NFL Week 12 betting tips and predictions – Copybet
Week 12 features a crucial AFC showdown between the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs, while elsewhere the Detroit Lions will be looking to dominate the New York Giants at Ford Field.
On a busy weekend, the Dallas Cowboys also host the Philadelphia Eagles in a divisional clash with playoff implications.
Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans
The 7-3 Bills are fresh off a morale-boosting 44-32 win over Tampa Bay, with Josh Allen accounting for six touchdowns.
However, they cannot afford any more slip-ups if they are to keep pace with the surprising Patriots in the AFC East.
Houston will be without C.J. Stroud for a third straight game due to concussion protocol, leaving Davis Mills under center.
Mills has been solid in leading the Texans to back-to-back wins, but their defence did most of the work against the Titans last Sunday.
Houston’s red-zone efficiency is poor, ranking bottom-five, and they may struggle to keep pace with a Buffalo team that ranks fourth for scoring with the Bills picked to cover the spread of just less than a touchdown.
Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs
The 8-2 Colts return from their bye with Jonathan Taylor in Offensive Player of the Year contention.
The week off gave Charvarius Ward time to get healthy and provided further opportunities for new cornerback Sauce Gardner to get acclimatized.
Meanwhile, the 5-5 Kansas City continue to splutter on offence with Patrick Mahomes throwing more interceptions than touchdown passes over their recent two-game slide.
Indy’s defence has been strong against the run but vulnerable against the pass and might match up well enough to the Chiefs’ strengths to keep this close at Arrowhead Stadium.
Expect a tight contest, with the Colts good value to cover.
New York Giants vs Detroit Lions
The 6-4 Lions return home after a tough loss in Philadelphia with quarterback Jared Goff coming off his worst game for Detroit.
However, this is a great opportunity for him and the team to bounce back as they go from facing an elite pass rush in windy conditions to taking on a bottom-four-ranked defence in their dome.
Their rushing attack, led by Jahmyr Gibbs, faces a Giants defense allowing 149.9 yards per game.
New York, who are on a five-game losing streak and fired their head coach last week, are decimated by injuries and lack offensive consistency.
Detroit’s home form and balanced offense make them likely to cover a double-digit spread.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs
Los Angeles Rams
The 8-2 Rams are vying with the Eagles for the best record in the NFC and will be keen to extend their five-game win streak at home to the mercurial Bucs.
Tampa Bay showed plenty of fight in their Week 11 loss at Buffalo, but lack the defensive playmakers to disrupt Matthew Stafford this weekend.
The Rams’ defense has been dominant, and their home-field advantage at SoFi makes them strong favourites.
Carolina Panthers vs San Francisco 49ers
Christian McCaffrey, the NFL leader in scrimmage yards, faces his former team as the 7-3 49ers host the 6-5 Panthers.
Both sides lean heavily on the run and with clock control and physical defenses on both sides, a slower-paced game that trends under the total is anticipated.