The Lions kicked off the Thanksgiving slate with a close win over the Bears, who let another tight game slip away in the closing moments.

In what was somehow not the strangest ending to a Thanksgiving weekend NFL game, the Kansas City Chiefs survived a Black Friday scare against the division rival Las Vegas Raiders thanks to a combination of bizarre game management and a perhaps even more bizarre penalty ruling.

Can the Cardinals, Chargers, Steelers and Texans bounce back on the road? And who prevails in the heavyweight fight between the Eagles and Ravens? Check out the Week 13 game picks!

Welcome to the Black Friday edition of the Week 13 grades! After giving us a traditional feast of games on Thanksgiving, the NFL returned with its newest tradition: A Black Friday game. And it was a wild one with the Kansas City Chiefs holding off the Las Vegas Raiders 19-17 in a game that wasn't sealed until Nick Bolton recovered a Raiders fumble in Kansas City territory with just 11 seconds left to play.

There are no teams on bye around the NFL in Week 13, which means we'll be treated to a packed slate of Sunday games even after seeing four games played on Thursday and Friday. Amo

Held annually in April, the NFL draft is a source of hope and optimism for fans of all teams. For the fans who are suffering through a losing season, it is, in many ways, the only source of hope and optimism surrounding football.

T he Week 13 NFL schedule means the playoff races are heating up and the weather is cooling down. We saw our first snow game last Thursday in Cleveland, and the we could see a var

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Detroit opens Thanksgiving weekend against Chicago. Plus, Kansas City and Buffalo can clinch postseason spots with wins and losses by Denver and Miami.