The Minnesota Vikings do not play on Thanksgiving.
However, six other teams do.
With the Vikings at 8-3 and holding onto the sixth spot in the NFC, each game is pretty important for not only the Vikings, but other NFL teams.
Here’s who you should be cheering for during Thanksgiving games when you can’t see straight because you’ve had too much stuffing.
Bears (5-6) at Lions (3-7-1), 11:30 a.m. CT
The Bears are barely hanging onto playoff hopes. Per FiveThirtyEight, they have just a two-percent chance to make it. If they were to lose to the Lions (who could be without Matthew Stafford and Jeff Driskel), that would drop to less than one percent.
In David Blough we trust.
Bills (8-3) at Cowboys (6-5)
The Cowboys hold a one-game lead in the NFC East to the 5-6 Eagles. Apparently, neither of these teams want to win.
No matter who wins the NFC East will have a higher seed than the Vikings if Minnesota doesn’t win the division.
The Vikings have the tie breaker over both the Cowboys and Eagles.
The more losses to NFC teams, the better.
Let’s go Frank Gore!
Saints (9-2) at Falcons (3-8)
The Vikings are still very much alive for a first-round bye – they just need some help.
If the Falcons were somehow able to upset the Saints, the Vikings odds to get a first-round bye would jump from 29 to 39 percent.
It’s OK to do the Dirty Bird Dance during this one!