How about some football with Thanksgiving dinner? The NFL has a three-peat on Thursday holiday, and there are plenty of playoff hopes and Super Bowl threats.In fact, the .650 winning percentage between these teams is Second highest Since the league expanded to three games on Thanksgiving. Five of the six teams in the Thanksgiving game also had league-high winning percentages.
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Open: Bill – 10
current: Notes – 9.5
featured games | Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills
“It’s an offensive game. Both teams can score, but the Bills can really score. They’re going to make a big difference here because Josh Allen has his first consecutive win in Detroit after beating the Browns last week.” Two race wins in the same building. The track is fast and Bill can fly. The Lions can’t keep up.” — Pete Prisco, Senior NFL Analyst, CBS Sportsthe Bills covered a 9.5-point difference, and the total score of the game exceeded 54.5.
“The Lions have been rolling the past few weeks, but I’d be hard-pressed to bet on Josh Allen’s line below double digits. Yes, Detroit’s defense was better the first three games, but that was against Packers, Bears and Giants. Buffalo’s offense is a whole other animal. Allen has played well in Thanksgiving history as the Bills are 2-0 SU in both games and QB has a 100+ passer rating in every game. While I believe Buffalo’s offense can get into the 30’s indoors at Ford Field, I don’t see the Lions doing that in this situation. Specifically Saying that, I have doubts because of Jared Goff’s protection up front. Detroit ranks 24th in the NFL in pass interceptions this season, according to Pro Football Focus. Meanwhile, Buffalo is the 24th best pass interception team in the league under the same scoring system. Three good pass rushing teams. — Tyler Sullivan, CBS Sports Why he made the Bills -9.5 one of his best bets for Week 12.
“In the past four games, Allen has actually only crossed the line once, but I think he’s hit Over with a poor defense. The star quarterback is averaging passing yards per game this season.” For a career-high 293 yards.” — CBS Sports NFL Booker Jordan Dajani On why the likes of Josh Allen are -127 over his 281.5 passing yards.
“On paper, it feels like a game where the Lions have zero chance to win, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned in picking NFL games, it’s that teams always seem to win when you think they have zero chance to win. , especially when their coach is a guy whose most famous quote is to bite off the kneecap. I don’t know what Dan Campbell ate at his house on Thanksgiving, but there’s a 50% chance it’s the kneecap.
“The biggest problem with this game for the Lions is that they have one of the worst defenses in the NFL this year, and they’re going to play one of the Bills’ best offenses. The Lions are giving up the most yards per minute of the game and per Most points per game, which is definitely not a good combination when you’re on a team that ranks second in scoring and yards per game.
“If this game had been played four weeks ago, I might have picked the Bills by 30 points, but the Lions are suddenly one of the hottest teams in football. If you compare that to the Bills slightly The fact that you’re leading combined with offensive stereotypes, that’s the recipe for a game, and it’s probably going to last forever. I told you we’d talk about the recipe.” — CBS Sports NFL Writer and Pick Six Podcast Co-Host John Breech Why he picked the Bills over the Lions 30-27.
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Open: Cowboy-7
current: Cowboy-9
featured games | Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants
“It had the conditions of a Cowboys rout in pretty much the same way Dallas beat Minnesota 40-3 a few days ago. New York showed some cracks in its loss to Detroit and lost several key contributors, including top Cornerback Adoree’ Jackson. That should keep the Cowboys’ offense humming, but it’s their defense that really gets the game over. The Giants have allowed the second-highest pressure rate (45 percent) in the NFL this season, And the Cowboys put the most pressure on opposing quarterbacks in the league. In Week 3, Dallas pressured Daniel Jones 27 times in the win, the third most of any game this season. The Giants tied with Dallas Battered at a championship level, they’re going to win this game by double digits.” — CBS Sports NFL Writer Tyler Sullivan On why he has Dallas as one of his five locks this week against New York.
