Jason Green is back with Cappers Picks again to give out his free sports plays. As always he's hoping the Braves and Redskins can win a championship since their last one in the 90’s was long ago. He’s starting to know the pain of Cubs fans.
The Bills (3-6) have lost 3 straight and 5 of their last 6 games and they sit in the basement of the AFC East. The Bills have lost 2 straight to the Dolphins (4-5) and they will be without RB Fred Jackson, but they did play decent in their last game.
Typically the Monday night game is a sweet one, but not so much this week with the Steelers (5-3) taking on the Chiefs (1-7) the Steelers have won 3 straight games to get back in the playoff picture while the Chiefs have lost 5 in a row and are struggling on both sides of the ball.
The Giants (6-3) are coming off a loss and they have not looked good in their last games with a struggling Eli Manning and not much of a rushing offense.
The Titans (3-5) are coming off an embarrassing home loss where they gave up 51 points and afterwards the team was called out by their owner. They have lost 3 straight games in Miami to the Dolphins, who are at 4-4 and are still in the heart of the AFC East race.
A couple of weeks back it looked as if the Vikings (5-3) would be a surprise playoff contender while the Lions (4-4) were down and out, but Detroit has won 2 straight while Minnesota has lost 2 straight.
Both West Virginia and Oklahoma State are 5-3 and the winner of this game will become bowl eligible. While the Mountaineers have lost 3 straight OSU recently had their 3-game winning streak snapped in their last game.
The Cardinals are undefeated and the 9th ranked team in the nation and they have a good shot to play in a BCS bowl game, but since they have not faced ranked opponent this season it is unlikely they will get a title shot.
With 3 losses Texas Tech is out of the BCS picture, but with every win they can improve the bowl they play in. Kansas (1-8) has not won a Big 12 game (0-6) and they are just waiting fir this season to be over.
The Gamecocks close out their SEC season hosting Arkansas and if they can win out there is still a chance they could get an at large BCS bowl berth.
Both Ohio (8-1) and Bowling Green (6-3) are at 4-1 in the MAC East standings and each trails Kent State, who each has to play to end the season.
After a mediocre start the Packers (5-3) are looking like the Packers on the last few seasons and they have won 3 straight, but still trail the 6-1 Bears in the NFC North.
Nobody is really talking about the Bears (6-1) as being legit Super Bowl contenders, but their defense has been solid and they have won 5 straight. The Titans (3-5) are coming off a tough loss and if they lose this game they may be out of the playoff picture already.
The Ravens (5-2) are coming off their worst loss in 5 years, but they have had the Browns’ number in the last few seasons. However, the Browns (2-6) have won 2 of their last 2 games and in their last couple of games they have really stepped up on defense.
The Dolphins (3-3) and Jets (3-4) have some bad blood between them after their week 3 game where All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis was lost for the season with a knee injury and Reggie Bush was taken off the field after a vicious hit.
Ohio State (9-0) will not be going to any bowls this season with their suspension, but they are still undefeated and the 6th ranked team in the nation. Illinois (2-6) can play in a bowl this season, but to do so they will have to win their last 4 games.
Texas Tech (6-2) has lost 4 straight to Texas (6-2), but Texas has lost 9 straight games facing ranked opponents. So, something has got to give in this game and the loser of this Big 12 match up is definitely out of the BCS picture while the winner keeps their slight BCS hopes alive.
