Thanksgiving football is finally here and we’re thankful for another great season in the NFL. There’s a full slate of gamesa this weekend and we’ll be breaking down every single one of them. Through 12 weeks, we are 123-56 in predicting matchups.
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
This game might be a blowout but it surae will be fun to watch as the Lions are the most exciting team in football. They are currently America’s team and we love every second watching them.
Winner: Detroit Lions
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
Can it even be Thanksgiving without a terrible game featuring the Cowboys? Both teams are on backup quarterbacks with their seasons already over with. This would be a good time to take your post Thanksgiving dinner nap before the night game. If we have to pick one team to win, give us the Cowboys.
Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers
The best Thanksgiving game is the night game, so make sure you wake up from your Cowboys-Giants nap & tune into this game. The Dolphins offense has come alive and can compete with Green Bay. This game is going to be close, but the weather plays a factor and Tua is 0-7 in his career in games in games under 40 degrees. He’ll eventually break that streak, but not against Green Bay in a team that thrives in these situations.
Winner: Green Bay Packers
Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
If you’re deciding on going shopping or watching this game, go shopping. It’ll be a slaughter fest as the Raiders who have already been one of the worst teams in football are going to need to start Desmond Ridder at quarterback. The Chiefs get the blowout they’ve been waiting weeks for.
Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles Chargers at Atlanta Falcons
The Chargers and Falcons both appear on paper better than how they really are. Both teams have winning records, but only one of their wins have come against teams .500 or better. Even though the Falcons are coming off the bye and the Chargers are coming off the shortened week, the Chargers are playing better football right now and we’re riding with Justin Herbert on the road.
Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
The Steelers might be the team that’s 8-3, but it certainly feels like the Bengals are and it still amazes us that they are 4-7 as we continue to struggle with locking down the Bengals games this year. Despite their 4-7 record, the Bengals have a +1 point differential on the season as every loss they’ve had has been within a single score. The Bengals can keep games close and it’s their defense or special teams that has blown the games for them. Going against a Pittsburgh offense that struggled against Cleveland last week, the Bengals catch a break and put up the points against them, making it too tough for Pittsburgh to come back.
Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings
Both the Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings have been inconsistent on offense this year with both teams making costly mistakes and letting other teams stay alive in games. The Vikings barely survived the Bears last week and the Cardinals could only muster up a field goal against the Seattle Seahawks. This game could end up being a low scoring affair, but the team that continues to win the close battles week after week is the Vikings and that’s who we’re trusting more to come out on top.
Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots
Both the Colts and the Patriots have playmakers at quarterbacks. The difference between the two is Anthony Richardson can lose games for the Colts, but the Patriots can win games due to Drake Maye. The problem for New England is Drake Maye has nobody to work with and the worst skill group in football. Anthony Richardson has a lot to learn still, but his playmakers help him out and make up for his erratic play style.
Winner: Indianapolis Colts
Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets
This is the worst we’ve seen Aaron Rodgers look in his career and no matter what the Jets do, it’s not going to change the fact, their season is done for and Rodgers needs to retire. The Seahawks have won two big games in a row now and win another one to move to 7-5.
Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders
The Titans pulled off a huge road win over the Texans, but being able to ride that momentum & keep that streak going is going to be a challenge. The Commanders have a negative momentum right now after their 7-2 hot start and have lost 3 straight. The Commanders need a win to get their season back on the right track and Jayden Daniels is someone who can completely take over a game. The Commanders are going to need him to do just that as the status of Brian Robinson Jr & Austin Ekeler are both up in the air. The Titans have only faced one mobile quarterback like Jayden Daniels this year in Josh Allen and they lost that game by 24. We don’t expect Washington to win by 24, but they’ll cover the spread and get things grooving again.
Winner: Washington Commanders
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Despite the bye, the Jaguars didn’t make any changes during this time that warrant believing in them for the rest of the season. Even if Trevor Lawrence plays, this team have larger problems at hand. The Texans have played sloppy the last couple weeks & get one in the win column after losing at home against Tennessee last week.
Winner: Houston Texans
Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints
The Saints might have won two in a row & coming off a bye, but their wins were against bottom dweller teams. The Rams are 5-6 and still alive in the divisional race, a win would be huge to get closer to Seattle & Arizona, especially if one of them loses which we expect. The Rams pull off the road victory and inch their way.closer.
Winner: Los Angeles Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
The Panthers held their own against the defending Super Bowl Champions, but the Chiefs are one of the most overrated teams in football. The Bucs might not have the same record but Bakers playing much better football than Mahomes and we love the Bucs in this game.
Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens
In one of the most anticipated matchups of the week, the 9-2 Philadelphia Eagles visit the 8-4 Baltimore Ravens. Both teams have a mobile quarterback, a new running back that has completely transformed the team, and an offense that ranks top 5 in yards. Where these two teams are different is the Eagles have the #1 defense in terms of yards allowed, a better offensive line that can stop the pressure, & a running back that has been more consistent this year even when the pass game has been bad. For those reasons, the Eagles pull out the road victory and make it 8 straight wins.
Winner: Philadelphia Eagles
San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills
The 49ers haven’t been able to catch a break with injuries and now have Brock Purdy, Trent Williams, & Nick Bosa all injured. If all 3 can play, the game might be closer, but with at least 2 of them likely to be out, the 49ers are going to be in trouble against a powerhouse Bills team.
Winner: Buffalo Bills
Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos
The Browns might be 3-8 but 2 of their wins have come in the last 4 weeks with both of them coming against the Steelers & Ravens who are two of the top teams in the AFC. The Broncos have 7 wins, but 6 of their 7 wins have come against teams with a losing record. The Broncos do have a solid defense, but they are a pretender and will face some real competition soon, but for now they’ll have 7 of their 8 wins coming against teams with losing records.
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