The SportsLine projection model simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, entering Week 12 of the 2022 NFL season with an incredible 155-109 record in the top NFL draft going back to the 2017 season. Now, the model focuses on a six-legged Thanksgiving parlay at nearly 50-1. One of them was the 45-plus point total in the Cowboys-Giants game. For the rest, you have to go to SportsLine.
“When these two teams met in Week 3, the Cowboys won 23-16, and that was a Cooper Rush win. In that game, the Cowboys sacked Daniel Jones five times and drafted him For once, I think we’ll see more or the same Thursday. The Cowboys have won 10 of their last 11 series, and I don’t think that dominance will end this week.
“This is the first time these two teams have played on Thanksgiving since 1992. Thirty years ago, the Cowboys beat the Giants 30-3 and then won the Super Bowl two months later. I’m not Said it was going to happen this year, but that’s not what I said.” — John Bridge of CBS Sports Why he likes the Cowboys’ 31-17 win over the Giants.
“The Giants were terrible at home against the Lions, which means they might have been looking forward to this game. The Cowboys corrected everything in a blowout win over the Vikings. The defense dominated and it will Dominant here okay. Giants offense is too limited.” — CBS Sports Senior NFL Analyst Pete Prisco Says the Cowboys defense will lead them to victory again.
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Open: Vikings – 3.5
current: Vikings-3
featured games | Minnesota Vikings vs. New England Patriots
The SportsLine projection model simulated 10,000 NFL Thanksgiving games and examined dozens of player props from the Caesars Sportsbook. We can tell you that the model says the Vikings WR Jefferson has over 88.5 receiving yards (-117) and the model predicts that he averages 99 yards. However, the model also said another star flew past his yardage total and provided a prop with an added bonus. To see what these are, check out SportsLine.
“Right now, this is the funnest Thanksgiving game for me. The last time the Patriots played on Thanksgiving, they beat the New York Jets 49-19 in the ‘Butt Fumble.’ Speaking of beating Jets, that’s what the Patriots did last week on an 84-yard punt return with 5 seconds left in the fourth quarter for a touchdown. They looked like the better team all afternoon, but It took them an insanely long time to prove it. I think Mac Jones is alright. He completed 27 passes for 23 yards for 246 yards, which is Jones’ best completion percentage (85.2 percent) this season. Winder in Played in this game, but great defense. They sacked Zach Wilson four times and allowed only 103 total yards of offense! I’d actually rank the Patriots in the AFC for the teams competing for the wild card spot 2. They can continue the second half – just like they did last year.
“As for the Vikings, yes, the 40-3 loss to the Cowboys will take some time to get over. Still, they can take a lesson from the Cowboys’ book and force everyone to forget about it with a landslide victory. Thanksgiving. Even with Darwin Cook and Justin Jefferson, I can’t help but be impressed with New England’s defense. The team has allowed just 7.7 points per game in its past three games and is in third The conversion rate on turnovers is 19% in that same time frame. The Patriots have the second-highest pressure rate in the NFL this season, and the Vikings have allowed the fifth-highest pressure rate. I would say, Of the three Thanksgiving games, the one I’m least confident about is picking a side. I’ll surprise the Patriots here, and I love Over.” — Jordan Dajani on CBS Sports In Minnesota, the Patriots beat the Vikings in the Thanksgiving finale while also hitting Over, which upset Minnesota.
RJ White is CBS Sports’ fantasy and gambling editor and has been SportsLine’s top pick. 1 NFL specialist. In addition to being a 445-378-24 in the 2017-21 ATS draft, he’s been particularly sharp with the Vikings. White is 52-28-4 (+$2,053) in his last 84 picks involving Minnesota, so you’ll definitely want to know how he fared on Thursday night. To check out that pick, head over to SportsLine.
“The Vikings were an embarrassment at home Sunday, getting beat by the Cowboys. They’re going to bounce back and play better here. New England’s offense is tough, but the defense is playing well. Even so, I think the Vikings The team is going to respond offensively to win this one. The Patriots offense sucks.” — CBS Sports Senior NFL Analyst Pete Prisco Why he led the Vikings to a 10-point victory over New England in the Thanksgiving finale.