Well, Week 11 was yet another surprise. We were proved wrong on a number of selections, including the Broncos' loss to the Rams and the Bengals win over the Saints in New Orleans. But we're back for Week 12.
Check out HNGN's selections below:
Chiefs at Raiders, Thursday @ 8:25 p.m.
I have no reasoning for this, but I'm taking the Raiders. If Oakland is going to win one game this season, it would be on a shortened week at home against a division rival. The Chiefs are now the most likely casualty because the Raiders have already played the Chargers twice and they're simply not going to beat the Broncos. #RaiderNation!!!
Tom: Raiders 20, Chiefs 17
Jordan: Chiefs 21, Raiders 13
Brandon: Chiefs 28, Raiders 15
Cal: Chiefs 24, Raiders 10 (Chiefs will cover -8 spread)
Browns at Falcons, Sunday @ 1:00 p.m.
The Browns really dropped the ball at home last week against the Texans, who had Ryan Mallett starting his first NFL game. Now with Falcons' head coach Mike Smith on the hot seat and the team still very much alive in the NFC South division (with a 4-6 record), Atlanta needs to take advantage of their winnable games. This is one of them.
Tom: Falcons 27, Browns 23
Jordan: Browns 24, Falcons 17 (Browns will cover +3 spread)
Brandon: Browns 24, Falcons 20
Cal: Browns 27, Falcons 21
Buccaneers at Bears, Sunday @ 1:00 p.m.
Over the past month, these two teams are among the worst in the NFL. Bucs' head coach Lovie Smith and quarterback Josh McCown will face their former team in Chicago, but it probably won't go too well for them. The Bears bounced back last week with a win over the Vikings and I think they'll stay on track when they face the 2-8 Bucs.
Tom: Bears 31, Bucs 21
Jordan: Bears 24, Bucs 10 (Bears will cover -4 spread)
Brandon: Bears 22, Bucs 19
Cal: Bears 24, Bucs 21 (Bucs will cover +4 spread)
Bengals at Texans, Sunday @ 1:00 p.m.
The Texans are 5-0 in their last five matchups against Cincinnati, including victories in the AFC Wild Card Game in 2012 and 2013. Houston's defense has proved to be too much for Andy Dalton, and based on his performance this season it looks like that might continue on Sunday. The Texans are 5-5 and very much alive in the playoff race, which gives J.J. Watt even more of a reason to wreak havoc.
Tom: Texans 19, Bengals 16
Jordan: Bengals 17, Texans 14
Brandon: Texans 24, Bengals 21
Cal: Bengals 19, Texans 17
Jaguars at Colts, Sunday @ 1:00 p.m.
The Jaguars are coming off a bye following their loss to Dallas in London while the Colts were dominated last Sunday night against Tom Brady and the Patriots. We've seen the Colts rebound this season and they shouldn't have a problem today against Jacksonville. They crushed the Jags 44-17 in Week 3, which was the beginning of their five-game winning streak. With the Jags, Redskins and Browns in the next three weeks, the Colts may be experiencing some déjà vu.
Tom: Colts 34, Jaguars 20
Jordan: Colts 33, Jaguars 10
Brandon: Colts 31, Jaguars 16 (Colts will cover -14.5 spread)
Cal: Colts 37, Jaguars 7
Packers at Vikings, Sunday @ 1:00 p.m.
On top of the Vikings simply having no chance, Aaron Rodgers does not lose division games. Green Bay is 8-1-1 against Minnesota in the past 10 matchups, with the tie coming last year when Rodgers was sidelined with a broken collarbone. Green Bay has scored 108 points in their past two games and the Vikings have scored 90 in their past six games. The Pack will improve to 8-3.
Tom: Packers 38, Vikings 20 (Packers will cover -10 spread)
Jordan: Packers 38, Vikings 17
Brandon: Packers 31, Vikings 18
Cal: Packers 35, Vikings 17
Lions at Patriots, Sunday @ 1:00 p.m.
Detroit's luck finally ran out against the Cardinals last week and they'll now travel to Massachusetts to face Tom Brady and the Patriots, who appear to be unstoppable. They've won six in a row and their last two wins have come over the Broncos and Colts. Although the Lions' defense has been one of the best in the league, it won't be enough to stop Brady and the Pats at home.
Tom: Patriots 31, Lions 23
Jordan: Patriots 27, Lions 14
Brandon: Patriots 30, Lions 24
Cal: Patriots 34, Lions 24
Titans at Eagles, Sunday @ 1:00 p.m.
Although the Eagles were ruined in Green Bay last week, they should have no problem against the Titans, who just can't seem to get it together. Tennessee gave the Steelers a scare on Monday night, but they're now tasked with keeping up with the fast Philly offense. The Eagles should bounce back at home against the 2-8 Titans.
