NFL Picks Week 7: Upsets You’ll Never See Coming

October 20, 2012   ·   Mike Hoag Jr.   ·   Jump to comments

It’s Week 7 of the 2012 NFL season and a couple big-name teams are on upset alert.
In Week 6, I went with the Cleveland Browns over the Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers over the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks over the New England Patriots.
This week, there are only two upsets I’m seeing in my crystal ball. Take a look at who and why your favorite pick is destined to lose.
 
Detroit Lions (2-3) at Chicago Bears (4-1)
The Detroit Lions aren’t as bad as the 2-3 record they’re sporting. Likewise, the Chicago Bears may not be as good as advertised.
There’s no denying a couple things about each of these two NFC North teams, though.
The Bears play great defense, boasting the league’s best rush-stopping unit. They’ve also forced 17 turnovers (13 INT, 4 fumble recoveries).
Luckily for the Lions, running the football doesn’t factor very much into their game plan. That’s great; they won&rs...

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