For gambling degenerates, listed here are my NFL Thanksgiving and Black Friday picks. It’s value noting that the team logo indicates who I believe will win the sport, reasonably than covering up the schedule. To finish off my picks, I’ll indicate a couple of teams I like based on the spread.
Bears at Lions (-9.5): The Bears have lost five in a row and any playoff hopes that they had firstly of the season are long gone. However, they’ve had close games during the last two weeks against the Packers, which they might have won if not for a blocked field goal late in regulation, and against the Vikings, which they took to time beyond regulation.
The Lions seem like the very best team within the NFL straight away, but I believe 9.5 points is a bit much.
Giants at Cowboys (-3.5): Cooper Rush! Tommy DeVito! Thanksgiving football, baby! Honestly, I am unable to wait to look at this game for LOLs.
The Cowboys remain the one team in skilled sports that hasn’t won at home yet in 2024, but I’m not going to decide on the Giants over anyone.
Update: Drew Lock is predicted to begin rather than the injured DeVito. The giants cannot even refuel properly.
Dolphins at Packers (-3): The Dolphins are currently on a three-game winning streak and are playing just a little more like they expected before the season began. BUT… The temperature is predicted to be 20 degrees when the sport starts.
Dolphins prefer to pretend that the cold doesn’t trouble them:
The truth, nonetheless, is that Tua Tagovailoa is from Hawaii, played professionally for Alabama, Miami and bad achievements within the rare cold matches he participated in. I bet 3 points.
Invaders among the many chiefs (-13): Of course, I’m betting on Chiefs winning this game, but they have not beaten anyone by greater than 13 points all season. Despite their 10-1 record, they don’t seem to be even in the highest 10 within the NFL in point differential, at +52.
Of course, the Raiders lost seven in a row, and five of those games ended with two or more scores. I just keep away from it.
• Picks against the spread: Packers (-3).
• 2024 season, straight up: 125-54 (0.698)
• 2024 season, ATS: 42-32-2 (.566)
• 2023 season, straight up: 178-109 (0.620)
• 2023 season, ATS: 50-48-6 (.510)
• 2022 season, straight up: 176-107-2 (0.621)
• 2022 season, ATS: 50-50 (.500)
• 2021 season, straight up: 179-105-1 (.630)
• 2021 season, ATS: 46-40-1 (0.534)
• 2020 season, straight up: 169-81-1 (0.675)
• 2020 season, ATS: 45-37-3 (0.547)
• 2019 season, straight up: 160-107-1 (.601)
• 2019 season, ATS: 42-35-3 (0.544)
• 2018 season, straight up: 173-94-2 (.647)
• 2018 season, ATS: 41-36-2 (0.532)
• 2017 season, straight up: 181-86 (0.678)
• 2017 season, ATS: 36-32-2 (0.529)
• 2016 season, straight up: 171-94-2 (.644)
• 2016 season, ATS: 41-34 (0.547)
• 2015 season, straight up: 163-93 (0.637)
• 2015 season, ATS: 46-30-2 (0.605)
• Last 10 seasons, ATS: 432-368-21 (.539)
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