Meanwhile, Pittsburgh will get a true test this week when they host Minnesota and Brett Favre.

However, it’s the running game that will decide this one. The Vikings have Adrian Peterson while Pittsburgh has no run game. Look for the Vikings to come out on top, 20-17.

Last week my picks were as pathetic as the Browns, going 4-10 for a season mark of 47-43. Following are the rest of this week’s predictions (betting line in parentheses just for fun):

New England (-14) over Tennessee

Dallas (-3) over Atlanta

Miami (plus 7) over New Orleans

NY Giants (-7) over Arizona

Chicago (plus 21/2) over Cincy

Kansas City (plus 4) over San Diego

Indy (-131/2) over St. Louis

Houston (-3) over San Fran

Oakland (plus 7) over NY Jets

Carolina (no line) over Buffalo

Philly (-7) over Washington