Week Thirteen NFL News

At 4-7, both the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars are virtually out of any playoff contention.

Tonight the Jags head to Reliant Stadium in Houston to take on the Texans. Odds makers are calling the Texans home favorites in this meeting between disappointing teams on the verge of elimination from postseason consideration. NFL Betting odds have the Texans at -3 with the total sitting 48.5.

The Jaguars won 11 games last season and beat the Steelers in a wild-card game before...

Sunday night the Chicago Bears head to Minnesota to take on the Vikings for first place in the NFC North. Odds makers are calling Minnesota a home favorite with both teams coming into this week with convincing wins on the road. NFL betting odds have the Vikings at -4 with the 41.

With a one game lead over Green Bay, these two teams, at 6-5, are tied atop the division.

"Right now we're in a position, and so are the Bears, to kind of control where we want to go," said defensive end Jared Allen...

Sunday afternoon the Pittsburgh Steelers head to Foxboro to take on the New England Patriots in a huge ACF battle. Odds makers have the Patriots as slight home favorites in a game that will surely have a playoff atmosphere. NFL betting lines have New England at -1 with total sitting at 39.5.

The New England offense has taken a giant leap forward and their quarterback Matt Cassel has been on fire. Cassel has thrown for over 400 yards and three touchdowns in each of the last two games. A week ago against Miami, Cassel found Pro Bowl wide-out Randy Moss for three scores in route to their 48-28 victory over the Dolphins...

The New York Giants head to Washington to take on the Redskins in a classic NFC East showdown between two of the oldest franchises in the NFL. Odds makers are calling the Giants road favorites in this divisional match-up. NFL betting lines have the Giants at -3.5 with the total sitting at 41.5.

While the Redskins are fighting for their playoff lives, the Giants are playing well and coasting into the playoffs. At 10-1, the Giants own the best record in the NFC and look to extend their winning streak to seven games. Since beating the 49ers on October 19th, New York has won each...

In a huge match-up that could impact both teams playoff chances, the New Orleans Saints head to Tampa to take on the Buccaneers. Odds makers are calling the Bucs home favorites in this NFC South contest. NFL betting lines have Tampa Bay at -4 with the total sitting at 46.5.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees is on fire. Brees is having a MVP type year, but more important to the Saints signal caller, at 6-5, New Orleans is back in the playoff picture after winning their second straight.

"We're kind of in the middle of pack, just like a lot of other teams," said Brees...

Sunday the Indianapolis Colts head to Cleveland to take on the Browns in a game with teams moving in opposite directions. Odds makers are calling the Colts road favorites. NFL betting odds have Indianapolis at -4 with the total set at 45.

It looks like the wheels have come off in Cleveland for the Browns. At 4-7, Cleveland's once promising season is in shambles and their playoff hopes are all but dead.

The Browns will play the rest of the year without starting quarterback Brady Quinn due to a broken right index finger. He had made three starts after...

With tight division races in both the NFC North and South, the Green Bay Packers host the Carolina Panthers in Lambeau Field in a game with large playoff implications. Odds makers are calling the Packers home favorites. NFL betting lines have Green Bay at -3 with the total sitting at 42.

This is the time of year that playoff teams separate themselves from the rest of the pack. At 8-3, the Carolina Panther are coming off a tough 45-28 loss at Atlanta last Sunday in a game that they certainly didn't play like a team ready for the postseason. Carolina was pushed around by their divisional foe a week ago.

Sunday the San Francisco 49ers will visit Ralph Wilson Stadium and try to be the first Pacific Time Zone team this season to win a game in the east. Odds makers are calling the Bills home favorites as the Niners come to town. NFL betting odds have Buffalo at -6.5 with the total sitting at 42.5.

Western teams playing with a three-hour time change are 0-14 this year. They average 15.8 points scored and 26.9 points against.

Coming off a 54-31 victory over Kansas City a week ago, the Bills have developed some swagger back on offense. Now they need to keep it going to stay in the playoff picture. At 6-5, Buffalo will need to get on a little run to end their eight season playoff drought...

Sunday afternoon the Miami Dolphins head to the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis to take on the struggling Rams. Odds makers are calling 6-5 Miami a big road favorite against 2-9 St Louis. NFL betting lines have the Dolphins -8 with the total set at 44.

The Dolphins come in having won four out of their last five games and will be looking to get a much needed win to keep pace with the rest of the tight AFC East. Their one defeat came at the hands of the New England Patriots a week ago 48-28.

Thanksgiving night the Arizona Cardinals head to Philadelphia to take on the struggling Eagles. Odds makers are calling the Eagles a slight favorite at home. NFL betting lines have Philadelphia at -3 with the total sitting at 47.

Quarterback Kurt Warner and the Cardinals are looking to wrap up the NFC West as soon as they possibly can. At 7-4, Arizona has a four game lead over the second place 49ers.

The Cardinals signal caller has 3,506 passing yards this season, the fifth-highest total in franchise history, topping the 3,417 yards he produced last season. Warner is on pace to throw for 5,099 yards, which would rank No. 1 in NFL history...