I’m just throwing this out there so take it however you want to: “The Sports Guy” Bill Simmons went 133-116-5 this year. I love “The Sports Guy” so this isn’t a crack on him, but Bill step it up next season.

It was a great season friends. I had fun. You had fun. It was a good time. Let’s enjoy the playoffs. I’ll see you later, I’m off to change my last name to UnoSeisTres-NueveUno.

As for playoffs, we in Houston can but dream. But the AFC wildcard chase is more crowded than an elevator holding the Patriots offensive line. This might be the best last week of the season in a while. I can’t wait to watch some hardcore, heartfelt football on Sunday.

For those people hoping Belichick will play a soft game against the Texans on Sunday can keep dreaming. There’s no way Mean Ol’ Belichick is going to let another playoff contender just waltz their way to a win. Maybe he might rest the starters if they’re ahead but probably in the fourth quarter. People claim he did it in Miami a couple years back but Miami wasn’t going to the playoffs and Nick Saban is part of the Belichick mafia. Gary Kubiak won’t be so lucky. Kubiak is going to have to outwit the Pats. He’s going to have to play aggressive. He’s going to have to prove that he’s the coach that can lead this team into the playoffs. This is the defining moment of Kubiak’s coaching career in Houston. Houston fans will remember this game win or lose. If he losses, he might be back next season as head coach but no one will respect him and the whole season would be just waiting for him to mess up to kick him out of town. If he wins, he lives to see another day and he might be a hero if we sneak into that last wildcard spot.

Indy over Buffalo.

New Orleans over Carolina.

Cleveland over Jacksonville.

Houston over New England.

Minnesota over Giants.

San Fran over St. Louis.

Atlanta over Tampa Bay.

Pittsburgh over Miami.

Chicago over Detroit.

Philly over Dallas.

Kansas City over Denver.

Baltimore over Oakland.

Tennessee over Seattle.

San Diego over Washington.

Green Bay over Arizona.

Cincinnati over Jets.

Chargers over Titans.

Bengals over Chiefs.

Falcons over Bills.

The Pack over Seahawks.

Texans over Dolphins not because we need it, because I believe it.

Steelers over Ravens.

Giants over Panthers.

Pats over Jags.

Browns over Raiders.

Saints take frustration out on Bucs.

Cardinals over Rams.

‘Niners over Lions.

Eagles over Broncos.

Colts over Jets.

Cowboys over Redskins.

Vikings over Bears.

Indy over Jacksonville

New Orleans over Dallas

Cleveland over KC

Houston over St. Louis

New England over Buffalo

Miami over Tennessee

Philly over San Fran

Arizona over Detroit

Baltimore over Chicago

Atlanta over Jets

Denver over Oakland

San Diego over Cincy

Seattle over Tampa

Pittsburgh over Green Bay

Minnesota over Carolina

Giants over Washington

This week I went 10-6. Which makes me 112-63, 64 % on the season.

The Texans proved they aren’t ready for playoffs yet, which saddened my heart greatly. I’m seriously in a football depression and I’m ready to get rid of Kubiak. At least the Cougars wiped the floor with Rice…

I blame this wacky week on evil forces. Tampa brought back the orange julius jerseys, started a rookie and found a way to win. If that doesn’t tell you foul play was involved I don’t know what will.

This one is going to be interesting. Just from preconceived notions one might think that Baltimore has the stronger defense of the two. So far this season Denver has had a stingier defense. While the Broncos are off to a great season and look better on paper, I think the Ravens will win this one. The Ravens offense is pretty potent and I think this is the toughest challenge Denver has faced this season.

Houston over Buffalo

This game is a must win for Houston. If the Texans lose this game it will prove that they are not ready to be a playoff contender. Right now the Texans are on fire and the Bills have been a fringe team. If the Texans can keep their fire from the last couple of weeks they will win, if they don’t they’ll be the same Texans we saw last year…

Cleveland looses to Chicago

I thought about picking the Browns because  that would be shocking and I’m not sold on Chicago winning this game…but these are the Browns.

Dallas should beat Seattle

The thing is they should. Dallas had a great game last week against Atlanta. Their offense looked good and their defense seemed solid. But these are two flaky teams and it might be the battle of whoever makes less mistakes wins.

Miami over the Jets

The Dolphins almost beat the Saints last week. They completely fell apart but the fact remains that the Dolphins can be spectacular. The Jets are still finding their way. I would be surprised if Mark Sanchez has another bad game and Miami has a stellar offensive game. This game will most likely be close and is a must win for the Jets, but I’m just not too sure about the Jets being for real.

Indy beats San Fran

I want San Francisco to win so badly. If my Texans are to make anything of this season, Indy needs to chill out sooner or later. But the Colts are amazing. Unless Alex Smith can match Peyton Manning the ‘Niners are done for. Who would you pick first if you were playing flag football Smith or Manning?

Giants over Philly

The Eagles need a win but I think the Giants will be too much for them. The Giants can light up the board offensively and their defense is no joke. While the Eagles look like their still trying to get into a good flow.

St. Louis falls behind Detroit

Let’s just call this the most uninteresting game of football ever played. Ok, it isn’t that bad, but it’s like watching a WNBA game. Alright, I’m sorry ladies. This game should be won by Detroit because they have a little more talent. I think the most important thing to come out of this game will be the fact that the Lions will prove they are not the worst team in the NFL anymore. Now their around second or third worst. Movin’ on up.

Oakland loses to San Diego

The last time these teams met we wondered if Oakland was a serious team. Now we no longer wonder, we know that their bad. San Diego seems to be getting their act together and should win this one easily.

