Carolina (plus 3) at San Diego

Both teams pulled off upsets a week ago. Chargers avoid one here. CHARGERS, 30-28

Washington (minus 1) at Cleveland

With or without RG3, Redskins have come too far to stumble here. REDSKINS, 17-13

N.Y. Giants (plus 11/2) at Atlanta

Falcons look like first-place team chasing those behind them. GIANTS, 26-20

Tampa Bay (plus 31/2) at New Orleans

Bucs will kick themselves for loss to Eagles when season concludes. BUCS, 30-27

Green Bay (minus 21/2) at Chicago

Packers wrap up NFC North, keep archrivals skidding. PACKERS, 27-17

Minnesota (plus 21/2) at St. Louis

Jeff Fisher should be in Coach of Year conversation. RAMS, 21-20

Jacksonville (plus 71/2) at Miami

Jaguars have 1 overall draft pick in their sights. DOLPHINS, 17-9

Denver (minus 3) at Baltimore

Ravens need to straighten themselves out. This is not the best game to do so. BRONCOS, 28-27

Indianapolis (plus 91/2) at Houston

Texans look like first-place team chasing those behind them, too. TEXANS, 23-21

Seattle (minus 5) vs. Buffalo

Win here (as in, Toronto) and Seahawks can make playoff plans. SEAHAWKS, 24-20

Detroit (minus 61/2) at Arizona

Cardinals will show up this time. They just won’t win. LIONS, 24-13

Pittsburgh (minus 11/2) at Dallas

Picking road underdogs is dangerous business. But Dallas isn’t imposing at home. STEELERS, 23-17

Kansas City (plus 3) at Oakland

Don’t you have leaves to rake? CHIEFS, 19-17

San Fran. (plus 41/2) at New England

If Patriots do to Niners what they did to Texans, there might be no stopping them. PATRIOTS, 24-17

N.Y. Jets (plus 11/2) at Tennessee

Jets fans are talking playoffs? Fuhgeddaboudit! TITANS, 14-13

Barry Wilner, The Associated Press