Week Twelve NFL News

Monday night in prime-time the Green Bay Packers head south to New Orleans to take on the Saints. Odds makers are calling the Packers slight road favorites. NFL betting lines have Green Bay at -1 with the total sitting at 52.

At 5-5, both of these teams are fighting for their playoff lives. With a win the Packers can pull even with both the Bears and Viking on top of the NFC North. The Saints are three games back of the NFC South division lead and need to get on a bit of a run to get back into the wildcard race...

The Arizona Cardinals will find out exactly where they stand in the NFC when the Giants roll into town on Sunday. Odds makers are calling New York a road favorite in Phoenix. NFL betting lines have the Giants at -3.5 with the total sitting at 48.

The Giants continued to roll a week ago against Baltimore, beating the Ravens 30-10 for its fifth straight victory. New York's NFL-best rushing attack rolled, piling up 207 yards against a Ravens run defense that came in yielding a league-low 65.4 yards per game.

"We were confident that we would be able to run the ball," said Giants guard Chris Snee...

Sunday afternoon the 3-7 49ers head to Dallas to take on the Cowboys in Texas Stadium. Odds makers are calling the 6-4 Cowboys double digit home favorites against San Francisco. NFL betting odds have Dallas at -10 with the total set at 46.

The Cowboys' season appeared to be spiraling out of control until Tony Romo returned from his injury to lead the team to a much-needed victory. Although, Romo threw two first-half interceptions, his presence helped provide confidence to his teammates. The two-time Pro Bowler finished 19-for-27 for 198 yards.

Philadelphia is coming off the league's first tie in six years, the Eagles will look to begin climbing out of the NFC East cellar on Sunday at Baltimore. Odds makers are calling the Ravens slight home favorites against the struggling Eagles. NFL betting lines have Baltimore at -1.5 with the total sitting at 40.

A week ago against the Bengals, Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia offense could only manage 13 points in five full quarters, playing to a 13-all draw. The 10-year veteran quarterback admitted he was unaware that ties were possible after he lost a fumble and threw three interceptions...

The Miami Dolphins have owned the Patriots in South Florida games, holding a 32-10 overall advantage. But New England won 49-28 at Dolphin Stadium last season. The last time out, in Foxboro, Dolphins got some revenge when beat the Patriots on Sept. 21 in what was at the time the season's most stunning upset.

This week, odds makers are calling the Patriots a slight road favorite as these two face off in Dolphin Stadium. NFL betting lines have New England at -1 with the total sitting at 42.

Sunday afternoon the New York Jets head down to Nashville to take on the unbeaten Tennessee Titans in a battle of two of the AFC's best. The Jets are riding high, coming off an impressive win against the New England Patriots last Thursday in Foxboro. The Titans have all but locked up the AFC South and now look to wrap up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Odds makers say that the Titans, at 10-0, are home favorites in what looks to one of their toughest match-up of the season. NFL betting lines have Tennessee at -5.5 with the total sitting at 41...

Thursday night the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Cincinnati Bengals in Heinz Field. The Steelers sit atop the AFC North division at 7-3, while the Bengals are one coming off a 13-13 tie with Eagles. The NFL's first tie in six years.

Odds makers are calling the Steelers a double digit home favorite as both teams look to win a big divisional game. NFL betting lines have Pittsburgh at -11 with the total sitting at 35.

After starting off the season at 5-1 the Steelers have cooled off a bit...