10 Best Football Games-Week 5-Part 2!

Now, for your NFL picks! All games on Sunday, except for the Miami at New Orleans game, which is on Monday Night Football.

Chicago at Detroit, 1, Fox

This game is for the NFC North division lead. (Side thought: Is it wrong for me to still think of this division as the central? Even though it's been 11 years since Houston came into the league and the NFL rearranged its divisions.) Anyway, Chicago is looking like the team it did before it collapsed last year. Chicago's defense is looking strong, and the offense, especially Jay Cutler is looking really good under new head coach Marc Trestman. Then, the Lions are looking like the team they had in 2011 when they went to the playoffs rather than last years 5-11 team. They are playing solid defense, and Reggie Bush is helping the backfield so much with short catches and with his rushing ability. But, Chicago, right now is looking like the best team in the NFC, go with them.

Pick: Chicago 34, Detroit 23

Seattle at Houston, 1, Fox

This could potentially be a Super Bowl match up, as both teams are very good, and have played excellent football over the first three weeks of the season. Houston slipped up last week against the defending champs, but overall, they've been playing good football. Seattle meanwhile is also looking for top billing in the NFC with Chicago, as Russell Wilson is having no signs of a sophomore slump here in his second year, Marshawn Lynch is in total beast mode, and the defense is playing lights out. So, with that being said, go with Seattle in a tight one.

Pick: Seattle 28, Houston 24

Philly at Denver, 4:25, Fox

Let's see here, Peyton Manning, the NFL's best quarterback with three extremely good wide receivers, three pretty good running backs, a really good offensive line, and an emerging force at tight end in Julius Thomas against a poor Eagles defense. It doesn't matter how fast the Eagles offense will attempt to go, Peyton will shred this defense to pieces.

Pick: Denver 51, Philly 34

New England at Atlanta, 8:30, NBC

This could be a turning point game for Atlanta, as they enter the game 1-2, already trailing the Saints by two games, and not looking like they could make it as a wild card. But, if they win, they can turn their season around and make a push for the playoffs again. But, it will come against a very tough team in New England, who, while they have struggled, is still very good. Plus, the defense has looked pretty sharp thus far this season.

Pick: Atlanta 30, New England 23

Miami at New Orleans, 8:30, ESPN Monday

Both teams are off to perfect starts. But, Miami is by far the more surprising of the two, as Miami hasn't been good since Tony Sparano was in town in 2010 when they won the AFC East and then lost in the playoffs. Their pick of Ryan Tannehill in the 2012 draft looks to be genius now, as he is becoming just as good as any of the other quarterbacks taken in that quarterback laden draft. But, since this game is in New Orleans, and it's such a tough place to play, go with New Orleans to continue their comeback trail from last season.

Pick: New Orleans 35, Miami 24

Stay tuned for not one, but two, and possibly three blog posts this coming week! The first will be a preview of each MLB division series, the second is the weekly installment of 10 best football games, and I haven't decided if I'll do a primer on the NHL yet. It'd be a really short primer if I did one.