Out time back at .500 proved fleeting.

After finally putting together a winning week, we're back in the red again, going 6-7 to drop below .500 for the season (43-44-1) once again.

We're getting there, though. At least we're there until the bitter end with every pick. Sooner or later, we should be back on the winning track, the kind of hot streak that we began the season with.

But if this sounds like ground hog day to you ... we don't blame you. We thought we'd turn it around sooner than this.

Stay with us. This week is gonna be good. We just know it:

Chicago (+3.5) over SAN FRANCISCO (Well, already lost this one. Thanks, Jay Cutler!)
Detroit (+16.5) over MINNESOTA
Denver (-3.5) over WASHINGTON
CAROLINA (+2) over Atlanta
MIAMI (-10) over Tampa Bay
ST. LOUIS (+14) over New Orleans
TENNESSEE (-8.5) over Buffalo
Cincinnati (+7.5) over PITTSBURGH
NY JETS (-7) over Jacksonville
Kansas City (+2) over OAKLAND
Philadelphia (+1) over SAN DIEGO
Seattle (+9) over ARIZONA
GREEN BAY (+2.5) over Dallas
New England (+3) over INDIANAPOLIS
CLEVELAND (+10.5) over Baltimore