NFL Week 12 Predictions: Projecting the Week's Most Explosive Offenses

Aside from fantasy football you have to appreciate a sound offensive performance if you're a football fan. And regardless of whether it's your favorite team or someone else, an explosive offense is a lot of fun to watch.

That being said, here are three offenses who roll in Week 12 just as they've been doing all season long.

Green Bay Packers (at Detroit Lions)

Last season the Lions got the best of the Packers, so although Green Bay has been stellar this year, beating Detroit in Detroit is something the cheese need to accomplish.

For one, it proves they can consistently win on the road against solid teams, just as they've done to Chicago and Atlanta, and it's a divisional game, so playing arguably their best will be needed.

We saw that on the road in Minnesota a few weeks ago, so The Motor City is no different. That said, last week the Carolina Panthers offense shredded the Lions defense for 35 points, despite losing. So, if Carolina can roll, well, there's no reason why Green Bay can't.

Now, Detroit may have a solid pass defense that ranks No. 5 and allows just under 193 pass yards per game. However, a big reason is because no one bothers to throw the ball against them when they allow over 130 rush yards per game.

The Lions are just 2-3 in their last five games because their rush D has been lacking and for as good as the Packers are at throwing the ball, they have the ability to run it at will. They just rank low as there's no real reason to run heavily since Aaron Rodgers is you QB.

Therefore, expect the cheeseheads to dominate the Lions defense because Detroit's secondary has yet to face an offense of this caliber.

Prediction: Packers 38, Lions 23

Atlanta Falcons (vs. Minnesota Vikings)

Even though it's a must-win game for the Falcons to keep pace with New Orleans in the NFC South, it shouldn't be too difficult to get.

The Minnesota Vikings may have a solid rush defense that ranks No. 9 and allows just over 100 rush yards per game, but their pass defense ranks No. 28 and allows almost 260 yards through the air per contest.

And for as balanced of an attack as The Dirty Birds have, QB Matt Ryan can dish the ball around quite well. With receiving targets in TE Tony Gonzalez, and the WR triforce of Harry Douglas, Julio Jones and Roddy White, there's no way Minny will stop them.

In addition, RB Michael Turner is like a bull when he hits the line because his 5'10" 250 pounds frame accelerates quick. He may not have a great top speed but Turner will run over LBs and beat them to the hole before the defense can react.

Which is exactly what Atlanta will do to a non-versatile defense like Minnesota. If they're great at one thing, you get them off balance early by a strong passing attack and then play chess the rest of the way.

Prediction: Falcons 35, Vikings 14

New Orleans Saints (vs. New York Giants)

This is a game of "something's got to give" so to speak, because the New Orleans Saints play arguably better at home than anyone else in the league, whereas the Giants are one of the better road warriors.

New York may have the same 3-2 record at home as well as away but, you're not supposed to lose nearly as much at home, especially with their performance on Sunday against Philly.

That in mind, expect the Giants defense to have another weak performance, however, it comes at the hands of the Saints offense, which is mightily more explosive than Philly. QB Drew Brees is on pace to shatter the single season passing record of 5.084 set by Dan Marino and he does it by sharing the wealth.

No one receiving target has any more than six TDs, and TE Jimmy Graham leads the way in that category as well as yards (873) and receptions (62). And Graham may be Brees' favorite target, but six other Saints targets have at least 18 receptions and 300 receiving yards.

As for New York, their pass defense allows just under 240 yards per game, which is a number that Brees usually hits by halftime, so the Giants have their hands full. And it's not like New York will be able to keep New Orleans off the field, because they rank No. 31 in rush offense.

So, anticipate the Saints having a lot of possessions regardless of their production on each one.

Saints 42, Giants 21

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