When the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders in Week 7, there was talk about them being playoff contenders. As it turns out, they simply beat a bad team. Dallas lost by double digits in its next two games. We have not learned a lesson from that.

Each pick has a confidence level of 1-10, with 10 being the most confident. For more information on the pick methodology, check out the Week 1 edition of this series. Keep in mind that since the idea here is to make high-percentage plays,

Now, he's going up against a Jets defense that just allowed Trevor Lawrence to post six total touchdowns (five passing and one rushing), which led to the firing of defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. Shough shouldn't face much resistance this week, which could make it very hard for undrafted rookie Brady Cook to keep up in his second career start.

The Week 18 schedule is set. With just one game remaining in the 2025 NFL regular season and plenty of playoff seeding still up for grabs, the NFL schedule-makers flexed some doozies for the Saturday games and Sunday Night Football.