GOBBLE GOBBLE : NFL MARQUEE MATCH-UPS (WEEK 12)

Happy Holidays ladies and gentleman. We were given a dosage of NFL football this Thursday and now it's Sunday and time to watch more. In case you missed it, the Detroit Lions won their 3rd straight game by destroying the Eagles 45-7, the Panthers gobbled the Romo led Cowboys 33-14 and the Packers were defeated by the Chicago Bears 17-13 to top off the night. Lo and behold, there come a greater than these though. The Marquee Match-ups of Week 12 is detailed within the following. I hoped everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving but now, enjoy another Sunday afternoon of America's favorite game.

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Minnesota Vikings @ Atlanta Falcons 1:00 p.m. E.T on FOX

Minnesota and Atlanta faced Week 11 defeats. Atlanta allowed Indianapolis to come into the Georgia dome and dominate them with a second string quarterback. The Green Bay Packers team who conquered a Minnesota team that had been on a flaming winning streak. The 30-13 defeat featured two third down touchdown throws by QB Aaron Rodgers and a crucial HB Adrian Peterson red zone fumble that closed the door on a 2nd half comeback. There is though not a credible reason for me to believe they won't rebound today against the Falcons. Except for the fact that Davonta Freeman... oh yeah... he's still injured. The Vikings may get out to an early league today and I'll make a bold prediction and say that the Falcons might not score more than 10 points. Tune in on FOX.

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Buffalo Bills @ Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 p.m. E.T CBS

The Bills haven't had the easiest of schedules, but they have been very competitive in each of their match-ups. The teams they've lost to feature the Patriots twice, the Bengals, the youthful Jags (In which they didn't have their starting quarterback) and others. Regardless I still have faith in the team from Buffalo. The Chiefs have indeed been on a role and they're looking at the Bills like a pair of fresh meat. The Chiefs defense has been super stout allowing just 3 points to the Chargers last week, 13 to the Broncos the week prior and 10 to the Lions two weeks before that. My goodness if their is any match-up that is a must watch it is this one today. I expect a lot of hard hitting and if the Bills are able to make the plays they didn't Sunday in foxboro they should come out victorious. It'll be a close one.

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New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos 8:30 p.m. E.T on NBC

The Denver Broncos don't mind being without Peyton Manning who seemed to be a hinderance with his as my stepfather said "noodle arm." While the Fan favorite passer broke yardage records against the Chiefs in Week 10, his three interception outing called for the appearance of QB Brock Osweiler who produced a win in his first career start against the Chicago Bears in week 11. Brock threw not a single interception and had two touchdowns. Of course the New England Patriots don't care, though they struggled against the Bills defense on Monday Night, they expect to visit Sports Authority Stadium and prove themselves the team to beat in the AFC. As if they haven't already, we'll soon see though. The Broncos certainly have a trick up their sleeve and I like their chances at home tonight.

Other Notable Match-ups

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Seattle Seahawks 4:25 p.m. E.T on CBS

• Steelers looking to maintain in AFC North
• Seahawks still in Wild Card hunt despite struggling season
• Marshawn Lynch out with abdomen injury.

New York Giants @ Washingston Redskins

• The NFC East is search a head scratcher
• Redskins defeated by Panthers in Week 11.

MAC N' CHEESE - NFL HAPPY THANKSGIVING (WEEK 12)

To all the families and NFL fans worldwide we'd like to say Happy Thanksgiving from THE BIRTH LLC. It's almost time to consume some marvelous mac n' cheese, while a few NFL players will be on the field makin' cheese and getting greens too. Before we get too ahead of ourselves with the holiday slang, let's talk about a few NFL match-ups that will have the whole family tuned in for this years Turkey day.

