Steelers (-7.5) 26, Rams 24

Thank you Steelers for allowing everyone to think Jacksonville will be a legit player in the AFC playoffs.

Cowboys (-10.5) 30, Panthers 21

Thumb injury. Jessica Simpson. You’re not alone, Tony Romo. You’re not alone.

Saints (-3) 29, Eagles 26

Brian Westbrook will drop down a couple of rounds in next year’s fantasy football drafts for being too much of a team guy.

Bills (+3) 23, Giants 17

A New York team fading down the stretch. Huh, whoda thunk it?

Packers (-9) 32, Bears 17

Sorry, Cheeseheads. Record or no record, Dan Marino was better than Brett Favre.

Browns (-3) 21, Bengals 10

Phil Dawson is the new Adam Vinatieri.

Chiefs (+4.5) 4, Lions 3

Wait a minute. This game wasn’t on the schedule back in October. The NFL just put this in last week to break one of these two teams’ fall.

Texans (+7) 27, Colts 20

Colts will take this week off so everyone can convince themselves they’ll be fresher than the Patriots when the AFC Championship comes around.

Jaguars (-13) 28, Raiders 14

Really, I’d buy the Jags if Jack Del Rio didn’t steal Marty Schottenheimer’s brain.

Cardinals (-10) 33, Falcons 17

Hey, Falcon players. Your accusations that Bobby Petrino quit on you start to ring hollow when you quit the week after he leaves.

Buccaneers (-7) 20, 49ers 6

Having to wait 32 years for their first touchdown on a kick return isn’t so stunning when one considers that for the first 25 years of their existence, the Bucs called for a fair catch on every kickoff.

Seahawks (no line) 27, Ravens 0

Three of the Ravens’ four wins have come against the NFC West. Do I hear a motion proclaiming that the AFC East is not the worst division in football anymore?

Titans (-8.5) 65, Jets 0

Great game, Eric! Awesome!

Patriots (-21.5) 40, Dolphins 10

Before we get too giddy, Pats fans, let’s remember that the 1985 Bears would have gone 19-0, too, if Cleo Lemon was all that stood in their way when they played Miami.

Vikings (-6.5) 23, Redskins 17

If you want to teach the kiddies how to run block (and who doesn’t?), pay close attention. Raising a young quarterback? Send him to bed early.

Chargers (-8.5) 31, Broncos 13

This is what I call a three-present game for men. My fellow procrastinators, you can go out after dinner or Christmas Eve services and buy up to three Christmas gifts and still get home in time for the fourth quarter, which is all there will be worth watching if the game is even close.