Week 11 Picks and Playoff Forecast

It is Week 11 and it is November, which means the NFL season really starts to get going. Thursday Night's classic Jets-Pats game for first place in the AFC EAST is just one example of how great the NFL is during this time of the year. The weather changes, the games get bigger, the holidays come around- it is pretty much the best time of the year. Before I get to this week's picks and NFL Playoff Forecast, I need to address this week's Denver game. I think Denver is screwed this week. Let's put the ways in order: 1) They are on the road. Denver stinks on the road against any quality team. Plus, they are a young team going against a good team in a dome. That spells trouble. 2) Matt Ryan: He is light years ahead of many of the young QBs in this league, with the exception of Jay Cutler. He is the real deal and plays very well at home. He should have fun with the Denver Secondary. 3) Michael Turner: He killed Denver as LT's backup in San Diego. The Falcons OLine will be too physical and Turner will wear out the Broncos depleted front seven. I can't see Denver winning this game. The Broncos have to win the rest of their home games (Oak, Buffalo, KC) and steal 2 out of their last 3 road games (Jets, Carolina, and SD). This could be a long day in the Georgia Dome on Sunday (Reverse Psychology Alert!!!)
Onto my NFL Playoff Forecast. For the rest of the season, each week I will update who will get in and where they will be seeded. Here is the AFC heading into Week 11 (counting the Jets win over the Pats on TNF)
1-Titans (AFC South Champs)
2-Jets (AFC East Champs)
3-Steelers (AFC North Champs)
4-Chargers (AFC West Champs)
5-Colts (Wild Card)
6-Pats (Wild Card)

NFC
1-Giants (NFC East Champs)
2-Carolina (NFC South Champs)
3-Arizona (NFC West Champs)
4-Chicago (NFC North Champs)
5-Washington (Wild Card)
6-Atlanta (Wild Card)


WEEK 11 Picks:

Last Week's Record: 5-8
Overall Record: 68-77-7
(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

ATLANTA (-6) over Denver
MIAMI (-10) over Oakland
NEW YORK GIANTS (-7) over Baltimore
INDIANAPOLIS (-8) over Houston
JACKSONVILLE (+3) over Tennessee
GREEN BAY (-3) over Chicago
Philadelphia (-9) over CINCINNATI
New Orleans (-5) over KANSAS CITY
CAROLINA (-14) over Detroit
Minnesota (+4) over TAMPA BAY
St. Louis (+6) over SAN FRANCISCO
SEATTLE (+3) over Arizona
San Diego (+5) over PITTSBURGH
WASHINGTON (+1) over Dallas
BUFFALO (-5) over Cleveland