Overall Record: 85-65-9
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The NFL has cooked up a really solid triple-header for Thanksgiving day and night. All three games feature teams that are at or above .500, and each game has a significant impact in the playoff race. It starts in Detroit in what is being called the biggest Thanksgiving game in Lions history! The late afternoon game features a classic NFC East showdown between the 6-3-1 Redskins and the 9-1 Cowboys. The nightcap is a huge game in the AFC wildcard race with both the Steelers and Colts battling with 5-5 records. Here are my picks for this year's Thanksgiving feast of NFL action....
DETROIT (-2) over Minnesota: Crucial game for both teams as they come into the game at 6-4. It should go a long way in determining who might win the NFC North, and this should be an interesting game since they played a wild overtime game in Minnesota less than a month ago. I like the Lions at home in a close game.
Washington (+7) over DALLAS: The 9-1 Cowboys continue to roll, and they look like they are headed for at least a top 2 seed in the NFC and a bye in the first round of the playoffs. Before they get there, they have to deal with the NFC East and the surging Redskins. Washington comes in a 6-3-1 after dispatching the Packers at home on SNF, but now they have a short week and a tough assignment heading to Dallas. I give them a puncher's chance here to pull the upset.
Pittsburgh (-7) over INDY: The allure was taken off this game with the fact that Andrew Luck will not play due to a concussion. The Steelers catch a break there, and I'm sure they won't make it easy, but it will be hard to trust QB Scott Tolzien as Luck's replacement. The Steelers will roll and get to 6-5.
(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)
The NFL has cooked up a really solid triple-header for Thanksgiving day and night. All three games feature teams that are at or above .500, and each game has a significant impact in the playoff race. It starts in Detroit in what is being called the biggest Thanksgiving game in Lions history! The late afternoon game features a classic NFC East showdown between the 6-3-1 Redskins and the 9-1 Cowboys. The nightcap is a huge game in the AFC wildcard race with both the Steelers and Colts battling with 5-5 records. Here are my picks for this year's Thanksgiving feast of NFL action....
DETROIT (-2) over Minnesota: Crucial game for both teams as they come into the game at 6-4. It should go a long way in determining who might win the NFC North, and this should be an interesting game since they played a wild overtime game in Minnesota less than a month ago. I like the Lions at home in a close game.
Washington (+7) over DALLAS: The 9-1 Cowboys continue to roll, and they look like they are headed for at least a top 2 seed in the NFC and a bye in the first round of the playoffs. Before they get there, they have to deal with the NFC East and the surging Redskins. Washington comes in a 6-3-1 after dispatching the Packers at home on SNF, but now they have a short week and a tough assignment heading to Dallas. I give them a puncher's chance here to pull the upset.
Pittsburgh (-7) over INDY: The allure was taken off this game with the fact that Andrew Luck will not play due to a concussion. The Steelers catch a break there, and I'm sure they won't make it easy, but it will be hard to trust QB Scott Tolzien as Luck's replacement. The Steelers will roll and get to 6-5.
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