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Hello everyone.  With a busy week, there was unfortunately no week 5 recap, but we have found a few minutes to look ahead to Week 6 in the NFL and there are some pretty good games on tap.  The picks last week were 9-5, giving us an overall record this year of 62-28.  Not bad.  Without further delay let's take a look at the week to be in the NFL, Week 6:

Green Bay @ Cleveland 1:00 ET FOX (The Packers need to keep pace in the NFC North has been helped with games against Detroit last week and this week against Cleveland.  The Browns have played better the last couple of weeks, but Green Bay is clearly better.)

Prediction: Packers 27 Browns 13

San Francisco @ Houston 1:00 ET FOX (Michael Crabtree will make his debut for the 49ers and he should be looking up to Andre Johnson, the best WR in the game.  The Texans are coming off of a big win against the Bengals, and they need to keep the mojo going to stay in the AFC wildcard race.)

Prediction: 49ers 20 Texans 27

San Diego @ Kansas City 1:00 ET CBS (The Chargers lost a game they had to have last week at home against the AFC West leading Broncos.  If they don't beat the Chiefs, their season is done, and they know that.)

Prediction: Chargers 27 Chiefs 16

Indianapolis @ St. Louis 1:00 ET CBS (The Rams played hard last week, but are still looking for their first win.  They're not going to get it against the Colts, especially not when Peyton Manning has had two weeks to prepare.)

Prediction: Colts 34 Rams 13

New England @ Tampa Bay 1:00 ET CBS (Cheery-oh ole mate.  Welcome to London.  You can talk in your british accent all you want, it won't help the Bucs get their first win of the season, not with Tom Brady, Randy Moss, and Bill Belichick on the opposite sideline.)

Prediction: Patriots 37 Bucs 10

Minnesota @ Pittsburgh 1:00 ET FOX (Let's hope that the Vikings defense works harder this week after collapsing and nearly losing the game for the Vikings last week.  With Antoine Winfield looking like he won't play though, I don't think they will be able to contain the Steelers pass attack led by Big Ben.  Favre won't be able to help in this one.)

Prediction: Vikings 23 Steelers 27

Buffalo @ Carolina 4:05 ET CBS (This game is difficult to pick.  The Bills are anemic on offense, but the Panthers aren't that good.  I guess you held a gun to my head, I'd pick the Panthers.)

Prediction: Bills 13 Panthers 20

New York Jets @ Oakland 4:05 ET (Why do I want to pick Oakland?  Does it have anything to do with Richard Seymour saying the Raiders will make the playoffs?  Does it have anything to do with the Jets losing three in a row?  Mark Sanchez's play?  I don't know.  I want to pick the Raiders, but I can't.)

Prediction: Jets 20 Raiders 13

Chicago @ Cincinnati 4:15 ET FOX (The Bengals had everything going for them from Week 2 until last week when DE Antwan Odom was lost for the year and the Texans shredded them in a 28-17 loss.  Now Jay Cutler comes to town, and as much as I like the Bengals, I don't think they can beat the Bears.)

Prediction: Bears 27 Bengals 20

Atlanta @ Dallas 4:15 ET FOX (Granted the Cowboys have had two weeks to prepare for this game, and they do have a trio of backs that can rush well, but the Falcons are good and Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, and Roddy White are going to prove just how good the Falcons are.)

Prediction: Falcons 24 Cowboys 17

New Orleans @ Miami 4:15 ET FOX (The Wildcat may cause New Orleans' defense some trouble, but the Saints are too good on both sides of the ball, provided that they come out focused and not still on a high after last week's beatdown of the Giants.)

Prediction: Saints 31 Dolphins 17

Arizona @ New York Giants 8:20 ET NBC (The Cardinals are starting to regain their Super Bowl run form from last year.  The Giants are coming off of an embarrassing loss last week.  I think they come out more focused.)

Prediction: Cardinals 20 Giants 24

Philadelphia @ Washington 8:30 ET ESPN MNF (Both teams are coming off terrible losses last week.  Another loss though for the Redskins, and Jim Zorn's terrible week will probably end with him getting fired.  The Eagles know they can't lose two games in a row against two teams they should win against. )

Prediction: Eagles 24 Redskins 13

Well that is all I have for this week.  Enjoy the great weekend of college and pro football and we'll be back to break it all down next Tuesday as we always do.  It's Hobo Days at South Dakota State University this week and the Jackrabbits football team takes on the Panthers of Northern Iowa.  Go big! Go blue!  Go Jacks.  Jacks win 27-20.