The Buffalo News' NFL staff makes its picks against the point spread of each week's National Football League games.

Those making the selections are: Bills beat writers Mark Gaughan and Allen Wilson, columnists Jerry Sullivan and Bob DiCesare, Sunday Playbook writer Milt Northrop and reporter Rodney McKissic. Included are their best bets (*).

Game Gaughan Wilson Sullivan DiCesare Northrop McKissic

Bills at Miami (+2)MiamiBillsMiamiBillsMiamiBills

Oak. (+9) at Hou.Oak.Hou.Oak.Hou.Oak.Hou.

Tenn. at Jax (+3)Tenn.Tenn.Tenn.JaxTenn.Jax

Balt. (+2) at NEBalt.NENEBalt.Balt.NE

Cincy at Cleve. (+5)CincyCincyCincyCleve.CincyCleve.

Giants at KC (+9)GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants*

Det. (+10) at Chi.Det.Det.Chi.Chi.Det.Chi.

TB (+7) at Wash.Wash.Wash.TBTBWash.Wash.

Seattle (+10) at IndyIndyIndy*SeattleIndyIndyIndy

Jets (+7) at NOJetsJetsNOJetsJets*Jets

St.L (+9) at SFSFSFSF*SFSFSF

Dallas at Den. (+3)Dallas*DallasDen.Dallas*Den.Den.

SD (+6) at Pitt.SDPitt.Pitt.Pitt.SDPitt.

GB (+3) at Minn.GBMinn.GBGBGBMinn.

Last week6-109-77-910-610-611-5

Overall22-2523-2421-2623-2427-2025-22

Best bets*2-12-12-11-22-13-0