Week 17 is here people I hope all our readers had a Merry Christmas and are having a Happy Hanukkah. Now I did promise a Christmas blog but since I was hungover/sick/dead it just happens to be coming a few days late. In case you missed it, I know I basically did, there have been 3 games before we even got to the weekend slate. The outcomes for those games were somewhat predictable which was a missed opportunity for the blog but at the same time it was some ugly football. The NFL might be learning there could be something to the phrase “too much of a good thing”. However much like the NFL I’m gonna ignore detractors like Lebron and lean into football every day. So even though Bick’s Picks didn’t deliver on Christmas we’ll have plenty of picks to choose from this weekend. Now before we dive into those picks we have our obligatory recap of shame. Sure the Vikings barely came through for the Lock but the Over, the Dawg and the Tiersducken all fell short. As a man of honor I have to admit my mistakes and give credit where credit is due, the Pats +14 was the move all along. Now they didn’t get the win for Jeff and Shellie but they sure gave Buffalo a helluva game and the wings alone sounded worth the trip. As for this week we’ll be splitting into two picks two blogs so that’s enough banter let’s get into it.

Christmas Hangovers

Chargers @ Patriots(+6), Broncos(+3.5) @ Bengals, Cardinals @ Rams(-6.5)

I figured since I’m celebrating the holiday with my family today, what better way to make up for missing Christmas games by picking all the Saturday games instead? For the first game of the day Bick’s Picks will once again be supporting friends of the blog who are in attendance, shout out to Brady, Jon and Josh D. However I know attendance juju alone can’t justify a pick and the real reason I’m riding with the Pats is impressed by the game the Pats gave Buffalo last weekend. Maye continues to flash franchise QB potential and the defense might’ve cost Josh Allen the MVP award. I think they hang tough and possibly steal a win against a soft west coast team on a rainy December day in Foxboro. The next game has lots of juice as the Broncos and Bengals are fighting for their wildcard lives. Not to mention I really like the number. +3.5 jumped out at me right away and even if Denver fails to win outright I think they keep it within a field goal against a Cinci team that is 0-7 against teams with winning records this season. Then we end Saturday with the game I probably feel best about and that’s the Rams. With the Cardinals officially eliminated from playoff contention I got the feeling this could get ugly. Sure LA lost badly in Arizona earlier in the season but that was without Puka and Kupp. These teams are going in completely different directions and I’m betting that continues. I plan to bet each of these games on their own so parlay at your own risk because you know how those go here.

Patriots+6 (-125)

Broncos +3.5 (-120)

Rams -6.5 (-112)