CHALKS & ’DOGS Pro picks

San Francisco (+ 10) at Cleveland: The Browns are in contention, but it doesn’t matter if they win or lose. If the Titans win, they get in. Otherwise Cleveland makes it. BROWNS, 24-20

Pittsburgh (- 6) at Baltimore: Incentive is getting the third seed in the AFC to avoid Jacksonvile. STEELERS, 20-3

Dallas (+ 7 1/2) at Washington: This spread assumes the Cowboys will sit a lot of starters. Washington won’t because it makes the playoffs with a win. REDSKINS, 21-13

Tennessee (- 2 1/2) at Indianapolis: A 9-point swing: the Colts opened as 61⁄2-point favorites. Then Tony Dungy announced he won’t play Peyton Manning more than a half. Tennessee makes the playoffs. TITANS, 20-7

Minnesota (- 3) at Denver: The Vikings probably blew their chance last week. VIKINGS, 24-20

San Diego (- 8) at Oakland: The Chargers started sitting people in the second half Monday night. The starters will play long enough to secure that third seed. CHARGERS, 28-13

New Orleans (- 3) at Chicago: The Saints can get in if they win and Minnesota and Washington lose. To avenge the 39-14 loss in last season’s NFC title game ... SAINTS, 39-14

Seattle (+ 3) at Atlanta: A 6-point jump here: the Seahawks were 3-point favorites to start. FALCONS, 6-5

St. Louis (+ 6) at Arizona: Arizona can finish 8-8, which would be just the third non-losing season for the franchise since 1984. CARDINALS, 37-22

Jacksonville (+ 6 1/2) at Houston: Jacksonville has clinched the fifth seed in the AFC. TEXANS, 19-3

Detroit (+ 3) at Green Bay: The Lions try for a .500 season. The Packers need to atone for last week’s mistakes. PACKERS, 14-6

Buffalo (+ 7 1/2) at Philadelphia: Two teams playing for .500 seasons. EAGLES, 23-13

Carolina (- 3) at Tampa Bay: Jon Gruden will rest folks. PANTHERS, 20-10

Cincinnati (- 3) at Miami: The Dolphins try to convince Tuna to keep Cam Cameron as coach. DOLPHINS, 16-13

Kansas City (+ 6 1/2) at New York Jets: The Jets are the best 3-12 team in the league, whatever that means. JETS, 16-10

Associated Press