New England Patriots (8-2) vs Detroit Lions (2-8)
Lions are still without QB Matt Stafford. Their record on Thanksgiving Day is 33-36-2. They are facing a Patriots team who are tied with the Jets for the AFC East division lead. With RB Jahvid Best not producing dont expect a good game out of this one. Prediction: Patriots
New Orleans Saints (7-3) vs Dallas Cowboys (3-7)
Saints are 1 game behind the Falcons in the NFC South and need a win to stay there. They are facing a Cowboys team who is still without QB Tony Romo but who have a 2 game winning streak under new head coach Jason Garrett. Cowboys are the team who handed the Saints there first loss last season so expect the Saints to return the favor in this one. Prediction: Saints
Cincinnati Bengals (2-8) vs New York Jets (8-2)
Jets are tied with the Patriots for the division lead of the AFC East. The Bengals are a terrible and extremely disappointing team. Behind the Jets tough defense and the increasingly consistent play of QB Mark Sanchez expect the Jets to come into this game ready to keep pace with the Patriots. Prediction: Jets
Green Bay Packers (7-3) vs Atlanta Falcons (8-2)
Packers come in off a blowout win over the Vikings in Minnesota last week. QB Aaron Rodgers had 1 of his best games of the season completing 22 of 31 for 301 yds and 4 TDs with WR Greg Jennings catching 7 passes for 152 yds and 3 of those TDs. Their defense is ranked high both in passing and rushing defense. Falcons come in off a win last week against the Rams in St. Louis. QB Matt Ryan completed 26 of 39 for 253 yds and 2 TDs. RB Michael Turner had 28 rushes for 131 yds and 1 TD. Their defense has played outstanding this season. Considering they are at home and Ryan is 18-1 at home I'm giving this one to the home team. Prediction: Falcons
Tennessee Titans (5-5) vs Houston Texans (4-6)
Titans come in off a loss last week to the Redskins at home. They are starting rookie QB Rusty Smith who came in and had an awful game. RB Chris Johnson rushed for 130 yds but 0 TDs. Titans need to get the ball to WR Randy Moss who has yet to score a TD since joining their team. Their defense looked terrible last week and needs to get it together if they hope to stay competive in their division. Texans come in off a loss last week to the Jets in New York. QB Matt Schaub completed 19 of 33 for 254 yds and 1 TD. RB Arian Foster rushed 22 times for 84 yds and 2 TDs. They have lost their last 4 in a row and need this win to get back in the mix in the AFC South. Prediction: Texans
Minnesota Vikings (3-7) vs Washington Redskins (5-5)
Vikings come in off a terrible loss last week to the Packers at home which cost their head coach Brad Childress his job. This was one of the worst games for Brett Favre who threw 0 TDs and 1 INT. Vikings offense was stagnant and their defense fell apart. This team has turned into a playoff hopeful til a complete disappointment. Redskins come in off an overtime win against the Titans last week in Nashville. QB Donovan McNabb is still struggling behind a terrible offensive line. He completed 30 of 50 for 376 yds 1 TD and 1 INT last week. RB Clinton Portis is done for the season and Ryan Torain out another game, RB Keiland Williams will be the starter. This teams' defense is not great but just good enough to keep them competitive. Prediction: Redskins
Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4) vs New York Giants (6-4)
Jaguars come in off a win last week against the lowly Browns. Jags are not a great team so dont let their 6-4 record fool you. QB David Garrard completed just 20 of 34 for 254 yds for 2 TDs and 3 INTs with WR Mike Thomas catching 1 of those TDs. RB Maurice Jones-Drew had 23 rushes for 133 yds and 1 TD. Despite the decent play of their defense it's the subpar play of their offense that has them barely above .500. Giants come in off a loss last week to the Eagles in Philadelphia. QB Eli Manning completed 20 0f 33 for 2 TDs but also 3 INTs. They are switching this week to RB Brandon Jacobs as the starter because of a fumbling problem with RB Ahmad Bradshaw. They are thin at WR with Steve Smith and Hakeem Nicks both injured and just signed WR Devin Thomas off waivers from the Panthers. Their defense has been a let down the last 2 weeks and will need to get back on track to stay a game back of the Eagles. Prediction: Giants
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3) vs Buffalo Bills (2-8)
Much as I would love to pick the Bills in an upset, the Steelers #4 overall ranked defense will be just too much for this team. Prediction: Steelers
Carolina Panthers (1-9) vs Cleveland Browns (3-7)
