All three panelists on the "Pro Football Weekly on TV" show went 2-2, leaving PFW publisher/editor Hub Arkush still holding a two-game lead over former Bears WR Tom Waddle in the season-to-date standings. Arkush and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Hampton hit on their lock of the week, and Hampton leads the way in that category with a 13-4-2 season-to-date record.
These picks will be posted each Friday. No Thursday games will be included. Pushes are dropped from each panelist's record, except for locks.
| Thursday Las Vegas line | Tom Waddle | Dan Hampton | Hub Arkush |
| NEW ENGLAND -7 vs. Baltimore |
New England |
New England |
New England |
| SAN FRANCISCO -2½ vs. N.Y. Giants |
N.Y. Giants |
N.Y. Giants |
San Francisco |
| Tom Waddle | Dan Hampton | Hub Arkush | |
| Lock of the week | New England |
N.Y. Giants |
New England |
| Last week vs. spread | 2-2 |
2-2 |
2-2 |
| Season to date vs. spread | 132-114 | 114-132 |
134-112 |
| Last week's locks | 0-1 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
| Season-to-date locks | 11-8 |
13-4-2 | 11-7-1 |