NFL Picks and Predictions, Week 6

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 4: A detailed view of an NFL logo on the field prior to an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers on October 4, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) | Getty Images It may be an off week for our Minnesota Vikings, but we’re not resting, as it’s time for our staff of learned (pronounced learn-ed) pro football blowhards to pass along who we are picking in this week’s games around the National Football League. As always, we start by putting up our tally of how all of us are faring so far this season. You can break things down by any of the picks we make, whether it’s straight-up, spread, or over/under picks, and you can look at any individual week or the entire season. My picks are particularly embarrassing across the board, but I’m putting them out there anyway because they make everyone else look good. With that, here are our picks for this week, ladies and gentlemen. As always, we re