Below are the PFW consensus selections for this week, based on the editors' picks made one week in advance of the games. We also show three best bets — a fourth best bet, an over/under pick, is available each week with a subscription to PFW Online or the Handicapping Inner Circle.
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Matchup & spread (over/under) ... Consensus pick vs. spread
Home team in caps. Asterisk (*) denotes team will cover pointspread but lose game. Boldface selection indicates best bet. Some Over/Unders not available at presstime of print edition.
DALLAS -9½ vs. Seattle (45½) ... Dallas
Houston -3 vs. BUFFALO ... Houston
PHILADELPHIA -2 vs. N.Y. Giants (46½) ... Philadelphia
INDIANAPOLIS -11 vs. San Francisco (45) ... Indianapolis
CHICAGO -13 vs. Cleveland (40½) ... Chicago
N.Y. JETS -4 vs. Miami (40) ... Miami*
DETROIT -3½ vs. St. Louis ... Detroit
BALTIMORE -4 vs. Denver (40½) ... Baltimore
TENNESSEE -3 vs. Jacksonville (43) ... Tennessee
SAN DIEGO -16½ vs. Oakland (42½) ... Oakland*
GREEN BAY -3 vs. Minnesota (48½) ... Minnesota
ARIZONA -8 vs. Carolina (45) ... Arizona
Monday night
NEW ORLEANS -9 vs. Atlanta (53) ... Atlanta*
Last week vs. spread ... 7-6
Season to date vs. spread ... 56-47
Last week best bets ... 3-1