Pro Football.
There are three games on tap once again this Thanksgiving, starting with the annual game in Detroit where the Lions (3-7-1) will host the Chicago Bears (5-6) in an NFC North tilt. Following that will be the Buffalo Bills (8-3) playing at the Dallas Cowboys (6-5) in what could be the best game of the day. The night cap has the New Orleans Saints (9-2) traveling to play the Atlanta Falcons (3-8), who defeated the Saints just three weeks ago in The Big Easy.
The Buffalo Bills have a solid defense and could give Dallas some fits in that game. The Cowboys have a top notch offense, but they were manhandled by the New England Patriots defense and the foul weather in New England last Sunday in a 13-9 loss. All the 'Pokes could muster in offense was three field goals. They will need more than that to defeat the Bills, so look for the Cowboys to rebound this week.
The Bears should be able to handle the Lions, who will likely be starting a third string quarterback if Jeff Driskel (hamstring injury) cannot go. The Bears cannot do much offensively this season, but their defense remains top notch, so expect a lower scoring game with Chicago getting the win.
The Saints were knocked off at home by the Falcons three weeks ago, but don't expect a repeat effort on Thanksgiving night. The Saints are 9-2 and could wrap up the NFC South division if they win this game in Atlanta.
As for the rest of the action this week, there is a full slate of sixteen games the rest of the way this season as all the teams have had their bye weeks. The following offers the capsule style previews of those games and the Heftyinfo predictions for Week Thirteen follow up.
San Francisco (10-1) at Baltimore (9-2) - Ravens QB Lamar Jackson cannot be stopped ! The 49ers defense disagrees. Stay tuned for the biggest game this weekend.
N.Y. Jets (4-7) at Cincinnati (0-11) - The Jets are flying high after crushing Oakland but if the Bengals are going to get a win this season, then this is the game for them to do it.
Tennessee (6-5) at Indianapolis (6-5) - Huge game in the AFC South as both teams are just one game behind the Houston Texans. Toss up here.
Oakland (6-5) at Kansas City (7-4) - The Raiders got a huge slice of humble pie last weekend, but they could be tied for first place in AFC West if they can pull off the upset in this one. Not likely to happen at Arrowhead Stadium.
Philadelphia (5-6) at Miami (2-9) - The Eagles have lost two straight games and the Dolphins are just the tonic they need to get back in the chase with Dallas for the top spot in the NFC East.
Green Bay (8-3) at N.Y. Giants (2-9) - Packers should win this one, but they are coming off a total embarrassment last week that was witnessed on national TV against San Francisco. Ouch!
Washington (2-9) at Carolina (5-6) - Panthers should rebound at home to get back to the .500 mark.
Tampa Bay (4-7) at Jacksonville (4-7) - Two teams playing out the string of games left in the 2019 season. Yawn.
L.A. Chargers (4-7) at Denver (3-8) - See above comment.
L.A. Rams (6-5) at Arizona (3-7-1) - The Cardinals have lost four in a row and would love to pretty much put an end to the Rams' playoff hopes for this season.
Cleveland (5-6) at Pittsburgh (6-5) - Expect the refs to be dropping penalty flags aplenty if these two teams even think of getting chippy in this one. This game has huge wild card playoff spot implications in the AFC, but look for the Steelers to win in a squeaker.
New England (10-1) at Houston (7-4) - The Patriots are due for a loss and this game just feels like the right time for that to happen.
Minnesota (8-3) at Seattle (9-2) - The Seahawks will have plenty of motivation for this "prime time" Monday night match, especially if the 49ers lose on Sunday. However, the Vikings will not just roll over in this one.
The Heftyinfo predictions for Week Thirteen . . . . . . . . (Home teams are listed in bold; Lock of the Week is listed in BOLD CAPS)
Thanksgiving Day Games
Chicago over Detroit
Dallas over Buffalo
New Orleans over Atlanta
Sunday Games
Baltimore over San Francisco
Cincinnati over N.Y. Jets
Indianapolis over Tennessee
Kansas City over Oakland
Philadelphia over Miami
Green Bay over N.Y. Giants
CAROLINA over Washington
Jacksonville over Tampa Bay
L.A. Chargers over Denver
Arizona over L.A. Rams
Pittsburgh over Cleveland
Houston over New England
Monday Night Game
Seattle over Minnesota
Last Week's Record - 12-2
SEASON RECORD - 119-56-1
Lock of the Week Record - 12-0
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