2024 NFL Week 12: Hart’s Picks

For Week 11 of the NFL season, Mile High Report’s Christopher Hart picked 11 of 14 games correctly. Here are his straight up picks for Week 12.

After two weeks of average weeks of picks, I came back strong with 11 of 14 predictions turning out to be correct for Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season.

Through 11 weeks, I’m at 109-58. That’s a shade above my goal of 65-percent on picks for the season. This week there will only be twelve matchups since six teams are on their bye weeks. Those teams are the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, and New York Jets.

Good luck to all you fantasy football players trying to sort up your lineups this week. Without further ado, here are my Week 12 predictions. I foresee a lot of wins from road teams. Let’s see if I can keep the hot streak going.

Thursday Night Football – Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns

The Steelers held off the Baltimore Ravens last week in a great matchup. They are now winners of five straight and hold a multi-game lead in the AFC North. I have no reason to expect the two-win Browns to find a way to win.

Winner: Steelers

Sunday Football (Early Game) – Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders

This NFC East matchup features two teams trending in the wrong direction. The Cowboys have dropped five in a row and the Commanders have fallen back to earth and have suffered back-to-back losses. Jayden Daniels has slowed down and hasn’t played well since his rib injury, but I think he will do just fine against a Cowboys defense that has given up nearly 300 points this season.

Winner: Commanders

Sunday Football (Early Game) – Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans

The Texans shellacked the Cowboys on Monday Night Football and the Titans wound up losing to the Vikings in Week 11. Houston leads the AFC South whereas the Titans are in the hunt for a Top 5 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. I’ll take Houston.

Winner: Texans

Sunday Football (Early Game) – Kansas City Chiefs at Carolina Panthers

The Chiefs suffered their first loss of the season to the Buffalo Bills last weekend. This week’s matchup for them will be a lot easier for them going up against the Panthers. I’m obviously rolling with Kansas City.

Winner: Chiefs

Sunday Football (Early Game) – New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins need a win against the Patriots to keep their slim shot at the playoffs alive. They’re winners of two in a row and looked good against the Raiders last weekend. I think they’ll be able to handle Drake Maye and the Patriots limited offense at home.

Winner: Dolphins

Sunday Football (Early Game) – Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts

The Lions have suffered some significant injuries, but Dan Campbell’s crew still finds a way to win in epic fashion. The Colts winning at home would be an ultimate upset and I just don’t see how that happens. The Lions should win decisively.

Winner: Lions

Sunday Football (Early Game) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants

After losing five in a row, Daniel Jones has been benched, and Tommy DeVito is taking his place. Sorry Drew Lock fans. Tampa Bay has struggled losing four in a row and there isn’t much to write home about with them. Nevertheless, I think they should be able to take care of business against the Giants.

Winner: Buccaneers

Sunday Football (Early Game) – Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears

This NFC North rivalry matchup features two teams trending in opposite directions. The Vikings with Sam Darnold at the helm are one of this year’s surprise stories. While Caleb Williams and the Bears have sputtered to a 4-6 record after starting off hot. I’m not confident Chicago can rebound from last week’s heartbreaking loss.

Winner: Vikings

Sunday Football (Afternoon Game) – Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders

The Broncos are in the midst of a competitive playoff chase whilst the Raiders sit firmly at the bottom of the AFC West with a 2-8 record. I expect Bo Nix and the Broncos’ offense to keep performing well and embarrass the Raiders.

Winner: Broncos

Sunday Football (Afternoon Game) – Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks

The battle for the NFC West title is heating up with every team within one game of each other in the standings. Kyler Murray and the Cardinals currently sit atop the standings and are on a four-game winning streak, but Seattle is a tough place to play on the road. Even so, I’m taking the hot hand and going with Arizona to get to 7-5 on the season.

Winner: Cardinals

Sunday Football Night Football – Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams

The Rams are back to a .500 ball club, but the Eagles are on a six-game winning streak. Their offense continues to get better each week, and Saquon Barkley has been one of the best players in the NFL in 2024. I’m taking the Eagles to get a big win on the road.

Winner: Eagles

Monday Night Football – Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers

A few weeks ago, the Ravens looked like clear favorites in the AFC North, but the Steelers have the upper hand. This is a huge game for the Ravens relative to their division title hopes. It’s also important relative to wild card berths in the AFC. The same can be said for the Chargers who are riding a four-game winning streak into MNF. This is the toughest game to pick, but I’ll go with Baltimore to pull off an upset on the road.

Winner: Ravens