Week 12 Sunday Picks: Packers look to avenge playoff loss to the Giants (Shutdown Cor

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Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears After missing last Monday night's 32-7 loss the San Francisco 49ers, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler could return from his concussion this week. If Cutler does return, he'll be protected by an offensive line that replaced two starters this week. Left guard Chilo Rachal left the team after he learned he was being replaced by Chris Spencer and the Bears have also decided to bench right tackle Gabe Carimi, the team's first round pick in 2011 who has struggled in his first full season in the NFL. Journeyman Jonathan Scott will start at right tackle. Good luck with that, Jay (or Jason Campbell...or Josh McCown). Pick: Vikings 20, Bears 17 Oakland Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals Following a four-game losing streak, the Bengals have reeled off back-to-back wins to pull even at 5-5 on the season. The Bengals are currently in the middle of an easy five-game stretch that began with a road game against the Chiefs and continues this week against the Raiders before a trio of games against the league's biggest underachievers — at the Chargers, home against the Cowboys, at the Eagles. Seeing the Bengals at 9-5 entering the final two weeks of the season would not be a major surprise, and getting there will take more 100+ yard efforts from BenJarvus Green-Ellis, who topped the century mark for the first time as a Bengal in last Sunday's 28-6 win against the Chiefs. Pick: Bengals 27, Raiders 16 Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns The Steelers are down to 37-year-old Charlie Batch and newly-signed Brian Hoyer at quarterback and are so banged up at the wide receiver position, they went out and signed Plaxico Burress on Tuesday. Despite the turmoil in the passing game, the Steelers are averaging 138.8 yards per game on the ground over the last five weeks. With Rashard Mendenhall, Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer healthy, the Steelers could ride their rushing attack and defense to remain in the AFC Playoff race. Pick: Steelers 23, Browns 16 Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts Through his first five games at Lucas Oil Stadium, Andrew Luck is completing 56.9 percent of 209 pass attempts for 1,518 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions. The Colts are 4-1 in those games, but should be 5-0 as the lone loss came when the secondary allowed Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert and wide receiver Cecil Shorts hook up for an 80-yard touchdown pass with less than 45 seconds remaining in the game. Both teams rank near (Bills) or at (Colts) the bottom in Football Outsiders' defensive DVOA , and are the two worst teams defending the run, so expect a high-scoring affair. Pick: Colts 34, Bills 31

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