SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Yours truly had such a bad outcome handicapping the NFL 2025 playoffs, going 4-8 in his picks... I’m happy I didn’t try to pick my nose; I might’ve poked my eye out! Here’s the pathetic tale of the Gairzo’s 2025 NFL post-season tape--this is the overall tally for both the regular and post-season.  My poor showning in the playoffs turned a good handicapping year into a average one.  As you can see, I’m hovering very near the .525 breake-even mark NFL 2025 PL

When: Sunday, January 25 at 6:30 pm ET Where: Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington Channel: FOX Moneyline: Seahawks -142, Rams +120 Spread: Seattle -2.5  Total: 46.5  Conference Championship game...Division Rivals... Tough call... My first thought--up until I wrote this post--after I considered the Rams performance throughout 2025 campaign--was to lean toward the better defense and the home team--with the unique home field example. (Just like I did for the AFCCG.) But the visit

When: Sunday, January 25 at 3:00 pm ET Where: Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado Channel: CBS / Paramount+ Patriots vs. Broncos Odds Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook as of Wednesday, January 21. Look around for the best prices! Moneyline: Patriots -258, Broncos +210 Spread: Patriots -5.5 (-102), Broncos +5.5 (-118) Total:  42.5  When I first heard about Bo Nix’s, the Denver QB’s fractured ankle, I wasn’t alone in leaning heavily toward the visiting Patriots even wi

When: Sunday, January 18 at 3:00 pm ET Where: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts Channel: ESPN / ABC Total: Over 40.5 (-115), Under 40.5 (-110 Houston Texans  @ New England Patriots. -3.5 40.5. [O] The Texans defense is dominating, and we don’t see the Pats having the offensive talent to overcome that dominance. From VSIN.com Houston has also been good in these types of games under DeMeco Ryans. The Texans are 10-2 against the spread when playing on the road in gam

NFL 2025 WEEK EIGHTEEN =  10 - 6 2025 OVERALL ATS  =  145 - 124 - 3    .539 2025 OVERALL S/U  =  173 - 98 - 1 - 3    .636 *** I also participate in a Weekly S/U Pick-’em league*** For the record, my .636 S/U percentage is also excellent.  There were two weeks, your resident idiot didn’t get his picks in on time.  For those two weeks, I gave myself an 8-8--which is below my 10-6 S/U average*** WEEKLY O/U   =  1 - 4     O/U CUMULATIVE   = 65  - 63  .508 WEEKLY SPECIALS   =  1 -

SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND NFL 2025 WEEK EIGHTEEN =  10 - 6 2025 OVERALL. =  145 - 124 - 3    .539 WEEKLY O/U  =  5 - 5     O/U CUMULATIVE  = 64  - 59  .520 WEEKLY SPECIALS  =  1 - 4     CUMULATIVE  =  44 - 40 - 1  .524 GAME OF THE WEEK   9 – 8       LOCK OF THE WEEK    8 – 9 UPSET SPECIAL     8 - 9              O/U OF THE WEEK    11 – 6 STEELERS. 8 - 8 - 1   PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE  =  108   I handicap NFL games from various statistical and instinctual starting points. In the

NFL 2025 WEEK SEVENTEEN =  5 - 11 2025 OVERALL. =  135 - 118 - 3    .534 WEEKLY O/U  =  5 - 5     O/U CUMULATIVE  = 64  - 59  .520 WEEKLY SPECIALS  =  1 - 4     CUMULATIVE  =  44 - 40 - 1  .524 GAME OF THE WEEK   9 – 8       LOCK OF THE WEEK    8 – 9 UPSET SPECIAL     8 - 9              O/U OF THE WEEK    11 – 6 STEELERS. 8 - 8 - 1   PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE  =  108  - 99 . 522 GAME OF THE WEEK/STEELERS GAME Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers (+3.5)  41.5. GW  [O] One day

