NFL 2022 Week 12 picks

 It's Thanksgiving week, and the NFL takes center stage on Turkey Day!

Thanksgiving Day

Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions : The Bills have spent the week in Detroit, and so they will be comfortable with the field.  Despite a surging Lions offense, they will not be able to outscore the powerful Bills offense.  BILLS, 31-20

New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys : The Giants have a great team this year, but the Cowboys are not sloughes, either, and you should never bet against the Cowboys at home on Thanksgiving Day.  COWBOYS, 24-20

New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings : The Patriots defense will make things a bit tough for the Vikings, but I think they will prevent from losing two games in a row.  VIKINGS, 24-23

Sunday early games

Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders : Here is a sentence I never though I'd write this season -- one of the hottest teams right now is Washington.  New QB Taylor Heineke has sparked this team, and they produce impressive results.  They should continue to do that here.  COMMANDERS, 24-17

Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars : Despite early success, the Jags have fallen back to their typical mediocrity, albeit playing closer games.  RAVENS, 16-13

Chicago Bears at New York Jets : The Jets rested last week, so they will be ready to suppress the suddenly surging Bears offenses.  The normal foundation of the Bears, their defense, stinks this year, which is resulting in most of their losses.  JETS, 27-24

Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans : This should be an exciting game.  Both teams are strong, and both mix a capable offense with a stiff defense.  Either team could win this game, Time for a coin flip.  BENGALS, 27-26

Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers : The Broncos have not been good, but they've had a few decent performances.  For the most part, Carolina has been a disappointment this season.  BRONCOS, 20-13

Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins : Speaking of disappointing, that describes the Texans very well.  DOLPHINS, 24-13

Tampa Bay Bucs at Cleveland Browns : The Browns offense has stumbled, but their defense is good.  The Bucs have faltered under tight defenses this season, so will the Browns stuff them?  The Bucs are starting to improve, so I think they will get a couple of big plays past them.  BUCS, 20-13

Sunday late games

Las Vegas Raiders at Seattle Seahawks : The Raiders are struggling this season, and the Seahawks are strong at home.  SEAHAWKS, 23-16

Los Angeles Chargers at Arizona Cardinals : The Chargers defense will make things tough for the Cardinals. CHARGERS, 23-17

Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs : The Rmas offense cannot keep pace with the Chiefs, and their defense won't stop them.  CHIEFS, 31-17

New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers : Jimmy G has sparked the 49ers offense, and their defense is a strong force, too.  49ERS, 27-20

Sunday night

Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles : The Pack has started to improve over the past two weeks, but they are not ready to compete with the red hot Eagles.  EAGLES, 27-17

Monday Night Football

Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts :Neither team has been too impressive this season, but the Steelers have more problems than the Colts.  Their new QB is still learning, and their once-vaulted defense has shriveled.  COLTS, 17-13