SportsDay’s expert NFL picks for Week 12: Seahawks-49ers, Lions-Packers and more

Thanksgiving week is here and the race for NFL playoff positioning is heating up.

In Week 12, we’ll see the Dallas Cowboys (7-3) host their NFC East rival Washington Commanders (4-7) on Thanksgiving. Dallas enters the matchup with momentum after two straight wins over the Giants and the Panthers .

In other Thanksgiving Day matchups, the Detroit Lions (8-2) will host the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks (6-4) will host the San Francisco 49ers (7-3).

Below you’ll find picks for every Week 12 game — straight up and against the spread — from our panel of columnists, insiders and special contributors.

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Tim Cowlishaw, Columnistvs. SpreadWashington at Dallas (-10.5)WashingtonDallasGreen Bay at Detroit (-7.5)DetroitDetroitSan Francisco (-7) at SeattleSeattleSeattleMiami (-9.5) at NY JetsMiamiMiamiTampa Bay at Indianapolis (-2.5)IndianapolisIndianapolisCarolina at Tennessee (-4)TennesseeTennesseeNew Orleans at Atlanta (-1.5)AtlantaAtlantaNew England (-3.5) at NY GiantsNew EnglandNew EnglandPittsburgh (-1.5) at CincinnatiPittsburghPittsburghJacksonville (-1.5) at HoustonHoustonHoustonLA Rams at Arizona (-1.5)LA RamsLA RamsCleveland at Denver (-2.5)ClevelandDenverKansas City (-9) at Las VegasLas VegasKansas CityBuffalo at Philadelphia (-3.5)BuffaloPhiladelphiaBaltimore (-4) at LA ChargersLA ChargersLA ChargersChicago at Minnesota (-3.5)ChicagoChicago

Michael Gehlken, Cowboys insidervs. SpreadWashington at Dallas (-10.5)WashingtonDallasGreen Bay at Detroit (-7.5)DetroitDetroitSan Francisco (-7) at SeattleSeattleSan FranciscoMiami (-9.5) at NY JetsMiamiMiamiTampa Bay at Indianapolis (-2.5)Tampa BayTampa BayCarolina at Tennessee (-4)TennesseeTennesseeNew Orleans at Atlanta (-1.5)New OrleansNew OrleansNew England (-3.5) at NY GiantsNew EnglandNew EnglandPittsburgh (-1.5) at CincinnatiPittsburghPittsburghJacksonville (-1.5) at HoustonHoustonHoustonLA Rams at Arizona (-1.5)ArizonaArizonaCleveland at Denver (-2.5)ClevelandClevelandKansas City (-9) at Las VegasKansas CityKansas CityBuffalo at Philadelphia (-3.5)BuffaloPhiladelphiaBaltimore (-4) at LA ChargersLA ChargersLA ChargersChicago at Minnesota (-3.5)ChicagoChicagovs. SpreadWashington at Dallas (-10.5)DallasDallasGreen Bay at Detroit (-7.5)DetroitDetroitSan Francisco (-7) at SeattleSeattleSan FranciscoMiami (-9.5) at NY JetsMiamiMiamiTampa Bay at Indianapolis (-2.5)Tampa BayTampa BayCarolina at Tennessee (-4)CarolinaTennesseeNew Orleans at Atlanta (-1.5)New OrleansNew OrleansNew England (-3.5) at NY GiantsNew EnglandNew EnglandPittsburgh (-1.5) at CincinnatiPittsburghPittsburghJacksonville (-1.5) at HoustonJacksonvilleJacksonvilleLA Rams at Arizona (-1.5)LA RamsLA RamsCleveland at Denver (-2.5)ClevelandClevelandKansas City (-9) at Las VegasLas VegasKansas CityBuffalo at Philadelphia (-3.5)PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaBaltimore (-4) at LA ChargersBaltimoreBaltimoreChicago at Minnesota (-3.5)MinnesotaMinnesota

Dana Larson, Bally Sports SWvs. SpreadWashington at Dallas (-10.5)DallasDallasGreen Bay at Detroit (-7.5)Green BayDetroitSan Francisco (-7) at SeattleSan FranciscoSan FranciscoMiami (-9.5) at NY JetsMiamiMiamiTampa Bay at Indianapolis (-2.5)IndianapolisIndianapolisCarolina at Tennessee (-4)TennesseeTennesseeNew Orleans at Atlanta (-1.5)New OrleansNew OrleansNew England (-3.5) at NY GiantsNew EnglandNew EnglandPittsburgh (-1.5) at CincinnatiPittsburghPittsburghJacksonville (-1.5) at HoustonHoustonHoustonLA Rams at Arizona (-1.5)LA RamsLA RamsCleveland at Denver (-2.5)DenverDenverKansas City (-9) at Las VegasKansas CityKansas CityBuffalo at Philadelphia (-3.5)BuffaloPhiladelphiaBaltimore (-4) at LA ChargersLA ChargersBaltimoreChicago at Minnesota (-3.5)ChicagoMinnesota

