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CBSSports.com Senior Writer Pete Prisco predicts the score of each NFL game every week.

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Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007
New England Patriots at NY Giants Giants		Fan picks
33	The Patriots go for perfection, while the Giants are playing for nothing. They also have a game next week. So they rest players. The Patriots win it big. Result: New England Patriots 38, NY Giants Giants 35	92%
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Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007
San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns		Fan picks
27	This game means nothing to the Browns. If the Titans win, they're out. If they lose, they're in. But the Browns will play it to win it. And they're a lot better than the 49ers. Result: Cleveland Browns 20, San Francisco 49ers 7	96%
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New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears		Fan picks
27	The Saints are still alive in the playoff chase, but the way their defense is playing, it doesn't matter. The Bears played well against the Packers last week and do it again. Result: Chicago Bears 33, New Orleans Saints 25	65%
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Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons		Fan picks
26	The Seahawks are locked into the third seed and play next week. The last thing they want to do is go across the country and play a game. That's why the Falcons will be the more motivated team. They take it. Result: Atlanta Falcons 44, Seattle Seahawks 41	13%
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Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers		Fan picks
21	This one means nothing for either team. The Bucs will rest guys. The Panthers will not. But are the Panthers even good enough to win against the Bucs backups? Yes, but barely. Result: Carolina Panthers 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23	19%
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Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eagles		Fan picks
27	The Bills have played hard all season. But this is a tough road trip this late. The Eagles are playing well and would love to close it out with a victory. Brian Westbrook will have a big day. Result: Philadelphia Eagles 17, Buffalo Bills 9	92%
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Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins		Fan picks
23	The Dolphins would love to show off for new leader Bill Parcells, who took over Thursday. They will play hard. The Bengals won't. They played their Super Bowl last week against the Browns. Miami impresses the new boss. Result: Miami Dolphins 25, Cincinnati Bengals 38	19%
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Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans		Fan picks
24	The Jaguars will play a playoff game next week, so a lot of players will sit. The Texans don't like the Jaguars, so they will play to win. And they will. Result: Houston Texans 42, Jacksonville Jaguars 28	26%
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Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers		Fan picks
27	The Packers are playing for nothing. The Lions, too, but they don't have to worry about resting people. They will play to win. The Lions try to salvage a good ending, and they do it. Result: Detroit Lions 13, Green Bay Packers 34	11%
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Kansas City Chiefs at NY Jets Jets		Fan picks
25	This was penciled in as a Sunday night game before the season, but both teams went in the tank. You can bet Herm Edwards would love to beat his former team, but not here. The Jets will be more focused at home. Plus the Chiefs are playing back-to-back road games. Result: NY Jets Jets 13, Kansas City Chiefs 10	75%
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San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders		Fan picks
33	If the Chargers win, they have the third seed. If not, it's the fourth. So they are motivated. The Raiders will give JaMarcus Russell his first start. The Chargers will get after him all day long. Result: San Diego Chargers 30, Oakland Raiders 17	95%
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Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos		Fan picks
24	The Broncos looked awful Monday night in losing to the Chargers. The Vikings still have a playoff shot. But the Broncos need to show well in front of the home folks just for some good feeling heading into the offseason. They find a way to shut down Adrian Peterson. It's the Broncos in an upset. Result: Denver Broncos 22, Minnesota Vikings 19	25%
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Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens		Fan picks
21	You can bet the Ravens would love to physically beat up their rivals before they play next week's playoff game. But can they? And the Steelers need the game to try to get the No. 3 seed. The Ravens show some pride and keep it close. Result: Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Baltimore Ravens 27	91%
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Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins		Fan picks
23	The Cowboys will rest guys for the playoffs. The Redskins will play it like a playoff game. That's a huge motivational disparity. The Redskins defense will shut down the Cowboys backups on offense and Clinton Portis will have a big day. Result: Washington Redskins 27, Dallas Cowboys 6	65%
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St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals		Fan picks
34	The Cardinals would love to finish at .500 and a victory here will do that. Plus, you know Kurt Warner would love to light up his former team. The Cardinals will have success throwing it against the Rams. The Rams won't keep up. But it will be a shootout for a while. Result: Arizona Cardinals 48, St. Louis Rams 19	86%
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Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts		Fan picks
27	The Titans are in the postseason if they win, so this is a playoff game. The Colts will sit guys at some point, which should make it easier. But when teams press, which the Titans could do, it can lead to problems. They still find a way. Result: Tennessee Titans 16, Indianapolis Colts 10	33%
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