Back on top.After one of my worst weeks of the 2019 season, I responded with gusto last week, compiling a 12-2 record in . While the , and were among the teams that rewarded my good faith in them, Brad Daugherty Jersey the and burned me while preventing me from posting my first perfect week of the season. Can I be perfect this week? Let's find out together.Ready or not, here are my Week 12 NFL picks and predictions.Indianapolis (6-4) at Houston (6-4)Thursday, 8:20 p.m. ET (Fox, NFL Network, ,try for free)Point spread: -3.5The winner of this game will be by themselves in first place in the AFC South. In Week 7, the Colts came through with a 30-23 victory. While I think the Colts -- who blew out the at home on Sunday -- are certainly good enough to beat Houston, the lo s of running back along with T.Y. Hilton's uncertain status for Sunday is why I'm going with the Texans at home.The pick: Texans 27, Colts 24 Miami (2-8) at Cleveland (4-6)1 p.m. ET(Fox, ,try for free)Point spread: -10.5While losing hurts, Cleveland should still be good enough to defeat the , who came back down to earth on Sunday after winning their first two games the previous two weeks. And while their offense is still a work in progre s, the Browns -- specifically -- Larry Nance Jr. Jersey have played well over their current two-game winning streak. Look for a big game from Browns running backs and , who will be going up against Miami's 26th ranked run defense.The pick: Browns 23, Dolphins 13Denver (3-7) at Buffalo (7-3)1 p.m. ET(CBS,)Point spread: -5Ready for an upset? While I love the Bills' third ranked scoring defense, I don't have faith in Buffalo quarterback having succe s against Denver's fifth ranked pa s defense. Conversely, I do think the ' offense will carry over some of the momentum they gained during last Sunday's near victory in Minnesota. The pick: Broncos 16, Bills 13Pittsburgh (5-5) at Cincinnati (0-10)1 p.m. ET(CBS,)Point spread: Steelers -6.5I'm extremely tempted to pick the in this one, given the way Cincinnati looked in Oakland and how bad the Steelers looked in Cleveland. But, based on the Steelers' defense, I'm giving Pittsburgh a slight edge in this game. , who threw four interceptions in the Steelers' lo s to the Browns, will have to play better against a Bengals defense that allowed just 17 points in their Week 11 lo s to the .The pick: Steelers 17, Bengals 10 (2-8) at Chicago (4-6)1 p.m. ET(Fox, ,try for free)Point spread: -6As bad as the Bears' offense looked Sunday night against the , I think Chicago's defense will be good enough to carry the Bears to victory at home over the 2-8 Giants. It will be interesting to see if rookie quarterback -- who threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns against the in Week 11 -- will be able to hold his own against Chicago's fourth ranked scoring defense.The pick: Bears 21, Giants 17Oakland (6-4) at New York Jets (3-7)1 p.m. ET(CBS,)Point spread: Raiders -3The Jets, after 1-7 start, have won two games while scoring 34 points in each of their last two games. While the Raiders are entering Sunday's game with a three-game winning streak, I think the Jets, anchored by their No. 1 ranked run defense, will do enough to pull off the upset in a battle between two old AFL teams. This should be Zydrunas Ilgauskas Jersey a good one. The pick: Jets 31, Raiders 28Carolina (5-5) at New Orleans (8-2)1 p.m. ET(Fox, ,try for free)Point spread: -9.5After a Week 11 hiccup, the Saints rebounded by doubling up on the at home on Sunday. New Orleans should be able to have their way against a reeling team that has lost three of their last four games. Carolina quarterback has regre sed over the past four games, with a 3/9 touchdown/interception ratio over that span.The pick: Saints 31, Panthers 20Tampa Bay (3-7) at Atlanta (3-7)1 p.m. ET(Fox, ,try for free)Point spread: Falcons -4Atlanta has been the NFL's hottest team over the past two weeks, defeating their last two opponents by a combined score of 55-12. They'll continue their hot streak at home against the Buccaneers and their turnover prone quarterback, .The pick: Falcons 31, Buccaneers 20Detroit (3-6-1) at Washington (1-9)1 p.m. ET(Fox, ,try for free)Point spread: -3.5As bad as Detroit has looked over their past three games, they should be able to beat a team that hasn't scored over 20 points in a game since Week 2. This game will feature two of the NFL's worst third down defenses, as the Lions and Redskins are 30th and 32nd in red zone defense, respectively. The pick: Lions 17, Redskins 16 (8-2) at Eagles (5-4)1 p.m. ET(Fox, ,try for Tristan Thompson Jersey free)Point spread: Eagles -1.5While the Eagles will be in desperation mode following last Sunday's lo s to the , I'm not picking against NFL MVP candidate , who is trying to keep Seattle to within a game of the in the NFC West division standings. Philadelphia's fourth ranked Ante Zizic Jersey run defense could force Seattle's offense to become one dimensional, but I think the Seahawks' underrated defense will make the nece sary stops against and the Eagles' offense to improve to 2-0 against Pennsylvania teams this season.The pick: Seahawks 24, Eagles 20Jacksonville (4-6) at Tenne see (5-5)4:05 p.m.(CBS,)Point spread: -3 played decent in his first game back under center in nearly three months, but I don't think he will be able to lead the Jaguars to victory over a fresh Titans team that is coming off of their bye week. Jacksonville's porous run defense --29th in the league after giving up 264 yards to the Colts -- should have no shot at succe s against the Titans' rushing attack, led by .The pick: Titans 22, Jaguars 19Dallas (6-4) at New England (9-1)4:25 p.m. ET (Fox, ,try for free)Point spread: Patriots -6.5 should have a big game against a Patriots' run defense that is allowing 4.6 yards per carry. The main two questions are whether or not the defense can stop and if can make enough plays to lead Dallas to an upset. Brady will have his moments, but I believe Dallas' second ranked pa s defense will keep him at bay. Conversely, Prescott, coming off of his best game of the
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