Week 15 Picks And I Was Right Not To Risk Actual Money On This

 Another week in the books, another week in which I'm reminded why I don't put money on these games.

A week in which I should have gone 8-5 but instead finished at 6-6-1 because of two stupid, underachieving teams folding in crunch time and snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

First the Jets fail to run the clock down on a drive that resulted in a go-ahead field goal, leaving Miami time to get up the field and get a tying field goal. Then the Jets fail to keep the Dolphins out of the end zone in overtime, and a game that looked like a win for me turns into a push.

Then on Monday, which sucks anyway by definition, the Cowboys block a punt late in a tie game with Cincinnati, which should have left them with great field position for a game-winning field goal. 

Nope.

Because a Cowboys special teams player whose name escapes me (let's just call him Leon) forgets a rule I knew about when I played junior high football, tries to field the ball past the line of scrimmage, fails, and gives the ball back to the Bengals, followed by the Cowboys forgetting to cover one of the two or three best receivers in football, a win for me turns into a loss.

Yup, that's why I don't bet money. Because it's stupid, some teams are dumb, and people basically suck.

Any questions? No?

Week 15 picks:

Thursday

Rams +2.5 vs. 49ers

Sunday

Cowboys +2.5 vs. Panthers

Browns +4 vs. Chiefs

Texans -3 vs. Dolphins

Jaguars +3.5 vs. Jets

Saints +7.5 vs. Commanders

Giants +16.5 vs. Ravens

Bengals -5 vs. Titans

Patriots +6 vs. Cardinals

Broncos -4 vs. Colts

Lions -2.5 vs. Bills

Chargers -3 vs. Buccaneers

Eagles -5 vs. Steelers

Packers -2.5 vs. Seahawks

Monday

Vikings -7 vs. Bears

Raiders +3.5 vs. Falcons

Last week: 6-6-1

Season to date: 114-90-4