NFL 2025 WEEK SIXTEEN =  12 - 4 2025 OVERALL. =  130 - 107 - 3    .549 WEEKLY O/U  =  3 - 5     O/U CUMULATIVE  = 59  - 54  .522 WEEKLY SPECIALS  =  4 - 1     CUMULATIVE  =  43 - 36 - 1  .544 GAME OF THE WEEK   9 – 7       LOCK OF THE WEEK    8 – 8 UPSET SPECIAL     8 - 8              O/U OF THE WEEK    10 – 6 STEELERS. 8 - 7 - 1   PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE  =  102  - 90 . 531 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE--Especially my MAGA friends, who I hope will always be my friends... We had

NFL 2025 WEEK FOURTEEN =  10 - 4 2025 OVERALL. =  109 - 96 - 3    .532 WEEKLY O/U  =  4 - 2     O/U CUMULATIVE  = 53  - 47  .530 WEEKLY SPECIALS  =  4 - 1  CUMULATIVE  =  36 - 33 - 1  .522 GAME OF THE WEEK   7 – 7       LOCK OF THE WEEK    7 – 7 UPSET SPECIAL     7 - 7              O/U OF THE WEEK    9 – 5 STEELERS/+ 6 - 7 - 1   PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE  =  89 - 80  . 527 GAME OF THE WEEK Los Angeles Rams  @ Seattle Seahawks  -1.5.  44.5  [O]   GW Rams 38   Seahawks  37 LOCK

When: Thursday, December 18 at 8:15 pm ET Where: Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington Channel: Prime Video (Amazon) Rams vs. Seahawks Odds Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook accurate as of Tuesday, December 16. Look around for the best prices! Moneyline: Rams -110, Seahawks -110 Spread: Rams +1.5 (+102), Seahawks -1.5 (-122) Total: Over 44.5 (-105), Under 44.5 (-115) Los Angeles Rams  @ Seattle Seahawks  -1.5  42.5. GW [O] This puppy is one of those rare TNF games featuring divi

NFL 2025 WEEK FOURTEEN =  10 - 4 2025 OVERALL. =  109 - 96 - 3    .532 WEEKLY O/U  =  4 - 2     O/U CUMULATIVE  = 53  - 47  .530 WEEKLY SPECIALS  =  4 - 1  CUMULATIVE  =  36 - 33 - 1  .522 GAME OF THE WEEK   7 – 7       LOCK OF THE WEEK    7 – 7 UPSET SPECIAL     7 - 7              O/U OF THE WEEK    9 – 5 STEELERS/+ 6 - 7 - 1   PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE  =  89 - 80  . 527 ME VS. THEM About this time, every year, we publish our percentages and compare them to the so called exp

When: Thursday, December 11 at 8:15 pm ET Where: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida Channel: Prime Video (Amazon) Moneyline: Buccaneers -230, Falcons +190 Spread: Buccaneers -4.5 (-105), Falcons +4.5 (-115) Total: Over 44.5 (-115), Under 44.5 (-105) Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers   -4.5 44.5. LW [O] Not much to process in this matchup.  Safe bet these two squads can make an off-season tee time at the golf course.   At least the Buccaneers can cling to the hop

NFL 2025 WEEK THIRTEEN =  5 - 11   2025 OVERALL. =  100 - 92 - 3 WEEKLY O/U  =  4 - 5     O/U CUMULATIVE  = 51  - 45   WEEKLY SPECIALS  =  2 - 3  CUMULATIVE  =  32 - 32 - 1 GAME OF THE WEEK   6 – 7       LOCK OF THE WEEK    7 – 6 UPSET SPECIAL     6 - 7              O/U OF THE WEEK    8 – 5 STEELERS/OTHER  5 - 7 - 1    PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE  =  84 - 77 -1 ============================================ GAME OF THE WEEK/STEELERS Pittsburgh Steelers  @ Baltimore Ravens  -6 42.5

