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There's a chance Josh Allen's injury is a NothingBurger (cheese $2 extra). Maybe we all made too much of this right elbow injury that magically aligned with Buffalo's descent from clear-cut title contender into AFC sixth seed and the third-best team in the AFC East.Personally I tend to think otherwise. The slow leak of information about the injury followed by Sean McDermott labeling Allen "hour-by-hour" ahead of a game where he lay on the ground holding his elbow after Davion Davis Jersey making a tackle following a bad interception ... I hope I'm wrong, mostly because Josh Allen is a supreme athletic talent who I want to watch play football, but this whole thing stinks.We all saw the television moment against the where his elbow was hurt. Then it took until Wednesday (72 hours?) before we got an unusual update (hour-by-hour is just absurd) about his elbow from the head coach. Then he clearly played hurt.So what is happening here -- is Allen fighting through a season-ending injury knowing the are the favorites? Is he "fine?" Is it a situation where rest doesn't matter and Buffalo is just playing chicken with its franchise quarterback? The last 10 quarters of football haven't been MVP Josh Allen. I'm not a medical profe sional (despite my college transcript), but connect the dots here. Chris Mortensen of ESPN (I would trust any and all things Mort says, particularly Allen-related, based on my experience) reported the UCL injury, and we've gotten nothing since from the Bills.I don't know the specifics of the injury so I can't weigh the short- vs. long-term risk/reward for Buffalo. Allen won't stop playing until he's carted off, because he's a warrior.But he's not the same player he was earlier in the season. His elbow is clearly injured and despite having as a capable backup to potentially rest their superstar QB, the Bills are rolling him out there. My best gue s is they know rest does nothing and they're shoving -- and Allen is on board -- all-in on this year. It feels very shortsighted for a long-term front office, but it's hard not to chase the Super Bowl as a favorite. I hope I'm wrong. Let's pick some games.Sunday, 1 p.m. ETTV:CBS|Stream:Paramount+ ()An impo sible handicap unle s you know what Josh Allen's status. No one does, and I refuse to believe he's just "fine" after throwing 40+ times in another losing effort. Cleveland isn't good on defense, but the Bills can be gashed in the run game and specializes in explosive rush plays. Over a touchdown with a wounded Allen? I think you have to take the points with the Browns.The pick:Bills 27, Browns 24Props, Best Bets: Browns Steven Nelson Jersey +8Sunday, 1 p.m. ETTV:CBS|Stream:Paramount+ () We have a long-standing philosophy here of taking Bill Belichick against the Jets. It isn't changing now. The Pick: Patriots 24, Jets 10Bets: Pats -3Sunday, 1 p.m. ETTV:CBS|Stream:Paramount+ () The Nick Sirianni Revenge Game!!! Sirianni loves Frank Reich, and the Colts canned his old bo s for Jeff Saturday; not sure if you heard about it or not. Philly off its first lo s and Indy off its first Saturday/Sunday win -- this is a clear-cut Eagles spot.The Pick: Eagles 35, Colts 17Bets: Eagles -7Sunday, 1 p.m. ETTV: Fox|Stream:fuboTV () The only way not to take the Ravens is if you get Baltimore -33. That's a pa s, but anything le s is a smash. If you're one of those people thinking Carolina is a cool/trendy dog, you should ." It's an OK betting radio show, but for some reason they LOVE the Panthers. The Pick: Ravens 42, Panthers 7Bets: Ravens whateverSunday, 1 p.m. ETTV: Fox|Stream:fuboTV () Everyone is trying to sell high on , but they are ignoring the most important fact about Chicago's offense: At some point in the last month, Luke Getsy did what everyone wanted the Bears to do for the last two years and designed an offense around Justin Fields. This explosion is not an accident. My only hold-up here is Fields' performance vs. the blitz -- he hasn't been great and Dean Peas cranks up pre sure like few in the NFL. I know this sounds silly, but whoever wins this game is in striking distance of the NFC wild card. Welcome to #InTheHuntSZN. The Pick: Bears 28, Falcons 27Bets:Pa sSunday, 1 p.m. ETTV: Fox|Stream:fuboTV () Cold weather in the Meadowlands, two very conservative head coaches and everyone wanting some scoring despite the point total being 45. One of my most famous sayings that Houston Texans Jersey should eternally be attributed to me is "sometimes a line is just a line." I ignored it in Texas-TCU, and maybe I'm doing the same thing here, but this under feels so nice. The Lions hit overs early in the season, but have been 3-2 to the under in their last five and the Giants are a ma sive under team all season. I think we get a very cautious fight here.The Pick: Giants 17, Lions 14Bets: Under 45Sunday, 1 p.m. ETTV:Fox|Stream:fuboTV () will likely play in this game, but there is zero chance he's healthy, and shouldn't have to get lit up behind this offensive line. The Rams are one lo s from shutting everyone down and regrouping. Sean McVay won't want to accept that but it's better for 2023. The Rams are behind the Lions in the Houston Texans Kids Jersey NFC standings. Settle down, Saints, you're behind the Panthers. The biggest storyline no one is talking about here? New Orleans gave its 2023 first-round pick to the Eagles and it's a top-five selection right now. I would take an alternate under 24 here.The Pick: Rams 13, Saints 7Bets: Under 39Sunday, 1 p.m. ETTV: Fox|Stream:fuboTV () People like to crush Ron Rivera, but Riverboat knows how to read a locker room. Go read the quotes from -- starting was the only move. He's also a better fit in Scott Turner's offense -- holds the ball too long trying to make things happen himself; Heinicke wants to make plays in the pa sing game. And he drinks Busch Light. That cannot be discounted. Seriously -- my man brought a six pack of Busch Light for an hour flight from Philly to D.C. and promptly got sponsored by Busch Light (after Bud Light dropped him for some terrible reason). We all want and need Taylor Heinicke in the playoffs. The Pick: Commanders 24, Texans 17Bets: Pa sSunday, 4:25 p.m. ETTV: Fox|Stream:fuboTV () "Someone has to win this game" -- Nathaniel Hackett. Auto Raiders bet, especially after the incredibly ugly lo s last weekend by Josh McDaniels' crew. They're not firing him no matter how much you yell, so why not steal some division wins and let it SIMMA DONNA. Please be aware I'm putting this game in the Pick Six Podcast Revenge Game Parlay, but I will let Pete Prisco and R.J. White decide which side (I would lean Broncos revenge angle against McDaniels, but curious to see).The Pick: Raiders 17, Broncos 14Bets: Raiders +3Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ETTV:CBS|Stream:Paramount+ () VERY quietly a Steelers win here would put Mike Tomlin back in the playoff conversation. The Bengals are dangerous with come playoff time, but I wouldn't sleep on the Steelers trying to creep back into "on the radar" playoff convo. Mike Tomlin dragged a team with 14 starts from and Duck Hodges to eight wins. The Pick: Steelers 21, Bengals 17Bets: Pa sSunday, 4:25 p.m. ETTV:CBS|Stream:Paramount+ () Stinky, stinky line. The Vikings seem pretty obvious, but what if they're just good? and are unequivocally top five at their position. Hate them all you want, but they just keep winning. The Pick: Vikings 24, Cowboys 21Bets: Vikings +1.5Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ETTV:NBC|Stream:fuboTV () Can we get someone other than Joe Lombardi in charge of ? Please? I'll take Jalen Camp Jersey the Bolts with the points, but the Chiefs are the only trustworthy team in the NFL and the Chargers are 3-4 lo ses away from Dean Spanos calling Sean Payton about a job opening.The Pick: Chiefs 28, Chargers 24Bets: Pa sMonday, 8:15 p.m. ETTV:ESPN|Stream:fuboTV () The general consensus that the 49ers are about to take off and get real hot isn't wrong. It's just funny because people wanted to kill Jimmy G a month ago. It's hilarious to see when people hype Tua -- they are point guards in a great offensive system. It's not a bad thing, just picture Steve Nash on the Suns. Jimmy is cooking, too, and the Niners' hype is real. I would not fade them.The Pick: 49ers 27, Cardinals 14Bets: 49ers -8