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AP staff preview and predictions for Sunday’s Week 12 NFL games

The Chiefs are playing the Rams, but we’re picking all of Sunday’s games.

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On Thanksgiving Day, Week 12 of the NFL season kicked off with three games: the Buffalo Bills defeated the Detroit Lions 28-25, the Dallas Cowboys knocked off the New York Giants 28-20 and the Minnesota Vikings beat the New England Patriots 33-26.

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs (8-2) will host the Los Angeles Rams (3-7). Kickoff is scheduled for 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time on FOX (locally on WDAF/4). According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Kansas City is favored by 15.5 points.

Elsewhere in the AFC West this weekend, the Denver Broncos (3-7) are on the road to play the Carolina Panthers (3-8) during Sunday’s early games, while the late games will feature the Las Vegas Raiders (3-7) in the Pacific Northwest to face the Seattle Seahawks (6-4) and the Arizona Cardinals (4-7) hosting the Los Angeles Chargers (5-5).

Sunday afternoon’s early games will feature a big AFC matchup — the Cincinnati Bengals (6-4) in Nashville to play the Tennessee Titans (7-3) (on CBS, locally on KCTV/5) — along with the Chicago Bears (3-8) on the road against the New York Jets (6-4) (on FOX, locally on WDAF/4). Then the Baltimore Ravens (7-3) will be in Florida to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-7), the Miami Dolphins (7-3) will play host to the Houston Texans (1-8-1), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5) will be in Ohio to play the Cleveland Browns (3-7) and the Atlanta Falcons (5-6) will travel to the nation’s capital to face the Washington Commanders (6-5).

There’s one other late-afternoon game: the New Orleans Saints (4-7) on the road against the San Francisco 49ers (6-4).

Then Sunday’s matchups will conclude with the Philadelphia Eagles (9-1) hosting the Green Bay Packers (4-7) on NBC’s Sunday Night Football (locally on KSHB/41).

Here are our picks for Sunday’s games. Be sure to cast your vote, too!


Arrowhead Pride readers pick

READER RECORD: 96-67-3

Poll

Which team wins Falcons (5-6) at Commanders (6-5)?

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  • 14%
    Falcons
    (57 votes)
  • 85%
    Commanders
    (342 votes)
399 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Bears (3-8) at Jets (6-4)?

This poll is closed

  • 22%
    Bears
    (87 votes)
  • 77%
    Jets
    (306 votes)
393 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Bengals (6-4) at Titans (7-3)?

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  • 22%
    Bengals
    (92 votes)
  • 77%
    Titans
    (318 votes)
410 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Broncos (3-7) at Panthers (3-8)?

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  • 46%
    Broncos
    (188 votes)
  • 53%
    Panthers
    (218 votes)
406 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Texans (1-8-1) at Dolphins (7-3)?

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  • 4%
    Texans
    (19 votes)
  • 95%
    Dolphins
    (382 votes)
401 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Ravens (7-3) at Jaguars (3-7)?

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  • 79%
    Ravens
    (323 votes)
  • 20%
    Jaguars
    (81 votes)
404 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Buccaneers (5-5) at Browns (3-7)?

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  • 69%
    Buccaneers
    (280 votes)
  • 30%
    Browns
    (123 votes)
403 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Raiders (3-7) at Seahawks (6-4)?

This poll is closed

  • 11%
    Raiders
    (47 votes)
  • 88%
    Seahawks
    (360 votes)
407 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Chargers (5-5) at Cardinals (4-7)?

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  • 69%
    Chargers
    (277 votes)
  • 30%
    Cardinals
    (121 votes)
398 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Saints (4-7) at 49ers (6-4)?

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  • 5%
    Saints
    (23 votes)
  • 94%
    49ers
    (376 votes)
399 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Packers (4-7) at Eagles (9-1)?

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  • 22%
    Packers
    (90 votes)
  • 77%
    Eagles
    (318 votes)
408 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Bills (7-3) at Lions (4-6)?

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  • 61%
    Bills
    (262 votes)
  • 38%
    Lions
    (164 votes)
426 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Giants (7-3) at Cowboys (7-3)?

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  • 26%
    Giants
    (115 votes)
  • 73%
    Cowboys
    (317 votes)
432 votes total Vote Now

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Which team wins Patriots (6-4) at Vikings (8-2)?

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  • 27%
    Patriots
    (122 votes)
  • 72%
    Vikings
    (323 votes)
445 votes total Vote Now

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