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Philadelphia Eagles @ Detroit Lions 12:30 p.m. E.T on FOX

Don't look now but the Detroit Lions have won two games in a row and are hoping to make it three today against Chip Kelly's Eagles. The Philadelphia Eagles are just inconceivable. One minute they are looking like the team to beat and the next you are wondering who and what they are out there on the field. The Buccaneers torched the Eagles defense in Week 11 in game where the final score was 45-17. The task won't get easier for Philly in Week 12 as they'll be dealing with a much better defense who has plans on stuffing the Eagles running game and forcing  QB Mark Sanchez to get it done. Well, I'll have to take the Detroit Lions in this one. And explosive game from the Lions spread offense may make things difficult for the Eagles defense early at Ford Field today. Be sure to tune in.

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Carolina Panthers @ Dallas Cowboys 4:30 p.m. E.T on CBS

Game of the day is simply an understatement considering how big of a deal this match-up will be. The Dallas Cowboys certainly feel happy their starting QB Tony Romo is back out there on the field. In last week's win over the Miami Dolphins, Romo threw two touchdowns on 18/28, 277 yards and two interceptions as well. The Carolina Panthers out jolted the Washington Redskins in what began like a tight affair until Carolina gained tread in the 2nd quarter. In the win QB Cam Newton went 21/34  for 246 yards, 5 Touchdowns and not a single interception. The MVP candidate has definitely taken form of a elite quarterback and is awaiting his chance to show the world why today on national television. The undefeated Panthers will have their hands full today with this Cowboys receiving core. If Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart is limited in the running game that just may allow Dallas to pull this one off while you stuff your face with the Turkey. Should be a good one.

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Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers 8:30 p.m. on NBC

QB Aaron Rodgers will definitely relax after redeeming himself after the Week 10 defeat to the Detroit Lions in which he produced only one touchdown pass. The Packers visited the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11 and put on an absolute scoring clinic. Well let's not give Rodgers all the credit of course. The return of Packers HB Eddie Lacy allowed Green Bay to rush for 100 yards on just 22 carries. The Vikings inability to stop Lacy was the true story of the game rather critics admit it of not. The Bears will deal with the same issue tonight at Lambeau Field. If the bears are too sensitive to lay some wood to Eddie Lacy the way the Lions did, then the Bears will have to deal with a Green Bay play action schematic that will have them looking at a sizable deficit early. Good news for Chicago though, HB Matt Forte and WR Alshon Jeffrey are expected to return to the lineup today from injury. Be sure to tune in to this NFC North match-up. It should be a good one.

KIND OF A BIG DEAL : MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (WEEK 11)

Monday Night Football continues tonight in Week 11 of the NFL as AFC East rivals match-up in a statement game. The undefeated New England Patriots will welcome the Buffalo Bills into Foxboro and have quite haste about stomping all over the Rex Ryan led defense. In this article I'll go over why this is sure to be a very intense and close game. No need to go anywhere else for your pre-game analysis. Be sure to tune at 8:25 p.m. E.T tonight on ESPN to see how it all goes down.

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The team to beat in the AFC is clearly the New England Patriots. What better statement is there to be made than the one they have set forth thus far in 2015. The defending NFL champions do not plan on being stopped. With grit, New England left Met Life Stadium with a 27-26 victory over the Giants in Week 10. A crucial dropped pass by Giants wide receiver WR Odell Beckham Jr. left the door open for a late game drive and a K Stephen Gostowski field goal with just seconds left on the clock. In a league where you are required to leave it all on the line week after week, the Patriots do just that even if they can't get rushing yards. Against the Bills defense, I expect to see a heavy dosage of the spread offense and play action passing. The Bills will be required to stop TE Rob Gronkowski however they can. Bills DB Stephen Gilmore certainly feels he has a plan to take the best TE in the game out of his effectiveness tonight in the primetime lights. Despite his trash talk earlier this week, we'll certainly see about that though.

