#Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr does, in fact, need surgery to repair his ACL, with 9 months of recovery, at least, coming. He’s sought the opinion of experts, including from Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Penix has an ACL sprain, but full reconstruction is needed. pic.twitter.com/rdz34X1eAh

This week is ripe with seven eligible games, including three double-digit spreads. The underdogs in those games have a combined record of 5-26: N.Y. Jets 2-8, Giants 2-9 and Titans 1-9, and the combined spread is 37.5 points. Not surprisingly, Jess and I avoided those three games.

Check out our NFL Week 12 picks for the 14 NFL games this week, a week that begins with the Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football on Nov. 20 and ends with the Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football on Nov. 24.

Sam Farmer makes his picks and score predictions for Week 12 of the NFL season, with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs winning at home over the Colts.

Each pick has a confidence level of 1-10, with 10 being the most confident. For more information on the pick methodology, check out the Week 1 edition of this series. Keep in mind that since the idea here is to make high-percentage plays,