Found November 30, 2012 on Football Extra Points: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The Texans won the last two weeks but, not by much.  They need to figure out what's going on with their defense if they want to make a playoff run. After an average Thanksgiving week of picks I'm sitting at 114-63.  I need to step my game up as we sprint to the postseason. Jacksonville at Buffalo - Chad Henne is proving that he can play QB in the NFL.  I liked him in Miami and thought they should have held onto him.  The Jaguars are not a good team, but Henne's value increases every week. The Bills are one of many teams in the NFL that will be looking at the QB position as soon as the season ends.  They have a running game, some receivers and a solid TE on offense, they need a QB that won't turn it over.  Their defense is a mess too but there's too much to get into here. I'll go with Henne and the Jaguars here. Seattle at Chicago - This is a match-up of two very good defenses.  The Seahawks have an elite RB to go along with their grea...
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