NFL Picks Week 12: Hosting Cousins For The Holiday

The New Orleans Saints finally won their first road game of the season and look to win back to back games for the first time this season. Now they get that chance, followings last week’s bye, against none other than their arch-rivals, the hated Atlanta Falcons. Last week, the Falcons lost their top receiver for this game, in Drake London, and lost their starting quarterback, Michael Penix Jr, for the season. This week enters the Saints’ old foe, Kirk Cousins, who regains the starting quarterback spot he lost in Atlanta last season. As the holidays quickly approach, the Saints will gladly host Cousins and his Falcons to an NFC South showdown in the Superdome.

Let’s take a look at this and all of the matchups in the NFL in Week 12.

Last week I went 12-3

I told you so: Broncos over Chiefs!

What do I know: Chargers over Jaguars?

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WEEK 12

Thursday, November 2oth – Thursday Night Football

Bills(7-3) at Texans(5-5)

Buffalo showed and impressive offensive output last week against a Tampa Bay team that at one point this season fancied itself among the NFC’s elite. They will continue to impress on offense against a Houston team that has clawed its way back to a .500 record. Buffalo wins 30-24.

Pick: Bills

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Sunday, November 23rd – Early Games

Jets(2-8) at Ravens(5-5)

The eternal questions at quarterback continue for the Jets while Baltimore has their answer at quarterback returning back to his elite level, and Lamar Jackson has his team primed to strike at a vulnerable top of the AFC North. Baltimore wins 32-14.

Pick: Ravens

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Steelers(6-4) at Bears(7-3)

That vulnerable team at the top of the AFC North is Pittsburgh, and a loss here in Chicago will find them tied at the top of a division they once led comfortably. This will be a close one, but the home team pulls it out in the end. Chicago wins 25-23.

Pick: Bears

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Patriots(9-2) at Bengals(3-7)

Joe Burrow is still unlikely to return for Cincinnati until their Thanksgiving Night game next Thursday, making the likelihood of this game close even less likely. New England, along with Denver, is the class of the AFC, and they will easily dispatch of a Cincy team that hoped they would sit in that position not long ago. New England wins 34-17.

Pick: Patriots

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Giants(2-9) at Lions(6-4)

Detroit had been extremely shaky since mid-October, especially against Philly last week. Thankfully for them, the Giants aren’t in the same stratosphere as Philly. Detroit wins 31-20.

Pick: Lions

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Vikings(4-6) at Packers(6-3-1)

This NFC North matchup will be closer than most expect. Trailing by a point, late in the fourth quarter, the Packers hit the game-winning field goal as time expires. Green Bay wins 29-27.

Pick: Packers

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