TODAY’S NFL GAMES ON TV
BEARS AT LIONS
Time: 11:30 a.m., Fox-32. Line: Bears by 3.
Total: 41½.
Records (overall/ATS): Bears 3-7/4-6;
Lions 0-9-1/6-4. Outlook: Bears look like they have the edge in the battle of the backups, with Andy Dalton facing Tim Boyle. Bears are 6-1 SU/5-2 ATS vs. the Lions under Matt Nagy, with the only loss last year when they blew a 10-point lead in the final 2:18 in a 34-30 home loss. The Bears could be on tilt internally with a five-game losing streak and Nagy on shaky ground.
Pick: Lions 20, Bears 17.
RAIDERS AT COWBOYS
Time: 3:30 p.m., Ch. 2. Line: Cowboys by 7½. Total: 50½.
Records (overall/ATS): Raiders 5-5/4-6; Cowboys 7-3/8-2. Outlook: The Cowboys’ once-potent offense was stymied for the second time in three weeks — just three field goals in a 19-9 loss to the Chiefs. And WRs Amari Cooper (COVID-19) and CeeDee Lamb (concussion) might not play. The Raiders, though, also are in a rut — three consecutive losses (0-3 ATS) since the Henry Ruggs III incident.
Pick: Cowboys 24, Raiders 14.
BILLS AT SAINTS
Time: 7:20 p.m., Ch. 5. Line: Bills by 6½.
Total: 45½.
Records (overall/ATS): Bills 6-4/5-4-1; Saints 5-5/5-5.
Outlook: Yet another pair of slumping teams (the six Thanksgiving Day teams are a combined 2-14-1 SU/7-10 ATS in the last three weeks). The Bills have lost three of their last five (2-3 ATS) and were routed by the Colts 41-15 last week. The Saints have lost three straight (1-2 ATS) since beating the Buccaneers and were thumped by the Eagles 40-29 last week.
Bills 27, Saints 23.