With three Thanksgiving games in the book, there’s still plenty more action coming on Sunday in Week 12 and these will be the headlines after the fact.
Thanksgiving kicked off NFL Week 12. Some us were thankful for what Thursday gave us: a slate of divisional rivals facing off. Still, the Turkey Day games were hardly fulfilling enough. Thankfully, we have Sunday’s 11-game lineup. Six of those games pit divisional rivals against one another.
The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals have two great story arcs. They both have coaches fighting for jobs. Marvin Lewis’ seat is always hot, but this year, it’s probably melting given their recent struggles. Meanwhile, Browns interim head coach Gregg Williams is trying to prove he’s a legit candidate for the job in 2019.
Additionally, the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles are looking to make major statements. The Eagles aren’t as hungry, or at least so it seems, while the Giants are starving. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. wanted to go streaking — so far, so good.
The most interesting and highly anticipated matchup is the Green Bay Packers traveling to Minnesota to attempt to conquer the Vikings. The Vikings are desperate for a win to push for the division crown, or even maintain positioning in the NFC Wild Card rice. Meanwhile, Mike McCarthy needs a win to silence critics.
With so much drama in the NFL before the week is even played in full, it’s a formality that there will be plenty of drama in NFL Week 12 after the fact. With that, let’s predict the biggest headlines after Sunday’s action.