When: Thursday, December 4 at 8:15 pm ET Where: Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan Channel: Prime Video (Amazon) Cowboys vs. Lions Odds Moneyline: Lions -170, Cowboys +142 Spread: Lions -3 (-112), Cowboys +3 (-108) Total: Over 54.5 (-108), Under 54.5 (-112) 2025 has been the most difficult season to handicap in the last 10 years.  Right now, Da Bears and Patriots are the one seeds in their respective conferences--the two squads playing tonight would be golfing if the season ende

NFL 2025 WEEK TWELVE =  9 - 4 - 1   2025 OVERALL. =  95 - 81 - 3 WEEKLY O/U  =  6 - 2     O/U CUMULATIVE  = 47  - 40   WEEKLY SPECIALS  =  3 - 1 - 1   CUMULATIVE  =  30 - 29 - 1 GAME OF THE WEEK   6 – 6       LOCK OF THE WEEK    7 – 5 UPSET SPECIAL     6 - 6              O/U OF THE WEEK    7 – 5 STEELERS/OTHER  4 - 7 - 1   PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE  =  77 - 69 -1 ============================================ Happy Thanksgiving to everyone--May God Bless you with a happy, peacef

NFL 2025 WEEK ELEVEN =  8 - 5 - 2   2025 OVERALL. =  86 - 77 - 2 WEEKLY O/U  =  5 - 2     O/U CUMULATIVE  = 41  - 38   WEEKLY SPECIALS  =  4 - 1   CUMULATIVE  =  27 - 28 GAME OF THE WEEK   5 – 6       LOCK OF THE WEEK    7 – 4 UPSET SPECIAL     5 - 6              O/U OF THE WEEK    6 – 5 STEELERS/OTHER  4 - 7   PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE  =  69 - 65 ============================================ We had another good week , even with two pushes. Our record on all games, 86-77-2, is

When: Thursday, November 20 at 8:15 pm ET Where: NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas Channel: Prime Video (Amazon) Moneyline: Bills -265, Texans +215 Spread: Bills  (-115), Texans +6 (-105) Total: Over 43.5 (-115), Under 43.5 (-105) Buffalo Bills  @ Houston Texans   +6  44.5 We are 5-5-1 on our Thursday ATS picks and 6-5 on our Totals calls. TNF is a unique challenge to handicap because usually  division rivals are on the schedule.   Division games tend to be tighter, and any advan

NFL 2025 WEEK TEN =  9 - 5    2025 OVERALL. =  78 - 72 WEEKLY O/U  =  4 - 3     O/U CUMULATIVE  = 36  - 36   WEEKLY SPECIALS  =  0 - 5   CUMULATIVE  =  23 - 27 GAME OF THE WEEK   5 – 5       LOCK OF THE WEEK    6 – 4 UPSET SPECIAL     4 - 6              O/U OF THE WEEK    5 – 5 STEELERS/OTHER  3 - 7   PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE  =  59 - 63 ============================================ Your humble handicapper had a 9-5 Week Ten  He should be happy, but the awful stench lingering

When: Thursday, November 13 at 8:15 pm ET Where: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts Channel: Prime Video (Amazon) Jets vs. Patriots Odds Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook accurate as of Tuesday, November 11. Look around for the best prices! Moneyline: Patriots -850, Jets +575 Spread: Patriots -13 Total: Over 43.5 (-105), Under 43.5 (-115) NFL WEEK TEN ODDS  POINT SPREADS & OVER/UNDERS NEW YORK JETS @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (-13) Everybody and their strange Uncle is pic

NFL 2025 WEEK NINE =  7 - 7    2025 OVERALL. =  69 - 67 WEEKLY O/U  =  4 - 3     O/U CUMULATIVE  = 32  - 33   WEEKLY SPECIALS  =  2 - 3   CUMULATIVE  =  23 - 22 GAME OF THE WEEK   5 – 4       LOCK OF THE WEEK    6 – 3 UPSET SPECIAL     4 - 5              O/U OF THE WEEK    5 – 4 STEELERS/OTHER  3 - 6   PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE  =  55 - 55 ============================================ GAME OF THE WEEK When: Sunday, November 9 at 8:20 pm ET Where: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Cali