By PFW staff
PFW publisher/editor Hub Arkush extended his season-to-date lead among the panelists on the "Pro Football Weekly on TV" show in Week Five, going 3-1 against the pointspread in the wild-card round. Arkush also hit on his lock of the week, and he now leads Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Hampton on season-to-date locks with an 11-6-1 record.
These picks will be posted on Friday afternoon each week. No Thursday games will be included. Pushes are dropped from each panelist's record.
| Thursday Las Vegas line | Tom Waddle | Dan Hampton | Hub Arkush |
|---|---|---|---|
| PITTSBURGH -3 vs. Baltimore | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh |
| ATLANTA -2½ vs. Green Bay |
Green Bay |
Green Bay |
Green Bay |
| CHICAGO -10 vs. Seattle |
Chicago | Chicago | Seattle |
| NEW ENGLAND -8½ vs. N.Y. Jets |
New England |
New England |
New England |
| Lock of the week | Chicago | Pittsburgh | New England |
| Last week vs. spread | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 |
| Season to date vs. spread | 109-136 | 107-138 | 121-124 |
| Last week's locks | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Season-to-date locks | 7-11 | 10-8 | 11-6-1 |
