J.J. McCarthy is back at quarterback after the Vikings tired of watching Carson Wentz try to play with a mangled shoulder. The backup QB over the past few weeks has felt almost as much pain as the Vikings brain trust that jettisoned Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones. Pick: Lions by 24

New York rookie sensation Cam Skattebo is done for the season after suffering a grotesque dislocation of his ankle. For viewers watching on TV, it was the most sickening sight since watching the White House East Wing being razed. Pick: 49ers by 7

Pittsburgh lost to Green Bay last Sunday night and looked horrible doing it thanks to its ugly 1930s throwback jerseys. T’was a bracing sight for observers who believed there had been no possible way to make Aaron Rodgers look worse. Pick: Colts by 7

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