The NEO Sports Insiders Staff Picks The Week 12 NFL Games

Matt Williamson
Last Week 10-4
Season 99-61

Ryan Kaczmarski
Last Week 9-5/strong
Season 93-67

Lions over Eagles
Panthers over Cowboys
Packers over Bears
Raiders over Titans
Bills over Chiefs
Colts over Bucs
Giants over Redskins
Saints over Texans
Vikings over Falcons
Bengals over Rams
Jaguars over Chargers
Jets over Dolphins
Cardinals over 49ers
Seahawks over Steelers
Patriots over Broncos

Browns 21 Ravens 20

Matt Loede
Last Week 7-7
Season 92-68/strong

Lions over Eagles
Panthers over Cowboys
Packers over Bears
Texans over Saints
Bengals over Rams
Vikings over Falcons
Giants over Redskins
Colts over Bucs
Chiefs over Bills
Raiders over Titans
Jaguars over Chargers
Jets over Dolphins
Cardinals over 49ers
Steelers over Seahawks
Broncos over Patriots

Ravens 23 Browns 13 – This game is a complete mystery to me, but based on all the drama surrounding the Browns, even as banged up as they are in key positions I feel the Ravens are more stable at this point in the season, and will come out on Monday night and with a vet at QB in Matt Schaub will do enough to take home a win in a stinker of a game.

Scott Piker
Last week 10-4
Season 98-62

Philadelphia @ Detroit – Detroit
Carolina @ Dallas – Carolina
Chicago @ Green Bay – Green Bay
Oakland @ Tennessee – Oakland
Buffalo @ Kansas City – Kansas City
Tampa Bay @ Indianapolis – Indianapolis
New York Giants @ Washington – New York Giants
New Orleans @ Houston – Houston
Minnesota @ Atlanta – Minnesota
St. Louis @ Cincinnati – Cincinnati
San Diego @ Jacksonville – Jacksonville
Miami @ New York Jets – New York Jets
Arizona @ San Francisco – Arizona
Pittsburgh @ Seattle – Pittsburgh
New England @ Denver – New England

Browns 24 Ravens 13 – The Browns respond after another crazy week in Berea and win in front of a national television audience and sweep their division rivals for the first time since the 2007 season.

Eddy Jensen
Last Week 9-5
Season 71-69

Panthers over Cowboys
Lions over Eagles
Packers over Bears
Colts over Bucs
Giants over Redskins
Vikings over Falcons
Seahawks over Steelers
Titans over Raiders
Chiefs over Bills
Saints over Texans
Bengals over Rams
Chargers over Jaguars
Jets over Dolphins
Cardinals over 49ers
Patriots over Broncos

Ravens 31 Browns 16 – This could be one of, if not the worst MNF game of the year. But perhaps the most watched since the Browns are never on national TV.

Steve Dimatteo
Last Week 0-0
Season 79-53

Adrienne Goehler
Last Week 9-5
Season 96-64

Spencer Davies
Last Week 1-0
Season 82-65

Panthers over Cowboys
Lions over Eagles
Packers over Bears

Vince Miller
Last Week 8-6
Season 95-65

PHI over DET
CAR over DAL
CHI over GB
MIN over ATL
CIN over STL
OAK over TEN
TB over IND
KC over BUF
NYJ over MIA
WAS over NYG
JAX over SD
HOU over NO
ARI over SF
PIT over SEA
NE over DEN

Browns 24 Baltimore 10 – With Josh McCown at the helm, I see the Browns being able to pick apart the damaged Baltimore Ravens after defeating them once this season. Not seeing Johnny is disappointing but I would say its nationally accepted that McCown, when not having trouble trying to breath through his broken set of ribs, is more effective than Manziel and gives the Browns a better chance to win.

Mike Perry
Last Week 7-7
Season 83-45

Detroit over Philadelphia
Carolina over Dallas
Green Bay over Chicago
Houston over New Orleans
Atlanta over Minnesota
Cincinnati over St. Louis
Indianapolis over Tampa Bay
Giants over Washington
Oakland over Tennessee
Kansas City over Buffalo
Jets over Miami
Jacksonville over San Diego
Arizona over San Francisco
Seattle over Pittsburgh
New England over Denver

Baltimore 9 Cleveland 6 – The Ravens roll up 450+ total yards but can’t p=unch it into the end zone. They settle for field goal attempts and hit three of six in crappy weather. The Browns, late in the game, crack 100 total yards of offense, score a late touchdown and, for some reason, go for two…and fail to convert. After the game Josh McCown is filmed sharing chocolate milk with a troop of cub scouts, causing Mike Pettine to express his disappointment and commit to discussing it further after all the information is gathered. He then, after giving McCown a vote of confidence, announces Austin Davis as his starting quarterback the rest of the season. Davis celebrates with a juice box…in private.

Brandon Urasek
Last Week 10-4
Season 81-47

DET over PHI
CAR over DAL
GB over CHI
OAK over TEN
KC over BUF
IND over TB
NYG over WAS
HOU over NO
MIN over ATL
CIN over STL
JAC over SD
NYJ over MIA
ARI over SF
PIT over SEA
NE over DEN

CLE 13 BAL 10 – I feel bad for everyone watching. In the movie script of the Browns, the storm cloud will continue to hang over their head with a terrible game for both teams filled with horrendous play and plenty of penalties. In typical Browns fashion, they will mess something up and this time its draft order as McCown will march them down the field to have Coons hit a game winner as time expires and the Browns give up the first pick. The End.

Dan Gilles
Last Week 6-8
Season 80-64

Cowboys over Panthers
Lions over Eagles
Packers over Bears
Giants over Redskins
Falcons over Vikings
Seahawks over Steelers
Raiders over Titans
Chiefs over Bills
Colts over Bucs
Saints over Texans
Bengals over Rams
Jaguars over Chargers
Dolphins over Jets
Cardinals over 49ers
Patriots over Broncos

Browns 24, Ravens 17 — Lost in all the Johnny hoopla was the fact that Josh McCown threw for a franchise-record 457 yards and won, 33-30, the last time these two teams played. And, the “Baltimore Thieves” are without Joe Flacco, Justin Forsett and Steve Smith this time. Sorry ESPN, you get McCown vs. Schaub, and you’ll get a Browns win.

Matt Medley
Last Week 8-6
Season 75-53

Lions over Eagles
Cowboys over Panthers
Packers over Bears
Saints over Texans
Bengals over Rams
Vikings over Falcons
Giants over Redskins
Colts over Bucs
Bills over Chiefs
Raiders over Titans
Chargers over Jaguars
Jets over Dolphins
Cardinals over 49ers
Seahawks over Steelers
Broncos over Patriots

Browns 28 Ravens 20 – There’s not a whole lot left to play for other than pride, but Josh McCown had arguably the best game of his career and broke the franchise record for passing yards in a game the last time these two teams met. The Ravens were terrible even with Joe Flacco, Steve Smith Sr., and Justin Forsett. Then again, the Browns are terrible, too. Knowing the Cleveland Browns way, they will pull out a win or two down the stretch to keep themselves from having the number one overall pick in the draft. Maybe the Ravens lose every game the rest of the way and take Joey Bosa, so another AFC North rival is bashing us with a former-Buckeye. Perhaps one positive of this season will be the Browns sweeping Art Modell’s franchise.