Lock: Cleveland (+17) over NEW ENGLAND: Time to make it interesting. While I definitely don’t think the Browns can win this game, they’ve been impressive enough to make you think they’ll be within 17 ‘ even against the league’s best run defense. Play the spread, kids.

WASHINGTON (-3 1/2) over Detroit: I like Washington coming off the bye at home, particularly considering the Lions are playing over their heads, allowing more points than they’ve scored ‘ they have the fourth-best offense in the league and fourth-worst defense so far. But a word of caution: the Arizona Diamondbacks just won a division title allowing more than they scored, didn’t they?

Dallas (-11) over BUFFALO: I caught enough grief from the Jets’ loss to Buffalo last week, one of my few ill-fated picks. The Cowboys will avenge it.

Jets (+3 1/2) over GIANTS: I’m a Jets fan; I enjoy watching Eli Manning cry. The Mets already rule the baseball side of the city. I’m looking to definitively take the football side. And even if I’m wrong, my picks are so sick I can make up for it next week.