Brad's Picks was 10-6 last week. Here's the good, the bad and the ugly from that:

        the good:

Denver 27, Browns 6.   Halftime score was 10-6 Denver.

Vikings 27, Detroit 13.  First downs - Vikes 18, Detroit 17. Each had 265 net yards. Detroit tossed two INT's, Vikes tossed none.

Atlanta 28, Panthers 20.  Jake Delhomme looked much better than the last two games, but the home team won. Pretty close all the way around.

Washington 9, Rams 7.  One FG in the 3rd (by the Reds); no scoring in the 4th.

New York Jets 16, Patriots 9.  Three field goals apiece, plus a touchdown by the Jets on a nine yard TD toss by Jets rookie QB Mark Sanchez.

Raiders 13, Kansas City 10.  This game was painful to watch until the last three minutes when both teams woke up and scored a touchdown.

Saints 48, Philadelphia 22.  Kevin Kolb wasn't that bad in relief of Donovan McNabb - 31 of 51 for 395 yards and two TD tosses. But, 3 INT's. And Drew Brees was better - not as many yards, but just one INT.

San Francisco 23, Seahawks 10.  Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck left the game late in the first half with a broken rib, but that's not why they lost the game. Two long TD runs by Frank Gore (79 and 80) is why the Seahawks lost the game.

Ravens 31, San Diego 26.  Tough, hard fought game, the outcome in doubt until the last minute.

Giants 33, Dallas 31.  Seven lead changes and a last minute FG by the Giants ruined the 'Boys grand opening of their mega-dome. 3 INT's by Tony Romo didn't help.

     the bad:

Texans 34, Tennessee 31.  First downs and total net yards were about even, but the Titans turned it over twice.

Chicago 17, Steelers 14.  Steelers up 14-7 at the end of three, but Jay Cutler led the Bears to a FG and a TD in the 4th. Two missed FG's by the Steelers didn't help their cause.

Bengals 31, Green Bay 24.  If Carson Palmer hadn't thrown two INT's (one brought back for seven), the loss by the Packers might have been a lot worse. Bengals got 151 on the ground, Packers got just 89.

Colts 27, Miami 23. On MNF. If you think time of possession is a big indicator of who wins, think again. Fins had the ball for 45 minutes, Colts 15.

     the ugly:

Buffalo 33, Buccaneers 20.  Two INT's by the Bills, one returned for 7, made the difference in a game without much defense.

Cardinals 31, Jacksonville 17.  Kurt Warner was 24-26-0-243, after going 26-44-2-288 in week one against the Niners.

Brad's Picks is 22-10 on the season. NFC and AFC both won two inter-conference games. On the season, it's NFC 4, AFC 2. Home teams were just 7-9 last week. On the season, home teams are 16-16.

      the 11:00 MDT games:

Washington (1-1) at Detroit (0-2) - Lions held Vikings RB Adrian Peterson to just 92 yards last week. Not bad, when you consider that Matt Birk (former Vikings Center, now with the Ravens) says that Peterson could be the first RB to gain 3,000 yards in a season. Redskins looked pretty abysmal last week at home against the Rams. Lions got 129 ground yards against the Vikings last week. Redskins' D is pretty good but not as good as the Vikes. I just gotta take the Lions here - they can't keep losing forever.

Tennessee (0-2) at New York Jets (2-0) - Tennessee started 10-0 in 08, and then they lost at home to the Jets, 34-13. Now they are 0-2. New D coordinator Chuck Cecil might be getting some heat, but he's been with the team since 2001 so maybe it's not his fault. And beside, the two losses have both been by just 3 points, one in OT (Steelers). Speedy RB Chris Johnson ran for 197 yards on just 16 carries against the Texans. One run was for 91 yards and a TD. Take that one away and he still averaged 7 yards per carry. Hard call, but Jeff Fisher usually gets his team up for the tough ones, and quick and fast Chris Johnson may be just the antidote to the Jets' aggressive defense. Taking the Titans here.

Green Bay (1-1) at St. Louis (0-2) - Packers O line is not holding up - Aaron Rogers was sacked 6 times by the Bengals, and 4 times the week before by the Bears. Packers also have serious issues at safety. One starter is out for awhile, and they just cut the backup so they could sign a guy that was cut by the Colts earlier (Colts cut the guy so they could sign a guy who had been cut by the Cardinals). Anyway, Packers have problems at safety. Rams RB Stephen Jackson is averaging over 5 yards per carry. I'm taking the Rams at home for no good reason.

Cleveland (0-2) at Baltimore (2-0) - Division game. Browns lost both games to the Ravens last year, by 18 at Baltimore and by 10 at home. Both teams had to go west last week, Browns to Denver, Ravens to San Diego. Ravens won a tough one, Browns got clubbed at Mile High. I'm taking Baltimore. So is everyone else.

