Phil's NFL Picks, week 3
Chiefs (0-2) @ Falcons (1-1)
With Tyler Thigpen starting at quarterback, the Chiefs have already raised the white flag for 2008.
PICK: FALCONS
Zach's thought: Falcons 2-1? Wow. Falcons.

Raiders (1-1) @ Bills (2-0)
What would make Al Davis happier: a win Sunday and a winning record, or a loss and the firing of Lane Kiffin?
PICK: BILLS
Zach's thought: The Bills are off to a great start. Bills.

Buccaneers (1-1) @ Bears (1-1)
Odd stat: Bears QB Kyle Orton has a mere 12 touchdown passes in 501 attempts for a measly 2.4%
PICK: BEARS
Zach's thought: The Bears have looked more like the Super Bowl team of two years ago in the first two weeks. Bears.

Panthers (2-0) @ Vikings (0-2)
Minnesota will start Gus Frerotte at QB and try this new concept call a forward pass.
PICK: PANTHERS
Zach's thought: Vikings need this one more. Vikings.

Dolphins (0-2) @ Patriots (2-0)
Nice of Joey Porter to give New England extra incentive this Sunday.
PICK: PATRIOTS
Zach's thought: The Dolphins are retched again. Patriots.

Bengals (0-2) @ Giants (2-0)
Chad Johnson is on pace for 472 receiving yards, zero touchdowns, and change his name to "Over-rated-co."
PICK: GIANTS
Zach's thought: Ought to be entertaining in a Bengals-sort of a way. Giants.

Texans (0-1) @ Titans (2-0)
Can't be a good sign for Vince Young that his head coach is more comfortable starting Kerry Collins over him.
PICK: TITANS
Zach's thought: Young needs to get away from football for a while. Titans.

Cardinals (2-0) @ Redskins (1-1)
After posting a perfect QB rating last week, what does Kurt Warner do for an encore?
PICK: CARDINALS
Zach's thought: He's bested by Jason Campbell. Redskins.

Lions (0-2) @ 49ers (1-1)
Odd to call this the Mike Martz bowl since he's never been the head coach of either of these teams
PICK: 49ERS
Zach's thought: Lions are do for a mediocre performance. Lions.

Rams (0-2) @ Seahawks (0-2)
The Rams have lost their first two games by a combined score of 79-16.
PICK: SEAHAWKS
Zach's thought: Ugh. Seahawks.

Saints (1-1) @ Broncos (2-0)
Final score of this game could rival an Arena Football League game.
PICK: BRONCOS
Zach's thought: Broncos are tough in Denver. Broncos.

Steelers (2-0) @ Eagles (1-1)
Ben Roethlisberger's shoulder has to be a concern in Pittsburgh.
PICK: EAGLES
Zach's thought: Eagles offense looks pretty tough. Eagles.

Jaguars (0-2) @ Colts (0-2)
With injuries completely depleting the offensive line, Jacksonville's running game has suffered badly.
PICK: COLTS
Zach's thought: Jacksonville is in bad straits. Colts

Browns (0-2) @ Ravens (1-0)
Cleveland is tied with St Louis for the lowest amount of offensive points scored (16) after two games.
PICK: RAVENS
Zach's thought: I hate this game. Ravens.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Cowboys (2-0) @ Packers (2-0)
Dallas needs to avoid a letdown after last week's shootout on Monday night.
PICK: COWBOYS
Zach's thought: Reality strikes one of these teams. Cowboys.

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Jets (1-1) @ Chargers (0-2)
San Diego fans can blame referee Ed Hochuli all they want, but that 30th ranked defense isn't helping matters any.
PICK: CHARGERS
Zach's thought: No, the Jets aren't any good, in case anyone's wondering. Chargers.

LAST WEEK: 10-5
OVERALL: 19-11