9302140861 DETROIT FREE PRESS 931211 Saturday, December 11, 1993 METRO FINAL

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3B MITCH ALBOM The picks Copyright (c) 1993, Detroit Free Press LIONS MATH: 3 GOES INTO 1 * Phoenix 12, Lions 10: Detroit is the only team where quarterbacks fight over who gets to be No. 3, because that means you get to start next. * NY Jets 21, Washington 10: You have to hand it to the Redskins. In the years they don't go to the Super Bowl, they really stink. * San Francisco 28, Atlanta 24: The 49ers score more points per quarter than the Pistons. * Buffalo 20, Philadelphia 13: Why are the Eagles still playing? Didn't we send them home with a doctor's note? * Chicago 17, Tampa Bay -3: Now, that's a defense. * Dallas 23, Minnesota 13: Jimmy Johnson, Glen Campbell called. He wants his hair back. * Kansas City 17, Denver 14: Montana. Elway. That's like hydrogen meeting oxygen. * Houston 19, Cleveland 10: How come I haven't heard Buddy Ryan say anything dumb lately? Is he ill? * LA Raiders 7, Seattle 0: Sleepy time out west. * New Orleans 20, LA Rams 3: Why are the Rams still playing? Even their own fans don't want to watch them. * New England 1, Cincinnati 0: Now here's a game you won't want to miss. * NY Giants 26, Indianapolis 9: Whatever youth potion Phil Simms is drinking, I want some. * Green Bay 20, San Diego 14: Reggie White was going to play Santa Claus this year -- until he found out Santa works for free. * Miami 16, Pittsburgh 14 (Monday night): Does the injury mean no Isotoner gloves from Dan Marino this year? * Best pick last week: San Francisco 28, Cincinnati 7 (49ers won, 21-8). * Worst pick last week: Green Bay 14, Chicago 10 (Bears won, 30-17). * Record last week: 7-7. * Record vs. spread: 9-5. * Season record: 111-57. * Season vs. spread: 79-86-3.