NFL Predictions: Week 12 Picks for Every Game
Athlon's experts pick every winner for every game on the Week 12 slate
Week 12 of the NFL season is set up to be one of the best yet, which is saying something considering what has transpired on the field just over the past few weeks. Not only do we have a Thanksgiving tripleheader but there are a total of nine games pitting teams that are at .500 or better against each other. This does not happen very often, if ever.
Two of these matchups take place on Thanksgiving. The Turkey Day tripleheader gets started with Chicago renewing its rivalry with Detroit, followed by Las Vegas at Dallas, and the nightcap pits Buffalo against New Orleans. All six of these teams lost this past Sunday, so half of them will be extra thankful to get that taste of victory, along with the turkey and all the trimmings.
The football feast continues on Sunday with a couple of divisional games (Pittsburgh-Cincinnati, Philadelphia-New York Giants) getting served up during the 1 p.m. ET window, along with a critical matchup of AFC division leaders between Tennessee and New England. There's also an intriguing cross-conference pairing of the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers on the road to face the Colts and their workhorse, also known as Jonathan Taylor.
Things don't let up later in the afternoon either, as the Rams head to Lambeau Field for a huge showdown with Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, along with Chargers-Broncos, and a pair of streaking NFC teams go head-to-head when the Vikings take on the 49ers.
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Sunday's slate concludes with a big AFC North battle between Cleveland and Baltimore on "Sunday Night Football." The Ravens (7-3) currently lead the division, which is the only one in the league where all four teams are above. 500. So in other words, a win by the Browns will only make things that much tighter as the calendar gets ready to turn to December.
Week 12 wraps up with Seattle making the cross-country trek to face Washington on "Monday Night Football." The Seahawks are reeling a bit with two straight losses while Washington is trying to work its way into the NFC wild-card picture after back-to-back wins.
So which teams will come out on top in every NFL game in Week 12? Athlon's own Rob Doster (@AthlonDoster), and Ben Weinrib (@benweinrib), along with AthlonSports.com contributors Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) and Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) predict the winners for every game this week.
NFL Week 12 Predictions
Teams on bye: Arizona, Kansas City
| Rob Doster | Bryan Fischer | Ben Weinrib | Aaron Wilson | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago at Detroit (Thanksgiving) | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears |
Las Vegas at Dallas (Thanksgiving) | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
Buffalo at New Orleans (Thanksgiving) | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Steelers |
New York Jets at Houston | Jets | Texans | Texans | Texans |
Tampa Bay at Indianapolis | Colts | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Colts |
Atlanta at Jacksonville | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons |
Carolina at Miami | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Dolphins |
Tennessee at New England | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
Philadelphia at New York Giants | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay | Rams | Rams | Rams | Packers |
Minnesota at San Francisco | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | Vikings |
Cleveland at Baltimore (SNF) | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Browns |
Seattle at Washington (MNF) | Washington | Seahawks | Washington | Washington |
Week 12 | 10-5 | 7-8 | 10-5 | 9-6 |
Season Total | 103-61 | 106-58 | 103-61 | 107-57 |
Note: Detroit-Pittsburgh in Week 10 ended in a tie.
