NFL PICKS WEEK 17

These picks are for recreational use only, so don't come crying to us when you're 64 grand in the hole and they're threatening to take your thumbs. Co-blogger Neil Acharya is also making picks. All lines are from Bet US Sportsbook.

Saturday night
N.Y. GIANTS (-2.5) vs. WASHINGTON (over-under 43)
Acharya: Giants 23-16; Sager: Giants 31-14
WINNER: Giants 34-28

Sunday, 1 p.m.
PITTSBURGH (+6) vs. CINCINNATI (o/u 44)
Acharya: Cincy 30-13; Sager: Cincy 20-17 (Pittsburgh covers)
WINNER: Pittsburgh 23-17 (overtime)

DETROIT (+12.5) vs. DALLAS (o/u 44)
Acharya: Dallas 24-3; Sager: Dallas 25-12
WINNER: Detroit 39-31

CLEVELAND (+4) vs. HOUSTON (o/u 37.5)
Acharya: Houston 16-6; Sager: Houston 19-16 (Cleveland covers)
WINNER: Houston 14-6

ST. LOUIS (-3) vs. MINNESOTA (o/u 43)
Acharya: St. Louis 26-21; Sager: St. Louis 27-13
WINNER: St. Louis 41-21

CAROLINA (-3) vs. NEW ORLEANS (o/u 37)
Acharya: Carolina 19-14; Sager: Carolina 31-13
WINNER: Carolina 31-21

OAKLAND (+11) vs. N.Y. JETS (o/u 34)
Acharya: Jets 21-13 (Oakland covers); Sager: Jets 30-7
WINNER: Jets 23-3

SEATTLE (-3.5) vs. TAMPA BAY (o/u 36.5)
Acharya: Seattle 24-10; Sager: Seattle 21-16
WINNER: Seattle 23-7

NEW ENGLAND (+3) vs. TENNESSEE (o/u 43)
Acharya: Tennessee 17-16 (Nouvelle-Angleterre covers); Sager: Nouvelle-Angleterre 14-10
WINNER: Nouvelle-Angleterre 40-23

Sunday, 4 p.m.
BUFFALO (+9.5) vs. BALTIMORE (o/u 35)
Acharya: Baltimore 26-14; Sager: Baltimore 24-17 (Bills cover)
WINNER: Baltimore 19-7

MIAMI (+9) vs. INDIANAPOLIS (o/u 42.5)
Acharya: Indy 33-20; Sager: Indy 30-14
WINNER: Indy 27-22 (Miami covers)

ATLANTA (+8) vs. PHILADELPHIA (o/u 43.5)
Acharya: Philly 21-17 (Atlanta covers); Sager: Philly 27-13
WINNER: Philly 24-17 (Atlanta covers)

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (+10.5) vs. DENVER (o/u 37.5)
Acharya: Denver 19-6; Sager: Denver 27-7
WINNER: San Francisco 26-23 (overtime)

ARIZONA (+14) vs. SAN DIEGO (o/u 44)
Acharya: San Diego 31-3; Sager: San Diego 23-15 (Arizona covers)
WINNER: San Diego 27-20 (Arizona covers)

Sunday nighter
GREEN BAY (+3) vs. CHICAGO (o/u 36)
Acharya: Chicago 37-23; Sager: Chicago 20-10
WINNER: Green goddamn Bay 26-7

Week 17 Results (pending 4 p.m./night games)
Acharya: 8-7 ATS, 9-6 straight up, 7-8 O/U
Sager: 8-7 ATS, 11-4 straight up, 7-8 O/U

Year to date:
Acharya: 110-119-3 ATS (48.1%), 140-91-1 SU (60.6%), 112-115-7 O/U (49.8%)
Sager: 121-125-2 ATS (49.2%), 143-104-1 SU (57.9%), 116-123-9 O/U (48.6%)

(Note: Jacksonville-Kansas City was off the board we use.)