CHALKS & amp; 'DOGS \ PRO PICKS

Indianapolis (-7 1/2) at Jacksonville: The Jags played the Colts as well as anyone has this year, losing 10-3 at the RCA Dome in the second week of the season. On the other hand, they will be without Byron Leftwich and perhaps Fred Taylor. That doesn't kill them -- David Garrard is a decent quarterback and Greg Jones has done well filling in for Taylor, who seems to be hurt as often as he's healthy. A win clinches the NFC South for the Colts. COLTS, 18-9
Tampa Bay (+ 5) at Carolina: A win here could just about wrap up the South for Carolina, which might be the NFC's best team. Pressuring Simms will help. PANTHERS, 20-12
Chicago (+ 4) at Pittsburgh: The Steelers are getting desperate and should be able to pressure Kyle Orton and get a defensive TD against a team that specializes in them. Even with Ben Roethlisberger's banged-up thumb. STEELERS, 20-9
Kansas City (+ 3) at Dallas: Pressuring Drew Bledsoe is the way to beat the Cowboys. Jared Allen can do that, but he doesn't have much help. COWBOYS, 24-20
New York Giants (- 8) at Philadelphia: The Giants opened as 31/2 point favorites. Then all those Eagles went down and ... GIANTS, 27-9
New England (- 3) at Buffalo: The Bills are as big a disgrace as the Lions. PATRIOTS, 24-19
New Orleans (+ 10) at Atlanta (Monday night): Maybe the Saints will feel more at home in a dome. FALCONS, 31-20
San Francisco (+ 16) at Seattle: The 49ers got within a 2-point conversion of Seattle at home. Not here. SEAHAWKS, 37-2
St. Louis (+ 7) at Minnesota: The Vikings might not lose again. VIKINGS, 33-21
Miami (+ 13 1/2) at San Diego: No miracle comebacks this week. CHARGERS, 31-20
Cleveland (+ 12) at Cincinnati: The Bengals roll toward the division title. BENGALS, 31-16
Baltimore (+ 14) at Denver: Three easy games is why the Broncos will win the West. BRONCOS, 24-6
Washington (- 3 1/2) at Arizona: This easy game is why the Redskins stay alive. REDSKINS, 20-10
Detroit (+ 5 1/2) at Green Bay: Favre over Garcia. PACKERS 22-20
Oakland (- 3) at New York Jets: Tuiasosopo at Bollinger? RAIDERS, 9-5
Houston (+ 6 1/2) at Tennessee: The Texans plunge on toward Reggie Bush. TITANS, 11-8
XLast week: 11-5 (spread) 13-3 (straight up). Season: 87-102-3 (spread) 129-63 (straight up)
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