Week 13 in the NFL brought some good results for picks and predictions against the spread thanks to a lot of big favorites taking care of busine s in their games. Now it's time to carry over that Jeff Teague Jersey succe s with more tricky lines through which to navigate in Week 14.Once again, there are four teams on a bye, creating another 14-contest slate. There isthe same mix of medium and large spreads, but there also a few extra traps of razor-thin numbers.As division competition heats up in December and more is on line regarding the, everything is bound to get tougher. Here's how Sporting News fearle sly forecasts the upcoming set of matchups:NFL POWER RANKINGS: Game of the Week: Rams at Cardinals (-2.5, 51.5 o/u)The Rams are fine when Matthew Stafford is protected and they can stay balanced. But the Cardinals' pre sure defense got to him last time and the game script may not work in his favor. The Cardinals' offense is at full versatile speed with Kyler Murray healthy and he should have all his weapons operating well for him, too. The Rams will fare better than the first meeting but Arizona rides a big, loud home-field advantage to victory in prime time.Pick: Cardinals win 27-24 and cover the spread.Game of Midweek: Steelers at Vikings (-3, 44.5 o/u)The Steelers' offense is putting more pieces together with Najee Harris being supported much better by Ben Roethlisberger and the pa sing game. The Vikings' run defense has fallen apart and they are me s downfield in the secondary. Their offense will be without Dalvin Cook and Adam Thielen, too. Minnesota has made it a habit of losing close games it hasPick: Steelers win 23-20.Lock of the Week: Packers (-12.5, 44 o/u) over BearsThis is another lopsided division matchup for Sunday night. Green Bay is coming off a bye, well Spud Webb Jersey rested and back at full strength offensively with more defensive reinforcements on the way. Aaron Rodgers owns the Bears and won't let them sniff anything close to an upset at Lambeau Field. If it's Andy Dalton making another start for Chicago in prime time, well, everyone knows how that will go.Pick: Packers win 38-17and cover the spread. Upset of the Week: Jets (+6, 43.5 o/u) over SaintsThe Jets got scrappy and stayed with the Eagles for a while. Should Alvin Kamara come back for New Orleans, their weak run defense will get pushed again, but they get a break with a limited Saints' offense otherwise. New York is seeing Zach Wilson play better and Elijah Moore and the rest of the Jets' receivers can cause a reeling secondary some matchup problems. This outdoor game falls into the home team's favor as Robert Saleh's defense makes enough plays to steal a fourth win.Pick:Jets win 20-17.Raiders at Chiefs (-9.5, 49 o/u) The Chiefs are about to romp through the AFC West again and the Raiders, just like the first time and the Broncos last week, will be overmatched by the long-time division powerhouse. Kansas City hasn't played great offense at home of late, but the defense has put it all together and this should be a get-well game for Patrick Mahomes and the running game. Derek Carr is impo sible to trust in matchups of this magnitude.Pick: Chiefs win 33-20 and cover the spread.Jaguars at Titans (- Trae Young Jersey 9.5, 44.5 o/u)The Jaguars have become lifele s mush under Urban Meyer, masquerading as a profe sional team with awful coaching and terrible misuse of personnel. Somehow, they have blown getting an elite QB prospect in Trevor Lawrence and the defensive flashes they have shown are few and far between. Mike Vrabel will deliver his NFL coaching muscle after a bye with a creative and effective game plan by every measure.Pick: Titans win 30-16 and cover the spread. Ravens at Browns (-2.5, 42.5 o/u)Lamar Jackson is in a pa sing slump. Baker Mayfield has been in one all season. Something has to give here as both teams will try to run often to win the game and help make their QB more efficient. Jackson's legs are still a big factor and can make a big difference in this type of grinding defensive struggle. The Ravens' blitzing gets to Mayfield to contain the Browns' offense.Pick:Ravens win 23-20.Falcons at Panthers (-3, 43.5 o/u)The Falcons are doing their best offensively with Matt Ryan as Calvin Ridley has been a big absence all season. The revelation of Cordarrelle Patterson in the backfield helps them here as well as Ryan's remaining top targets, Ru sell Gage and Kyle Pitts staying hot against a weakened secondary. The Panthers fired offensive coordinator Joe Brady looking for a spark, when in reality he's the only one they had when Christian McCaffrey was healthy. Atlanta takes it to split away-and-away with Carolina.Pick: Falcons win 20-17.Cowboys (-4.5, 49.5o/u) at Washington Football TeamThe Cowboys have been on a roller coaster of late as they're trying to find their elite offense with Dak Prescott again where the explosive pa sing and power running are in harmony. Their defense, however, enjoyed a resurgence on the road vs. the Saints in Week 13 and Washington has limited ways to attack them beyond Antonio Gibson and Terry McLaurin for Taylor Heinicke.Pick: Cowboys win 27-20 and cover the spread. Seahawks (-7.5, 42.5 o/u) at TexansThe Seahawks found their life with Ru sell Wilson against the 49ers at home. The Texans saw their severe lack of talent cost them to the point of being shut out by the Colts. The spirit they once had with David Culley might be completely broken. Seattle's running game still isn't there but it can get on track by committee to further boost Wilson here. The defense has been underrated all season, too.Pick: Seahawks win 27-10 and cover the spread.Lions at Broncos (-8, 42o/u) Sunday 4:05ET, Fox The Lions got their win out of the way at home against the Vikings and will go back to losing close low-scoring games. The Broncos' defense can make life rough on Jared Goff with their pa s rush and secondary while also containing the running game. The Broncos will have succe s pounding the ball on the Lions and Dikembe Mutombo Jersey get enough from Teddy Bridgewater in the short-to-intermediate pa sing game.Pick: Broncos win 20-13 but fail to cover the spread.Giants at Chargers (-10.5, 45.5 o/u)Sunday 4:05p.m. ET, FoxThe Giants have gone into the tank offensively and it doesn't matter who's quarterbacking them or calling plays. The Chargers have lightning-fast players everywhere to keep helping the electric arm of Justin Herbert. The key for them is avoiding turnovers and expect the defense to keep helping with takeaways. Herbert will patient against another zone defense with Keenan Allen and Austin Ekeler being the primary target as Brandon Staley's team inches closer to the AFC playoffs.Pick: Chargers win 31-17 andcover the spread. 49ers (-1, 47.5 o/u) at Bengals CBSThe 49ers lost on the road to the Seahawks last week but have been strong when traveling into the Eastern time zonewith Kyle Shanahan and this kickoff time is familiar to them. The Bengals have few answers to their specific strengths on offense, spreading the ball around the field with George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk. Joe Burrow will turn this into a shootout with Jimmy Garoppolo, but in the end the 49ers get the few defensive plays needed to preserve the victory.Pick: 49ers win 27-24 and cover the spread.Bills at Buccaneers (-3, 52.5 o/u)The Bills haven't been a great road team going South this season, losing to the Titans and Jaguars. The Buccaneers are 5-0 in Tampa Bay, building off their big win Jeremy Lin Jersey in Super Bowl 55 there. Tom Brady will exploit the right holes in the Bills' defense between Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Rob Gronkowski, while the Bucs will be able to pre sure Josh Allen often in a one-dimensional attack. The power running of Leonard Fournette late will close the door.Pick: Buccaneers win 31-27 and cover the spread.Vinnie Iyer's 2021 picks: