Quickly, we'll run down today's games. Today would be wonderful for a teaser with very high lines. Consider this a little Thanksgiving day special from the oddsmakers. Enjoy your holiday.
Packers (-3) at Lions
This is an extremely important game for the Lions. At 6-4, God’s Team is fighting for a playoff spot and lost a critical game last week to the Giants. However, this is the first time I can remember actually wanting to watch this game since the days of Barry Sanders. As a kid, this was always the best game of the day with Madden handing out turkey legs and generally just being a fat ass. But now that God’s Team has done their time in Purgatory, they have some hope here. The Packers may be the best NFC team in the league. That’s not saying much for the NFC. Brett Favre will probably roll up the passing yards on a weak Lions defense that ranks 29th in the league. John Kitna better be ready to fling it for 500 yards or the Lions have no chance. But on Thanksgiving day, this will be the premier game. Enjoy watching it while stuffing your face and listening to grandpa snore.
- AB - Packers
- Eastwood - Packers
- Squarre - Packers
- P-Mizz - Packers
Dallas could also be the best team in the NFC and they have been on a roll since losing to the Pissed Off Patriots. Somehow the Jets surprised a flat Steelers team (as well as everyone on Earth) last week with a 19-16 win at home. That improves their record to 2-8. Somehow I get the feeling this week won’t be a repeat of that performance. On the road on Thanksgiving in Dallas doesn’t bode well for the Green Machine.
- AB - Cowboys
- Eastwood - Jets
- Squarre - Cowboys
- P-Mizz - Cowboys
I’m not sure what school of coaching Bobby Petrino went to, but to insert Byron Leftwich into the starting lineup last week was absurd. This is a guy who is completely immobile, probably more so than Peyton, he just came off ankle surgery, and you throw him right into the game against a division rival? When the Atlanta fans are chanting for Joey Harrington, you know you’re bad. The Colts have struggled recently with injuries to key players, but this game shouldn’t be close. Peyton will roll over the Falcons secondary even if he only has somebody like me to throw to.
- AB - Colts
- Eastwood - Colts
- Squarre - Colts
- P-Mizz - Colts
