Pilfo's Parlay for Week 17
January 1st 2009 - Pilfo             

The Bears have showed that they are a team still willing to play NFL caliber football unlike the lowly Colts. (I hope the Colts lose their first playoff game but I digress) The Bears have beat up on the poor teams all season and lost to the good teams all season. Cutler will want to finish the year on a good note.
The Lions have heart but they can't stay in games without a quarterback. They play well in the first half and then their defense just gets shredded in the 2nd half because they are on the field too long.
Prediction: Bears 41-24.

The Pats plus 8? C'mon now. The Pats will play their starters in this game and try to win it. Just because the Texans have a small glimmer of hope does not mean they should be favored by 8. This should be a shootout though that comes down to the 4th quarter.
Prediction: Pats 45-38

The Steelers and the Dolphins are both teams that could have been in the playoffs without having to win this week if they had a little better luck along the way with injuries. The Dolphins secondary has been exposed in recent weeks and I expect Big Ben and his receivers to have a field day. Two prideful teams meet but the Steelers have the better personnel on the field this week.
Prediction: Steelers 38-24

3 Team Parlay:  Bears -3 / Patriots +8 / Steelers -3