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2022 NFL picks, score predictions for Week 12

By Sayre Bedinger

NFL Picks: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates with teammate Dak Prescott #4 after rushing for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings during the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
NFL Picks: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates with teammate Dak Prescott #4 after rushing for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings during the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /
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NFL Picks; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) looks on following the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

New York Giants (7-3) at Dallas Cowboys (7-3)

Thursday, November 24, 4:30 PM ET

At this particular point in time, I think the Dallas Cowboys are validating all the nice things I said about them during the offseason and preseason, which is that they are one of the more complete teams in the entire NFL. Having the added benefit of continuity on a coaching staff that is great for the player personnel is a major advantage for Dallas this season, and we’re seeing the fruit of everything coming together with the team going on a nice winning streak when Dak Prescott was out, and now playing its best game of the season in Week 11.

The Cowboys went into Minneapolis and absolutely destroyed the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings have seemingly been due for a letdown for a few weeks and nobody really saw this past weekend’s outcome coming after the Vikings won in overtime against Buffalo two weekends ago and the Cowboys lost a stunner to Aaron Rodgers and the Packers.

Dallas took advantage of every possible opportunity they were given in Minnesota, and they might have just scored again even as I’m typing this. They were firing on all cylinders on both sides of the ball.

On the other side of this matchup, the New York Giants have come crashing down to earth in the last handful of weeks. The Giants were one of the hottest teams to start the 2022 season, but things have since cooled off for them and they are now even with the Cowboys at 7-3 heading into Thanksgiving.

This is a matchup that I think just drastically favors the Cowboys. Coming home off of a dominant win, the offense playing as well as it is with the defense causing problems all year. The Giants simply don’t have the firepower offensively, in my mind, to keep up with the version of Dallas that we saw on Sunday.

Prediction: Cowboys win 27-20

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