NFL Week 11 Picks: Early Odds and Predictions for Every Upcoming Game

Week 10 in the NFL was a treat for viewers. 

Fans had the opportunity to watch the Super Bowl-worthy matchup between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, with New England kicker Stephen Gostkowski's late heroics saving the game for the Patriots. 

And Detroit Lions fans were delighted to see their team finally defeat the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field for the first time in 24 years. 

Two teams remain undefeated after Week 10: New England and the Carolina Panthers. The Cincinnati Bengals attempt to improve to 9-0 on Monday night when they take on the Houston Texans. 

Now that Week 10 is almost in the books, let's take a look at the early odds for Week 11 games, make some picks and preview some must-watch matchups. 

Away	Home	Pick	Spread
Tennessee Titans	Jacksonville Jaguars	Titans	N/A
Oakland Raiders	Detroit Lions	Raiders	Ev
Indianapolis Colts	Atlanta Falcons	Falcons	ATL -4
St. Louis Rams	Baltimore Ravens	Rams	Ev
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Philadelphia Eagles	Eagles	PHI -7
Denver Broncos	Chicago Bears	Bears	DEN -3
New York Jets	Houston Texans	Jets	NYJ -2.5
Washington Redskins	Carolina Panthers	Panthers	CAR -7.5
Dallas Cowboys	Miami Dolphins	Cowboys	MIA -1
Kansas City Chiefs	San Diego Chargers	Chiefs	KC -3
Green Bay Packers	Minnesota Vikings	Vikings	Ev
San Francisco 49ers	Seattle Seahawks	Seahawks	SEA -10
Cincinnati Bengals	Arizona Cardinals	Bengals	ARI -2.5
Buffalo Bills	New England Patriots	Patriots	N/A

Must-Watch Matchups in Week 11

Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins 

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This is the game Cowboys fans have been waiting for all season: the scheduled return of quarterback Tony Romo. 

Romo comes off injured reserve this week and should be ready to travel to face the Miami Dolphins. But will it make a difference in the Cowboys' 2-7 season?

The New York Giants currently lead the NFC East at 5-5, but it would take a huge downturn by them coupled with a Romo-led resurgence by the Cowboys for Dallas to pull ahead in the division.

And if the season were to end today, the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers would have the two NFC wild-card spots locked up.  

"Regardless of how good Tony Romo can be when he returns next week, the Cowboys will have to be nearly perfect if they really believe their playoff hopes weren't ended in Tampa," wrote Jon Machota of the Dallas News on Sunday. 

Taking that remaining schedule one game at a time, however, is it possible for Dallas to defeat Miami in Week 11? Certainly. 

Heading into Week 10, Miami's defense was allowing 384.5 points and 25.8 points per game. The Cowboys, for all their offensive struggles without Romo, have the weapons to exploit that defense when Romo returns. They also have one of the best offensive lines in football, a line which Romo will only make better. 

Dallas' defense, on the other hand, has also hung in there this season, entering Week 10 at 13th overall. It made a valiant effort to hold off Tampa Bay in Week 10, including safety Jeff Heath's two red-zone interceptions. 

The Cowboys may not be bound for the playoffs this year. But you can bet on them putting away Miami in Week 11. 

Prediction: Cowboys 24, Dolphins 17

Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings

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One of these two teams is going to win the NFC North, while the other will likely make the playoffs as a wild card.

For most of the season, it was looking like the Green Bay Packers fit into the former category, but two events conspired to lead to them losing their lead in the division on Sunday.

Firstly, the Packers couldn't defeat rival Detroit at home, and then the Minnesota Vikings beat the Oakland Raiders to advance to 7-2 and the top of the division. 

This game got flexed to 4:25 p.m. ET because it's going to be such a critical division and conference matchup. The Packers are looking worse and worse every week, as the offense struggles to find a rhythm, despite improving health-wise. 

Aaron Rodgers has wideout Davante Adams back in the lineup and a new contributor in tight end Justin Perillo.

But this unit hasn't looked the same without Jordy Nelson, and much of it could be the result of head coach Mike McCarthy relinquishing play-calling duties to associate head coach Tom Clements. 

Meanwhile, Minnesota is surging, having won five games in a row. Adrian Peterson rushed for more than 200 yards on Sunday against an Oakland run defense that was No. 5 in the league. 

What is Peterson going to do to a Packers front that has allowed 125.1 rushing yards per game?

The Packers have also failed to get any sacks in the last three games, which is just fine with Vikings passer Teddy Bridgewater. 

Green Bay's problems are systemic at this point, not easily fixed in one week. And this is not the matchup in which the Packers are going to stage a turnaround. 

Minnesota wants to win the NFC North outright, and at this point, it deserves to. 

Prediction: Vikings 21, Packers 14

Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears

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The Broncos are the favorites over the Bears in Week 11, but the wheels seem to be coming off for Denver, which has lost two games in a row after winning seven straight to start the year.

The Bears, meanwhile, were thought to be one of the league's worst teams to start the season but have quietly put together a solid season which is better than their 4-5 record suggests, having lost a couple of close games in overtime.

Chicago is a juicy upset pick over Denver in Week 11.  

To start, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was pulled in Week 10 after throwing four interceptions but also breaking the NFL all-time passing yards record.

Though he had been listed as probable on the injury report with injuries to his foot and ribs, Manning started the game, but Brock Osweiler finished it. 

The question is now whether the Broncos and coach Gary Kubiak will allow Manning to heal, meaning possibly starting Osweiler in Week 11, or continue to play Manning when he isn't 100 percent. 

Kubiak spoke on that after the game, per Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post:

Whether Manning starts or not, the Bears defense under Vic Fangio has been improving all season, holding St. Louis to 13 points and just 285 yards in Week 10. That unit can do its part to slow Denver's offense, but the real question is whether Chicago can get anything going against Denver's defense. 

The Chiefs gave the Bears a blueprint for how to do just that in Week 10. 

The Bears are 3-0 against AFC West teams this season. They'll look to make that 4-0 in Week 11...and have a good chance of doing so.  

Prediction: Bears 21, Broncos 20

All odds via OddsShark and current as of Nov. 15.