Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff runs against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at Ford Field on Sept. 11, 2022.

The top of the NFL standings are jam packed and the Week 11 schedule could provide crucial separation heading ito the stretch run of the 2025 season. Some of the best teams from the NFC and AFC are set to play huge games that are likely to impact the playoff picture and the race for home field advantage in the postseason.

The action starts with "Thursday Night Football" when the New England Patriots put their seven-game winning streak on the line against the New York Jets, who have won two in a row after being the last winless team in the NFL this year. Sunday's slate begins early again with the Washington Commanders and Miami Dolphins playing in Madrid, Spain for the final international game of the season, followed by an intriguing inter-conference matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills that highlights the early Sunday afternoon kickoff window.

An NFC West showdown featuring the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, plus an AFC West tilt pitting the Kansas City Chiefs against the Denver Broncos, are the biggest games during the NFL's Week 11 late afternoon window. But the biggest matchup might not be until "Sunday Night Football", when the Philadelphia Eagles are set to host the Detroit Lions.

Here's a look at the early expert picks and predictions for every game during Week 11of the 2025 NFL season:

NFL Week 11 game predictions, picks

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. ET.

New York Jets vs. New England Patriots

  • Date: Thursday, Nov. 13
  • Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts)
  • TV: None
  • Streaming: Amazon Prime, NFL+
  • Spread: Patriots (-11.5)

Arizona Republic: Patriots 30, Jets 17

"The Jets have impressed in getting two straight wins after an 0-7 start, but a win over the 8-2, AFC East-leading Patriots, who have won seven games in a row, would really be impressive. We don't think New York's offense can keep up with New England."

BetMGM: Patriots cover big spread

"The only concern here is that it’s a short rest for New England after a road game ... It's strength on weakness on offense and strength on strength on defense. Plus, the Patriots are the hardest pass offense the Jets will have faced all season!"

Washington Commanders vs. Miami Dolphins

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 9:30 a.m. ET
  • Location: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (Madrid, Spain)
  • TV: NFL Network
  • Streaming: Fubo, NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL+
  • Spread: Dolphins (-2.5)

CBS Sports: Dolphins 34, Commanders 24

"The Dolphins have scored at least 30 points in two of their past three games and that's because their ground game has caught fire. ... there should be some fireworks on Sunday because this is essentially an elimination game. The Dolphins need to win if they want to have any shot at the playoffs."

ESPN: Dolphins cover

"Don't want to buy too heavily into this spot for the Dolphins, as they're coming off of a major upset win over a divisional opponent. But the Commanders' defense is in total disarray, and Miami has found more consistency on offense in the past month without Tyreek Hill."

Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
  • TV: FOX
  • Streaming: Fubo, NFL Sunday Ticket
  • Spread: Falcons (-3.5)

Sporting News: Falcons 24, Panthers 21

"The Panthers are a puzzling 5-5 team – but they have won three of the last five road meetings at Atlanta. The Falcons allowed 323 rushing yards in the overseas loss to Indianapolis – and Carolina won the first meeting 30-0 in Week 3 – and that was before Rico Dowdle had become a breakout player. The Falcons, however, find a way at home to break the streak."

Sports Illustrated: Falcons cover

"Despite their solid record, the Panthers have been one of the worst teams in the NFL by most metrics ... Meanwhile, the Falcons are in the opposite situation, having played much better this season despite their 3-6 record. ... Sure, they lost to the Panthers in Carolina earlier this year, but now they return home in what's a must-win game if they want any hope at all of making it to the postseason."

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Buffalo Bills

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Location: Highmark Stadium (Orchard Park, New York)
  • TV: CBS
  • Streaming: Fubo, Paramount+, NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL+
  • Spread: Bills (-5.5)

CBS Sports: Bills 30, Buccaneers 23

"The Bills will go heavy on the ground this week. The Buccaneers will likely keep this close, but just can't trust a Florida team playing on the road in a northeastern city in November. Also, let's not forget that this game is being played in Buffalo at 1 p.m. ET ... Since the start of the 2023 season, the Bills are 9-0 when playing a home game at 1 p.m. ET (including the playoffs)."

