Three first-place teams face each other in important rivalry games

It is Week 14! Thanksgiving week went well for some of our pickers, as Matt Verderame and Mitch Goldich both went 15-1 in their game picks. The week wasn’t so nice to Justin Tucker or the The Cleveland Browns’ future quarterback plans. This is the last week where some teams have a bye. As the season comes to an end, some teams are storms into the playoffswhile others are We look ahead to the coaching market.

Some big games will be in prime time this week, starting with an NFC North showdown between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers on Thursday. Then our staff is evenly split on whether the Los Angeles Chargers can beat the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. First place in the NFC West is on the line on Sunday afternoon, with our team also perfectly split between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals. And in one of the most intriguing games for a single player, Kirk Cousins ​​​​will return to Minnesota, where the Atlanta Falcons will face the Vikings.

Here’s who we’re picking this season:

Albert Breersenior NFL reporter (X/Twitter)
Conor Orrsenior author (X/Twitter, BlueSky)
Gilberto ManzanoStaff writer (X/Twitter)
Matt VerderameStaff writer (X/Twitter)
John PluymEditor-in-Chief (X/Twitter)
Mitch Goldichsenior editor (X/Twitter, BlueSky)

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