The MikesPickz NFL Picks are back again for the 2026-27 season.
As usual, I will make my picks for each game, every week of the NFL season using the point spread from the ESPN NFL Pick’em Challenge. After each week, the post will be updated with the results. My full pick record for all seasons (20 and counting) can be found on the historical picks page.
The favorite will be marked with the spread in parenthesis next to the team name. For example, Patriots (-6.5). My best bet is the team that I feel is most likely to win and cover the spread this week.
Welcome to Week 2 of the NFL Season! Without further adieu, here are my picks:
Week 2 BYE WEEKS: None
Best Bet: 49ers (-12.5) – Win
Week 2 Recap: 7-9-0, 1-0 Best Bet, 1-1 Survivor pool
Thursday Night Football:
- Lions at Bills (-4.5)
- The pick: Bills (-4.5) – WIN
Sunday Early Games:
- Vikings at Bears (-5.5)
- The pick: Vikings (+5.5) – WIN
- Steelers at Patriots (-5.5)
- The pick:Steelers (+5.5) – LOSS
- Saints at Ravens (-8.5)
- The pick: Ravens (-8.5) – LOSS
- Bengals at Texans (-2.5)
- The pick: Bengals (+2.5) – WIN
- Panthers (-2.5) at Falcons
- The pick: Panthers (-2.5) – WIN
- Eagles (-6.5) at Titans
- The pick: Eagles (-6.5) – LOSS
- Packers (-4.5) at Jets
- The pick: Packers (-4.5) – LOSS
- Browns at Bucs (-8.5)
- The pick: Bucs (-8.5) – LOSS
Sunday Late Games:
- Jaguars at Broncos (-2.5)
- The pick: Jaguars (+2.5) – LOSS
- Raiders at Chargers (-6.5)
- The pick: Chargers (-6.5) – LOSS
- Commanders at Cowboys (-3.5)
- The pick: Cowboys (-3.5) – WIN
- Seahawks (-4.5) at Cardinals
- The pick: Seahawks (-4.5) – WIN
- Dolphins at 49ers (-12.5)
- The pick: 49ers (-12.5) – BEST BET – WIN
Sunday Night Football:
- Colts at Chiefs (-6.5)
- The pick: Chiefs (-6.5) – LOSS
Monday Night Football:
- Giants at Rams (-6.5)
- The pick: Giants (+6.5) – LOSS
Previous Week’s Record: 7-9-0
Regular Season Record: 7-9-0
Postseason Record: N/A
Best Bet Record: 1-0
Last Season’s Record: 134-138-0 (49.26%)
Click here for my Full Historical Pick Records
King of the Hill aka Lock of the Week aka Survivor Pool Picks:
In this section, I will post my pick for a survivor pool. Once a team is used, I can’t use them again for the rest of the season. The team selected only has to win the game, not cover the spread. Pick One and Pick Two are independent of each other. If I use a team with Pick One, I can use them later with Pick Two.
| Week | Pick One | Pick Two |
| Week 1 | Chargers – Loss | Jaguars – Win |
| Week 2 | Bucs – Loss | 49ers – Win |
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| Total | 0-2 | 2-0 |
