A Silent Thanksgiving and the Power of Nostalgia: Week 13 NFL PicksWelcome to the Pig Pen for our special Thanksgiving week edition of Big, Bold Predictions! The NFL schedule is bursting at the seams this week with games spread across four days—Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday—meaning no bye weeks and a full slate of football to digest alongside your holiday feast.Hosts Darin Hayes and Ed Kleese checked in to review the tumultuous results of Week 12 and lay out their choices for Week 13, including the highly anticipated Thanksgiving MVP bonus picks. Before diving into the scores, Ed took a poignant detour down memory lane, reflecting on the shared cultural experience of Thanksgiving Day football, forever tied to the unmistakable voices of John Madden and Pat Summerall. Though Ed humorously recalled one infamous "Silent Thanksgiving" ruined by a 2002 Commanders loss to the Cowboys, the overall reverence for the holiday tradition—of family, food, and the gridiron—was clear.Week 12 Review: Darin Extends His LeadDespite both hosts admitting to a generally poor Week 12 performance, the race for the season title tightened, with Darin managing to extend his narrow lead.Darin & EdBills over TexansTexans won0Both hosts missed the Texans' dominant defensive performance (8 sacks)._________________Darin & EdCardinals over Jaguars (Upset)Jaguars won0Cardinals committed 4 turnovers but still lost, sinking both hosts.________________Darin & Ed Cowboys over Eagles (Upset)Cowboys won2Both hosts correctly predicted the Cowboys’ second-half defensive shutout.__________________Darin OnlyChiefs win by 7+ vs. ColtsChiefs won by 61 pointChiefs won but missed the margin by one point, earning Darin partial credit._________________Darin OnlyBucs over RamsRams won big0 pointsThe Rams dominated, proving Darin wrong on the late-season surge.__________________________Ed OnlySeahawks win by 20+ vs. TitansSeahawks won by 60 pointsEd's bullish pick failed to reach the 20-point margin.______________Ed OnlySteelers over BearsBears won0 pointsSteelers lost, leaving Ed stuck on 2 points for the week.Week 12 Score:Darin Hayes: 3 PointsEd Kleese: 2 PointsSeason Standings: The Race is Neck-and-NeckThe difference remains razor-thin heading into the final stretch of the regular season.Total Season Points (Week 12 Complete)Darin Hayes: 56 PointsEd Kleese: 54 PointsDarin maintains a two-point advantage, but with three bonus picks available this week, the lead is very much in jeopardy.Week 13 Bonus Picks: Thanksgiving MVPFor Week 13, Darin and Ed introduced three bonus picks: selecting the MVP of each of the three Thanksgiving Day games, worth three extra points apiece.Game 1: Lions vs. PackersDarin’s MVP Pick:Jameer Gibbs(Lions RB)Darin is betting on the Lions' versatile running back to break out in the traditional early slot.Ed’s MVP Pick:Jordan Love(Packers QB)Ed believes Love, who has been shaky all year, will have a pivotal breakout game, leading the Packers to a late comeback victory.Game 2: Chiefs vs. CowboysDarin’s...

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