As for the games on Sunday and Monday night, the Dallas Cowboys face the New England Patriots on Sunday while the "prime time" Sunday night game will have the Green Bay Packers traveling to San Francisco to play the 49ers. Let's also not forget the Monday Night Football game in Los Angeles where the red hot Baltimore Ravens will take on the Rams.
Three very good looking games on paper, but will they live up to the hype?
The Patriots are 9-1 but haven't been looking that impressive on the offensive side of the ball. The Cowboys have been rolling hot in offense, especially quarterback Dak Prescott, who threw for 444 yards last weekend with three touchdown passes. Can the Patriots strong defense slow down the Cowboys at Gillette Stadium?
The 49ers (9-1) lead the NFC overall while the Packers (8-2) would love to take over the top spot in the conference. San Francisco has slacked a bit in the past two weeks, especially on defense, so can they stop Aaron Rodgers and company coming off a bye week?
The MNF game between the Ravens and Rams could be a more lopsided affair given the way Ravens QB Lamar Jackson has been playing this season. But the Rams have a decent defense, so they need to get the offense in gear against an improving Baltimore defense that has been stingy in recent weeks.
One other game of interest could be the one between the surging Seattle Seahawks (8-2) and Philadelphia Eagles (5-5) being played in Philadelphia. The 'Hawks beat the 49ers two weeks ago in an overtime game and are coming off their bye week. Meanwhile, the Eagles looked terrible offensively last week in a 17-10 loss against New England. Philly cannot afford to lose and possibly fall two games behind Dallas (6-4) in the NFC East.
The rest of the games are looked at in the capsule style previews and of course, the Heftyinfo picks for Week Twelve follow up.
Tampa Bay (3-7) at Atlanta (3-7) - Falcons are suddenly flying high. Tampa Bay, not so much.
Denver (3-7) at Buffalo (7-3) - The Bills are getting closer each week to punching a playoff ticket.
New York Giants (2-8) at Chicago (4-6) - Can the Bears get some offense? Any offense? The Giants are a train wreck this season.
Pittsburgh (5-5) at Cincinnati (0-10) - Can the Bengals finally get a win? Doubtful, but you never know.
Miami (2-8) at Cleveland (4-6) - The Browns looking to make it three wins in a row.
Carolina (5-5) at New Orleans (8-2) - The Panthers desperately need a win. Saints looking to solidify their hold on the NFC South division lead.
Oakland (6-4) at New York Jets (3-7) - Jets could spring the upset in this game.
Detroit (3-6-1) at Washington (1-9) - Who cares?
Seattle (8-2) at Philadelphia (5-5) - This game will likely go down to the wire. Eagles rarely lose back to back home games, so they rate a slight edge in this one.
Jacksonville (4-6) at Tennessee (5-5) - Toss up here. Both teams need to win this game.
Dallas (6-4) at New England (9-1) - It's hard to pick against the Patriots at home, so . . .
Green Bay (8-2) at San Francisco (9-1) - The game of the week for sure in "prime time" . . . 49ers win in a squeaker.
Baltimore (8-2) at Los Angeles Rams (6-4) - The Ravens are rolling right now, so look for the Rams to try the ball control offense to keep Lamar Jackson and company off the field.
The Heftyinfo predictions for Week Twelve . . . . . . . . (Home teams are listed in bold; Lock of the Week is listed in BOLD CAPS)
Houston over Indianapolis
Atlanta over Tampa Bay
Buffalo over Denver
Chicago over N.Y. Giants
Pittsburgh over Cincinnati
CLEVELAND over Miami
New Orleans over Carolina
N.Y. Jets over Oakland
Washington over Detroit
Philadelphia over Seattle
Tennessee over Jacksonville
New England over Dallas
San Francisco over Green Bay
Baltimore over L.A. Rams
Last Week's Record - 11-3
SEASON RECORD - 107-54-1
Lock of the Week Record - 11-0
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