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Youth Yodny Cajuste Jersey , except for the traditional opener at Detroit.The NFC North leader from Minnesota visits Ford Field this year, and carries a two-game edge over the Lions. So this is a particularly huge game for the hosts.“They’re all big,” coach Jim Caldwell says. “Every single one of them’s a factor in the grand scheme of things. The most important one is the next one.“Someone else might have a different philosophy. I don’t believe in functioning that way. My experience has been it can work against you more than it works for you when you start looking at the grand scheme of things.`You can’t act as if one game is going to make a complete difference in the season, because you don’t know what’s going to happen the rest of the season. You have no idea.”Judging by Pro Picks’ struggles last week against the spread, having no idea is a familiar concept. Minnesota, ranked fourth in the AP Pro32, is a two-point favorite over No. 12 Detroit.VIKINGS, 23-20KNOCKOUT LEAGUE TIPThe Jaguars had an easy enough time with the Browns. Do we trust the Bengals to do the same? Why would we when we still have 9-1 PHILADELPHIA available?No. 8 Jacksonville (minus 4) at No. 23 ArizonaJaguars favored on road? You bet. And …BEST BET: JAGUARS, 20-10No. 16 Los Angeles Chargers (plus 3 1-2) at No. 15 Dallas, ThursdayCowboys are rattled, on and off field. Chargers are dangerous.UPSET SPECIAL: CHARGERS Womens Yodny Cajuste Jersey , 23-20No. 30 New York Giants (plus 7) at No. 27 Washington, Thursday nightRedskins are ravaged by injuries, yet still should win close one.REDSKINS 21-17No. 20 Houston (plus 7) at No. 14 Baltimore, Monday nightA lot of points for Ravens to give. Of course, they might get another shutout.RAVENS, 13-10No. 28 Chicago (plus 12 1-2) at No. 1 PhiladelphiaNot much “Roar, Bears, Roar” these days. Try “Fly, Eagles, Fly.”EAGLES, 27-10No. 26 Miami (plus 16) at No. 2 New EnglandPatriots coasting toward AFC’s top seed?PATRIOTS Authentic Yodny Cajuste Jersey , 30-13No. 19 Green Bay (plus 13 1-2) at No. 3 PittsburghSteelers tend to lollygag through these games.STEELERS, 24-13No. 18 Buffalo (plus 9) at No. 11 Kansas CityJim Kelly at QB next? Doug Flutie? Chiefs need rebound game.CHIEFS, 19-12No. 5 New Orleans (plus 2 1-2) at No. 6 Los Angeles RamsHuge game in NFC seedings race between surprise division leaders.RAMS, 24-23No. 25 Tampa Bay (plus 8 1-2) at No. 9 AtlantaBucs struggle on road, though Falcons not that comfy in new digs.FALCONS, 26-16No. 7 Carolina (minus 4 1-2) at No. 24 New York JetsPanthers need to be careful here with Saints, Vikings on their schedule next. Could be trap game.PANTHERS, 26-20No. 13 Tennessee (minus 4) at No. 29 IndianapolisLook for bounce back from Marcus Mariota.TITANS, 20-13No. 10 Seattle (minus 7) at No. 31 San FranciscoLike Redskins, Seahawks very banged-up, but good enough to survive this week.SEAHAWKS Yodny Cajuste Jersey Boys , 24-14No. 27 Denver (plus 5) at No. 21 OaklandThis looked like a blockbuster when schedule came out. No more.RAIDERS, 23-13No. 32 Cleveland (plus 8) at No. 22 CincinnatiBengals thinking wild card. Browns thinking “when does this end?”BENGALS, 20-13——2017 RECORD:Last week: Against spread (6-8). Straight up (8-6)Season Totals: Against spread (73-77-3). Straight up: (96-63)Best Bet: 7-4 against spread, 9-2 straight up.Upset special: 7-4 against spread, 7-4 straight up In only 10 days, the AFC champion New England Patriots will play the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. And as was already announced last week, we know who the third team on the field will be headed by: 12th-year referee John Parry will lead the officiating crew for the NFL’s final game of the year.Football Zebras had to say the following about him:As pointed out by Football Zebras, the Patriots have a history with Parry on the game’s biggest stage: he served as the referee during New England’s 21-17 loss against the New York Giants in Super Bowl 46. Parry called an even game — the Patriots were penalized five times for 28 yards, the Giants four times for 24 — but made a controversial call on New England’s first offensive play of the day.An incomplete pass from quarterback Tom Brady out of the end zone was ruled as intentional grounding, resulting in a safety and two points for the Giants. After the ensuing free kick, New York drove 78 yards to take a 9-0 lead.Parry also worked one Patriots game this season Youth Tom Brady Jerseys , serving as the referee during the team’s 17-10 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 15. New England was flagged 15 times that day resulting in 14 accepted penalties and a combined loss of 106 yards — all season-highs for a team that averaged just 5.5 infractions in its other 17 games. Nine of the flags thrown against the Patriots were of the procedural nature, with five false starts leading the way.The Rams also saw multiple flags thrown their way when they drew Parry this year. In week 13, when the team beat the Detroit Lions 30-16, L.A. was flagged seven times resulting in 105 lost yards. Parry also called the Rams’ divisional round game against the Dallas Cowboys, calling four penalties against the the then-home team for a combined 41 yards.In general, the 53-year old has been a rather flag happy referee this season: his crews have averaged nearly 13 penalties called per game. However, this might not be an issue on Super Bowl Sunday: the NFL uses all-star ensembles in the postseason, and Parry is the only member of his original crew to be assigned for the Super Bowl. The entire crew for Sunday’s game looks as follows (original crew of each member in parenthesis):As pointed out by Football Zebras’ Cameron Felipe, line judge Jeff Bergman will set a new record for most years between Super Bowl assignments. Bergman last worked a title game 22 years ago, coincidentally also one that involved the Patriots: the team’s 35-21 loss in Super Bowl 31 against the Green Bay Packers.