Still plenty of games left this weekend
The NFL’s Thanksgiving week slate closes on Monday night but it’s been a full week of football for NFL fans.
Turkey Day offered three intriguing division rivalry games with the Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions, the Washington Commanders at the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks. Black Friday saw a showdown between the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets. Sunday’s schedule includes matchups between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers.
Monday Night Football has the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings.
Who will win those games and the other games on the schedule this week? Check out our NFL Week 12 picks and NFL Week 12 predictions for this feast of football.
Sunday early football games predictions
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
This NFC South rivalry game really intrigues us. We have more faith in the Saints’ offense to get the job done in a defensive struggle.
Prediction: Saints 20, Falcons 17 Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
How will the Bengals fare without Joe Burrow? Our guess is not well.
Pittsburgh’s defense is salivating thinking about facing Jake Browning. Prediction: Steelers 20, Bengals 14 Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans
The Jaguars are 4-0 on the road. The Texans are 4-1 at home. Houston is just on a roll right now and we think that will continue for C.J. Stroud and company. Prediction: Texans 27, Jaguars 21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts
Tampa Bay had to play at San Francisco last week. The Colts got the week off. Advantage Indianapolis, even if the Colts are just 1-4 at home.
Prediction: Colts 21, Buccaneers 20 New England Patriots at New York Giants
The Patriots have the rest advantage but the Giants impressed in their Week 11 win against the Commanders. New York can win another.
Prediction: Giants 17, Patriots 13 Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans
Both of these teams have lost three games in a row. The Titans are a much better team at home (3-1) than on the road (0-6) and this game is at Nissan Stadium.
Prediction: Titans 20, Panthers 16
Sunday late football games predictions
Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals
Quarterback Kyler Murray is 1-0 at home this season and just seems to play better at home. He’ll make a big play late to help Arizona edge Los Angeles.
Prediction: Cardinals 24, Rams 23
Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos
The Broncos have won four straight games. The Browns have won three in a row. Denver has more experience at quarterback.
Prediction: Broncos 20, Browns 17 Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders are 4-1 at home this season but they haven’t played anyone of Kansas City’s caliber at Allegiant Stadium.
Prediction: Chiefs 27, Raiders 17 Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eagles The Bills may have rediscovered some of their moxie in Week 11 but the Eagles are a lot better than the Jets.
Prediction: Eagles 28, Bills 24
Sunday Night Football prediction
Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers
We really want to think the Chargers can get the job done at home but the Ravens are 4-1 on the road this season.
Prediction: Ravens 24, Chargers 21
Monday Night Football prediction
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings’ win streak ended with a close loss to the Broncos. They can start a new one against the Bears. Prediction: Vikings 27, Bears 19 Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, @Jeremy_Cluff.