NFL Picks Week 12: Top Underdog Odds, Money-Line Advice and Predictions

The action never stops in the midst of the NFL regular season, and things are getting intense as we approach Week 12.

A week after both the AFC and the NFC saw midseason showdowns that could very likely be playoff matchups come January, football aficionados are in for more of the same in Week 12. The Arizona Cardinals travel to face the Seattle Seahawks, and the Miami Dolphins look to get into the AFC West chase with a game at Denver. Those are just two of the games on tap.

There are 13 other matchups in store and plenty of games to attack from an odds standpoint, with favorable lines for certain outings.

Let's get right to it and take a look at Week 12 predictions and odds.

Time (ET)	Matchup (Spread)	Moneyline	Prediction
1 p.m.	Tennessee at Philadelphia (-12.5)	TEN +650, PHI -900	PHI 28-21
1 p.m.	Cleveland at Atlanta (-3)	CLE +153, ATL -167	CLE 28-24
1 p.m.	Detroit at New England (-5.5)	DET +269, NE -311	NE 24-17
1 p.m.	Green Bay (-7.5) at Minnesota	GB -485, MIN +415	GB 38-20
1 p.m.	Jacksonville at Indianapolis (-14)	JAX +867, IND -1183	IND 44-17
1 p.m.	Cincinnati at Houston (Even)	CIN +116, HOU -130	HOU 17-14
1 p.m.	Tampa Bay at Chicago (-5)	TB +236, CHI -264	CHI 31-17
4:05 p.m.	Arizona at Seattle (-5.5)	ARI +252, SEA -283	SEA 23-21
4:05 p.m.	St. Louis at San Diego (-6)	STL +210, SD -250	SD 21-13
4:25 p.m.	Miami at Denver (-7.5)	MIA +299, DEN -341	DEN 34-24
4:25 p.m.	Washington at San Francisco (-7.5)	WAS +373, SF -437	SF 28-10
8:30 p.m.	Dallas (-2.5) at New York Giants	NYG +153, DAL -167	DAL 35-34
7 p.m. (Mon.)	New York Jets at Buffalo (-3.5)	NYJ +180, BUF -205	BUF 20-14
8:30 p.m. (Mon.)	Baltimore at New Orleans (-3)	BAL +169, NO -186	NO 34-30

Note: Odds courtesy of Odds Shark, last updated Nov. 21 at 8 a.m. ET

Money-Line Tip

Chicago Bears over Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Betting against the Buccaneers might be frowned upon after their surprising 27-7 victory over the Washington Redskins last week. But even in the midst of mediocrity, the Chicago Bears have more than enough talent to blow out Tampa Bay.

Lovie Smith's Bucs ended a five-game skid with their win in Washington, but that victory feels like more of an aberration—or a result of the Redskins' woes—than something to take into account. And the Bears finally ended a three-game losing streak with a 21-13 win over Minnesota in Week 11.

Smith will be eager to notch a win over his former team, but it will be easier said than done. 

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In the Bucs' win last week, they outgained Washington by a measly seven yards. What's more, they didn't even reach 50 rushing yards as a unit—aiding their 28th-place rushing offense that isn't much of anything without rusher Doug Martin.

Only three teams have conceded more passing yards than Tampa Bay, while Bears quarterback Jay Cutler ranks seventh in NFL passing yards despite having an inconsistent season.

Cutler can also throw to dangerous wideout Brandon Marshall, who had a big day against the Vikings and doesn't see Sunday as anything other than another game, per Bears sideline reporter Zach Zaidman:

Most importantly, Bears running back Matt Forte is coming off a 170-plus-yard performance from scrimmage against a Bucs run defense that concedes 118 yards per game on average.

The Bucs found the winning way last week, but that was against the Redskins, who have all sorts of issues right now. One might argue that the Bears do as well, but they're on completely different levels in terms of on-field talent and roster makeup.

Cutler will get hot early, and the Bucs offense won't be able to do much about it.

Prediction: Bears win 31-17

All stats courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com unless otherwise noted.