Week 13 of the NFL kicks off with three games on Thanksgiving. As always, the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys will play at home. The nightcap will be an NFC South showdown between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons.
Here are our picks for each of those games, based on the point spread and point totals.
Chicago Bears (-2.5) at Detroit Lions
ATS pick: Bears -2.5
Over/under: UNDER 39.5
The Lions have lost four in a row and now will have their third-string quarterback, David Blough, under center, as Jeff Driskel hurt his hamstring on Sunday. That combined with the Bears’ very tough defense will mean an ugly early Thanksgiving game.
Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys (-6.5)
ATS pick: Bills +6.5
Over/under: UNDER 44.5
The Cowboys are 4-0 against the NFC West. They are 2-5 against everyone else and are 0-4 against teams trending towards making the playoffs. The Bills are another of these teams and continue to play good football.
New Orleans Saints (-6.5) at Atlanta Falcons
ATS pick: Falcons +6.5
Over/under: OVER 49.5
The Falcons have won two of their last three, including one drubbing of the Saints. Both Atlanta’s offense has been clicking and the Saints can score points. It will be a high-scoring, closely contested battle.
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