Thursday 26 November 2015

NFL Predictions: Week 12

Better week, and now we have Thanksgiving Day to get this up. Hopefully I can finally get a Green Bay game right again after 4 weeks of missing on it. 
Last Week: 8-5-1
Overall: 78-76-6

Philadelphia Eagles @ Detroit Lions (DET -3) -> Detroit Lions
Carolina Panthers @ Dallas Cowboys (Even) -> Carolina Panthers
Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers (GB -8) -> Green Bay Packers
New Orleans Saints @ Houston Texans (HOU -3) -> Houston Texans
Minnesota Vikings @ Atlanta Falcons (ATL -1) -> Minnesota Vikings
St. Louis Rams @ Cincinnati Bengals (CIN -9) -> St. Louis Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Indianapolis Colts (IND -3) -> Indianapolis Colts
New York Giants @ Washington Redskins (NYG -2.5) -> New York Giants
Oakland Raiders @ Tennessee Titans (OAK -2) -> Oakland Raiders
Buffalo Bills @ Kansas City Chiefs (KC -6.5) -> Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets (NYJ -3.5) -> New York Jets
San Diego Chargers @ Jacksonville Jaguars (JAX -4) -> Jacksonville Jaguars
Arizona Cardinals @ San Fransisco 49ers (ARI -10.5) -> Arizona Cardinals
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Seattle Seahawks (SEA -4) -> Pittsburgh Steelers
New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos (NE -3) -> New England Patriots
Baltimore Ravens @ Cleveland Browns (CLE -3) -> Cleveland Browns

A couple notes...
- I do think it's disrespectful to have the Panthers even with the Cowboys. I don't think they should be major favourites, but 3 or 4 points seems reasonable even with Romo back. It Should be a great game, but Cam has been playing incredibly and that defense is for real, so I lean the Panthers way.
- Minnesota and Atlanta, two teams I can't really figure out, but I''m going to give it up to Minnesota even though they are on the road.
- I'm disappointed Manziel isn't starting, just as a football fan he is way more fun to watch then McCown.
- Buffalo vs. KC should actually be a pretty enjoyable game. I think it will be a closer game than people seem to think, but Kansas City is the superior team in this game and they are at home. Expect a defensive battle with KC winning.
- Upset of the Week: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Seattle Seahawks. Seattle is a good team, but they are far from great. They also don't have the same home field advantage as they used to have, and Big Ben is just too good for their team to shut down, so if they are going to win, it will fall onto Russell Wilson's shoulders, which isn't the best thing to bet on this year.
- Lock of the Week: Dare I say it. Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers. I know, I know. It's dangerous to pick the Packers as a lock after just two weeks ago they lost to the Lions at home. My logic is there is no way they're going to lose to the Lions and Bears at home in the same year. Right? RIGHT?
- The greatest holiday of the year is this Thursday... All day football! So enjoy!

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