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Who are the Buffalo Bills? A topsy turning season has Buffalo sitting in second place in the AFC East as they seek to get a Playoff berth as a wild card this winter. What a task they'll be faced with tonight going up against the best team in the AFC. The Bills can run the ball. HB LeSean McCoy plans on juking every player on the Patriots defensive roster out of his shoes this evening. New England ranks 9th in the league in defense against the run, a deceptive statistic probably predicated on the fact they're usually forcing their opponents into passing situations by gaining big leads. Tonight if the Bills are patient with the running game they will have a chance. If they though do become too pass heavy, things could go south rather quickly. Stay tuned for some Monday Night action.

LOADING DOCK : NFL MARQUEE MATCH-UPS (WEEK 11)

In Week 11 of the NFL things will get very interesting. A few quality divisional match-ups are set to take place while others are non-divisional match-ups that should be very exciting. NFL fans just want to know which teams they can count on down the stretch and whether or not a few teams are just bluffing. In this article, we'll run down the match-ups we believe will be the best in week 11. Another week at the office for 32 teams in Americas favorite game and it should be a dandy.

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Cincinnati Bengals @ Arizona Cardinals 8:30 p.m. E.T on NBC

The Arizona Cardinals did their thing in Seattle Sunday night. Their 39-32 victory included 3 touchdown passes from QB Carson Palmer and a 7 reception 113 yards 2 TD game from upcoming WR Michael Floyd. The Cardinals have officially taken command of the NFC West and are looking to seize top seeding in the NFC. Well if only they can get the Carolina Panthers to lose. Cincinnati comes into week 11 stunned after losing to the Houston Texans in what analyst consider a trap game. The Texans finally looked like the team they were projected to be while the Bengals looked like the mediocre team that has caused me to distrust them in my heart for several years. The Bengals have to redeem themselves after a performance like the one Monday Night. I don't particularly like their chances against the Cardinals defense but if they can get a more productive outing from QB Andy Dalton they may be able to shock the world at University of Phoenix Stadium on national television.

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Buffalo Bills @ New England Patriots Mon 8:30 p.m. E.T on ESPN

Bills head coach Rex Ryan was certainly thrilled to get a victory against his former team in Week 10. The Bills dominated their Thursday Night match-up against the Jets with the exception of a crucial fumble by the punter in the 4th quarter.  The Bills rushed LeSean McCoy for 112 yards on 12 carries and managed the Jets offense fairly well. I like the Bills chances of stuffing the Patriots running game but against Brady's spread offense they may run into a few problems. I would love for the Bills to make a statement on Monday Night. If they are to win, Bills QB Tyrod Taylor will have to be flawless and Brady's time on the field must be limited. The Bills cannot defeat the Patriots by rendering red-zone field goals and I am predicting that they will get it done this week in Foxboro giving the Patriots their first loss of the season.

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Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings 4:25 p.m. E.T on FOX

The Packers have looked dismal the past three weeks on the field. Losing to the Broncos in Week 8 was rather respectful as well as their nail biting victory to the Panthers in week 9 but the week 10 defeat they faced against the Detroit Lions has one wondering what in the world has gotten into the "team to beat" in the NFC North. Well, the team to beat in the NFC North welcomes them to town Sunday afternoon. I predicted in the off-season that the Vikings would win the NFC North and it is certainly starting to look that way. Expect a heavy dosage of HB Adrian Peterson and a few Vikings interceptions to get the Packers their 4th loss in a row and the Vikings their 6th consecutive win.

Other Notable Match-ups

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Indianapolis Colts @ Atlanta Falcons 1:00 p.m. E.T on CBS

•  Both teams looking to remain Playoff contenders.
• Atlanta Falcons 1-3 in their last four games.
• Colts AFC South divisional lead on the line.

New York Jets @ Houston Texans 1:00 p.m. E.T on CBS

• Jets trail Buffalo Bills in AFC East.
• Houston Texans coming off huge win against Bengals Monday night. 
• Big game for Both teams.

Oakland Raiders @ Detroit Lions 1:00 p.m. E.T on CBS

• Oakland chances of playoffs dwindling after two straight losses.
• Detroit Lions looking to make it two in a row.
• Raiders have not won in Detroit in over 10 years.