It's not only week 12 in the NFL, but is thanksgiving. There are a bunch of thanksgiving traditions starting with turkey and mashed potatoes stuffing, gravy, pie and of course there is football. The NFL brings us three games on this holiday, although the quality of play on these Thursday affairs hasn't been great, maybe it's not enough off time and the lack of practice time (especially if you have to fly) it is no secret that guys don't like Thursday games. Aside from us getting together and giving thanks on this holiday there are some good football games in the next five days, some teams have to win to keep their playoff hopes alive and some playing spoiler. The Chicago Bears will hopefully bounce back from that dreadful performance against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, and by the way there is a quarterback controversary between Smith and Kaepernick for the 49ers now. The byes for all team are over with and we can start the stretch run.
Week 12 Picks:
1) The Dallas cowboys should have lost to the Cleveland Browns last week but the browns beat themselves more then the cowboys won. Dallas who coming on strong in the division but has a hurriedness offensive line hosts the Washington Redskins, who are not bad but give up a lot of passing yards, in the second game on thanksgiving. Dallas has a good record when playing on Thanksgiving but I am going to go with the Washington Redskins (+3) to upset the Dallas Cowboys. Washington Redskins +3
2) The Indianapolis Colts have been a bit of a surprise under the rookie Andrew Luck and at 6-3 are not out of it, the Buffalo Bills have been a bit of an up and down team. I'll take the Indianapolis Colts (-3) at home over the Buffalo Bills. Indianapolis Colts -3
3) Payton Manning has come all the way back from missing all of last season to have the Denver Broncos in the thick of the AFC playoff hunt, the Kansas City Chiefs just can't get out of their own way and hold one of the worst records in the league. I'll take the Denver Broncos over the Chiefs (-10) in Kansas City. Denver Broncos -10
4) The New England Patriots despite having a porous defense visit the New York Jets on Thanksgiving and if Rex Ryan and the Jets Tebow-less offense aren't ready the Patriots could put a boat load of points up on the board despite loosing a tight end last week but they might get the other one back. I'll take the New England Patriots (-7) on the road over the (-7) NY Jets. NE Patriots -7
5) The New York Giants who come off their bye host the Green Bay Packers. The Giants had a week off to get things back together and now they have to show it, the defensive line has to come back as well as Eli who has not thrown a touchdown pass in three weeks. The Packers have been banged up and Aaron Rodgers has now been as crisp as he can be but they are a formidable team thats getting healthy. I'll take the NY Giants (-3) to get back to they're winning ways and beat the Green Bay Packers at home in the Meadowlands. NY Giants -3
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