The MikesPickz NFL Picks are back again for the 2025-26 season.
As usual, I will make my picks for each game, every week of the NFL season using the point spread from the ESPN Pigskin Pick’em Challenge. After each week, the post will be updated with the results. My full pick record for all seasons (19 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 5 of the NFL Season! Without further adieu, here are my picks:
Week 5 BYE WEEKS: Falcons, Bears, Packers, Steelers
Best Bet: Chiefs (-3.5) – LOSS
Week 5 Recap: 9-5, 0-1 Best Bet, 2-0 Survivor pool
Thursday Night Football:
- 49ers at Rams (-5.5)
- The pick: Rams (-5.5) – LOSS
Sunday Early Games:
- Vikings (-3.5) at Browns (9:30AM EST – GAME IN LONDON)
- The pick: Vikings (-3.5) – WIN
- Raiders at Colts (-6.5)
- The pick: Colts (-6.5) – WIN
- Giants at Saints (-1.5)
- The pick: Saints (-1.5) – WIN
- Cowboys (-2.5) at Jets
- The pick: Cowboys (-2.5) – WIN
- Broncos at Eagles (-4.5)
- The pick: Broncos (+4.5) – WIN
- Dolphins at Panthers (-1.5)
- The pick: Dolphins (+1.5) – LOSS
- Texans at Ravens (-3.5)
- The pick: Ravens (-3.5) – LOSS
Sunday Late Games:
- Titans at Cardinals (-7.5)
- The pick: Titans (+7.5) – WIN
- Bucs at Seahawks (-3.5)
- The pick: Bucs (+3.5) – WIN
- Lions (-10.5) at Bengals
- The pick: Lions (-10.5) – WIN
- Commanders at Chargers (-2.5)
- The pick: Chargers (-2.5) – LOSS
Sunday Night Football:
- Patriots at Bills (-7.5)
- The pick: Patriots (+7.5) – WIN
Monday Night Football:
- Chiefs (-3.5) at Jaguars
- The pick: Chiefs (-3.5) – BEST BET – LOSS
Regular Season Record: 32-32-0 (50.00%)
Postseason Record: N/A
Best Bet Record: 2-2
Last Season’s Record: 139-133-0 (51.10%)
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 | Cardinals – Win | Broncos – Win |
| Week 2 | Cowboys – Win | Cardinals – Win |
| Week 3 | Seahawks – Win | Bucs – Win |
| Week 4 | Broncos – Win | Texans – Win |
| Week 5 | Lions – Win | Colts – Win |
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| Total | 5-0 | 5-0 |
