Tony Grossi's take on today's NFL games

N.Y.  Giants at  Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
TV: WJW Channel 8. Line: Giants by 7.
Tony’s take: Charlie Whitehurst makes first NFL start at QB for Seahawks. Giants 27, Seahawks 20.

Indianapolis at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.
TV: WOIO Channel 19. Line: Eagles by 3.
Tony’s take: Michael Vick to the rescue for Eagles. Eagles 33, Colts 30.

Dallas at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m.
TV: WKYC Channel 3. Line: Packers by 7½.
Tony’s take: Jerry Jones is close to donning headphones. Packers 24, Cowboys 20.

Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Line: Vikings by 8.
Tony’s take: Derek Anderson is back in the saddle again. Vikings 20, Cardinals 13.

Chicago vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 1 p.m.
Line: Bears by 3.
Tony’s take: This is it. Bills get off the schneid. Bills 21, Bears 15.

Miami at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Line: Ravens by 5½.
Tony’s take: Chad Henne hasn’t impressed me enough to pick Dolphins here. Ravens 23, Dolphins 16.

New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Line: Saints by 6½.
Tony’s take: Panthers coach John Fox has one winning streak in him — later. Saints 20, Panthers 14.

N.Y. Jets at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Line: Jets by 4.
Tony’s take: Herculean effort by Lions’ defense. Lions 24, Jets 21.

San Diego at Houston, 1 p.m.
Line: Chargers by 3.
Tony’s take: This is a throwback game to the AFL days. Chargers 35, Texans 31.

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Line: Falcons by 8½.
Tony’s take: Falcons QB Matt Ryan is 16-1 at home. That’s a trend. Falcons 28, Bucs 17.

Kansas City at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Line: Raiders by 2½.
Tony’s take: Since I picked Raiders to make the playoffs, got to ride them here. Raiders 24, Chiefs 21.

GROSSI UPDATE Last week overall: 10-3 (.769)
Season overall: 68-49 (.581)
Last week vs. spread: 7-6 (.538)
Season vs. spread: 52-63-2 (.453)