Who will be the Turkeys on Thanksgiving Day? There are three games on tap to give you a reason to eat early. The first game of the day features Detroit hosting the Patriots. Some people say Detroit's time to host a game on this holiday has passed. I say give Jim Schwartz a year or two more. I believe this is the first time the Lions have had a decent coach in a long time. Now for the reality of the current situation.....Prior to letting last week get out of hand the Lions had lost the previous two games by 5 points going down to the wire with a not so bad Bills team and losing in overtime to a very good Jets team. The Patriots on the other hand have posted convincing victories over two great teams in the Steelers and Colts. If we were talking a healthy Lions team I might give them a chance at home, but too much Tom Brady. It is as simple as that. Patriots win.
In the next game we have the Saints traveling to Dallas to play the new and improved Jason Garrett led Cowboys. Based on previous experience with my beloved Saints this will NOT be an easy game. There will be two factors that will play into this game for the Saints. The first will be the way the Cowboys embarrassed them last year. Although the final score was 24-17, it was not that close as the Saints self destructed with several turnovers early in the game and had to play catchup the rest of the way. I believe the revenge factor will be present as the Cowboys spoiled the Saints shot at a perfect season. The second and probably more important factor that will affect the game will be the return of Reggie Bush. Sean Payton gave him an extra week of rest on purpose so he would definitely be fresh on the short week. It also looks like Darren Sharper was the beneficiary of an extra week of rest as well. Jeremy Shockey will more than likely be a gametime decision but if I were a betting person (and you know I am not), I would say Shockey will want to be suited up for this one. He loves the "Big Stage". This game will probably come down to whoever has the ball last and the winner will get by with a win on 7 points or less. Saints will bring Dallas down to earth and win a big one in "Big D".
Finally, the late game has the woeful Bengals traveling to New York to face the Jets. Marvin Lewis is a nice guy but I believe he has worn out his welcome in Cincinnati and will no doubt be one of the coaching casualties of this season if he lasts to the end of it. One coach going in one direction and Rex Ryan on the brink of something special. Jets will win this one but if the past few weeks are any indication they will let the Bengals hang around long enough to make a game of it. Ultimately though the Bengals will succumb to the better team. Jets win.
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