Sunday in the fall is supposed to be about one thing: football. If one wanted to, they could spend 13 consecutive hours watching some type of football game, preview, recap, highlight or analysis. It’s what millions work all week for, the early afternoon shifting to the early evening to the darkness of night, all while on the couch watching grown men run around and hit each other.
That is, unless three letters get in the way: b-y-e. The dreaded bye week means your team isn’t playing, that those 53 players are most likely doing exactly the same thing you are - watching football. It’s like stubbing your toe. It’s not a big deal, next week you won’t even notice it, but at the time it happens, it really stings.
One of the four teams with the bye this week is the Bears. That means despite the fact that the team has won thee games in a row and have climbed up to second place in the NFC North, they must take the week off and force Chicagoans to do something else with their Sunday. They could rake the leaves, get some homework done, or do the next best thing to watching your favorite team, which is watch other teams. If that’s your strategy*, here are my picks for Week 5. Winners, just like always, in bold. And if you need a survival pick, go with the Eagles like I am.
*If that is indeed your strategy, I’m sorry. This week’s slate of games is just awful. I usually try to pick upsets, but this week, there was such a wide gap between favorites and underdogs, I almost went all chalk. Next Sunday will be better, I promise.
Cleveland at Buffalo
Pittsburgh at Detroit
Dallas at Kansas City
Minnesota at St. Louis
Oakland at New York Giants
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia
Washington at Carolina
Cincinnati at Baltimore
Atlanta at San Francisco
New England at Denver
Houston at Arizona
Jacksonville at Seattle
Indianapolis at Tennessee
New York Jets at Miami
Last Week: 11-3
Season to Date: 46-16
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