My pick: listed first. Home team: CAPS. Post-game comments, if any, in italics. Here’s ESPN’s roundup of news and lineup expectations for the weekend games.

Christmas:

No bets. Didn’t even bet on the Cowboys.

Saturday:

CHARGERS -1.5 vs. Texans
Texans-CHARGERS UNDER 40.5

Cardinals-BENGALS OVER 38.5

Sunday:

MNF:

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Season to date, weeks 1–16: 53-49
This week: TBD