NFL Week 12 Predictions: Which QBs Will Lead Their Teams to Upset Victories?

Thanksgiving Day and Thanksgiving weekend finally returns us to a full slate of football games.

The playoff picture continues to come into focus as the contenders are separating themselves from the pretenders with every passing week.

They say that the NFL is run by elite quarterback play. What Aaron Rodgers is doing this season is proving that true with every touchdown pass.

Here are a few quarterbacks that will lead their team to upset victories in Week 12.

Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers

Smith doesn't have to win games on his own, but he has to do enough not to lose them.

He's done that and then some so far this season giving his stellar defense no reason to be mad at him.

The former No. 1 pick has resurrected his career under Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers are 9-1.

They are the underdogs on the road against the Ravens will knock off Harbaugh's brother John on Thanksgiving night.

Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos

"All Tim Tebow does is win football games." This is all we hear and this is all he knows.

The Broncos are one game out of first in the AFC West and deal the struggling Chargers a crippling blow on Sunday.

Tebow's defense is going to have to do some work against Philip Rivers—although he'll probably help out with an interception or two—and come the fourth quarter, as long as they're in range, Tebow will go back to work.

Eli Manning, New York Giants

Big Blue is 4-0 in their last four Monday Night Football games.

The Giants, who are hellbent on running the football despite being absolutely terrible at it, will finally make an adjustment this week as they'll have to keep up with the Saints' high-powered offense.

It is time for coach Tom Coughlin and offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride to let Eli be the one to carry this team for an entire game rather than just the fourth quarter.

He's shown to rise to the occasion against top competition and with Drew Brees on the other sideline it doesn't get much better.