Happy Thanskgiving Week, /r/NFL! I’m thankful that all you goobers read this series every year and participate. We had kind of a crazy Week 11 where I broke even, going 7-7 and bringing me to 108-56 on the season. How did everyone else do? As is Thanksgiving tradition, we have three Turkey Day games on Thursday. We also have our first Black Friday game this year, which will be fun. We have a massive 10 division games this week, with three inter-conference and two cross-conference games lined up. I may be throwing some Thanksgiving puns in my predictions… fair warning. Let’s get to it!

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Lions over Packers Our first Turkey Day matchup, and it’ll be a good division one. The Pack’s offense found more of a groove around Love recently and played more inspired defense. They should have some confidence for going into this rematch from Week 4 losing 34-20. The Lions will try to take pressure off Goff early with a heavy dose of running and shortening the game so they can get home for a heavy Thanksgiving meal.
Cowboys over Commanders The second course is less appetizing, as the Commanders just lost at home to the Giants. Dallas beat those same Giants 49-17. They rip into bad teams by pouring it on with Dak’s passing, the running game, defense and special teams. The Commanders tend to show up in holiday division matchups, so maybe this game won’t be overcooked.
49ers over Seattle The Niner’s offense looks really good at this point. Purdy is in the zone with all of his weapons clicking at the same time. The defense is battling through more injuries, but the pass rush is revved up and still shutting down the run. Smith is hurting on a short week and should be without Walker in the backfield. It’s not looking good for Seattle after it lost to the Rams and San Fra keeps the home team in a tryptophan stupor.
Dolphins over Jets Miami needs to remember to run the ball and not get too pass happy with Tua. The Jets are weak defending the rushing attack. They can’t put Tua in a situation against a great pass rush and coverage. The Jets find a little more offense this week with Boyle, but it’s not enough as the Dolphins’ defense comes through to not spill the gravy.
Saints over Falcons The Saints have a little more stability and consistency with their offense vs. the Falcons, who are dealing with unknowns at QB and suspect personnel issues. Both teams are coming off a bye, and it’s easier to trust Allen and his staff than Smith. This division matchup is always sloppy, but I think NOLA feasts of Dirty Bird this week.
Steelers over Bengals The Steelers still have Pickett at QB, which is better than the Bengals’ situation minus Burrow. That didn’t help them against the Watson-less Browns last week, but they can get on track running the ball and take advantage of their rival hosts also having other key injuries. Browning is going to have issues against Watt coming for his cornbread stuffing.
Titans over Panthers Reich’s seat is hotter than the oil in a turkey fryer at this point. The Panthers are the lone one-win team left in the NFL, and it has been ugly all season. Tennessee averaged 12 PPG through a three-game losing streak, and Henry has just 45.7 rushing YPG in those losses. Henry gives Levis some run support, but Young keeps this battle of rookie QBs closer than expected.
Buccaneers over Colts The Bucs have lost five of six, three of them were one-score losses. With no running game Tampa is last in the league with 76.9 rushing YPG and can’t be trusted on the road. Indy had a bye week and they remain in the playoff hunt, but I’m picking Baker to “bake” up some pumpkin pie throws out to Evans and Godwin.
Patriots over Giants Ah, this old Super Bowl chestnut. These two teams are a far cry from the Brady and Manning-led powerhouses we were used to. The Pats may give us a new starting QB this week, and coming off a bye, this could be the slight edge they need to win over DeVito.
Jaguars over Texans Great division game here. Jacksonville is 1-4 vs. Houston with Lawrence as its starting QB. But they are also 4-1 when they rush for at least 100 yards and limit their opponent to less than 100 yards. It’s simple, they have to get after Stroud. Jacksonville is 3-2 when the spread is three points or less. If they don’t spill the cranberry sauce, the Jags could stay on top of the division after this week.
Broncos over Browns Denver’s on a hot streak, winning it’s last four games. Cleveland has that elite defense, though, and they just brought on former Ravens Super Bowl QB Flacco to help DTR. This will be another close one but I think Russ will “cook” up some delicious plays to edge past the Browns.
Rams over Cardinals The Rams smashed the Cards 26-9 in the first meeting. Stafford led a comeback victory against Seattle, and now another opportunity on the road presents itself. Stafford is 2-1 in head-to-head against Murray, so this game could be tighter than you trying to fit into skinny jeans after eating all that turkey.
Chiefs over Raiders A win here would probably get Pierce the full-time HC job. KC is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings, including three wins at Vegas by an average of 16.3 PPG. They’re working on a short week, but the Raiders will need to have more success on the ground to keep up with a Chiefs’ team that turns the ball over a little too much. Not planning for an upset, but Pierce could spike the eggnog on this one.
Eagles over Bills The Eagles have a short week going to a hit-or-miss Buffalo team that is 1-3 on the road. Philly is 4-1 when they get four or more sacks, so look for this defense to turn up the heat on this Allen meal. Hurts does the rest, and the Eagles feast on Buffalo this week.
Ravens over Chargers The Ravens are rolling with another AFC North title in sight with their competition fading because of injury and attrition. Jackson has struggled with the Chargers in the past and their passing issues make them look less appetizing than a green bean casserole. The Chargers’ defense will play a little more inspired at home with Staley on the hottest of seats. Herbert also can keep his team in the game with wild-card hopes on the line.
Vikings over Bears Minnesota couldn’t finish well against Denver, but that changes back at home in prime time. Dobbs’ mobility and playmaking can cause Chicago’s defense problems and there’s a good chance Minnesota will put Jefferson on the field before the bye. With him stretching the field, it will open up plays elsewhere. Then the Vikings’ run defense and pass rush will take care of the rest to contain Fields, making him look drier than the white meant of that turkey you just ate.

