Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Dunce Cap Picks NFL Week 6

The Dunce Cap was 4-3 last week. 12-10 on the year. This weeks picks feature Wunderdog point spreads. 

Eagles (4-1) at Giants (1-4). Eagles (-7.5). I'll take the Giants adding 7.5. Giants win, 34-17. Dunce Cap 1-0.

Dallas (2-2-1) at Carolina (2-3). Cowboys (-3.5). I'll take Dallas without the 3.5. Panthers! 30-27. Karma. Rico Dowdle. Dunce Cap 1-1.

LA Rams (3-2) at Baltimore (1-4). Rams (-7.5). I'll take Baltimore adding 7.5. Rams. 17-3. Dunce Cap 1-2.

Niners (4-1) at Bucs (4-1). Bucs (-3). I'll take the Niners plus the field goal. Buccaneers. 30-19. Dunce Cap 1-3.

Lions (4-1) at Chiefs (2-3). Chiefs (-2.5). I'll take the Chiefs. Chiefs 30-17. Dunce Cap 2-3.

Patriots (4-1) at Saints (1-4). Patriots (-3.5). I'll take the Saints plus 3.5. Patriots. 25-19. Dunce Cap 2-4.

Bengals (2-3) at Packers (2-1-1). Packers (-14). I'll take the Bengals adding two touchdowns. Packers. 27-18. Dunce Cap 3-4.

The Dunce Cap is 15-14 on the year. 

The Commanders are favored by 4.5 on Monday Night. Bears are the anti-public pick. The Public is buying Washington at a 64% clip. Caleb Williams is playing better under Ben Johnson. Could be another Bears-Skins Classic. 

CBS Sports Week 6 Picks. Long picks the Bears. Prisco picks Commanders.

NFL Game Preview Panel picks the Commanders 8-2, with one wag prognosticating a 73-0 wipeout (see below). The video also references the Bears defeat of Washington in the 1984 playoffs, 23-19. See below.

Trying to put a hex on things. 

An Abridged History of an Old School Rivalry

Bears 73, Redskins 0 

Bears 23, Redskins 19 

Bears 45, Redskins 10  

Redskins 27, Bears 13 

Redskins 21, Bears 17 

Redskins 48, Bears 22 

Commanders 18, Bears 15 

Washington leads series all-time, 28-25-1

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