NFL Picks Contest: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers

Thanksgiving Day Football, Night Game

Well, for whatever reason participation last week was incredibly poor. Our active leader didn’t even put a pick in, so now we have a tie at nine wins between Mitch Longan and Lee Kal-el Clark, with the $50 prize still hanging in the balance. Mike Galanti, who also skipped last week isn’t far behind them. If they pick the same team, everyone should pick against them. If they go with different picks, one of them will be our winner this week.

I like the Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers game to decide this contest if it comes down to that. It’s the last game of the Thanksgiving lineup and it’s a heated divisional rivalry. I think it will be a great game. The Seahawks are slight underdogs, but for our purposes, let’s just make it a pick ’em.

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NFL Picks Contest: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears (-5)

1st place prize – $150 – – Pat O’Rielley (We’ll be in touch)

2nd place prize – $50 – – ? ? ? ? ? ?Congratulations to Pat O’Rielley, our first to ten wins and $150 prize winner. Second place is still up for grabs – remember, second to ten wins gets a $50 prize.

This week, we’ve got an interesting one. The Bucs have been close a few times and Mike Evans has emerged as one of the best receivers in the NFC. Do the Bears have the secondary to slow him down after a 200+ yard week with two touchdowns? On the flip side, can the Bucs shut down the Bears’ wideouts and a strong running game led by Matt Forte? Will Jay Cutler eat himself alive, or is this five point spread a gimme in Chicago? Should be a dandy.

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