The Patriots have morphed into a “grind it out” team (read: team struggling to score points), which, coupled with their lackluster defense, does not bode well for the end of the season or for the playoffs (assuming they make it). Against the Jaguars, run stopper Vince Wilfork is out for the Patriots, which means Maurice Jones-Drew should be able to run at will against the depleted Patriots D-line, the same way Fred Jackson did early in the game against Buffalo (before the Bills showed us why there were the Bills with stupid coaching). That said, with decent weather conditions in New England, Tom Brady should be able to bounce back against the Jags’ sub-par pass defense. I’ll take the Patriots (-7.5) over the Jaguars.

Now the rest of the Week 16 Picks:

Chargers (+3) over TITANS
FALCONS (-9) over Bills
BENGALS (-13.5) over Chiefs
BROWNS (-3) over Raiders
PACKERS (-14) over Seahawks
Texans (+3) over DOLPHINS
GIANTS (-7) over Panthers
SAINTS (-14) over Bucs
STEELERS (-3) over Ravens
CARDINALS (-14) over Rams
NINERS (-12) over Lions
EAGLES (-7) over Broncos
Jets (+6) over COLTS (more of a hope than a prediction)
Cowboys (-6.5) over REDSKINS
BEARS (+7) over Vikings

This Week: 1-0
Last Week: 11-5
Season: 101-43 (Picks not made for all weeks)