# NFL Picks: January 11 and 12 **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 10, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-picks-january-11-and-12/147736 "2003-01-10T14:20:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cmosdes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-picks-january-11-and-12/147736/21 "2003-01-13T16:48:13Z")
Isn’t every game won in the trenches? I expect the line on this one will be less than 4 points, with the Eagles giving up points solely based on home field. I have no clue on how to bet this one. The Buccs can’t win in the cold, but they looked just way too good recently to not pick them. And unlike past years, they have a legitimate offense this year. Both games this weekend should be very, very entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-picks-january-11-and-12/147736/22 "2003-01-13T18:14:31Z")
Well, I want the Bucs to win, but if I were betting I’d probably take the Eagles and the points. As for the trenches comment, the answer is sort of. But not when neither side has a discernible advantage. Or not when Houston beats Pittsburgh, for example. Remember that the race is not always to the swiftest, nor the battle to the strongest, but that is the way to bet ---
**Author:** ![PhiloVance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@PhiloVance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhiloVance)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-picks-january-11-and-12/147736/23 "2003-01-16T02:47:52Z")
Philly 21 Bucs 9 Oak 40 Former Houston Oilers 20 Rematch of SuperBowl 15 (I think) Have no idea who’ll win the Super Bowl, tho. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-picks-january-11-and-12/147736.md?page=1)