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Around The NFL's picks: Week 14

Published: Dec 04, 2014 at 02:50 AM

*Welcome back to Around The NFL's weekly picks. In the video above, we break down our TD Ameritrade Confident Call of the week, where we pick the games we feel most strongly about. *

Gregg Rosenthal's Confident Call: Steelers over Bengals. This is exactly the spot where the Steelers, who have confounded us all year, will play their best.

Dan Hanzus' Confident Call: Patriots over Chargers. The Patriots damn near stole a game in Lambeau. They'll start a new winning streak in SoCal.

Marc Sessler's Confident Call: Ravens over Dolphins. I have concerns about Baltimore's secondary, but not about the Ravens' offense. They'll keep their playoff hopes alive and damage Miami's chances for January play with a tight win in South Beach.

Chris Wesseling's Confident Call: Colts over Browns.Brian Hoyer is mired in one of the worst slumps any quarterback has seen this season. I don't like his chances of surviving if he trades blows with Andrew Luck in a shootout.

Kevin Patra's Confident Call: Rams over Redskins. The Rams' defensive line will destroy Colt McCoy.

Standings:
Dan Hanzus: 127-64
Marc Sessler: 127-64
Gregg Rosenthal: 127-64
Kevin Patra: 127-64
Chris Wesseling: 117-74

Hero picks:
Dan Hanzus: 7
Marc Sessler: 4
Gregg Rosenthal: 4
Chris Wesseling: 3
Kevin Patra: 2

The latest Around The NFL Podcast previews Cowboys-Bears and reacts to Brian Hoyer earning the nod over Johnny Manziel. Find more Around The NFL content on NFL NOW.

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