Lots of NFL action is on tap this Sunday, but there aren’t many premium matchups
Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season continues with a bunch of Sunday afternoon games. The New York Jets are on their bye week and won’t play again until next Sunday.
The early afternoon NFL action features a lot of uninspiring matchups. No early afternoon game this week involves two teams with winning records. The Carolina Panthers host the Kansas City Chiefs; the Chicago Bears host the Minnesota Vikings; the Indianapolis Colts host the Detroit Lions; the Houston Texans host the Tennessee Titans; the Miami Dolphins host the New England Patriots; the New York Giants host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; and the Washington Commanders host the Dallas Cowboys. For those rooting for draft position, you want the Panthers, the Bears, the Colts, the Titans, the Patriots, the Giants and the Cowboys to win.
The late afternoon games offer only marginally better matchups. The Las Vegas Raiders host the Denver Broncos; the Green Bay Packers host the San Francisco 49ers in what should have been an interesting game, if the 49ers didn’t have multiple stars, including Brock Purdy, out for the game; and the Seattle Seahawks host the Arizona Cardinals. Jets fans interested in draft position will be rooting for the Raiders, the 49ers and the Seahawks to win.
Enjoy the games everybody. Use this thread to comment on whichever Sunday afternoon games catch your fancy.