Well, we're now officially in a hole, and dadgum it, we're gonna dig ourselves out of this ... starting now!

Another awful week, going 3-10-1, puts us under .500 for the first time this season (36-37-1). We have hit a stretch where every close game has gone against our pick, especially those we thought were easily in the bag.

Take last week's Miami-New Orleans game for example. We took the Dolphins, playing at home and getting seven points. This one was in the bank, as Miami jumped out to a 24-3 lead. The 'Fins weren't just going to cover. They were going to win outright.

And then an avalanche of Saints touchdowns turned the game around. But still, even with New Orleans ahead, 40-34, in the game's final minutes, the bet was safe, thanks to a botched Saints PAT. But no. Miami didn't just turn it over on the potential game-winning drive, it gave up a 54-yard interception return for a touchdown. Final score, 46-34. You want to tear your hair out (whatever is left) while you tear up your betting slip.

Such is the peril of sports betting.

Undaunted, we're back to clean up our own mess. So here are our fearless selections this week:

Denver (+3.5) over BALTIMORE
Seattle (+9.5) over DALLAS
CHICAGO (-12.5) over Cleveland
DETROIT (-3.5) over St. Louis
San Francisco (+14) over INDIANAPOLIS
Houston (-3) over BUFFALO
Miami (+3.5) over NY JETS
NY Giants (-1.5) over PHILADELPHIA
Jacksonville (+3.5) over TENNESSEE
Oakland (+17.5) over SAN DIEGO
Minnesota (+3.5) over GREEN BAY
Carolina (+10) over ARIZONA
NEW ORLEANS (-11.5) over Atlanta