Week 12 of the NFL season presents a trio of Thanksgiving games. Beyond that, we’ll see a slew of contests with playoff implications. Let’s take a closer look at the early look-ahead lines:
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
Look-ahead Line: Bears -3.5
The Bears and Lions will meet for the second time in three weeks. The Bears were favored by -6.5 in Chicago last week but won by 12. Now they’re favored by 3.5 at Detroit.
Related: NFL Betting Guide | Week 12 Betting
Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys
Look-ahead Line: Cowboys -5
The Redskins lead the NFC East but it’s the Cowboys who are heavily favored in this game. This is Dallas’ best shot to get back into the playoff hunt.
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Look-ahead Line: Saints -10.5
This will be a rematch of a Week 3 classic. The Saints have been virtually unstoppable ever since that while the Falcons have been treading water.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills
Look-ahead Line: Jaguars -4
The struggling Jaguars have lost five straight but should have a great shot to get back on track with a win here.
Oakland Raiders at Baltimore Ravens
Look-ahead Line: OTB
We’re still not sure about Joe Flacco’s status, so that’s why there’s no line on the board here.
San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Look-ahead Line: Buccaneers -5
The Bucs will get the Nick Mullens experience in this spot. Both teams are battling for a high draft pick.
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Look-ahead Line: Eagles -9.5
The Eagles playoff hopes are hanging by a thread. They can’t afford to blow anymore games as a big favorite.
Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals
Look-ahead Line: Bengals -3.5
Hue Jackson returns to Cleveland as an offensive coach with the Bengals just weeks after getting fired by the Browns.
New England Patriots at New York Jets
Look-ahead Line: Patriots -8
The Jets are crumbling. It doesn’t figure to get much easier here as they host a Patriots team returning off of a bye and a sour loss to Tennessee.
Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers
Look-ahead Line: Panthers -4.5
The Seahawks are alive and well in the NFC Wild Card playoff race but this will be a tough spot for them. Carolina is 5-0 at home this season.
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers
Look-ahead Line: Chargers -13
The Chargers continue to quietly rise up the power rankings. This should be an easy spot for them to earn another win.
Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts
Look-ahead Line: OTB
Injuries have sunken a once-promising season for the Dolphins. Now they’ll face a Colts team that’s been playing very well over the last month.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos
Look-ahead Line: Steelers -6
The red-hot Steelers shouldn’t be slowed down by the Broncos in this spot. This is a matchup of two teams heading in opposite directions.
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Look-ahead Line: Vikings -4
The Vikings currently hold the last playoff spot in the NFC. A win here essentially puts Green Bay’s playoff chances to bed but a Packers win gets them right back in the thick of things.
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans
Look-ahead Line: Texans -4
The Titans have been surging and have an opportunity to close the gap in the AFC South with a win here.
