Chip Shots: Butkus D. Dogg's Friday Fearless Forecast (Week 17)

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Chip Shots: Butkus D. Dogg's Friday Fearless Forecast (Week 17)

Butkus D. Dogg's Friday Fearless Forecast (Week 17)

Seasons greetings, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and Joyus Festivus (there, that covers everybody.) I'm back again after a 4-1 week last week. But since the one loss was the Packers losing, I'll take that any day of the week. Hey, my freakin' name is Butkus, you know.

I feel sorry for the poor Fat Dog. He says he's going to stay awake all night Christmas Eve to wait for Santa to come down the chimney. I didn't have the heart to tell him that the bank took our chimney and we don't have one anymore. Maybe the Bald Guy could turn the Yule Log channel on and then he can sit in front of the TV all night. Of course, the Fat Dog is so stupid, he'll probably try to put the fire out.

I have my own plan. If Santa doesn't bring me what I asked for, I'm going to leave my own lumps of coal, if you get my drift.

Enough holiday merriment. My record so far is 114-36 (remember, we tally up the bowl games at the end of the bowl season.) Five games, straight up. Now, on with the countdown:

Minnesota vs. Washington: The Vikings have problems on and off the field where the only problem the Redskins have is the fact that their quarterback is Rex Grossman. Still, they lit the Giants up last week. Take Washington
San Diego vs. Detroit: The Chargers and Lions are both playing pretty good football right now, but December belongs to Phillip Rivers and Norv Turner, who always seems to get off the hot seat late in the season. Take San Diego.
San Francisco vs. Seattle: The Niners are coming off a Monday night win while the Seahawks have won six straight. Given the short week, I'm thinking upset here. Take Seattle.
Philadelphia vs. Dallas: The Eagles are fighting for their playoff lives and the Cowboys can drive a stake in their heart of the Eagles. But the Eagles may just not be ready to roll over yet. Take Philadelphia.
Chicago vs. Green Bay: The only one that thinks the Bears will win this game is Lovie Smith and he secretly has money on the Packers. Sure, you hear the talk of a rivalry and how teams rise up during the game. But, given the fact that the Bears are without their quarterback, their top two running backs, their number two receiver and a couple of guys in the secondary, they are bringing a knife to a gun fight. The only thing Bears fans will get for Christmas is cold. Take Green Bay BIG