This new system rules! I used it last night and picked up another game on Sam with the Steelers, after picking up two games last week (it would have been three but I forgot to use the system in the Jets-Patriots game and picked the Pats using my own brain).

So, excluding that game, and including last night’s game, it is 10-6 for the week. Heck, the system even knew that the Steelers-Chargers game would end up with that ridiculous blown call and that the Chargers would cover. I want to give it another test drive before I tell you what it is.

This week it is going with the Giants and the Jets. I figure the Giants will romp, but I think the Jets will lose. But I’m sticking with what works. So after the overall 9-7 week (Sam went 7-9), here we go:

Standings (before last night’s game)
Sam 82-73-3 —
Carp 79-76-3 3 GB

WEEK 12

W-STEELERS (-11) over Bengals
Giants (-3) over CARDINALS
Jets (+5 1/2) over TITANS
Texans (+3) over BROWNS
CHIEFS (+3) over Bills
DOLPHINS (-1) over Patriots
49ers (+10) over COWBOYS
Bucs (-8) over LIONS
Eagles (+1) over RAVENS
Bears (-8) over RAMS
Vikings (+2 1/2) over JAGUARS
FALCONS (-1) over Panthers
Raiders (+9) over BRONCOS
SEAHAWKS (+3 1/2) over Redskins
CHARGERS (-2 1/2) over Colts
SAINTS (-2 1/2) over Packers

1:30 p.m., Sam says:

OK, let’s not get crazy, Carp. Sources tell me that your “system” involves the very scientific method of flipping a coin on each game. Keep that up, pal. I still like my chances.

L-Bengals (+11) over STEELERS
Giants (-3) over CARDINALS
TITANS (-5 1/2) over Jets
Texans (+3) over BROWNS
Bills (-3) over CHIEFS
Patriots (+1) over DOLPHINS
COWBOYS (-10) over 49ers
LIONS (+8) over Bucs
RAVENS (-1) over Eagles
Bears (-8) over RAMS
JAGUARS (-2 1/2) over Vikings
FALCONS (-1) over Panthers

BRONCOS (-9) over Raiders
Redskins (-3 1/2) over SEAHAWKS
CHARGERS (-2 1/2) over Colts
SAINTS (-2 1/2) over Packers