Three games are on tap for Thanksgiving Day as the annual game in Detroit features the Lions facing the New England Patriots, who are fresh off their home win against Indianapolis on Sunday.
Tom Brady leads the league's highest scoring offense against a suspect Lions pass defense while the Lions will attack the weak New England secondary. This game could be a shootout.
The New Orleans Saints are at Dallas to take on the resurgent Cowboys.
Dallas has won two in a row since Jason Garrett took over as interim Head Coach while the Saints come in with a 7-3 mark and are looking to keep things going in a positive direction.
The New York Jets are 8-2 and host the Cincinnati Bengals (2-8) in the night game.
Jets' quarterback Mark Sanchez has been engineering some exciting comebacks in recent weeks, including last Sunday's 30-27 win over Houston after the Jets' defense blew a huge lead, allowing 20 points in the final 12 minutes of the game.
The rest of the weekend is as follows . . .
Minnesota (3-7) at Washington (5-5) - Who would have thought it would be the Redskins battling for playoff position in this one? The Vikings do have a new Head Coach as Leslie Frazier takes over for Brad Childress, who was fired on Monday.
Pittsburgh (7-3) at Buffalo (2-8) - No miracle comebacks for the Buffalo Bills this week.
Tennessee (5-5) at Houston (4-6) - A month ago, these two teams seemed headed for a collision course when this game came around. But right now, they are just fighting to keep any chance for playoff hopes alive. The loser is pretty much out of it.
Jacksonville (6-4) at NY Giants (6-4) - The Giants have lost two in a row while the Jags have been surging.
Carolina (1-9) at Cleveland (3-7) - Who cares?
Tampa Bay (7-3) at Baltimore (7-3) - Two good defenses go at it in Baltimore. This game may wind up 3-0.
Green Bay (7-3) at Atlanta (8-2) - A key game to possibly determine home field advantage in the NFC playoff picture.
Philadelphia (7-3) at Chicago (7-3) - Can the Bears' third ranked defense contain or possibly shut down Michael Vick? No!
Miami (5-5) at Oakland (5-5) - The Dolphins' season is on the line in this one. The Raiders are angry after getting spanked by Pittsburgh last week.
Kansas City (6-4) at Seattle (5-5) - The Seahawks are tough at home and the Chiefs are not a good road team... recipe for disaster?
St. Louis (4-6) at Denver (3-7) - The Rams travel to the rocky mountains after losing two staight games. The Broncos are playing out the string.
San Diego (5-5) at Indianapolis (6-4) - Two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL battle it out on Sunday Night Football in prime time. Should be a great game between two teams that may face each other in the AFC playoffs.
San Francisco (3-7) at Arizona (3-7) - These two teams are battling to get out of the NFC West basement.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Here are the picks for Week Twelve ... (Home teams are listed in BOLD)
New England over Detroit
New Orleans over Dallas
NY Jets over Cincinnati
Pittsburgh over Buffalo
Minnesota over Washington
Houston over Tennessee
NY Giants over Jacksonville
Cleveland over Carolina
Baltimore over Tampa Bay
Philadelphia over Chicago
Atlanta over Green Bay
Miami over Oakland
Seattle over Kansas City
Denver over St. Louis
Indianapolis over San Diego
San Francisco over Arizona
Last Week's Record: 12-4
SEASON RECORD: 103-57
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