PREDICTION: NFL victories on Thanksgiving Day

Asia Smith|November 24, 2016

The Dallas Cowboys are 9-1 and the Washington Redskins are 6-3-1.

Thanksgiving Day, as every other, follows the same tradition of turkey and sitting around the television and enjoying some football with the family. So far, this season has seen comebacks and fresh faces, as all teams ready are ready to prove themselves and take on anything thrown their way. This Thanksgiving Day, six teams will face off.

 

The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions kicked off Thanksgiving Day at 11:30 a.m.  The last time these teams faced, Detroit had a dramatic overtime 22-16 win Nov. 6. Just like the Lions, the Vikings are also 6-4 and have a statistically weak running game. My prediction, Lions will win 20-15.

The most anticipated match-up will be between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins at 3:30 p.m. Dallas is 9-1 so far, and rookie quarterback Dak Prescott has led the team to numerous victories. The Redskins’ defense have been off a little this season, but maybe they will prove themselves this matchup. The final score will be 17-10 and Dallas will win.

Thanksgiving night will feature the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts at 7:30 p.m. Both teams at 5-5 makes this match-up crucial for both teams. The Colts’ starting quarterback Andrew Luck is injured and a reserve will be playing tonight. Also, the Steelers’ offense dominates in passing and gaining touchdowns, putting the game in their hands. Steelers will win 34-33.

One thing is for sure, tears will be shed, fights will break out and families will be divided.