[JohnnyMapleLeaf]

Detroit Lions on the road? Usually suicide...but they might get my money this week. Chargers escape a win last week, where they looked horrible all game....have serious problems at QB, and now lose LT's right hand man, and the hole-opening FB Lorenzo Neal. Detroit's weakness all year has been pass defence...but that should not be exposed against SD...and the Lions have actually been decent stopping the run this year (save the game against powerhouse Minny). Take away that Minny game, and Detroit's recent losses have actually been close against top teams like Dallas, GB & NYG. Yes, SD is on a 3 game win streak, but everyone knows they should have lost last week, and their two previous wins were against the weak Ravens and Chiefs. Chargers are an over-rated team...and should not be laying 10.5 to the dangerous Lions in this spot. Star linbacker Merriman's injury doesn't hurt Detroit's chances either! It's tough to back Detroit on the road...especially out west...but I might have too...as I think they matchup well against the Chargers...and should give them a game...

Pats/Jets OVER 47 Not going to take a stab at the side in this one...but I do like the Over. People are saying the Spy-gate thing could motivate the Jets, but I think it's going to work the other way, and that prick Belichek is going to run up the score as much as he can on Mangini for being a snitch. I expect the Pats to put up at least 40 on that 28th ranked Jets defence, but I also think the Jets will be able to score on that over-rated Pats defence, who have been exposed the past 3 weeks. The Pats run defence has been struggling lately, and the Jets do have a good 1-2 punch in the backfield with Jones/Washington. Looking at a 44-20 type game in this one.