Baby steps. Baby steps.

We ended our two-week losing streak last week, going 7-6 last week and pulling our season record back to .500 at 37-37-1.

That's not good enough to actually win money, but after two weeks of having everything going against us, we'll take that. Remember, it's a long season, and we're just getting to the halfway point.

But since we're about halfway through the season, that also means the statistics are more meaningful, with more context. We hope this means our system will be able to carry the day from this point and on.

So here are our fearless picks for this week:

Kansas City (+6.5) over JACKSONVILLE
CHICAGO (-2.5) over Arizona
Green Bay (-10) over TAMPA BAY
Washington (+11) over ATLANTA
Miami (+10.5) over NEW ENGLAND
CINCINNATI (+3) over Baltimore
Houston (+8.5) over INDIANAPOLIS
Carolina (+14.5) over NEW ORLEANS
Detroit (+10) over SEATTLE
SAN FRANCISCO (-4.5) over Tennessee
NY GIANTS (-4.5) over San Diego
Dallas (+3) over PHILADELPHIA
DENVER (+3) over Pittsburgh