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By Tim Byrnes<\/b><\/p>\n
For the 23rd time on Thanksgiving, the Green Bay Packers played the Detroit Lions. While both teams trailed the Chicago Bears in the standings, many \u201ctalking heads\u201d have expected the division title will be won by one of these two teams.<\/p>\n
Football on Turkey Day began in Detroit\u2026<\/p>\n
Thanksgiving Day:<\/b><\/p>\n
Green Bay (7-3-1) @ Detroit (7-4): Green Bay 31-24<\/b><\/p>\n
Green Bay’s Jordan Love threw for four touchdowns, and Micah Parsons had 2 \u00bd sacks, to sweep the season series against the Lions.<\/p>\n
Love\u2019s total was a career high for him in a game, giving him 19 touchdown passes on the year, versus just three interceptions.<\/p>\n
Parsons, who was traded by the Dallas Cowboys, continued to ignore the naysayers by surpassing last year\u2019s sack total (12 in 13 games) with 12 1\/2 in just 12 games. He was traded in spite of having a consistent 12-14 sacks every year of his NFL career.<\/p>\n
Jared Goff had 256 yards-2 touchdowns while Jameson Williams had 144 receiving yards and a touchdown, in the loss.<\/p>\n
Friday:<\/b><\/p>\n
Chicago (8-3) @ Philadelphia (8-3): Chicago 24-15<\/b><\/p>\n
The Bears offensive line dominated the Eagles at the line of scrimmage, controlling the clock 39:18-20:42, and rushing for 281 yards in the Friday night victory.<\/p>\n
Running backs Kyle Monangai (130 yards-TD) and D\u2019Andre Swift (125 yards-TD) both surpassed 100-yards rushing, something that hasn\u2019t happened in over four decades for the Bears franchise.<\/p>\n
The Eagles AJ Brown had 10 receptions-132 yards-2 TDs in the loss and Philly fans are beginning to show they have short memories, booing quarterback Jalen Hurts again.<\/p>\n
Saquon Barkley continued to struggle this week, failing to exceed 60-yards rushing for the ninth time in twelve games.<\/p>\n
Sunday:<\/b><\/p>\n
LA Rams (9-2) @ Carolina (6-6): Carolina 31-28<\/b><\/p>\n
It happens every season! It’s like a requirement for the Rams to lose to a lesser opponent at least once a season. In \u201822 it was New Orleans, \u201823 it was Cincinnati, and last year Chicago and Miami.<\/p>\n
The Rams started to believe its own press and came out pretty uninspired on defense. Despite LA having superior stats in nearly every category, Carolina held the ball nearly eleven minutes longer than LA, and key turnovers were the difference.<\/p>\n
Matthew Stafford had three turnovers (2 Int-Fum), including a pick-6 and an interception in the endzone, but still kept it close with two touchdown passes to Davante Adams.<\/p>\n
Carolina’s Bryce Young threw three touchdowns to pace the Panthers’ offense and the Rams were victims of chunk plays all day. His game management, controlling time of possession, is picking off teams that are looking past Carolina.<\/p>\n
Buffalo (7-4) @ Pittsburgh (6-5): Buffalo 26-7<\/b><\/p>\n
The Steelers lost for the fifth time in the last seven games, as Buffalo shook off last week\u2019s loss to the Texans, and had a more controlled, and efficient game.<\/p>\n
Bills running back James Cook III weaved through the porous Steelers defense for 177 total yards while Josh Allen sealed the win with his now-record 76th rushing touchdown as a quarterback.<\/p>\n
With Pittsburgh having the ball just eighteen minutes all game, they managed only 108 passing yards, 58 more on the ground, and were unable to build any momentum.<\/p>\n
Other Games:<\/b><\/p>\n
Dal 31 – KC 28 (Th)<\/p>\n
Cin 32 – Bal 14 (Th)<\/p>\n
SF 26 – Cle 8<\/p>\n
Jax 25- Ten 3<\/p>\n
Hou 20 – Ind 16<\/p>\n
Mia 21 – NO 17<\/p>\n
NYJ 27 – Atl 24<\/p>\n
TB 20 – Ari 17<\/p>\n
Sea 26 – Min 0<\/p>\n
LAC 31 – LV 14<\/p>\n
Den 27 – Was 26<\/p>\n
NE 33 – NYG 15 (Mon)<\/p>\n
Key Injuries:<\/b><\/p>\n
GB (DT) Devonte Wyatt (ankle)<\/p>\n
Det (WR) Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle)<\/p>\n
LAC (QB) Justin Herbert (hand)<\/p>\n
Cle (OT) Jack Conklin (concussion)<\/p>\n
Ten (WR) Xavier Restrepo (ankle)<\/p>\n
Ind (CB) Sauce Gardner (calf)<\/p>\n
NO (S) Justin Reid (knee)<\/p>\n
Buf (DE) Joey Bosa (hamstring)<\/p>\n
NYG (RB) Tyrone Tracy Jr (hip)<\/p>\n
Byrnes Picks:<\/b><\/p>\n
Week 13 Results:<\/p>\n
(9-7) (127-66-1)<\/p>\n
Week 14 Picks:<\/b><\/p>\n
Dallas over Detroit<\/p>\n
Miami over NY Jets<\/p>\n
Baltimore over Pittsburgh<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay over New Orleans<\/p>\n
Indianapolis over Jacksonville<\/p>\n
Cleveland over Tennessee<\/p>\n
Minnesota over Washington<\/p>\n
Seattle over Atlanta<\/p>\n
Buffalo over Cincinnati<\/p>\n
Denver over Las Vegas<\/p>\n
Green Bay over Chicago<\/p>\n
LA Rams over Arizona<\/p>\n
Kansas City over Houston<\/p>\n
Philadelphia over LA Chargers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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