Welcome to the 2024-2025 Black Cat NFL Picks
PLAYS WILL START IN NOVEMBER WEEK 10
2006: 58%
2007: 58%
2008: 62%
2009: 49%
2010: 60%
2011: 53%
2012: 43%
2013: 52%
2014: 45%
2015: 60% Hilton Contest Winner w/ 65%
2016: 45%
2017: 48%
2018: 55%
2019: 47%
2020: 49% (57% dogs)
2021: 50% (54% dogs)
2022: 50%
2023: 55% (63% favs, 62% 2nd half overall)
2024: Not good
2025: Not active
>>>> 2026 PLAYOFFS: Wild Card <<<<
Game 1: Carolina +10.5 Rams
I have always been a value guy. This is a crazy line! No question the Rams are among the best teams in the tournament and Carolina is the worst. But first, this 10.5 point line at home is something. Generally, if you are horrible and playing the 9-0 whoevers, you can expect a +7 at home in the NFL. To cap this off more – Carolina BEAT the Rams! Sometimes dominant teams just match up poorly against certain squads, and this might be the case here. Maybe Carolina has 0 chance to win – and it is fair to say “0 chance to win = 10.5 points”, but I think there is a good chance this game is not settled by 2 tds.
Pick: Carolina +10.5
Game 2: Bears +1.5 Packers
I like the Bears – last time they played, this squad was frothing at the mouth. They were physical and relentless and they knocked out Love and got the win. The Packers are a beaten up squad with a lot of issues and I’m banking on the Bears, who I know will be giving 110% in this one and we’ll see how that shakes out.
Pick: Bears +1.5
Game 3: Buffalo -1 Jacksonville
I think this leans Buffalo with a lot of checkmarks slightly in their favor. But it is going to be very close and as far as betting, this isn’t very interesting to me. Maybe I might go with Buffalo if they start slow as they are a good comeback prospect. I find it hard to believe Buffalo is exiting in round 1 this year.
Pick: No official pick
Game 4: San Francisco +5.5 Philadelphia
The Eagles offense continues to sputter and don’t forget the 49ers lit teams up with 10 TDs in 2 games before sputtering themselves against a good defense last week. This looks like a lot of points for a game we can expect to be very tight and go to the wire.
Pick: SF +5.5
Game 5: New England -3.5 Chargers
I don’t take favorites lightly in the playoffs but how can you not like this one? The Patriots Qb looks as dialed in as anyone in the league and their defense can shutdown the leaky Chargers. I think this could be very lopsided and the Chargers may look very flummoxed. I like the under too.
Pick: New England -3.5
Game 6: Pittsburgh +3 Houston
It is Monday night football in Pittsburgh, and does it mean anything that Pittsburgh hasn’t lost on Monday night in 35 years across 23 games? We know the Steelers limped to this spot unspectacularly, but they are right where they want to be and no question this is a major failure to lose this game. Houston brings a top defense and an offense that has gotten the job done against some good opponents. The Steelers generally look like crap, but they show flashes on offense and defense of what you think they should always look like and they come into this game pretty fully stocked. This is another line that really appeals to me so I will take the points and even think the Steelers will manage to win.
Pick: Pittsburgh +3
2006: 58%
2007: 58%
2008: 62%
2009: 49%
2010: 60%
2011: 53%
2012: 43%
2013: 52%
2014: 45%
2015: 60% Hilton Contest Winner w/ 65%
2016: 45%
2017: 48%
2018: 55%
2019: 47%
2020: 49% (57% dogs)
2021: 50% (54% dogs)
2022: 50%
2023: 55% (63% favs, 62% 2nd half overall)
2024: Not good
2025: Not active
>>>> 2026 PLAYOFFS: Wild Card <<<<
Game 1: Carolina +10.5 Rams
I have always been a value guy. This is a crazy line! No question the Rams are among the best teams in the tournament and Carolina is the worst. But first, this 10.5 point line at home is something. Generally, if you are horrible and playing the 9-0 whoevers, you can expect a +7 at home in the NFL. To cap this off more – Carolina BEAT the Rams! Sometimes dominant teams just match up poorly against certain squads, and this might be the case here. Maybe Carolina has 0 chance to win – and it is fair to say “0 chance to win = 10.5 points”, but I think there is a good chance this game is not settled by 2 tds.
Pick: Carolina +10.5
Game 2: Bears +1.5 Packers
I like the Bears – last time they played, this squad was frothing at the mouth. They were physical and relentless and they knocked out Love and got the win. The Packers are a beaten up squad with a lot of issues and I’m banking on the Bears, who I know will be giving 110% in this one and we’ll see how that shakes out.
Pick: Bears +1.5
Game 3: Buffalo -1 Jacksonville
I think this leans Buffalo with a lot of checkmarks slightly in their favor. But it is going to be very close and as far as betting, this isn’t very interesting to me. Maybe I might go with Buffalo if they start slow as they are a good comeback prospect. I find it hard to believe Buffalo is exiting in round 1 this year.
Pick: No official pick
Game 4: San Francisco +5.5 Philadelphia
The Eagles offense continues to sputter and don’t forget the 49ers lit teams up with 10 TDs in 2 games before sputtering themselves against a good defense last week. This looks like a lot of points for a game we can expect to be very tight and go to the wire.
Pick: SF +5.5
Game 5: New England -3.5 Chargers
I don’t take favorites lightly in the playoffs but how can you not like this one? The Patriots Qb looks as dialed in as anyone in the league and their defense can shutdown the leaky Chargers. I think this could be very lopsided and the Chargers may look very flummoxed. I like the under too.
Pick: New England -3.5
Game 6: Pittsburgh +3 Houston
It is Monday night football in Pittsburgh, and does it mean anything that Pittsburgh hasn’t lost on Monday night in 35 years across 23 games? We know the Steelers limped to this spot unspectacularly, but they are right where they want to be and no question this is a major failure to lose this game. Houston brings a top defense and an offense that has gotten the job done against some good opponents. The Steelers generally look like crap, but they show flashes on offense and defense of what you think they should always look like and they come into this game pretty fully stocked. This is another line that really appeals to me so I will take the points and even think the Steelers will manage to win.
Pick: Pittsburgh +3