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NFL Expert Picks: Week 12

Here are our picks in Week 12.

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

It’s wild to realize there’s only six weeks left in the NFL regular season. In what’s been a season of colossal ups-and-downs, we’re left with absolute collapses from the likes of Dallas and Cleveland, unexpected surges from the Chargers and Commanders, with Kansas City and Detroit maintaining their status quos.

This is that weird part of the football season where trap games start to sneak in. Confident playoff teams start to look a little too far ahead into the season, while plucky losers who want to keep developing are looking to make a statement. That means we’re left with a slate of games where truly anything could happen, nothing is certain, and the league’s best are just hoping to get through these weeks without sustaining any major injuries ahead of the playoffs.

There are two clear game to circle on the calendar in Week 12: 49ers vs. Packers and Ravens vs. Chargers. In both cases there’s so much to play for, with neither San Francisco or Green Bay being able to afford a loss if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive, while the Ravens and Chargers — both of whom should be playoff teams, want to see if they can catch up in their divison and press for home field.

Here are our picks in Week 12.

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