Those are my predictions, let’s hear yours. Keep it civil and fun. Best of luck and Happy Thanksgiving!

  • tridentwhale@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    My prediction is we clap the Eagles’ cheeks.

    I’d much rather talk my shit and be humbled than be one of those dudes who talk it after the fact.

  • Steakbomb90@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    We’ll probably get our butts kicked again, but divisional matchups can get pretty spooky and you never know who will win.

    • Obi_Fett@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I’ve yet to feel comfortable all year long. Especially with these win streaks, I’m expecting a loss sooner rather than later

  • jwwin@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t want to get into all of them, but I have the Panthers and Bears winning this week.

  • chrispar@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Prediction: I drink more on Friday during the Jets-Dolphins game then I do on Thursday during Thanksgiving

  • Table_Coaster@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Lions > Packers

    Cowboys > Commies

    9ers > Hawks

    Dolphins > Jets

    Saints > Falcons

    Steelers > Bengals

    Panthers > Titans

    Colts > Bucs

    Giants > Pats

    Jags > Texans

    Browns > Broncos

    Cards > Rams

    Chiefs > Raiders

    Ravens > Chargers

    Bears > Vikings

    I think the biggest asskickings of the week will be Ravens over the Chargers and Chiefs over Raiders

  • will4xx@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    10-4 last week, 103-61 overall, last time I posted predictions here I had a terrible week

    Commanders over Cowboys - divisional rival thanksgiving game, I like Washington with the major upset. I might be drunk with this one

    Texans over Jaguars - Houston gets the sweep as they take the lead in the south with a very interesting schedule remaining. Potentially the most underrated team in the league

    Raiders over Chiefs - Raiders defense is clicking, but if the Chiefs offense starts clicking, it may not end well for us. I think the Chiefs will be able to score in the second half, but it won’t be enough against a team playing hard for their new coach in a game that would matter a lot for his case to return next year. 23-20 Raiders

    Everything else: Lions, 49ers, Dolphins, Bucs, Patriots, Steelers, Titans, Falcons, Cardinals, Broncos, Eagles, Ravens, Vikings

  • EGGPLANTORBUST@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Lions over Packers

    Cowboys over Commies

    49ers over Seahawks

    Dolphins over Jets

    Saints over Falcons

    Steelers over Bengals

    Titans over Panthers

    Buccaneers over Colts

    Patriots over Giants

    Jaguars over Texans

    Broncos over Browns

    Cardinals over Rams

    Chiefs over Raiders

    Eagles over Bills

    Ravens over Chargers

    Bears over Vikings

    Week 11: 10–4

    Overall: 98-66

  • Vaquero_Pescador@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago
    Away Home Confidence
    Packers (40%) Lions (70%) 75%
    Commanders (55%) Cowboys (80%) 75%
    49ers (60%) Seahawks (70%) 60%
    Dolphins (70%) Jets (80%) 99%
    Buccaneers (70%) Colts (60%) 50%
    Patriots (70%) Giants (91%) 50%
    Steelers (40%) Bengals (60%) 50%
    Panthers (80%) Titans (50%) 50%
    Jaguars (60%) Texans (30%) 50%
    Saints (50%) Falcons (40%) 60%
    Rams (50%) Cardinals (73%) 50%
    Browns (60%) Broncos (50%) 50%
    Bills (55%) Eagles (70%) 60%
    Chiefs (70%) Raiders (73%) 75%
    Ravens (55%) Chargers (70%) 75%
    Bears (73%) Vikings (64%) 50%

    Team (%) = team prediction accuracy

    Week 1 : 7-9 (43.8%)

    Week 2 : 11-5 (68.8%)

    Week 3 : 11-5 (68.8%)

    Week 4 : 12-4 (75%)

    Week 5 : 6-8 (42.9%)

    Week 6 : 10-5 (66.7%)

    Week 7 : 5-8 (38.5%)

    Week 8 : 13-3 (81.3%)

    Week 9 : 8-6 (57.1%)

    Week 10 : 8-6 (57.1%)

    Week 11 : 11-3 (78.6%)

    Overall : 102-62 (62.2%)