{"id":582,"date":"2008-10-18T06:17:23","date_gmt":"2008-10-18T06:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehogs.net\/blogs\/?p=582"},"modified":"2025-05-03T01:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T05:38:46","slug":"hognostications-week-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2008\/10\/18\/hognostications-week-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Hognostications Week 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, what happened last week? After failing to post this blog last week I ended up with a 6-8 record and the Skins lost.\u00a0The only other time the Skins lost was week 1 when this blog wasn&#8217;t posted, because the hognostications weren&#8217;t up and running yet.\u00a0So I&#8217;ve concluded that when I do not post my weekly hognostication thread the Skins lose.\u00a0 Sorry, it won&#8217;t happen again.<\/p>\n<p>Congrats go out to joebagadonuts, TeeterSalad, and Thundersoth for winning last week with a 9-5 record.\u00a0 There were 12 hognosticaters with the same record.\u00a0\u00a0We have seen a shake up in the standings for the season and it goes to show that this is anyone&#8217;s to win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My week 7 picks:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>San Diego at Buffalo: The Chargers (3-3) travel to Buffalo (4-1).\u00a0 The Bills are coming off their bye and had previously lost to the Cardinals.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll go with the Bills who are eager to get back into the win column.\u00a0 Pick Bills\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>New Orleans at Carolina: The Saints (3-3) travel to Carolina (4-2).\u00a0 This will be a great divisional game with 1\/2 a game separating the first and last team.\u00a0 The Panthers are undefeated at home.\u00a0 Pick Panthers<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota at Chicago: The Vikings (3-3) travel to Chicago (3-3).\u00a0 This will be another\u00a0a tough divisional game.\u00a0 The Vikes are riding a 2 game win streak and the Bears lost last week to the Falcons.\u00a0 I&#8217;m going with the home team.\u00a0 Pick Bears.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh at Cincinnati: The Steelers (4-1) travel to Cincinnati (0-6).\u00a0 Though this is yet another divisional game, I don&#8217;t think the Bengals start to win this week.\u00a0 Pick Steelers<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee at Kansas City: The Titans (5-0) travel to Kansas City (1-4).\u00a0 Titans will remain undefeated.\u00a0 Pick Titans<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore at Miami: The Ravens (2-3) travel to Miami (2-3).\u00a0 After starting strong, Baltimore has lost 3 straight.\u00a0 Look for a 4th.\u00a0 Pick Dolphins<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco at NY Giants: The 49ers (2-4) travel to the NY Giants (4-1).\u00a0 The Giants come off a loss to the Browns last Monday night.\u00a0 Look for them to get a win this week.\u00a0 Pick Giants<\/p>\n<p>Dallas at St. Louis: The Cowboys (4-2) travel to St. Louis (1-4).\u00a0 The Rams got their 1st win last week against the Redskins. Though Dallas is having personnel issues, I look for them to win.\u00a0 Pick Cowboys\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Detroit at Houston: The Lions (0-5) travel to Houston (1-4).\u00a0 Who wins?\u00a0 Who cares.\u00a0 Go with the home team.\u00a0 Pick Texans<\/p>\n<p>Indianapolis at Green Bay: The Colts (3-2) travel to Green Bay (3-3).\u00a0 The Colts\u00a0seem to have turned the corner.\u00a0 The Packers are up and down still.\u00a0 This could go either way, but I am leaning towards the Colts.\u00a0 Pick Colts\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NY Jets at Oakland:\u00a0 The Jets (3-2) travel to Oakland (1-4).\u00a0 The Jets should get an easy win.\u00a0 Pick Jets<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland at Washington: The Browns (2-3) travel to Washington (4-2).\u00a0 The Browns were impressive last Monday night in defeating the Giants.\u00a0 The Redskins suffered with\u00a0a loss to the\u00a0Rams last week.\u00a0 The Redskins will not lose 2 in a row at home this year.\u00a0 Pick Redskins<\/p>\n<p>Seattle at Tampa Bay: The Seahawks (1-4) travel to Tampa Bay (4-2).\u00a0 The Bucs have defeated some impressive teams so far.\u00a0 They should handle the Hawks.\u00a0 Pick Bucs<\/p>\n<p>Denver at New England: The Broncos (4-2) travel to New England (3-2).\u00a0 Both teams are coming off losses.\u00a0 This is a tough game to hognosticate but my gut tells me to take Denver.\u00a0 Pick Broncos<\/p>\n<p>Last week: 6-8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a042.9%<\/p>\n<p>Season:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a045-27\u00a0\u00a0 62.5%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, what happened last week? 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