Complex NFL Pick 'Em: Week 13 Predictions

Our football-lovin' editors make their predictions for the weekend games.

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We're into the stretch run of the NFL regular season, with two tasty divisional matchups this weekend. The Steelers visit Baltimore on Sunday night, while Monday Night Football features two teams with 9-2 records: the Jets and the Patriots. Keep reading as seven editors predict the outcomes of the aforementioned games, as well as the ones involving their favorite teams. In descending order by record, here are the editors' Week 13 picks...

nygbannerNAME: Joe La Puma, senior editorial strategist (24-11)

1 P.M.) WASHINGTON @ NEW YORK GIANTS: "Giants, 24-14. G-Men take this, and I'll brag in Kwak's face. "
SNF) PITTSBURGH @ BALTIMORE: "Pittsburgh, 21-14. This is going to be a good one on Sunday night. I'm going with black and yellow, black and yellow."
MNF) NEW YORK JETS @ NEW ENGLAND: "New England, 28-21. I don't see Tom Brady and Belichick losing twice in one season to the Jets."

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billsNAME: Jason Sfetko, assistant art director (26-13)

1 P.M.) BUFFALO @ MINNESOTA: "Minnesota, 30-23. Bills keep putting up good fights and should for this game—just don't think they'll have enough. "
SNF) PITTSBURGH @ BALTIMORE: "Baltimore, 17-16. Should be a close game. Baltimore's the better team."
MNF) NEW YORK JETS @ NEW ENGLAND: "Jets, 28-20. Best game of the season here."

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coltsNAME: Peter Rubin, executive editor (22-12)

4 P.M.) DALLAS @ INDIANAPOLIS: "Indianapolis, 31-17. Sorry, the fuckery stops now. No chance Big Blue's dropping to .500 this late in the season—especially not at home. And especially not to Jason 'Moral Orel' Garrett and his hard-luck squad of lovable Kardashian-fuckers."
SNF) PITTSBURGH @ BALTIMORE: "Baltimore, 24-14. You heard it here first—Pretty Flacco goes for 300 and two scores while Big Ben Cockliscockcock wanders out of the stadium looking for Orlando's. The Ravens are goin' Hampsterdam!"
MNF) NEW YORK JETS @ NEW ENGLAND: "New England, 27-24. Have I mentioned how much I hate the Patriots? Still, thanks to Tom Brady's new UGGs endorsement, his vagina stays nice and toasty as they homefield-advantage their way to a squeaker."

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nygbannerNAME: Justin Monroe, senior staff writer (22-13)

1 P.M.) WASHINGTON @ NEW YORK GIANTS: "New York Giants, 21-10. A gift-wrapped W! NFL, you shouldn't have!"
SNF) PITTSBURGH @ BALTIMORE: "Baltimore, 12-7. The battle of two guys who should have done prison time (Ben Roethlisberger for sexual assault, Ray Lewis for murder). I'm more scared of Lewis. He gets the win."
MNF) NEW YORK JETS @ NEW ENGLAND: "New York Jets, 24-17. UGG—it ain't just the girlish boots Brady endorses, it's also the sound he'll be making when Revis takes another one of his picks to the house."

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redskinsNAME: Donnie Kwak, senior deputy editor (22-14)

1 P.M.) WASHINGTON @ NEW YORK GIANTS: "Giants, 24-12. It's about that time of year when I deeply regret buying DirecTV's Sunday Ticket. What a fucking waste. The Giants have owned us in the Eli era, and I can't see our D getting enough stops to win. Yeah, we're mathematically still in the playoff picture...and we'll be out of it after this game. Sigh. Sidebar: It took 12 weeks, but we finally cut Joey Galloway. So at least there's that."
SNF) PITTSBURGH @ BALTIMORE: "Baltimore, 27-17. It's also that time of year where my attention shifts totally to my fantasy team. Which means Anquan Boldin better start fucking catching the ball again."
MNF) NEW YORK JETS @ NEW ENGLAND: "Pats, 42-38. UGGs, hair plugs, who cares? He's still that dude."

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raidersNAME: Jack Erwin, senior editor (20-19)

4 P.M.) OAKLAND @ SAN DIEGO: "Oakland, 21-19. I'm killing my pick 'em record by picking the Raiders every week, but fuck it, I'm picking 'em every week anyway. The Silver and Black beat the Bolts in Oakland earlier in the year, so they oughta be able to do it in SoCal, right? And here's a little jinx/for the record for good luck: You know that 'We're picking the Chargers to win it all' line in the August/September issue? Yeah, that was me. Prove me wrong, San Diego!"
SNF) PITTSBURGH @ BALTIMORE: "Baltimore, 20-13. Once upon a midnight dreary, Pittsburgh came to B'more, bruised and weary, and whilst Steeler fans will hate this, methinks Lewis and Co. will vanquish the (accused) rapist, leaving Ravens fans feeling cheery. Or some shit like that."
MNF) NEW YORK JETS @ NEW ENGLAND: "Pats, 24-21. I'd like for the Jets to win, but, nah, that ain't happening."

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49ersNAME: Gina Batlle, assistant photo editor (18-18)

1 P.M.) SAN FRANCISCO @ GREEN BAY: "49ers, 27-24. I think we might be on a roll."
SNF) PITTSBURGH @ BALTIMORE: "Steelers, 34-17."
MNF) NEW YORK JETS @ NEW ENGLAND: "Jets, 31-28. Jets Jets Jets."

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