Arizona Republic: Bills 30, Bucs 20

"Both of these teams are 6-3 on the season and are coming off of rough losses. You never know which Bills team is going to show up, but we have a feeling it will be the dominant home version against Tampa Bay."

Los Angeles Chargers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Location: EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)
  • TV: CBS
  • Streaming: Fubo, NFL Sunday Ticket
  • Spread: Chargers (-3)

Sporting News: Chargers 23, Jaguars 21

Jacksonville had a plus-eight turnover margin in a 4-1 start. The Jaguars are even in four games since that game. The Chargers are 3-1 straight up on the road, but the two early-start East Coast trips have been close. Can Jacksonville bounce back at home to avoid falling to .500?

Sports Illustrated: Chargers cover

"The Chargers have problems on the offensive line, but their defense has woken up after a bad stretch of games. ... They're going to cause Lawrence and this Jaguars offense a ton of problems."

Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Location: U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis)
  • TV: FOX
  • Streaming: Fubo, FOX One, NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL+
  • Spread: Vikings (-3)

Arizona Republic: Bears 28, Vikings 20

"This game, for us, comes down to trust in the quarterbacks. We have a lot more trust right now in Caleb Williams than J.J. McCarthy. The Bears will win a third straight game."

Covers.com: Bears stay hot

The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings have gone in opposite directions since their Week 1 meeting. ... The Vikings only beat the Bears by three in Week 1 ... Chicago should keep it close again, and it wouldn’t surprise me if they win outright.

Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Location: MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
  • TV: FOX
  • Streaming: Fubo, NFL Sunday Ticket
  • Spread: Packers (-7.5)

Sporting News: Packers 29, Giants 18

"Green Bay is coming off a short week – and the Giants might be without Jaxson Dart, who left the loss to the Bears with a concussion. That means Russell Wilson would get the start against Green Bay. New York had no sacks in Week 10. If they can't pressure Jordan Love, then this could get ugly. The Packers are 0-4 against the spread when favored by seven points or more."

New York Post: Packers cover spread

"Giants coach Brian Daboll was fired on Monday, and while that definitely could be a lift for the Giants and a wake up call for some of the underperforming players on the roster ... not so sure that the Packers are the squad to come up short here. ... This line could move to double digits if the Giants choose to go with Russell Wilson again this week."

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Location: Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh)
  • TV: CBS
  • Streaming: Fubo, NFL Sunday Ticket
  • Spread: Steelers (-5.5)

CBS Sports: Bengals 34, Steelers 31

"The AFC North is the only division in the NFL where none of the teams have reached six wins yet and it stays that way with the Bengals pulling off the upset and getting the season sweep of Pittsburgh. With Joe Burrow now back at practice, the Bengals should be plenty motivated to pull out a win so that they're still in contention for the division once their star quarterback is ready to return."

ESPN: Bengals cover

"In their Week 7 matchup, a Bengals win, Joe Flacco threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns, plus the Steelers didn't have an answer for Ja'Marr Chase (16 receptions, 161 yards, 1 TD). In a game where Flacco will have to chase points and throw with volume because of a subpar Cincy defense, take the perimeter matchups and the points."

Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Location: Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • TV: FOX
  • Streaming: Fubo, NFL Sunday Ticket
  • Spread: Texans (-7.5)

Sporting News: Texans 28, Titans 17

"The Titans are coming off a bye week and trying to break a four-game losing streak. Houston rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Jacksonville and could get C.J. Stroud (concussion) back. Look for the Texans to get back to .500 here. Houston won the first meeting 26-0 in Week 4."

Sports Illustrated: Pick the Texans

"(Houston's) defense alone, which remains one of the best in the league, is good enough to lead them to a win and cover against the Titans. ... In a season where the bad teams are especially bad, the Titans are the worst of them and it hasn't even been close."

San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
  • TV: FOX
  • Streaming: Fubo, NFL Sunday Ticket
  • Spread: 49ers (-2.5)

Arizona Republic: 49ers 27, Cardinals 23

"We expect a much better effort from the Cardinals at home after the team's embarrassing performance in the loss to the Seahawks in Week 11. But, the 49ers are coming off a loss and haven't lost back-to-back games all season."

