Sports Handicapper Sean Higgs's Picks & Predictions

4* Total Money OVER Fort Wayne/ Notre Dame 

4* Total Money UNDER Stony Brook/ Marist 

4* Total Money OVER Ole Miss/ NC State

4* Money Maker COLGATE

4* Total Money OVER Pitt/ Penn State

Taking the LIONS. Final home game for Detroit. Final gasp of playoff life. Steelers with a short week of their Monday night football win over Miami. 23 straight MNF win for Pitt. Wow. Nice work. This offense won't have problems. I think this is the proverbial 'get right' spot for Detroit. Though getting right in Week 16 probably isn't where you want to be when you are the Lions. Detroit defense will make life rough for old man Rodgers. No stranger in this matchup. He can't trade blows with what Detroit will bring. Lions by 2 TDs. Look into their team total Over also. 4* Money Maker DETROIT LIONS

Taking the VIKINGS. Man. I bash JJ for 2 weeks and the guy comes out beating a pair of NFC East teams looking like a seasoned All Pro. I lost like a fool backing Dallas last week. Now - this line has moved to 3 but that is really just based on Minny last week. Oh, they beat Dallas on the road and the Cowboys had playoff hopes. And I don't love laying the 3 here. I took this at this price thinking they would be off a loss. But I did think it would based on Dart. I still can't believe as I write this (Wed) that he is going to play here. Another week in concussion protocol? That is 5 times in 10 games! Well anyway. Vikes with 31 and 34 points the last 2 weeks. They have to be feeling good. They have no reason to lose. They are trying to see their own 'franchise' QB and if he is the real deal. As always with Minny, they will have a coaching edge which always helps in a close game. With the Giants on a 8-1 over run and the way Minny has moved the ball the last 2 weeks, Vikings are the play this afternoon. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Taking DALLAS. Good chance they are officially out of the playoffs depending on Saturday outcomes. But I was going to be on them here either way. One. Chargers (we had them) off huge outright win over KC. A sweep of KC. Ending their AFC Championship Game run at 7. Knocking them out of the playoffs. Great job. But the offense. Didn't look good again. Texans on deck for them. Huge in conference game. Very important. Dallas not so much for LA. -- Final Dallas home game of the year. I expect them to come out fired up for the crowd and put on a good little show on offense. Lets just hope if there is Joe Milton sighting, it is late 4th with the Cowboys up 10! 4* Money Maker DALLAS COWBOYS

Taking the TITANS. Line is now 3 as Mahomes is out. At 3 I can maybe make a case for KC here. But the way it all ended, won't be shocked at a Titans outright win.  All I can say is that hey - another lost number by missing Look Ahead Lines. Chiefs no playoffs for the first time since 2014. 7 straight AFC Championship Games. What a run. Won't be shocked if Andy Reid retires after the season. 4* Money Maker TENNESSEE TITANS

Taking CAROLINA. These guys meet twice here to end the season. NFC South hanging in the balance! Oh, The Humanity!! -- Tampa on a 1-5 SU 0-6 ATS streak and are still being priced as favorites. We had Atlanta over Tampa last week. NEVER IN DOUBT! - I will continue my talking points on the health of Baker and Friends. The team has injuries and guys on the mend all over the place. Pretty sure the boo birds were out in Tampa last week. Panthers lost again to the Saints this year. Not sure what to think about that. Carolina at home has beaten the Rams, Cowboys Miami and shut out Atlanta here. Tough home field, home dog. Banged up road team who shouldn't be favored. Let's go Panthers. 4* Money Maker CAROLINA PANTHERS 

Taking NEW ENGLAND. Like this a bit more actually with the Patriots blowing that lead at home to Buffalo. 21-0 with that head coach. Could have locked up the 1 seed in the AFC. I would much rather have the 3 than the 2.5 that I have and they have appeared. Ravens still trail the Steelers and they travel to Pitt in Week 18 to close out the year. Next week they are in Green Bay. Pitt is in Detroit this week off a short week. I'll be taking the Lions in that one. Look. All I am in saying is that there is no guarantee that Week 18 matters. NE is off a terrible loss with a HC who will 100% make sure he zips up any problems on defense. Ravens offense has struggled for many reasons this season. The defense has it's own problems. This is not a vintage Baltimore bunch. I think the more winnable game will be in Green Bay vs a Packers team with some injuries. Small dog gets the call on Sunday night. 4* Money Maker NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS