NFL Picks: Week 6

A three-week stretch of mediocrity doesn’t sit well with the humble prognosticator, who has had to accept the overall picks percentage gradually declining after an encouraging start.

At the risk of suggesting a sure thing, the Indianapolis Colts are eight-point home favorites against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

One would think the Colts’ No. 1-ranked defense is strong enough to get at least one outcome correctly predicted in Week 6.

Mired in mediocrity for three weeks, the picks have been a continual lesson in how anything is possible. When you think a team is due, that hasn’t been the case in too many games.

The Colts (3-2) have the Bengals (1-3-1) before a bye week, so it’s important for the home team to bounce back from a road loss at Cleveland. The Colts have won their two home games over the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets by a combined score of 64-18.

Good luck, pickers!

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PhilB’s Picks

Texans at Titans — Titans

Bengals at Colts — Colts

Falcons at Vikings — Vikings

Broncos at Patriots — Patriots

Washington at Giants — Washington

Ravens at Eagles — Ravens

Browns at Steelers — Steelers

Bears at Panthers — Panthers

Lions at Jaguars — Jaguars

Jets at Dolphins — Dolphins

Packers at Buccaneers — Packers

Rams at 49ers — Rams

Chiefs at Bills — Chiefs

Cardinals at Cowboys — Cardinals

Week 4 — 9-5 (.643)

Overall — 50-26-1 (.656)

(Phillip B. Wilson has covered the Indianapolis Colts for more than two decades and authored the 2013 book 100 Things Colts Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. He’s on Twitter @pwilson24, on Facebook at @allcoltswithphilb and @100thingscoltsfans, and his email is phillipbwilson24@yahoo.com.)