Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Tennessee Titans – Chicago Bears @ Oakland Raiders

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+3.5) @ Tennessee Titans
I just keep going back to the well with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They have really struggled this season, and even with some good showings, they have failed to get back that confidence they played with last season. Josh Freeman is having a tough 2nd full season as the starter, and sophomores Mike Williams and Legarrette Blount have also struggled to help Freeman carry the load. That being said, they looked pretty solid last week against Green Bay and are really looking for a win to stop a bad 4 game losing streak. Tampa is better than they’ve played and I’m betting on that evening out on Sunday. Tennessee is probably worse than they’ve played, so that could help my cause as well.

Chicago Bears (+4) @ Oakland Raiders
I still believe in the Bears as a good football team, even with shame-faced Jay Cutler out of the lineup. People seem to be forgetting that Hanie looked very solid and really played a big role in giving the Bears a chance last year against Green Bay in the playoffs. Cutler was unproductive before he got hurt in that game, and Hanie honestly looked better and found more success running the offense. Now I don’t think Hanie is better, but the bottom line is, the kid is a gamer. He can find his check down and hand the ball off a lot to one of the best young running backs in football. The Bears are a tough group, and I think they out-muscle the Raiders in Oakland.