Here are my picks for week twelve of the 2017 NFL season.
Thursday, November 23rd
Minnesota Vikings (8-2) vs Detroit Lions (6-4)- 12:30, FOX: Minnesota is coming off a big time home win over the Los Angeles Rams. Detroit is coming off a divisional road win in Chicago against the Bears. This was a tough call, but give me the Lions in a close one at home.
Prediction: Detroit 26, Minnesota 23.
Los Angeles Chargers (4-6) vs Dallas Cowboys (5-5)- 4:30, CBS: Los Angeles is coming off a blowout home win over the Buffalo Bills. Dallas is coming off an awful Sunday night divisional home loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chargers are favored here solely because of Ezekiel Elliott's suspension, but the Chargers have a habit of finding ways to lose games and I say this is one of those games as Dak Prescott bounces back from a rough two games.
Prediction: Dallas 27, Los Angeles 24.
New York Giants (2-8) vs Washington Redskins (4-6)- 8:30, NBC: New York is coming off an overtime home win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Washington is coming off a brutal road loss in New Orleans against the Saints in which they blew a double digit lead in. I like the Redskins here to bounce back and take advantage of a bad Giant team riddled with injuries although the Redskins are banged up as well.
Prediction: Washington 27, New York 20.
Sunday, November 26th
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) vs Atlanta Falcons (6-4)- 1:00, FOX: Tampa Bay is coming off a road win in Miami against the Dolphins. Atlanta is coming off a huge road win in Seattle against the Seahawks. Jameis Winston is still out and even if he was healthy, I'd pick the Falcons.
Prediction: Atlanta 33, Tampa Bay 20.
Cleveland Browns (0-10) vs Cincinnati Bengals (4-6)- 1:00, CBS: Cleveland is coming off a home loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cincinnati is coming off a road win in Denver against the Broncos. The Bengals have owned the Browns of late and that continues here.
Prediction: Cincinnati 34, Cleveland 16.
Tennessee Titans (6-4) vs Indianapolis Colts (3-7)- 1:00, CBS: Tennessee is coming off a Thursday night road loss in Pittsburgh against the Steelers in which the game was close until after halftime. Indianapolis is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they lost a close game at home against the Steelers. I like the Titans to bounce back here against a not so good Colt team.
Prediction: Tennessee 27, Indianapolis 19.
Buffalo Bills (5-5) vs Kansas City Chiefs (6-4)- 1:00, CBS: Buffalo is coming off a disastrous road loss in Los Angeles against the Chargers in which the Bills made a huge mistake in starting Nathan Peterman over Tyrod Taylor. Kansas City is coming off a brutal road loss in East Rutherford against the than one-win New York Giants. I like the Chiefs to bounce back here at home.
Prediction: Kansas City 23, Buffalo 17.
Miami Dolphins (4-6) vs New England Patriots (8-2)- 1:00, CBS: Miami is coming off a home loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in which Jay Cutler was benched in. New England is coming off yet another dominant win in Mexico City against the Oakland Raiders. The Pats defense has improved big time although they haven't faced that many great offenses and the Pats offense is rolling too and because of that and the Dolphins quarterback situation, the Pats are my lock of the week.
Prediction: New England 38, Miami 16.
Carolina Panthers (7-3) vs New York Jets (4-6)- 1:00, FOX: Carolina is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they had a dominant Monday night home win over the Miami Dolphins. New York is coming off their bye too and two weeks ago they lost in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers. The Panthers are the much better team here and they'll win comfortably.
Prediction: Carolina 33, New York 20.
Chicago Bears (3-7) vs Philadelphia Eagles (9-1)- 1:00, FOX: Chicago is coming off a divisional home loss against the Detroit Lions. Philadelphia is coming off a flat out dominant Sunday night divisional road win in Arlington against the reeling Cowboys. The Eagles are just rolling right now so give me them to take their ninth straight.
Prediction: Philadelphia 34, Chicago 16.
Seattle Seahawks (6-4) vs San Francisco 49ers (1-9)- 4:05, FOX: Seattle is coming off a brutal Monday night home loss against the Atlanta Falcons in which Blair Walsh missed a potential game-tying field goal. San Francisco is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they beat the New York Giants at home. Don't rule out the Niners keeping this game close, but I like the Seahawks to bounce back.
Prediction: Seattle 23, San Francisco 13.
Jacksonville Jaguars (7-3) vs Arizona Cardinals (4-6)- 4:25, CBS: Jacksonville is coming off a road win in Cleveland against the winless Browns. Arizona is coming off a tough road loss in Houston against the Texans. The Jags almost got tripped up last week against the Browns, so I'm gonna say they get knocked off here by the Cardinals despite the fact Blaine Gabbert is starting for the Cards, who used to be the quarterback of the Jags before Blake Bortles.
Prediction: Arizona 27, Jacksonville 23.
Denver Broncos (3-7) vs Oakland Raiders (4-6)- 4:25, CBS: Denver is coming off a home loss against the Cincinnati Bengals. Oakland is coming off a disastrous loss in Mexico City against the New England Patriots. The Raiders fired their defensive coordinator and it will work for at least one week as the Broncos are starting Paxton Lynch this week.
Prediction: Oakland 30, Denver 20.
New Orleans Saints (8-2) vs Los Angeles Rams (7-3)- 4:25, CBS: Who had this game being one of this NFL seasons biggest before the season? Certainly not me. New Orleans is coming off a comeback home win over the Washington Redskins. Los Angeles is coming off a disappointing loss in Minneapolis against the Vikings. This game has the makings of a good one and give me the Rams at home to bounce back.
Prediction: Los Angeles 27, New Orleans 24.
Green Bay Packers (5-5) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2)- 8:30, NBC: Green Bay is coming off a brutal shutout home loss against the Baltimore Ravens. Pittsburgh is coming off a Thursday night home win against the Tennessee Titans in which they pulled away late. This game would have been much more enticing if Aaron Rodgers was playing and now it's not. Give me the Steelers big here.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 36, Green Bay 19.
Monday November 27th
Houston Texans (4-6) vs Baltimore Ravens (5-5)- 8:30, ESPN: This game would have been more interesting if DeShaun Watson was not hurt. Houston is coming off a home win over the Arizona Cardinals. Baltimore is coming off a shutout road win in Green Bay against the Packers. The Ravens defense is outstanding and give me them here to shut down Tom Savage and the Texans offense.
Prediction: Baltimore 23, Houston 16.
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