The Titans beat the Jags

The Titans should beat the Jags. They have home field advantage and are angry. This should be a good game. I think the Titans finally win and Vince Young will get too much credit for it.

Minnesota losses to Green Bay

That’s right. Listen to this: on paper Green Bay has a better offense in yards per game and a better defense in yards allowed per game. Green Bay’s defense has been looking tougher and they do not want to lose to Favre at home. I’m going with Green Bay in this over-publicized game.

Arizona over Carolina

The Cards are back on the rise and Carolina is struggling to just keep their heads above water. This should be a simple win for Arizona.

The Saints beat the Falcons

The Saints are amazing this year. The Falcons are a contender but I just can’t see them beating the Saints, especially after losses to the Cowboys. Saints remain undefeated.

Cincy beats Houston

It’s tough to go against my Texans especially this week. I think that this game could go either way. Two inconsistent talented teams going at each other. I personally think this game is won or lost on the line of scrimmage. Can the Texans stop the run consistently? Can the Texans run consistently? The Cardiac Cats aren’t winning any awards for consistent play themselves. Who ever is able to not turn the ball over and stop the run wins the game. But since the Bengals have more talent and play at home I give them the edge…which means the Texans will probably win.

Green Bay over Detroit

Green Bay is coming off of a bye week and are hungry for a win. Detroit is probably going to start Stafford and Calvin Johnson who are not going to be 100 %. Green Bay gets the win.

Jags over Rams

The Jaguars are not the best team but the Rams might be the worst. The Rams have been averaging 6.8 points a game while giving up 29.2 points a game. I’m no Bill Simmons but this game might be the one to bet on…

Ravens take down the Vikings

The Ravens lost a heartbreaker last week and I think will have a little fire in them. The Vikings have been playing really well and this will be a tough game but I think the Ravens potent passing will do well against the Vikings. I also think Brett Favre will get knocked down a bit, the Ravens have 11 sacks so far this season. But the ol’ Gunslinger might scrape by. It’ll be a good game.

Saints beat the Giants

This is going to be another good game. The most important thing here is the running game for the Giants. Eli’s health is questionable and the Saints run defense is stingy. The Saints defense in general is amazing. They are talented and are capable or running the 3-4 and the 4-3. So if the Giants want to win this game Bradshaw and Jacobs (who have 730 rushing yards combined) need to make their presence known. This game might be the NFC Championship game later down the line, it’s a shame someone has to lose this game because both of these teams are great.  I’m going with the Saints mainly because Eli might not be all too healthy and those of us in Houston knows what happens if David Carr has to play.

Pittsburgh wins over Cleveland

Cleveland beat the Bills last week and they should savor the memory because that might be their only win for a while. I feel for any Browns fans out there. Troy Polamalu and his hair commercials are back and Pittsburgh will return to the top of their division…or at least second. Pittsburgh wins this. By the way here’s a little stat: Derek Anderson won last week going 2-17…yikes.

Carolina over Tampa Bay

I tried somehow to justify picking Tampa Bay but I just can’t see them winning. These teams seem to evenly matched but I think Carolina’s defense has an edge over the struggling Tampa offense.

Washington over KC

Maybe I can persuade the commissioner that both of these teams should lose and the loser of the Giants and Saints game should get the win from this match up. Washington has a defense to stop the Chief’s. However don’t count out the fact that Washington will find a way to lose.

Philly beats Oakland

Anyone will tell you Oakland’s offense is horrible. And the Eagles will make it look even worse. Shane Lechler might be on the field more than JaMarcus Russell.

The Seahawks win against the Cardinals

Matt Hasselbeck is back and Seattle should put some points on the board. This one should be a shoot-out and I’m going with the Seahawks.

New England keeps the Titans winless

This game used to be a good match up now I don’t know if I even want to watch it. Although I am interested in Junior “Senior” Seau put the hurt on Kerry Collins. New England wants to win and is the better team while the Titans are lacking confidence and an edge. I might want to watch the game just to see the Titans going 0-6.

The Bills lose to the Jets

The Bills were horrible last week, just nasty. The Jets still are a good team and the Bills might go without a touchdown again. I think that T. O. will give a good post-game pouty rant. That’s my prediction.

Bears over Falcons

These Falcons are the real deal but the Bears are no laughing matter either. The Bears are better rested and the Falcons defense might give them more points that Matt Ryan and Co. can keep up with.

Broncos remain undefeated against Chargers on Monday night

This will be a great game but I’m thinking the Chargers defense will start to give up too many yards and the Broncos will have some sort of crazy catch off of a ref’s head or something that will put them over the top and Josh McDaniels will go cray-cray. As long as the Broncos stay away from those throw back jerseys, this team demands respect.

That’s it. Here’s to a better week than last!

Cincy losses to Baltimore. Okay, this might be the best game of the week. Great matchup for AFC North.

Buffalo over Cleveland. The Bills offense will prevail over the Browns defense.

Carolina beats Washington and shows everyone how much Washington really stinks.

Pittsburgh beats Detroit. I know its a risky pick, but I stand by it…

KC over Dallas. KC is at home, needs a win, and Romo loves finding ways to lose.

I’m going out on another limb to say the Giants beat the Raiders.

Philly over the hapless Bucs.

Minnesota over St. Louis. (Another wildly unpopular pick.)

I say the Niners beat ATL, tough game though.

Houston over the Cardinals, because the Cards offense hasn’t ignited and the Texans defense is trying to step up. The Texans offense will be fine.

New England over Denver.

Jacksonville over the Seahawks.

Indy over the Titans.

and…I’m going with the Jets over Miami.