Houston at Detroit
Aaron: So, which Texans team should webelieve? Is it the one that gave up 37points to the execrable Jaguars last week or the one that gave up 28 pointscombined in the three weeks prior to that? By comparison, the Lions are positively predictable -- an 8-8 team thatoccasionally masquerades as something more. They'll put up a fight, but there are someThanksgiving traditions even older than tryptophan. (Not to be confused with Trypticon, thesentient Decepticon city and a contrived reference I've been dying to use foryears.) Pick: Houston
Joe: This Thanksgiving, I'm thankfulthat we no longer have the "Is this the year for the Texans?"narrative; that Arian Foster is still a reliable fantasy treasure; that ClintEastwood and Eminem won't be claiming credit for a Detroit Lions Super Bowlrun; and that Matthew Stafford will be humiliated in front of the whole countrylike he deserves. Pick: Houston
Washington at Dallas
Aaron: There was a recent memeinvolving Redskins QB Robert Griffin III and the word "'Merica". ESPN.com ran with it and ignited a smallfirestorm from self-described "patriots", "truth warriors"and, redundantly, racists. The Cowboysbranded themselves "America's Team" severaldecades ago. Remember such sillinesswhen FOX airs one of those obligatory "Happy Thanksgiving fromAfghanistan!" shots of the troops. Never forget...they're fighting for highly-compensated, carbon-basedconcussion sponges and their grotesque owners. Pick: Dallas
Joe: I'm thankful that RGIII fever isbeing tempered by lots of Redskins losses; I'm thankful that the Dallas Cowboysare still uniting a divided country under the banner of schadenfreude; I'mthankful that Jerry Jones will be humiliated in front of the whole country likehe deserves. Pick: Washington
New England at NY Jets
Aaron: For those of us who aren'tplanning to brave the Black Friday stampede, the Jets will be an appropriateproxy for the seasonal stomping victims and chalk outlines of holidaycheer. Pick: NewEngland
Joe: I'm thankful that "talkingabout Tim Tebow" has become far more scorned than Tebow himself; I'mthankful that Mark Sanchez will soon be wandering New York City at night,seeking comfort; I'm thankful that Rob Gronkowski is going to have a lot offree time to take iPhone photos of himself. Pick: NewEngland
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