NFL Week 12 Predictions: Early Projections for Vegas’ Odds, Lines and Spreads

Week 11 of the NFL season isn’t even fully in the books, but pigskin fans would be forgiven if they are already looking ahead to Week 12.

After all, few things go better with Thanksgiving than football, and the NFL has three high-stakes Thursday games for viewers looking to settle down after a helping of turkey. As if that’s not enough, the Sunday and Monday night games feature marquee franchises with playoff hopes in the balance.

On Thanksgiving, the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings will battle for first place in the NFC North, the Dallas Cowboys will try to move to 10-1 against division rival Washington and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts will look to make strides in the AFC playoff picture.

The 7-3 Denver Broncos and 7-3 Kansas City Chiefs square off in a critical AFC West battle on Sunday night, and the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles each need wins in the NFC postseason race on Monday night. 

With all that in mind, here is a look at the early spreads for each Week 12 game, as well as some predictions. The lines are courtesy of Odds Shark as of Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.

Week 12 Thanksgiving Game to Watch: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

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Thanksgiving gets the “game to watch” treatment heading into Week 12 because it is one of the dates on the calendar NFL fans circle every year.

While there may be higher-quality football when Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott and the Cowboys lace it up against Kirk Cousins and Washington, the showdown between the Vikings and Lions means more. The winner will be in first place alone in the NFC North with only five games remaining in the regular season.

The Lions taking the field is a Thanksgiving …

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