Damon Marx, Cowboys/NFL editorvs. SpreadWashington at Dallas (-10.5)DallasDallasGreen Bay at Detroit (-7.5)DetroitDetroitSan Francisco (-7) at SeattleSeattleSan FranciscoMiami (-9.5) at NY JetsNY JetsMiamiTampa Bay at Indianapolis (-2.5)IndianapolisIndianapolisCarolina at Tennessee (-4)TennesseeTennesseeNew Orleans at Atlanta (-1.5)New OrleansNew OrleansNew England (-3.5) at NY GiantsNY GiantsNY GiantsPittsburgh (-1.5) at CincinnatiCincinnatiCincinnatiJacksonville (-1.5) at HoustonJacksonvilleJacksonvilleLA Rams at Arizona (-1.5)ArizonaArizonaCleveland at Denver (-2.5)DenverDenverKansas City (-9) at Las VegasLas VegasKansas CityBuffalo at Philadelphia (-3.5)PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaBaltimore (-4) at LA ChargersLA ChargersBaltimoreChicago at Minnesota (-3.5)ChicagoMinnesota Craig Miller, 96.7/1310 The Ticketvs. SpreadWashington at Dallas (-10.5)DallasDallasGreen Bay at Detroit (-7.5)DetroitDetroitSan Francisco (-7) at SeattleSan FranciscoSan FranciscoMiami (-9.5) at NY JetsMiamiMiamiTampa Bay at Indianapolis (-2.5)IndianapolisIndianapolisCarolina at Tennessee (-4)TennesseeTennesseeNew Orleans at Atlanta (-1.5)New OrleansNew OrleansNew England (-3.5) at NY GiantsNew EnglandNew EnglandPittsburgh (-1.5) at CincinnatiPittsburghPittsburghJacksonville (-1.5) at HoustonJacksonvilleJacksonvilleLA Rams at Arizona (-1.5)LA RamsLA RamsCleveland at Denver (-2.5)DenverDenverKansas City (-9) at Las VegasLas VegasKansas CityBuffalo at Philadelphia (-3.5)PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaBaltimore (-4) at LA ChargersLA ChargersBaltimoreChicago at Minnesota (-3.5)MinnesotaMinnesota

David Moore, Cowboys insidervs. SpreadWashington at Dallas (-10.5)WashingtonDallasGreen Bay at Detroit (-7.5)Green BayDetroitSan Francisco (-7) at SeattleSeattleSan FranciscoMiami (-9.5) at NY JetsMiamiMiamiTampa Bay at Indianapolis (-2.5)Tampa BayTampa BayCarolina at Tennessee (-4)TennesseeTennesseeNew Orleans at Atlanta (-1.5)New OrleansNew OrleansNew England (-3.5) at NY GiantsNew EnglandNew EnglandPittsburgh (-1.5) at CincinnatiPittsburghPittsburghJacksonville (-1.5) at HoustonJacksonvilleJacksonvilleLA Rams at Arizona (-1.5)LA RamsLA RamsCleveland at Denver (-2.5)ClevelandClevelandKansas City (-9) at Las VegasKansas CityKansas CityBuffalo at Philadelphia (-3.5)PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaBaltimore (-4) at LA ChargersBaltimoreBaltimoreChicago at Minnesota (-3.5)MinnesotaMinnesota Newy Scruggs, NBC 5vs. SpreadWashington at Dallas (-10.5)WashingtonDallasGreen Bay at Detroit (-7.5)Green BayDetroitSan Francisco (-7) at SeattleSan FranciscoSan FranciscoMiami (-9.5) at NY JetsMiamiMiamiTampa Bay at Indianapolis (-2.5)Tampa BayIndianapolisCarolina at Tennessee (-4)CarolinaTennesseeNew Orleans at Atlanta (-1.5)New OrleansNew OrleansNew England (-3.5) at NY GiantsNY GiantsNew EnglandPittsburgh (-1.5) at CincinnatiPittsburghPittsburghJacksonville (-1.5) at HoustonHoustonHoustonLA Rams at Arizona (-1.5)LA RamsLA RamsCleveland at Denver (-2.5)ClevelandClevelandKansas City (-9) at Las VegasKansas CityKansas CityBuffalo at Philadelphia (-3.5)PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaBaltimore (-4) at LA ChargersBaltimoreBaltimoreChicago at Minnesota (-3.5)MinnesotaMinnesota

Kevin Sherrington, Columnistvs. SpreadWashington at Dallas (-10.5)DallasDallasGreen Bay at Detroit (-7.5)DetroitDetroitSan Francisco (-7) at SeattleSeattleSan FranciscoMiami (-9.5) at NY JetsMiamiMiamiTampa Bay at Indianapolis (-2.5)IndianapolisIndianapolisCarolina at Tennessee (-4)TennesseeTennesseeNew Orleans at Atlanta (-1.5)New OrleansNew OrleansNew England (-3.5) at NY GiantsNew EnglandNew EnglandPittsburgh (-1.5) at CincinnatiPittsburghPittsburghJacksonville (-1.5) at HoustonHoustonHoustonLA Rams at Arizona (-1.5)LA RamsLA RamsCleveland at Denver (-2.5)DenverDenverKansas City (-9) at Las VegasKansas CityKansas CityBuffalo at Philadelphia (-3.5)PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaBaltimore (-4) at LA ChargersBaltimoreBaltimoreChicago at Minnesota (-3.5)MinnesotaMinnesota Calvin Watkins, Cowboys insidervs. SpreadWashington at Dallas (-10.5)DallasDallasGreen Bay at Detroit (-7.5)Green BayDetroitSan Francisco (-7) at SeattleSan FranciscoSan FranciscoMiami (-9.5) at NY JetsMiamiMiamiTampa Bay at Indianapolis (-2.5)Tampa BayTampa BayCarolina at Tennessee (-4)TennesseeTennesseeNew Orleans at Atlanta (-1.5)New OrleansNew OrleansNew England (-3.5) at NY GiantsNew YorkNew YorkPittsburgh (-1.5) at CincinnatiPittsburghPittsburghJacksonville (-1.5) at HoustonJacksonvilleJacksonvilleLA Rams at Arizona (-1.5)LA RamsLA RamsCleveland at Denver (-2.5)DenverDenverKansas City (-9) at Las VegasKansas CityKansas CityBuffalo at Philadelphia (-3.5)PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaBaltimore (-4) at LA ChargersBaltimoreBaltimoreChicago at Minnesota (-3.5)MinnesotaMinnesota

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