Panthers are a terrible team decimated by injuries and plagued by a terrible defense. They are starting QB Brian St. Pierre who played terrible last week. They are facing a Browns team who just loss their rookie QB Colt McCoy to an injury and will be starting QB Jake Delhomme after being out several weeks with an ankle injury. Do not expect a good game out of this one. Prediction: Browns
Kansas City Chiefs (6-4) vs Seattle
Seahawks (5-5)Chiefs come in off a win last week against the Cardinals at home. QB Matt Cassel completed 15 of 24 for 193 yds and 2 TDs with WR Dwayne Bowe receiving 6 passes for 109 yds and both of those TDs. Their defense needs to play with more intensity to get them into the post season. Seahawks come in off loss last week to the Saints in New Orleans. QB Matt Hasselback completed 32 of 44 for 366 yds and 1 TD. Their defense is mediocre playing inconsistent each week. Chiefs lead the match up history so expect them to win this. Prediction: Chiefs
Miami Dolphins (5-5) vs Oakland Raiders (5-5)
Dolphins come in off an embarrasing shut out last week against the Bears last week at home. QB Tyler Thigpen threw 0 TDs and 1 INT in the game. This week Dolphins will not say whether they are starting Henne or Thigpen in Sunday's game. Their defense hasnt looked good in their last 2 games. Raiders come in off a crushing loss to the Steelers last week in Pittsburgh. QB Jason Campbell had an awful game and their defense was completely demoralized and embarassed. Dolphins need this game more since their division is tougher. Prediction: Dolphins
Philadelphia Eagles (7-3) vs Chicago Bears (7-3)
Eagles come in off a win over the Giants at home last week. QB Michael Vick had his 1st turnover of the season and didnt throw a single TD but he did score 1 rushing TD. RB LeSean McCoy rushed for 111 yds on 14 carries and 1 TD. Eagles have 1 of the best run defenses in the league and lead the league in takeaways. Bears come in off a win last week against the Dolphins in Miami. Cutler threw 0 TDs and 1 INT in the game. RB Matt Forte rushed 25 times for 97 yards and 1 TD. Bears defense has been good on the rush and will need that this week against the Eagles. Prediction: Eagles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-3) vs Baltimore Ravens (7-3)
Buccaneers come in off shut out win over the 49ers in San Francisco. QB Josh Freeman completed 13 of 20 for 136 yds and 2 TDs with WR Mike Williams catching 1 of those. Their defense has played very solid every week this season. Ravens come in off a win last week against the Panthers. QB Joe Flacco completed 24 of 33 for 301 yds and 1 TD with WR TJ Houshmandzadeh catching the lone TD pass. RB Ray Rice had 19 rushes for 65 yds and 1 TD. This is one of the highest rated defenses in the NFL. Bucs have yet to face a team with a winning record nor one with a defense this stout. Prediction: Ravens
St. Louis Rams (4-6) vs Denver Broncos (3-7)
Rams come in off a loss last week to the Falcons at home. QB Sam Bradford completed 27 of 42 for 233 yds 2 TDs and 1 INT. Their running game behind RB Steven Jackson has been almost non existent and their defense is ineffective most games. Broncos come in off a humiliating loss against the Chargers last week in San Diego. QB Kyle Orton completed 24 of 38 for 217 yds 1 TD and 1 INT with his lone TD toss going to WR Brandon Lloyd. RB Knowshon Moreno rushed for an additional TD. This team has one of the worst ranked defenses in the entire league. If you're expecting a great game this wont be the one to watch. Prediction: Broncos
San Diego Chargers (5-5) vs Indianapolis Colts (6-4)
Chargers come in off a beatdown of the Broncos at home last week. QB Philip Rivers completed 15 of 24 for 233 yds 4 TDs and 1 INT. RB Mike Tolbert rushed for 111 yds on 25 carries and 1 TD. Chargers defense stumbled out the gate but has picked up steam through the last few weeks. Colts come in off a close loss to the Patriots last week in New England. QB Peyton Manning completed 38 of 52 for 396 yds 4 TDs and 3 INTs with WR Reggie Wayne catching 1 of the TD passes. Their defense has been good but needs to play with some urgency to stay atop the AFC South. This is going to be a good tough game against potential playoff contenders. Prediction: Colts
San Francisco 49ers (3-7) vs Arizona Cardinals (3-7)
The NFC West's 2 worst teams face each other in a battle for last place. 49ers come in off a shutout loss against the Buccaneers at home last week. QB Troy Smith threw 0 TDs and 1 INT. This team is terrible on both sides of the ball. Cardinals come in off a loss against the Chiefs last week in Kansas City. QB Derek Anderson completed 25 of 46 for 295 yds and 1 TD. Cardinals offense is ranked 31 and defense is ranked 29. Expect a sloppy low scoring high turnover game in this one. Prediction: 49ers
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