The Lions are good, the Packers are bad. The Cowboys are the pilgrims, and Sam Howell is the turkey. The 49ers are back, and Geno Smith no longer is. And, like it or most likely not, there's another Jets game to watch, or not.
Mark Craig's Thanksgiving NFL picks, with a Black Friday bonus
This year's Thanksgiving games dish up two interesting matchups and a very lopsided one.
November 23, 2023 at 12:51AM
Here are the early Week 12 games to watch:
THANKSGIVING DAY PICKS
Packers (+7 ½) at Lions: The Bears woke the sleeping Lions up late last week. And that will put the Packers to bed early four days later. Lions 34, Packers 12
Commanders (+13½) at Cowboys: Take a nap or watch Sam Howell challenge the NFL single-game record for being sacked. Donovan McNabb, Warren Moon and Bert Jones currently hold the mark of 12. Cowboys 34, Commanders 17
49ers (-6½) at Seahawks: The 49ers are back from their monthlong slumber. Good for them — bad, bad timing for Seattle. 49ers 27, Seahawks 24
BLACK FRIDAY
Dolphins (-9 ½) at Jets: The NFL makes its first foray into playing on Black Friday. Yardwork or watch another Jets game? Hand me my rake. Dolphins 25, Jets 9
Mike Conley was in Minneapolis, where he sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Vikings game, on Sunday during the robbery.
