Thanksgiving Day football starts off with an NFC North rivalry. This is matchup is a great way to start the holiday. The Packers are 7-3-1 while the Lions are 7-4, but both trail the Chicago Bears who are 8-3 and lead the division. This is a tough game to predict, as most divisional games are, but I’ll be taking the Lions at home in this one.

We've seen that level from them this season too, but it hasn't stuck. The Lions have switched between looking like a Super Bowl contender and a team that could miss the playoffs. They needed a nearly miraculous field goal to send last week's game against the New York Giants — a 2-10

Our records carry over to the postseason, which means it's not really a new season like they say in the NFL locker rooms right now.  Week 18 is always a challenge, but I went 9-7 last week both against the spread and straight up.