NFL WEEK TWELVE STRAIGHT PICK-EM

LAST WEEK’S RECORD (8-7)

Another week of the NFL have us coming out looking like Glass Joe from Punch Out.

SEASON STATS

OVERALL RECORD (103-62)

THURSDAY NIGHT RECORD (7-4)

MONDAY NIGHT RECORD (7-4)

WEEK 12 (HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Week twelve we are fighting back & taking out one turkey at a time.

TURKEY DAY GAMES ON THURSDAY

CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS

When it comes to turkeys not being able to fly, you have to think of the Lions and Bears… OH MY!!! Both organizations run like those sitcom bosses of WKRP. Both head coaches are turkeys. Rumors have been swirling in Chicago that Matt Nagy was going to get his neck chopped off and fired after the Lions game.

I’m predicting cold feet by the Bears brass. Last time the Lions won a game was versus the Bears in 2020. Bears will have Andy Dalton starting at quarterback for them as their rookie Justin Fields is out. I see a close game that is very sloppy. Andy Dalton will prevail. Like last week filling in for the injured Justin Fields, he had the offense looking crisper than Fields did. This is a game when Head Coach Matt Nagy is on the brink, but survives like a cockroach during the apocalypse.

OUR PICK:BEARS

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS

Raiders have lost three games in row and are playing uninspired. Cowboys have come crashing back to earth as their offense was held without a touchdown for the first time this season versus the Chiefs defense last Sunday. Cowboys have some Covid concerns, so some play-makers will be sidelined. Can Derek Carr and his group match up scores with Dak Prescott? Both defenses will not show up, or so my Spidey senses are telling me. I like Cowboys with the home cooking going on in the prime-time slot before the Natives become restless and all hell breaks loose for lack of food.

OUR PICK:COWBOYS

BUFFALO BILLS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Bills defensive unit played their worst game this season, last Sunday. The Saints defense gave up scores like one of their brothel houses in New Orleans, to the Eagles on Sunday. Josh Allen is making too many mistakes the last few weeks turning over the football. I think it’s time to unplug the Trevor Siemian experiment in New Orleans. Saints will be without their star running-back, Alvin Kamara. Saints with the lack of threats on offense will be like taking the turkey drumstick away from the elderly aunt with the arthritis in her fingers. I like the Bills defense rebounding. I think Josh Allen’s play level raises in prime-time games.

OUR PICK: BILLS

THE SUNDAY SLATE

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Jonathan Taylor has emerged as the new beast Running Back in the NFL. Especially with Derrick Henry done for the year with an injury. Taylor has the most yards rushing in the league and most touchdowns.

Tampa Tom and the Buccaneers will have their work cut out for them. The Buccaneers have been the best run-stopping team in the league the last few seasons. Are the Buccaneers healthy up the middle on their defensive front? Colts are 6-2 in their last 8 games while the Buccaneers have won one of their last three games. Can Carson Wentz’s arm beat the Buccaneers if Taylor is contained? Wentz is getting better. Tom Brady has his full arsenal of weapons. Can the Colts get the pressure to make it harder to get them the ball? Colts are the hotter team. I’m going to ride them til they fizzle out as the Buccaneers are beatable.

OUR PICK:COLTS

NEW YORK JETS AT HOUSTON TEXANS

THE JIVE TURKEY BOWL

Houston now you are winning. YOU have a problem and you’re screwing up your draft status. Jets brought Joe Flacco out of the closet to be their quarterback last week. The Texans suddenly revived their offense with Tyrod Taylor healthy and not in any kind of pressure cooker. He is pretending to be one of the elite quarterbacks in the league. The Texans needs the phone number of the guy who punctured Taylor’s rib cage with a needle in LA last season, opening the door for Justin Herbert.

Jets seem to be always doing things on the fly to get through the week. Texans defense has been able to generate some takeaways. With Tyrod Taylor playing well, Texans should win the Jive Turkey bowl convincingly.

OUR PICK: TEXANS

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT NEW YORK GIANTS

The G-Men had all their play-makers suited up for the Monday Night affair versus the Buccaneers for the first time it seems this season. Philadelphia Eagles just beat up the Saints like the Junior Varsity team. The firing of Offensive Coordinator, Jason Garrett, for the Giants may be the answer for this offense to spark.

Dez Bryant was very happy about the Garrett firing. Firing a coordinator does not get you the best spark like firing the Head Coach. The offense with the sizzle is the Eagles. Jalen Hurts is making plays through the air and his feet. Miles Sanders is a solid Running Back. The Eagles Tight-End Dallas Goedert is emerging as one of the top in the league. I’m tired of the Eagles screwing me when I pick them or against them, it just never works out. Perhaps that will change.

OUR PICK:EAGLES

CAROLINA PANTHERS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS

Superman or super freak when it comes to wham bam, Cam Newton? Dolphins have won three straight.

Someone please let Cam Newton know you play four quarters in a football game. Last week the Panthers needed Cam Newton to complete some passes for the winning drive and it did not quite work out for Carolina.

