Never say never, but I don’t think I’ll ever be this late with picks again. With time against me, I’ll simply make my picks with a very brief entry as to why.

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Buffalo at Kansas City

• Favorite: Kansas City (via NFLPickWatch.com)

Kansas City’s on a roll and Buffalo’s inconsistent.

Winner: Kansas City

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St. Louis at Cincinnati

• Favorite: Cincinnati

I don’t even need to explain this one.

Winner: Cincinnati

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New Orleans at Houston

• Favorite: Houston

Like with Buffalo at Kansas City, Houston’s on a roll and New Orleans is inconsistent.

Winner: Houston

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Tampa Bay at Indianapolis

• Favorite: Indianapolis

Tough choice, but I think Indianapolis has a bit of “Save Pagano’s job” magic going on right now.

Winner: Indianapolis

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San Diego at Jacksonville

• Favorite: Jacksonville

San Diego this year is the Jacksonville of 2013. They may not win another game.

Winner: Jacksonville

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Miami at New York

• Favorite: New York

Miami’s a bad team, but I’m choosing them to upset a struggling New York defense (now without Darrelle Revis).

Winner: Miami

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Minnesota at Atlanta

• Favorite: Minnesota

More people are picking Atlanta than I would’ve expected. It baffles me.

Winner: Minnesota

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New York at Washington

• Favorite: New York

Another tough choice, but I like Tom Coughlin late in the season.

Winner: New York

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Oakland at Tennessee

• Favorite: Oakland

The tides sure have turned for Oakland. Once heavy favorites against Minnesota, now they’re light favorites against Tennessee.

Winner: Oakland

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Arizona at San Francisco

• Favorite: Arizona

Lol.

Winner: Arizona

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Pittsburgh at Seattle

• Favorite: Seattle

Much like Arizona at Seattle a few weeks ago, I like Pittsburgh to test the Legion of Boom and succeed.

Winner: Pittsburgh

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New England at Denver

• Favorite: New England

A likely defensive battle, I trust Tom Brady more than Brock Osweiler.

Winner: New England

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Baltimore at Cleveland

• Favorite: Cleveland

Joe Flacco, Justin Forsett, and the entire 2012 defensive line-up aren’t starting for Baltimore.

Winner: Cleveland