


Week 11 picks


While the Bears have lost Alshon Jeffrey and Kyle Long, the Giants are hitting their stride and look to be in that familiar mode of heating up in the second half of the season.
The Steelers haven't won in more than a month, and now defensive end Cam Heyward is done for the season. Still, the Steelers have enough to beat the Browns, but it should be close.
The Ravens are 4-0 all time against the Cowboys, but they'll have a hard time derailing the Dak Attack, especially on the road. The Ravens are building confidence, though.
Matthew Stafford and the Lions are efficient on offense and take care of the football. The Jaguars have been a bit more competitive lately, but they haven't won since mid-October.
The Colts have alternated wins and losses for weeks, and they're coming off a win. They're also coming off an open date, though, and have beaten the Titans 10 times in a row.
The Bengals are beat up, coming off a short week, and haven't won since beating the winless Browns on Oct. 23. The Bills are rested and ready to halt their losing streak.
The Chiefs are rolling again, winners of five in a row, and their defense will get after Jameis Winston. Watch for the Chiefs to pull away in the second half.
All those injuries, especially along the offensive line, have caught up with the Vikings. They can't score anymore. Lucky for Minnesota, the Cardinals are sputtering too.
In their four-game winning streak the Dolphins have scored 30, 28, 27 and 31. Jared Goff should give the Rams more offensive spark, but that's a lot to ask of the rookie.
Tom Brady, who grew up a San Francisco fan, has never played the 49ers in the Bay Area. He will make the most of that odd milestone, and the Patriots will handle their business.
The Seahawks are starting to look like the Seahawks again, and that's bad news for the rest of the league. The Eagles are coming off a big win but have lost four straight on road.
The Packers are painfully short on playmakers and lack explosiveness. The Redskins are starting to get their act together on defense, and Kirk Cousins will help them pull away here.
The Raiders are the real deal. Guided by the poised Derek Carr, they're especially dangerous on the road — and that should apply to this game in Mexico City, even though it's technically a Raiders home game.