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It's Week 14 in the NFL. The byes are officially in the rear-view mirror, the playoffs are on the horizon, and there are 16 games on this week's slate. And what's better than quantity? Quality. Of those 16 contests, a whopping seven are between teams that are both sitting at .500 are better. It starts Thursday night with a battle for the AFC West summit between the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders, and culminates Monday night with a meeting of AFC division leaders, the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens. Throw in several other games with postseason implications of the highest order, and we have what could easily be the most entertaining week of the season thus far. Yep, life is good for football fans. You can check out OddsShark for spreads, totals and moneylines for each game, and you can click through the gallery for my favorite Week 14 picks against the spread. (Getty)