Tom: Eagles 24, Titans 13
Jordan: Eagles 24, Titans 13
Brandon: Eagles 27, Titans 17
Cal: Eagles 31, Titans 17
Rams at Chargers, Sunday @ 4:05 p.m.
The Rams surprised everyone with their win over Denver last week, but they've played tough all year and kept nearly all of their games against better opponents close. San Diego has hit a 1-3 slide over the last month and barely got by the Raiders last week. Nonetheless, I think Philip Rivers finds a way to get the win and improve the Bolts to 7-4.
Tom: Chargers 20, Rams 16 (Rams will cover +6 spread)
Jordan: Chargers 17, Rams 10
Brandon: Chargers 22, Rams 19
Cal: Chargers 28, Rams 13
Cardinals at Seahawks, Sunday @ 4:05 p.m.
The Cardinals beat the Seahawks in Seattle last season to hand them their first home loss of 2013. Although they're 9-1 right now, they have Drew Stanton under center heading into a very hostile environment. Seattle fell to the Chiefs last week and really need this win to stay alive in the NFC playoff picture. I think the 12th man helps Seattle over the Cardinals this week before they open a four game stretch against the 49ers (twice), Eagles and Cardinals (again).
Tom: Seahawks 23, Cardinals 20
Jordan: Seahawks 17, Cardinals 16
Brandon: Seahawks 21, Cardinals 18 (Cardinals will cover +7 spread)
Cal: Seahawks 14, Cardinals 10
Dolphins at Broncos, Sunday @ 4:25 p.m.
After a 2-3 start, the Dolphins are 4-1 in their past five games with wins over the Bears, Jaguars, Chargers and Bills. They suffered last second losses to the Packers and Lions, but they might get blown out on Sunday. The Broncos are coming off a 22-7 loss to the St. Louis Rams and we all know Peyton Manning doesn't cope well with losing. At 7-3, the Broncos need a win to gain a one-game lead over the Chiefs for the division lead.
Tom: Broncos 38, Dolphins 24
Jordan: Broncos 24, Dolphins 20
Brandon: Broncos 28, Dolphins 24
Cal: Broncos 30, Dolphins 21
Redskins at 49ers, Sunday @ 4:25 p.m.
San Francisco returns home after road victories against the Saints and Giants over the past two weeks. Both were close calls, as Jimmy Graham was called for pass interference on the last play of the game when he caught a Hail Mary pass in the end zone. Eli Manning then threw an interception on the 49ers' one-yard-line last week, which sealed the 16-10 victory. I would say they'd be in trouble this week if they were facing almost any other team, but the Redskins are just terrible. They lost 27-7 to Tampa Bay last week after coming off a bye week.
Tom: 49ers 33, Redskins 16
Jordan: 49ers 28, Redskins 16
Brandon: 49ers 28, Redskins 17
Cal: 49ers 17, Redskins 3
Cowboys at Giants, Sunday @ 8:30 p.m.
The Giants' five-game losing streak has been ugly, but there have been glimmers of hope. They were tied going into the fourth quarter against the Seahawks in Seattle two weeks ago and played a tough game against the 49ers last week. They lost to Dallas on October 19 because of costly turnovers, which also cost them last week's game (Eli Manning threw five interceptions). Dallas is coming off a bye week after taking down Jacksonville in London. At 7-3 they're tied for the division lead with Philadelphia, but they're not particularly good in primetime games. Neither are the Giants, but I'm giving the edge to the home team.
Tom: Giants 26, Cowboys 24
Jordan: Cowboys 13, Giants 10
Brandon: Cowboys 27, Giants 21
Cal: Cowboys 34, Giants 30
Jets at Bills, Monday @ 7:00 p.m. (in Detroit)
The snow in Buffalo postponed this division matchup, so it was moved to Detroit on Monday night. The Bills took down the Jets in late October by the score of 43-23, but that was when Geno Smith was playing quarterback for New York. Michael Vick has taken over since and helped the Jets to their first victory two Sundays ago since Week 1 against the Raiders. However, I think Buffalo's defense is too good to slip up against the Jets offense, so I'm going with the Bills.
Tom: Bills 27, Jets 19
Jordan: Jets 20, Bills 17
Brandon: Bills 22, Jets 14
Cal: Bills 21, Jets 14
Ravens at Saints, Monday @ 8:30 p.m.
The Ravens return to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, which was the site of their 34-31 Super Bowl XLVII victory over the 49ers. The famous power outage nearly caused them to blow their 28-6 lead over San Francisco. But unless New Orleans can figure a way to turn the lights off on Sunday, they're going to have a tough time against a balanced Ravens team. New Orleans has lost back-to-back games at home and I think they'll drop a third.
Tom: Ravens 24, Saints 22
Jordan: Saints 21, Ravens 17
Brandon: Saints 26, Ravens 17
Cal: Ravens 17, Saints 14
