Vikings at Seahawks (+2½)
Fashion Police were on high alert last week as the Vikings won in all white while Seattle lost in all-highlighter. Many viewers said the Seahawks’ technicolor green uniforms hurt their eyes and made them nauseous, though Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed those symptoms were caused by the polio vaccine.
Pick: Vikings by 3

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plays around with a dead bear in New York’s Central Park.

Lions at Bears (+6½)
Detroit’s Super Bowl express is coming to a screeching halt thanks to a devastating rash of injuries to its star players including Aidan Hutchinson and David Montgomery. The Lions are so depleted at this point that they would have a difficult time defeating Kamala Harris.
Pick: Lions by 17

Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions looks on in the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field on Dec. 15, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

Rams at Jets (+3½)
Aaron Rodgers, looking to immunize himself from more scrutiny of the Jets’ 4-10 record, changed the subject by telling Pat McAfee that vaccines are a “multibillion-dollar propaganda psyop.” It’s the sharpest criticism yet by the multimillion-dollar propaganda psycho.
Pick: Rams by 7

Foyesade Oluokun #23 of the Jacksonville Jaguars tackles Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets during the first quarter at EverBank Stadium on Dec. 15, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Titans at Colts (-4½)
All-pro running back Jonathan Taylor likely destroyed Indianapolis’ playoff hopes by dropping the ball just short of the goal line, costing them a vital touchdown in their loss in Denver. It’s the most boneheaded move in Colts history by somebody not named Irsay.
Pick: Colts by 7

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Buccaneers at Cowboys (+3½)
Former Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker has been chosen by President-elect Trump to be the next ambassador to the Bahamas. Officials of that Caribbean nation are not impressed and are already offering to trade Walker back to the Vikings.
Pick: Buccaneers by 3

Herschel Walker speaks during a campaign rally at Atrium Health Amphitheater for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in Macon, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Giants at Falcons (-9½)
Atlanta’s $180 million man Kirk Cousins has been benched in favor of first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr. The former Vikings quarterback has been so poor lately that he could probably start for the Giants.
Pick: Falcons by 10

Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons gets sacked by Tyree Wilson #9 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the fourth quarter in the game at Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

Jaguars at Raiders (even)
The Wall Street Journal last week had a startling report that White House officials saw signs of President Biden’s shrinking mental capacity as early as 2021. Experts saw those same signs of diminished faculties among Raiders ownership since 2011.
Pick: Jaguars by 3

FILE – In this April 28, 2016, file photo, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis, center, meets with Raiders fans after speaking at a meeting of the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee, in Las Vegas. NFL owners approved the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas at the league meetings on Monday, March 27, 2017.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Eagles at Commanders (+3½)
Washington’s NFL franchise may be returning to the nation’s capital after a deal was struck on land for a new stadium in the District of Columbia. A move is not expected until the end of the decade since no one in their right mind wants to be anywhere near Washington the next four years.
Pick: Eagles by 7

General view of RFK Stadium home of the Washington Redskins and the D.C. United in Washington, D.C. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport

49ers at Dolphins (-1½)
Miami eliminated itself from playoff contention with a Week 14 loss in Houston. But Dolphins coaches are going to keep playing concussion-prone quarterback Tua Tagovailoa because they, apparently, have also taken too many shots to the head.
Pick: Dolphins by 3

Danielle Hunter #55 of the Houston Texans sacks Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins during the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium on Dec. 15, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

Browns at Bengals (-6½)
At long last, the Browns have made the switch at quarterback, replacing the comical Jameis Winston with the non-entity Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Despite getting the hook, Winston is still expected to finish the season as the NFL leader in whimsy.
Pick: Bengals by 1

Christian Roland-Wallace #30 of the Kansas City Chiefs tackles Jameis Winston #5 of the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter at Huntington Bank Field on Dec. 15, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Other games

Patriots at Bills (-13½):
Pick: Bills by 14

Cardinals at Panthers (+3½):
Pick: Cardinals by 7

Saints at Packers (-13½):
Pick: Packers by 14

Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates a touchdown during the first quarter of the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on Dec. 15, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Record

Week 15
14-2 straight up
12-4 vs. spread

Season
154-70 straight up (.688)
125-99 vs. spread (.558)

All-time (2003-24)
3785-2090-14 straight up (.644)
2885-2860-144 vs spread (.502)

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