The Post’s Erich Richter makes his picks and predictions for Week 12 of the NFL season.Las Vegas makes up creative ways to lose.They are currently leading the NFL turnovers, but those are mostly just flukey plays you don’t necessarily expect to happen at any specific rate.
Last year, Josh Allen had the second-most interceptions in the NFL, but he’s near the bottom of the league this year.Brock Bowers and the Raiders keep this one close and maybe even provide an upset. Mike Evans returns at a terrible time for Big Blue.
The star receiver is a solid deep threat to open up rushing lanes from running back Bucky Irving, which should already be wide open.Big Blue is allowing 5.3 yards per carry, the most in the NFL by far this year.
Can’t blame Daniel Jones for that! Tampa Bay rolls in a week when favorites are all over three points in the 1 p.m.window. The Lions are hellbent on running up the score on any and every opponent they play.
In steps Anthony Richardson, who is probably being overrated after finally looking like an NFL quarterback against the lowly Jets.The Lions allow just 4.2 points per game in the fourth quarter, the third-lowest number in the NFL, despite having the highest margin of victory in the NFL.
Detroit doesn’t let up, even with a big lead. Can Will Levis stop with the nonsense turnovers and put his head down and grind away? That’s what is stopping the Titans from being an average team.Instead, they’re a 2-8 Dumpster fire because of his 11 turnovers in seven games.
Can’t help stupid.Nevertheless, turnovers are generally considered flukey plays, and Tennessee’s top-ranked run defense (4.1 YPC allowed) should do enough to stop the Houston offense and keep this one close. Some bad luck stopped the Patriots from nearly winning last week against the Rams.
Now they’re still big underdogs against the Dolphins, who have Tyreek Hill nursing a sore wrist.Miami will look to run wild, but New England’s run defense isn’t bad en...