The Seahawks and Titans clash in what is expected to be a lopsided game. Both are coming off of losses last week, hoping to return to the win column in this game. Seattle is favored by two TDs.

The Vikings and Packers meet this week in a rivalry clash. Minnesota needs a win to stay alive, but faces an uphill battle in Green Bay. The Packers enter this matchup as touchdown favorites.

During the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady Patriots dynasty, the "die hard" fan base, consisting of people who miraculously chose to root for them, the Yankees, the Lakers, and Manchester United, lived and died with "their" Pats. When Brady left and the dynasty collapsed, those same fans found other options.

As of this writing, the Giants' dazzling rookie QB Jaxson Dart remains in concussion protocol. His status for Week 12 in Detroit is unknown. Jameis Winston will get his second consecutive start if Dart is ruled out.

Given the weakness of the AFC East over the past six seasons, it's understandable if the Bills expected another borderline automatic division title. However, the Patriots have other ideas, and even with the Bills' win on Sunday, New England maintains a 1.5-game divisional advantage.

Dallas will take the field with heavy hearts after the tragic death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland. They had a bye week to try to make sense of it and recover as much as they could.

In 2024, the Lions seemed like an unstoppable force as they went 15-2, clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, and looked like they were heading for their first Super Bowl appearance. However, they ran into an unintimidated and hungry Commanders team that dropped them in the Divisional Round.

The Bengals and Steelers face off in a rematch this week. Cincinnati won the first matchup at home, but faces an uphill battle on the road as they continue to deal with several key injuries.

The Chargers and Jaguars meet this week in a clash between playoff hopefuls. Their last meeting was a postseason game that Jacksonville won, but they enter this one as the underdog at home.

This season has been a struggle for the Chiefs. They lost their first two games to the Chargers and Eagles, righted the ship with wins over the Giants and Ravens, were upset by the Jaguars, beat the Lions, Raiders, and Commanders, then lost relatively convincingly to the Bills.

After Week 5, when the 49ers upset the Rams in Los Angeles, they were 4-1 and looked like a sure bet to return to the playoffs, perhaps even winning the tough NFC West. Since then, they have gone 2-3, falling to 3rd place in the division behind two Super Bowl contenders, the Rams and Seahawks.

The Packers and Giants face off this week in an NFC clash. Green Bay looks to end a two-game losing streak both this season and against the Giants, while New York is moving into a new era.