EAGLES (3-9) at BUCCANEERS (6-6)

Line: TB by 7 1/2.

Cote’s pick: TB 24-20.

TV: 1 p.m., Fox.

Tampa is alive in playoff chase but needs a run. Philly has lost eight in a row and the only drama left is whether coach Andy Reid will survive this mess of a season and if Nick Foles-over-Mike Vick is permanent. Josh Freeman will stay hot at home vs. a Birds pass D allowing a horrific 142 passer rating over the past six games. Like Phils to keep it close, though.

RAVENS (9-3) at REDSKINS (6-6)

Line: WAS by 2 1/2.

Cote’s pick: BAL 27-24.

TV: 1 p.m., CBS.

A rare meeting between neighbor clubs situated only about 35 miles apart. Skins have climbed back onto outer edge of playoff hunt with three wins in a row. Ravens can cinch playoff spot this week with a win if Steelers or Bengals lose. Robert Griffin III has been uber-hot but I like the road ’dog here, especially if Terrell Suggs plays as I think he will. Upset!

SAINTS (5-7) at GIANTS (7-5)

Line: NYG by 4 1/2.

Cote’s pick: NYG 34-31.

TV: 4:25 p.m., Fox.

Betting line shrunk during the week perhaps as investigating prospectors discovered that Drew Brees is 4-0 all-time vs. NYG with 11 TDs vs. zero picks. I like the desperate, sliding Biggies at home to stabilize their eroding playoff condition. But I also like Brees to keep it inside the bet number in a wildly entertaining Game of the Week runner-up.

CARDINALS (4-8) at SEAHAWKS (7-5)

Line: SEA by 10 1/2.

Cote’s pick: SEA 19-16.

TV: 4:25 p.m., Fox.

John Skelton replaces Ryan Lindley at QB for Cacti, which helps a little I guess, but Seattle defense still should dominate. Cardbirds have lost eight in a row but I still see the betting line as fat. ’Zona has won past two over Hawks including 20-16 on Sept. 9, and visitors’ defense is good enough to keep this close, too, in what should be a low-scoring game.

LIONS (4-8) at PACKERS (8-4)

Line: GB by 7.

Cote’s pick: GB 31-27.

TV: 8:20 p.m., NBC (airing in South Florida).

Like I said, I’m not a Trendhead, but here’s another one I cannot ignore: Detroit has lost 20 games in a row at Lambeau Field. Seriously. Twenty in a row! Despite that Sunday’s prime-timer should be a good one, just like the first meeting in which Pack scored late to win 24-20. Matthew Stafford will get his yards (most of them to silly-hot Calvin Johnson). But Aaron Rodgers — with a 100-plus rating in all seven meetings vs. Motown — will get his yards plus the win.