2025 NFL Week 12 Preview and Predictions: Part 1

Teams on Their Bye Week:

Denver Broncos (9-2)

Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)

Miami Dolphins (4-7)

Washington Commanders (3-8)

(7-3) Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans (5-5)

This week’s Thursday Night Football promises to be a good one as the Houston Texans battle the Buffalo Bills in a game that both teams need to win! The Houston Texans got over the line in Tennessee last time out, and they currently sit third in the AFC South! As for Buffalo, they picked up a good win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last time out, and they currently find themselves second in the AFC East! In the end, I think Buffalo will get the job done here! It’s not guaranteed; I could easily see The Texans win, but I’ll back The Bills on this one!

(6-4) Pittsburgh Steelers @ Chicago Bears (7-3)

Two Division leaders do battle in the North as the Chicago Bears welcome the Pittsburgh Steelers to Soldier Field! The Chicago Bears picked up a really good win in Minnesota last weekend, and they currently find themselves first in the NFC North! As for Pittsburgh, they thrashed the Cincinnati Bengals last time out, and they currently lead the AFC North! In the end, I think Chicago are good enough to win 4-straight! The Bears look really good right now, and I don’t see The Steelers being good enough to win on the road in Chicago!

(9-2) New England Patriots @ Cincinnati Bengals (3-7)

The Cincinnati Bengals got thrashed by the Pittsburgh Steelers last time out, and they currently sit third in the AFC North! As for New England, they beat the New York Jets last Thursday Night, and they currently lead the AFC East! In the end, The Patriots will win again here! I’m almost certain when it comes to this outcome!

(2-9) New York Giants @ Detroit Lions (6-4)

The Detroit Lions came up second best in Philadelphia Sunday Night, and they currently find themselves only third in the NFC North! As for New York, they lost again last time out against the Green Bay Packers, and they currently sit bottom of the NFC East! In the end, The Lions should walk this! This is the perfect bounce-back game for Detroit; exactly what they needed!

(4-6) Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers (6-3-1)

The Green Bay Packers managed to get the win in New York City (against The Giants) last time out, and they currently sit second in the NFC North! As for Minnesota, they narrowly lost at home to the Chicago Bears in Week 11, and they currently find themselves bottom of the NFC North! In the end, I’m actually going to surprise you by saying that I think The Vikings will win this game! I know, it seems bizarre, but in a game that Minnesota has to win, I think they’ll want it a little bit more than Green Bay!

(7-3) Seattle Seahawks @ Tennessee Titans (1-9)

The Tennessee Titans lost to a last-second Field Goal last weekend against the Houston Texans, and they currently find themselves bottom of the AFC South (as the worst team in the entire league)! As for Seattle, they suffered a disappointing 19-21 loss in Los Angeles (against The Rams) last time out, and they currently sit second in the NFC West! In the end, Seattle will bounce back here! I don’t think Sam Darnold and The Seahawks could’ve picked a better opponent after last week’s performance, and if their defense shows up, The Titans will struggle to make it to double digits (on the scoreboard)!

(8-2) Indianapolis Colts @ Kansas City Chiefs (5-5)

It’s starting to become “must-win” scenarios for the Kansas City Chiefs as they welcome the high-flying Indianapolis Colts to Arrowhead Stadium! The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a crucial loss in Denver last weekend, and they currently sit third in the AFC West! As for Indianapolis, they enter Week 12 off the back of a Bye, and they currently lead the AFC South! In the end, I do think KC wins this game! As great as The Colts have been, The Chiefs won’t allow themselves to lose here; they simply can’t afford to!