Covers.com: Pick the Niners

"Jacoby Brissett has done a fine job stepping up as the Cardinals’ signal-caller, but the offense is still gelling, and the defense has struggled to get stops. San Francisco’s offense has fared equally well under backup Mac Jones, but Brock Purdy could return on Sunday. The Niners defense has played poorly, but not quite as poorly as the Cardinals."

Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
  • TV: FOX
  • Streaming: Fubo, NFL Sunday Ticket
  • Spread: Rams (-2.5)

CBS Sports: Rams 27, Seahawks 24

"If you're going to stop the Seahawks passing attack, the easiest way to do that is to sack (Sam) Darnold and no one knows how to do that better than the Rams."

Sporting News: Rams 31, Seahawks 27

"Are these the two best teams in the NFC? Sam Darnold has a 86.1% completion percentage the last two weeks. Matthew Stafford has 13 TDs and no interceptions in his last three games. Which defense can disrupt the QB rhythm? Both meetings last season were decided by six points or less."

Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
  • Location: Huntington Bank Field (Cleveland)
  • TV: CBS
  • Streaming: Fubo, NFL Sunday Ticket
  • Spread: Ravens (-8)

Arizona Republic: Ravens 27, Browns 17

"The Ravens have won three straight to improve to 4-5. Lamar Jackson and company will move to 5-5 with a big win over the struggling Browns this week."

Sports Illustrated: Ravens win and cover

"This Ravens team has been a completely different unit since their Week 7 BYE. ... They still have some work to do if they want to return to the elite form we expected from them heading into the season, but they're certainly trending in the right direction. Meanwhile, the Browns' offense has been the worst in the NFL."

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
  • Location: Empower Field at Mile High
  • TV: CBS
  • Streaming: Fubo, Paramount+, NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL+
  • Spread: Chiefs (-3.5)

New York Post: Broncos cover

"Denver’s defense is among the best in the NFL, and that should be enough to keep this game close in Mile High. Kansas City is among the Super Bowl favorites, and this game has oodles of implications on playoff seeding and divisional standings."

Pro Football Focus: Chiefs cover

"The Chiefs are coming off a bye, and head coach Andy Reid has historically dominated teams in that situation. The team's offense is playing some of its best football, as Patrick Mahomes has put together six straight games of averaging more than seven yards per dropback, with a PFF overall grade in the 90th percentile among quarterbacks over the span. Kansas City's run game is also turning it up a notch, giving the team a well-rounded offense for this matchup with the Broncos. Denver's offense struggled immensely against the Raiders in Week 10 ... The Broncos' defense will be without injured all-world cornerback Patrick Surtain II."

Detroit Lions vs. Philadelphia Eagles

  • Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
  • Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
  • TV: NBC
  • Streaming: Fubo, Peacock, NFL+
  • Spread: Eagles (-2)

Sporting News: Lions 28, Eagles 22

"This is a potential NFC championship preview. Dan Campbell took over play-calling duties for the Lions last week – and they rushed for 226 yards. The Eagles have cleaned up the run defense. Both teams convert more than 70% of their attempts on fourth down. This game is a huge opportunity for the Lions – who have lost to the Packers and Chiefs in the national spotlight."

BetMGM: Lions moneyline

"Detroit is dealing with a number of offensive line injuries that could mitigate a key advantage. ... A clear trend emerges with the Lions this season: 6-0 rushing for over 100 yards, 0-3 rushing for under 100. The Eagles have struggled to stop the run this season."

Dallas Cowboys vs. Las Vegas Raiders

  • Date: Monday, Nov. 17
  • Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
  • TV: ABC, ESPN
  • Streaming: Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL+
  • Spread: Cowboys (-3.5)

Arizona Republic: Cowboys 33, Raiders 20

"If the Cowboys can't beat the Raiders, their season is over. Dak Prescott and company should be able to outscore a struggling Las Vegas offense."

BetMGM: Pick the Cowboys

"Anyone who suffered through Broncos vs. Raiders saw Geno Smith clearly playing at less than 100%. That, paired with an injury to Jackson Powers-Johnson, could put Las Vegas in trouble. ... If the Raiders can’t contain Dallas’ rushing game, it puts an onus on Smith to cover this number."

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