It’s Thanksgiving and football fans should be thankful that we get three games on Thursday.(I’m glossing over the fact that only one of the games is really interesting and that I won’t be able to actually watch any of the action because I’ll be at work because I want to keep things positive.)
So yeah, where was I? Oh yeah, thankful! And you should be too. Let’s break the games down.
GREEN BAY @ DETROIT
If you predicted Detroit and Cleveland would play one of the most entertaining games of the year, raise your hand. (Stop lying, smartass.) Matthew Stafford threw for 5 TDs and more than 400 yards, while Calvin Johnson had more than 150 receiving yards and a score. Neither of these gentlemen are expected to play Thursday, so I’m going with Green Bay.
OAKLAND @ DALLAS
Damnit, I knew the Raiders were going to beat the Bengals last week! I was just too scared to pick the upset. In a related story, I’m too scared to pick them upsetting the Cowboys in Dallas. Don’t be surprised if more than one Cowboy runs for more than 100 yards.
N.Y. GIANTS @ DENVER
I’ve already expressed that I feel like the Giants are about to embark on an upswing that’ll take them into the playoffs. The question is whether or not I believe Denver can snap out of their four-game losing streak in time to make the playoffs themselves. I do NOT. Defenses have figured out how to defend them, and the Broncos have no answer so far. It’s pretty bad when last week a gimpy Kyle Orton had to replace a completely ineffective Chris Simms, who just had another incompletion while I was writing this sentence.
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