Falcons at Vikings (-4½)

Sunday marks the grand return to Minnesota of Kirk Cousins. The Atlanta quarterback tried to send a pregame message of goodwill to Vikings fans who cheered him over the past six seasons … but it was intercepted.

Pick: Vikings by 8

Browns at Steelers (-6½)

Jameis Winston threw for 497 yards and four touchdowns on Monday night, but the Browns were doomed by his two pick-sixes. But his performance was so impressive that President Biden pardoned Winston for everything he has done since 2014.

Pick: Steelers by 7

Bengals at Cowboys (+5½)

Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow raised eyebrows on “Hard Knocks” by revealing he purchased a Batmobile for nearly $3 million. Ohio officials confirmed it’s the most frivolously overpriced purchase registered in the state since the Browns paid $230 million for Deshaun Watson.

Pick: Bengals by 7

Bills at Rams (+4½)

Crafty Bills management paid Buffalo fans $20 per hour last weekend to shovel the latest batch of lake-effect snow out of their Orchard Park stadium. They set that price because that’s what members of Bills Mafia usually spend per hour on Keystone Light.

Pick: Bills by 7

Bears at 49ers (-4½)

It’s Thomas Brown’s first game as interim coach since the Bears dumped Matt Eberflus after his Thanksgiving faux pas. It’s obvious now that Eberflus was one of the absolute worst choices for a position of authority, trailing only Pete Hegseth.

Pick: Bears by 7

Jets at Dolphins (-6½)

Netflix is set to debut on December 17 a new documentary about Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The project is titled “Enigma” because it was shorter and pithier than the more accurate original title: “Washed-up Conspiracy Dolt.”

Pick: Dolphins by 7

Jaguars at Titans (-3½)

Jacksonville QB Trevor Lawrence is done for the season thanks to a dirty hit by Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair. The linebacker later defended himself by tweeting a photo of Joaquin Phoenix, reminding folks that the sequel “Joker: Folie a Deux” was much more foul than his tackle.

Pick: Titans by 7

Raiders at Buccaneers (-7½)

Reports out of Las Vegas indicate that Antonio Pierce could be one and done as the Raiders’ coach after botching the finish of the Raiders’ Black Friday loss in Kansas City. His blunder saved the referees from having to concoct yet another way to make sure the Chiefs won.

Pick: Buccaneers by 3

Saints at Giants (+4½)

New York, which is in the running for the No. 1 draft pick, will be missing at least six starters for Sunday’s game at the Meadowlands. For Big Blue fans, it’s the best news they have heard all season.

Pick: Saints by 17

Other games

Chargers at Chiefs (-3½):

Pick: Chiefs by 7

Seahawks at Cardinals (-2½):

Pick: Cardinals by 3

Panthers at Eagles (-12½):

Pick: Eagles by 20

Bye week

Colts, Patriots, Broncos, Commanders, Ravens, Texans

Record

Week 13

12-4 straight up

8-8 vs. spread

Season 131-64 straight up (.672)

110-85 vs. spread (.564)

All-time (2003-24)

3762-2084-14 straight up (.644)

2870-2846-144 vs spread (.502)

You can hear Kevin Cusick on Wednesdays on Bob Sansevere’s “BS Show” podcast on iTunes. You can follow Kevin on Twitter — @theloopnow. He can be reached at kcusick@pioneerpress.com.