Week 3 NFL Picks: Buffalo Vs. New England; There Can Only Be One 3-0 Team

We're back for another round of NFL picks, and once again, I'm always confused why you would listen to me. Picking NFL games is like playing Texas Hold 'Em. Sure, you know some hands are almost always winners, but most of the time, even a good starting hand can be beaten by a weaker one once the flop, turn and river cards hit. In this analogy, last week's Steelers-Seahawks game was pocket aces, whereas the Ravens-Titans game was like pocket jacks (i.e. the hand that looks easy to win with, but never is). I got one of those games right and one of those games wrong last week. I think you know which is which.

With all that in mind, here are this week's picks. All odds from SB Nation's NFL odds page.

LAST WEEK: 7-8-1.

SEASON: 15-15-2

New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills (+9): When's the last time an undefeated team was a nine-point underdog at home? Wait, don't answer that, because I'm sure it's happened. It's still kind of nuts, though, so I'm riding the Bills bandwagon. (Watch as the Patriots make me look dumb). Bills

Jacksonville Jaguars at Carolina Panthers (-4): It's about time Cam Newton gets his first NFL win. It was probably too much to expect in his debut, and it was definitely too much to expect against the Packers. It's not too much to expect against a team starting a rookie quarterback for the first time. Panthers

San Francisco 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals (-3): The 49ers have a win and an almost-win over the Cowboys this season. Cincinnati lost to Denver. It's a toss-up, but I'm riding the 49ers. 49ers

Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns (-3): I freely admit I have no clue here, so we'll go with the home team. Browns

Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings (+4): Dear Donovan McNabb,

You had a great run. Really, you did. You did some amazing things in Philadelphia and got a lot of crap from people that was completely undeserved. You did nothing wrong, and yet everyone seemed to criticize you. It was fun. But now, it's time. Time to declare that you're just not the same guy anymore. Sorry, Donovan. It was a great ride. Lions

Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints (-4): Ooooohhh, this one should be fun. Problem is, with Arian Foster's injury status still a bit unclear, Houston will lose a big element of its run game. Running the ball well is the key to beating the Saints, so that's an issue. Saints

New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles: The uncertain status of Michael Vick has pulled this game off the board, so we'll just have to pick straight up. To that, I say: Long Live Kafka! Eagles

Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans (-7.5): That's a big line, but I'll take it. Titans

New York Jets at Oakland Raiders (+3.5): Last week, the Jets were road favorites and I took the home team to cover. Not making the same mistake twice. Jets

Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers (-16): For a second there, I thought the line was Chargers by 36 instead of 16. I'd still pick San Diego if that was the case. Chargers

Baltimore Ravens at St. Louis Rams (+3.5): With Terrell Suggs dominating the Rams' offensive line, Captain Checkdown (aka Sam Bradford) is going to be even more in his element than usual, which is a bad thing for the Rams. Ravens

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears (+4): Throw out the records for this one. I'm going with the home team. Bears

Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks (+3.5): Can't wait to see the 12th Man carry the Seahawks to victory and set off mass panic in Phoenix. Seahawks

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-1): Let's be honest about this: if Michael Vick doesn't get hurt, the Falcons don't win on Sunday. Don't give me the whole "well, Vick doesn't play defense" defense either. The Falcons needed two scores, and even if they got one, they weren't stopping Vick to get the other. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, showed something in coming back to beat Minnesota last week. I like them at home. Buccaneers

Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts (+11): Sucks to be you, NBC. Steelers

Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys: This one is also off the board because of Tony Romo's injury status, but c'mon. You know who I'm picking. Redskins