Pumpkin Picks Paradise is Mark's flavor of the day in a delectable Week 11

For Mark, the experience of Week 11 in the Sunday Football Picks really hit the spot.  It was delightful, appealing and quite enjoyable -- just like a visit to his favorite fast-food chain, Culver's, where ButterBurgers and frozen custard tingle the taste buds.

Sunday's flavor of the day -- just four days before Thanksgiving -- seemed to be Pumpkin Picks Paradise for Mark.  He can taste a 2006 Picks title after swallowing his opponents with an 11-4 record and exploding like a Chocolate Oreo Volcano to a five-game lead in the standings.  Not quite the Chocolate Dream the twins were expecting on their 14th birthday.  Instead, Ali and Nicki felt like their uncle led them down a Rocky Road and left them for dead in a Black Forest.  That's Just Drummy.

Around the NFL (as viewed through a Culver's lens), it was a Very Berry day for Chicago as the defense played like it was on Oreo Overload in shutting out the Jets 10-0. What a Pay Day as the Bears improved to 9-1, the NFL's best record.  Maybe they'll do the Super Bowl Shuffle, or at least the Peppermint Truffle.  After all, wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad loves to dance, performing what he calls the M&M Swirl.

In Green Bay, the Packers couldn't dodge a Boston Cream as New England blasted them 35-0.  The Patriots were allowed to Take 5 trips to the end zone in the pummeling of the Packers, who were seeing stars, or perhaps a Rainbow Mint circling their heads.

Buffalo's lucky touchdown pass with 13 seconds left in Houston was like a Coconut Cream Pie in the face of the Texans, who were burned to a Raspberry Crisp in a 24-21 defeat.  That goofy group of Texans remains as nutty as Toffee Pecan and Caramel Cashew.

Nothing is more American or Red, White and Blueberry than Apple Pie and a win by the Cowboys, who shouted an Almond Hooray after beating the NFL's last undefeated team.  The Colts' Cookie Dough Craving of a perfect season has once again come up Strawberry Shortcake.  But Peyton Manning is still a Cherry Chocolate Chip off the old block by being a star NFL quarterback like his father.

The Atlanta Falcons surely weren't smelling like a Georgia Peach in Baltimore, where the Ravens chuckled with a Snicker Swirl during their 24-10 victory.  Quarterback Michael Vick should have gotten hyped on a caffeine-filled Chocolate Mocha to overcome the stingy Ravens defense.

The Broncos and their Orange Passion led the Chargers 24-7 in the second half until an offensive Mint Explosion by running back LaDainian Tomlinson resulted in a 35-27 San Diego triumph.  That amazing dude has caused a Candy Commotion by scoring eight touchdowns in two weeks!

The 13-point underdog Titans heated up like Campfire Smores to surprise Philadelphia 31-13.  The Eagles played like they were Legally Blonde, but we know that role is Really Reese's, so let's not steal Reese's Pieces.

The Raiders were seeing Red Raspberry jerseys everywhere in Kansas City, where the Chiefs put a Strawberry Crunch on Oakland with a fourth-quarter touchdown to prevail 17-13.  It was a battle to the end, but the Raiders couldn't deliver their own Caramel Cookie Crunch, so the Chiefs are sitting pretty like Cherry Cheesecake on a crystal pedestal.

The Browns unleashed their Brownie Thunder on the Steelers to build a 20-10 fourth-quarter lead, but the Cleveland defense was squeezed like a Double Marshmallow Oreo late in the game as it surrendered two touchdowns.  Pittsburgh pulled it out 24-20 with that Cookie Twist at the end.

The rude Bengals were not very Raspberry Cordial in their visit to New Orleans, where Cincinnati's offense was Cinnamon Apple Crisp by racking up 31 points to the Saints' 16.  The playoff hopes of the Bengals are still alive, providing their fans a momentary Cashew Delight.

A sticky affair in San Francisco ended with the 49ers winning the Peanut Butter Cup 20-14 over Seattle.  The once-pathetic 49ers must feel like they've reached the peak of the Andes Candies mountain for evening their record at 5-5.

Arizona had lost eight games in a row, so the team probably looked as pleasing as Cookies and Cream to the Lions.  But the Cardinals came on as strong as Lemon Merinque and flew like a Turtle Dove in topping Detroit 17-10.

The Panthers blanked the Rams 15-0 despite Carolina's Creamy Butterfinger that led to five fumbles.  The Dolphins put a Chocolate Heath Crunch on the Vikings by the score of 24-20, while the Redskins moved like a Turtle in losing to the lowly Buccaneers 20-17.