Happy Thanksgiving, New York Giants fans!

We have a triple dose of football for your Turkey Day. We’ll start with an appetizer of the Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears, followed by the Green Bay Packers vs. Miami Dolphins for dessert.

We’ll get to the main course of the Giants and Dallas Cowboys in a separate part.

Lions versus bears

Chris’ choice – Wait, shouldn’t this be Lions vs. Cowboys? Whatever. I’ll pick the Lions to win. I don’t think this will be quite as one-sided as the 9.5 point spread, but the Lions are just too good right now. The Bears are on the right track — although they may need a coaching change to get everything right — but the Lions are in the class of the NFC.

Even without Aidan Hutchinson, the Lions’ defense is too good and they have one of the best offenses in the NFL. I expect the game to be more competitive than the teams’ respective records suggest, but it would be a major upset for Chicago if it pulls off.

What: Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears
When: Thursday, November 28th
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, MI.
Playing time: 12:30 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Announcer: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (supporting actors)
Radio: Westwood One: Jason Benetti, Ryan Leaf | SiriusXM: 88; Chicago Bears – 226 or Detroit Lions-225
Referee: Alan Eck
Streaming: Paramount Plus
Fanduel Sports Betting Odds: Spread: Lions (-9.5 |-112) | Bears (+9.5 | -108) Money line: Lions -550, Bears +410 | Over/Under: 48.5 (Under -115, Over -105)

Packers vs Dolphins

Chris’ choice – I’m pretty sure everyone except Green Bay fans would prefer this game to be played in Miami.

And while I suspect I’m wrong, I’m actually going to pick the Dolphins for the upset here. FanDuel Sportsbooks have the Packers at home as 3.5-point favorites. However, the Dolphins have been a different team since Tua Tagovailoa returned from injury, and their speed is a challenge for any team. They are on the rise right now and could surprise the Packers.

Of course, this game could really go either way and Jordan Love’s game is pretty volatile. He’s just as likely to go out and make the Packers laugh.

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What: Green Bay Packers vs. Miami Dolphins
When: Thursday, November 28th
Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI.
Playing time: 8:20 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Announcer: Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett, Melissa Stark (Side reporter)
Radio: Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Derek Rackley | SiriusXM: 88; Miami Dolphins – 226 or Green Bay Packers – 225
Referee: Shawn Smith
Streaming: peacock
Fanduel Sports Betting Odds: Spread: Packers (-3.5 |-102) | Dolphins (+3.5 | -120) Money line: Packers -176, Dolphins +148 | Over/Under: 47.5 (Under -108, Over -112)

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