READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL: Week 17 Predictions

Ahead of time, for once. Most predictions are easy this week. I'm reserving judgement for some games until I can do analysis on Saturday.

Sunday Early Games
	MIA	at	BUF		This is a tricky one because Miami sort of appears to be the better team. Neither has playoff hopes though and it's in Buffalo. I'm sticking with the benchmarks and picking the Bills.
	DET	at	GB		PACKERS!!!!!
	JAX	at	HOU		Houston's playoff place isn't set in stone and a win coupled with a Patriot loss would give them a first round bye. The benchmarks and I agree that they'll be playing to win.
	NYJ	at	NE		Everyone agrees that New England has this one.
	CAR	at	NO		New Orleans has everything wrapped up but they aren't giving anything away.
	DAL	at	NYG		Jerry Jones has asserted that no one is resting for this game, even though a loss wouldn't mean anything. I think they'd be stupid to put their starters at risk and the better benchmark has the Giants by 6. This will be a game day decision.
	ATL	at	TB		Tampa Bay does better at home than Atlanta does on the road but everyone else says Atlanta will win.
Sunday Late Games
	CLE	at	BAL		Everyone agrees on Baltimore
	OAK	at	KC		Everyone agrees on Kansas City
	CHI	at	MIN		Chicago has no real incentive to win with the NFC North Championship wrapped up but Minnesota is in a win-or-go-home situation. The Benchmarks are split, with the better having the Vikings. I need to do more analysis for a final decision.
	CIN	at	PIT		Everyone agrees on Pittsburgh
	PHI	at	WAS		Everyone agrees on Philly
	SF	at	LA		Everyone agrees on the Rams
	SD	at	DEN		Everyone agrees on the Chargers
	ARI	at	SEA		Everyone agrees on Seattle
The day's most interesting game on Sunday Night
	IND	at	TEN		Here it is, the game of the week, the win-or-go-home game. It's too bad Romo won't get to call it. The benchmarks say Indy and I'm inclined to agree, even against all my calculations (as they are now).