Where’s your superman now? Newton went soft once again. Miami defense has been able to get turnovers the last three weeks. The Miami offense has not been gang busters on offense, but generating just enough. Like to see the Panthers continue to use dueling quarterbacks. Perhaps PJ Walker should be the guy in crunch time instead of first half Newton. Panthers defense and Christian McCaffrey running the ball for Carolina should beat the Dolphins even with mistakes by the quarterback.

OUR PICK:PANTHERS

TENNESSEE TITANS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

The Evil Empire victories have come from the Falcons, Browns, Panthers, Chargers, Jets, and Texans. Titans have beaten teams like the Rams, Chiefs, Bills, Seahawks, and the Colts twice. Patriots have been on the march winning five in a row. The Titans had a hiccup last week after winning six in a row. Titans have lost to very bad teams and play their best against good squads. Remember the Titans coached by Mike Vrabel ended the Patriots dynasty with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady in the playoffs. Vrabel as a player played for Belichick.

The Titans head coach will be a few steps of head of his former head coach, Belichick.

OUR PICK:TITANS

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS

Steelers… I’m not sure how they put up so many points last week on the Chargers in a loss. Bengals looked like they ironed things out in rebound last week versus the Raiders after losing to the Browns a few weeks back. Bengals handle the Steelers with ease in the first match-up when these two teams met. Steelers look like they have more injuries piling up for this contest with some big names missing from their defense. Bengals offense has too many weapons for the Steelers to stop. Bengals defense is a better unit than the Chargers roller coaster act they do every week.

OUR PICK:BENGALS

ATLANTA FALCONS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

This is another terrible game on the docket. Matt Ryan is the better quarterback than the Surf Nazi Trevor Lawrence, whose career looks like it must die.

Jacksonville defense gets the edge over Atlanta’s defense. Picked the best helmet in this one. Throw a dart at the board. Cats can eat birds.

Sometimes the Falcons can transform into a good team every so often. In which the Surf Nazi Lawrence will die in this contest because of his play behind center.

OUR PICK: FALCONS

LA CHARGERS AT DENVER BRONCOS

Both the Chargers and the Broncos I find hard to predict. Broncos were on a bye week. Last Sunday night, Chargers put up 40 points on the ailing defense of Pittsburgh. Broncos have only beaten one winning team this season. Jets and the Washington Football team are the only two wins at home for the Broncos. Chargers have feasted on teams in their own division as they beat the Raiders and Chiefs. When the Broncos are faced the first time, they would have everyone beaten at least one time if they can win on the road. This will be the game where the Chargers offense makes a statement. Justin Herbert will lead his team to one more score than the Broncos and improve to 7-4. Maybe you have to think that LA in the AFC has a shot for the post-season.

OUR PICK: CHARGERS

LA RAMS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS

Rams coming off a bye week. Green Bay got beat by a Viking team that can score but not defend. In the end, Aaron Rodgers can not rally. Rodgers comes away with a hurt foot which he intends to play through. Rams have lost two in a row. Can they stop the bleeding on the road in a tough environment? Packers have some injuries on the defensive side of the football. Rams should be motivated for this one, and the defense comes up big. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has plenty of experience playing in Lambeau Field all those years in a Detroit uniform. After the game, Rodgers will cry injury. Just can’t see the Rams losing three in a row.

OUR PICK:RAMS

MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Both the Vikings and the 49ers were left dead on the highway as road kill. Both teams now have won two games in a row and feel like they are both playoff teams. Both teams have won a big game against a division rival. The 49ers a few weeks ago back beat the Rams while the Vikings dispatched the Packers. The Vikings offense is clicking on all cylinders as the running game is one of the best in the league with the aerial attack. The 49ers can let this become any kind of shoot-out. Vikings seem to be in a shoot-out every week and now are figuring out how to win these close affairs. I like the Vikings offense which can score quick. The 49ers have more ball control at a turtle’s pace. Rabbit beats the turtle in this one.

OUR PICK:VIKINGS

CLEVELAND BROWNS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS

Browns and Ravens will be very familiar with each other besides being in the same division. They play each other twice in the next three weeks. Browns just got by a bad Detroit team. The Ravens just got by a bad Bears team. Baker Mayfield is a mess. Walking wounded as Mayfield has a few ailments going on. Ravens beat the Bears with their back-up quarterback as Lamar Jackson and others were down with flu-like symptoms. Lamar Jackson will be rested feeling better and a victory without him in the line-up is a huge morale boost for the Ravens in general. Browns right now as a team are riding the struggle bus. Watch the Ravens put their Dawg to sleep in this affair and get command of the division.

OUR PICK:RAVENS

THE MONDAY NIGHT GAME

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM

Have we not seen this last season when the Washington Football team marched their way through the end of regular season into the post season? What’s going on with Pete Carol?

Pete Carol did his Cam Newton imitation walking off a live press conference after the latest Seahawk loss. Meanwhile the Football team won the River Boat Ron bowl against his former team, the Panthers. The sky is falling in Seattle. Russell Wilson can’t carry the entire load by himself. Wilson wants out of Seattle, let’s face it. The Team has found their defense. The Team Taylor Heinicke is playing more like Russell Wilson than Russell Wilson. Washington DC wins the Washington bowl over Seattle, Washington.

OUR PICK: THE TEAM