Beating the Spread: NFL Week 16

Texans at Buccaneers, 1 p.m. Saturday, NFL Network

Line: Texans -3 | Total: 49.5

The Buccaneers will be playing without wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, both of whom have serious hamstring injuries, and this, pardon the pun, will really hamstring a Buccaneers offense that has been explosive this last month. Quarterback Jameis Winston has had a great season if you could take away the extraordinary amount of interceptions and turnovers he has had. With a limited amount of weapons, look for Winston to give the ball away a few times. DeShaun Watson should be able to put the Texans over the top and win the AFC South in this one.

Pick: Texans 27  Buccaneers 17

Bills at Patriots, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, NFL Network

Line: Patriots -6.5 | Total: 37.5

A Bills win will not be that surprising but it would send a huge message to the rest of the NFL that the Bills are for real. I think the Patriots will win this game but it should be razor close.

Pick: Patriots 17 Bills 13

Ravens at Browns, 1 p.m. Sunday, CBS

Line: Ravens -10 | Total: 47.5

The Browns humiliated the Ravens early in the season and payback is fast approaching.

Pick: Ravens 37  Browns 10

Chiefs at Bears, 8:20 p.m. Sunday, NBC

Line: Chiefs -5.5 | Total: 45

This is a mismatch and I look for Mitchell Trubisky to throw a couple to the Chiefs.

Pick: Chiefs 31  Bears 14

Cardinals at Seahawks, 4:25 p.m. Sunday, Fox

Line: Seahawks -9.5 | Total: 50

Kenyan Drake will have to have a huge game to keep this close and I think he will, but in the end Seattle will prevail.

Pick: Seahawks 27  Cardinals 20

Steelers at Jets, 1 p.m. Sunday, CBS

Line: Steelers -3 | Total: 38