking shaky for a few weeks, the Denver defense was solid on Thanksgiving against the Giants. Expect more of the same against the Chiefs, as Denver gets an easy win and stays one game back of the Chargers in the NFC West.

Steelers 34 Raiders 6

There has been a lot of finger pointing going on in Pittsburgh, especially with Hines Ward calling out Big Ben for sitting out last week. Winning cures all, and that is what the Steelers will do this week.

Saints 38 Redskins 13

Will there be a let down for the Saints after last Monday's big win over New England? Absolutely not. The Saints will have no problem with Redskins, and continue to look like the best team in the NFL.

Buccaneers 17 Panthers 16

Matt Moore takes over for injured Jake Delhomme, but it will not matter. The Bucs pick up just their second win of the year, and end any hopes for the Panthers getting to the post season.

Jaguars 23 Texans 20

The Jags always seemed to do just enough to sneak into the playoffs, and the Texans always seem to fail in the clutch. The is no reason to expect anything different, as the Jags will deal the Texans another tough loss.

49ers 21 Seahawks 14

The 49ers continue to hang around in the NFC West, getting a road win in Seattle. The win will get the 49ers back to the .500 mark for the year.

Vikings 38 Cardinals 37

The magical season of Bret Favre and the Vikings continues in the desert, as Favre will have a huge day, and out duel Kurt Warner. The Cardinals lead in the NFC will dwindle to a single game.

Packers 23 Ravens 17

Aaron Rodgers will get the Pack one step closer to the playoffs with a win over the Ravens on MNF. The Ravens have been much better on defense the past few games, but Joe Flacco has been inconsistent, and it will cost the Ravens on Monday night.