San Francisco (2-0) at Minnesota (2-0) - Frank Gore (207 yards on 16 carries last week) vs. Adrian Peterson (92 on 15). On the season, though, it's Gore with 237 on 22 and Peterson with 272 on 40. So, if you like the run game, watch this one, although Frank Gore is questionable with an ankle sprain. Vikings had the best run D in the league last year, but they gave up 129 on the ground to Detroit last week. Brett Favre has been dinking and dunking (37 of 48 for 265 yards) and I think he's going to have to make a few long plays this week. He's had enough time to get ready for it, and I think Minnesota wins this in a fairly high scoring, but close, game. 24-21?

Jacksonville (0-2) at Houston (1-1) - Division game. Houston got stomped by the Jets in Week One, but came back to win a brawl in Tennessee. Jags lost a tough opener at Undy then got whupped at home by a red hot Kurt Warner and his Cardinals. Jags are starting a pair of rookie tackles, and here comes Mario Williams. I'm taking Houston.

Atlanta (2-0) at New England (1-1) - Patriots have lost a lot of players, and Tom Brady hasn't looked as good as in 2007, after missing all of 2008, but he should get Wes Welker back this week. Atlanta's defense still isn't real good, but the offense is - young Matt Ryan is playing very well. I've been hemming and hawing here, so when in doubt take the home team. Patriots.

New York Giants (2-0) at Tampa Bay (0-2) - Bucs have given up over 330 yards per game the last seven games, and now they've lost a starting safety for the season. If the Giants have come back to earth after whupping the 'Boys in their Lollapalooza Dome on Sunday night, they should win this one.

Kansas City (0-2) at Philadelphia (1-1) - Donovan McNabb missed last week with his busted rib, but backup Kevin Kolb looked okay, despite his 3 INT's. We might see Michael Vick in for a few wildcat type plays, but I expect Kolb to do just fine against a poor Chiefs team - he won't feel like he has to match a high-octane offense point for point. Take the Eagles at home. Easy call.

       the 2:05 MDT games:

Chicago (1-1) at Seattle (1-1) - Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck suffered a broken rib last week. They're saying he might play, but I don't believe it - Seneca Wallace will get the start. Julius Jones has averaged 4.7 for the Hawks on the ground, with a 62 yard TD run. Bears haven't been able to get Matt Forte going on the ground (just 2.2 yards per carry), but Jay Cutler had a solid performance last week against a good Steelers' D -27-38-0-236. Tough call - Cutler may keep it going and throw for a win, but I'm taking the Seahawks at home. The weather should be pretty nice.

New Orleans (2-0) at Buffalo (1-1) - Bills gave up 296 yards to Byron Leftwich last week, so what are they going to do about Drew Brees? And former Bronco Mike Bell is averaging 5 per carry on the ground. Saints showed they could play on the road last week in Philly.

      the 2:15 MDT games:

Miami (0-2) at San Diego (1-1) - San Diego lost a tough one last week to the Ravens, and I don't think the Dolphins are as good as the Ravens. Plus, the Fins played on Monday night and now have to travel cross country. Taking the Chargers at home.

Pittsburgh (1-1) at Cincinnati (1-1) - Division game. Steelers had to go to OT to beat the Titans in the opener, and then, even with three extra days, lost in Chicago to the Bears. Bengals lost at home in a close one, then went to Green Bay and won by seven, with their D all over Aaron Rogers. Steelers and Packers have this in common: their O lines aren't very good. Take the Bengals at home.

Denver (2-0) at Oakland (1-1) - Division game. Third division game for Oakland, first for the Broncos. Both teams are feeling some muscle, so all players better have their chin straps secured. Kyle Orton has played a good, safe game while recovering from a bad injury to his right finger. I think he'll be able to do a little more this week, and the Broncos D is feeling it. Brian Dawkins plays his first ever game at the Black Hole, and he's going to enjoy every minute. Taking the Broncos here.

     the SNF game:

Undianapolis (2-0) at Arizona (1-1) - Second prime time, evening game in a row for the Colts, both on the road, at opposite ends of the country. Miami kept the Colts' D on the field for 45 minutes last Monday night, in the heat and humidity. If you watched it, you could see that the Colts defenders didn't just look tired, they looked ill (they still did a whale of a job). Will they be recovered when they get to Arizona? Forecast is for a high of 105 and a low of 79 on Sunday, and the low will probably occur a couple hours after the game ends. Kurt Warner was on fire last week in Jacksonville, setting an all-time NFL record with a 92.3% completion rate (24 of 26 with no INT's). How old is this guy? Peyton Manning was also on fire in Miami - he could not be stopped. Gotta take the home team Cardinals to beat a tired Colts defense. Look for scoring though - if the Colts D had to work hard last week, the O hardly broke a sweat.

     the MNF game:

Carolina (0-2) at Dallas (1-1) - 'Boys had to endure a last minute loss to the Giants last week in their really, really, really big new dome. I think the 'Boys were more nervous about it than the Giants. Anyway, it was a real close game, and Tony Romo threw a bunch of INT's and I don't think he'll do that again and I also don't think the Panthers are as good as the Giants so I'm taking the 'Boys here.