Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy this open thread to talk NFL football as we have three games to enjoy today.
Welcome to Week 13 of the 2024 NFL regular season and a Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it!
Just a single thread today for all three games as I fully expect to be full on food coma by the time that third game hits and maybe even if the time that second game hits. We’ll have to wait and see. I’m sure like many of you, I’ll be fasting until the main event and then enjoying a bit of everything since there is always too much food on this day. See you on Friday… when I finally wake back up!
Chicago Bears (4-7) at Detroit Lions (10-1)
Time: 10:30 AM MST
TV Channel: CBS
Location: Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
Prediction: FanDuel Sportsbook has the Lions nearly double-digit home favorites over the Bears. I think that this game could go one of two ways. A blowout for the Lions or a close win for the Lions. They have only played two division games so far this year and one was a close win and the other a double-digit win. I feel like the energy of that stadium is going to have them flying around in this game and that should be enough to carry them to an easy win over an inconsistent Bears squad. Lions 34, Bears 20.
New York Giants (2-9) at Dallas Cowboys (4-7)
Time: 2:30 PM MST
TV Channel: FOX
Location: AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas
Prediction: In the worst game of the day, we have the Drew Lock vs. Cooper Rush. The matchup we all pined for before the season. FanDuel Sportsbook has the spread a 3.5-point favorite towards Dallas, which is basically a coin flip. Why anyone would bet on this game is beyond me, though. If I had to pick a winner, I’d go with the home team. I think I will plan for nap time to start around 2:30 PM MT after all. Cowboys 12, Giants 11.
Miami Dolphins (5-6) at Green Bay Packers (8-3)
Time: 6:20 PM MST
TV Channel: NBC
Location: Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Prediction: This is the game we Denver Broncos should care about. The Dolphins are the darkhorse threat to challenge Denver for that seventh seed if the Broncos unexpectedly drop a game or two down the stretch. So we want the Dolphins to play in the frigid snow of Green Bay the way we’d expect them to play in that environment — poorly. Surprisingly, FanDuel Sportsbook has the Packers just a 3.5-point home favorite here despite the weather. I think they’ll overcome that and cover that spread a bit. Packers 27, Dolphins 16.
Open thread in the comments section below. Discuss the games action there!