An early start this week, again, as Thanksgiving is here.

Here are our picks for the three games that are taking place this Thursday.

Thursday November 26th

Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions
A – The Lions are back after their heroic win over the Browns just a few days ago. Stafford is almost certainly out, so we’ll get to see Daunte Culpepper. But I can’t look past the Packers here. The Lions are ranked 31st in yards per game and last for points. Even taking his usual 4-5 sacks, Aaron Rodgers will have funtimes. Add Ryan Grant and the 3rd ranked Defense, and the Lions are back to earth with a bump.

G – Such a shame that Stafford is out, as it would have made the game a lot more interesting if he were playing. However, I still don’t think it would have changed the overall outcome. A Green Bay win for me.

C – Packers get my vote. Their offense might look good against the Browns but the Lions will struggle this week due to the lack of Stafford and most likely Johnson. Green Bay, for all their offensive line flaws, have a good set up and will score some points.

Oakland Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys
A – All three Thanksgiving games run the real risk of having the apparent underdog take a win, and this is no exception. The Cowboys had trouble scoring against the Redskins, but are unlikely to have that problem here. The Raiders are coming off an impressive win against the Bengals… a game which they fought tooth and nail for. With Gradkowski running the offence, this team is a different proposition.
I see a close game, but the Cowboys taking it.

G – This could hopefully end up being a close game. But I don’t think that the Cowboys were bad as such last week, it was just a very even game. The Raiders will be looking to build on their impressive win last week, but I think the Cowboys will be just a little too much for them.

C – Cowboys. They’re going to come out with something to prove to themselves and everyone watching. A few disappointing weeks will give them the extra drive they need.

New York Giants @ Denver Broncos
A – The Broncos could enter crisis mode anytime, and that’s if they’re not already there. The rookie coach is struggling to turn things around, the offense are getting in each others’ faces and some of the D clearly quit against the Chargers last week. In this position, you need strong leadership and it remains to be seen if McDaniels is the man.
The Giants had their own 4 week slide, but got a good win against the Falcons last week. Everyone thought the NFC East was theirs for the taking, but looks like it’ll be a fight after all. One they need to step up to.

G – This one could go either way as they both remain very hard teams to predict. The Giants have been good on the road though, and I can see them taking this one. Giants win.

C – Tough one. Both teams have been disappointing as of late. I’d think that the Giants have a bit more about them than the Bronco’s though. Giants win.

A clean sweep from us for these games. We’ll have the weekend games up later in the week.

	Andrew	Graham	Craig		Offical MAC Prediction
Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions
Oakland Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants @ Denver Broncos

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