The Thanksgiving holiday is in the rearview mirror and just six weeks remain in the 2023 regular season, which means we’re about to embark on a mad dash towards the playoffs. That begins in Week 13, where the NFL boasts a number of huge matchups, including what could be an NFC Championship preview between the 49ers and Eagles.
As we do every week, we’ve collected all of the best picks and gambling content from CBSSports.com and SportsLine and put them in one place, so you can get picks against the spread from our CBS Sports experts as well as additional feature content for each game, including plays from top SportsLine experts and the SportsLine Projection Model, best bets from our staff, survivor picks and more. Ready? Let’s jump in.
All NFL odds via SportsLine consensus odds.
Which picks can you make with confidence in Week 13? And which Super Bowl contender goes down hard? Visit SportsLine, as its incredible model simulates every NFL game 10,000 times and is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception.
Colts at Titans
Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (CBS), stream on Paramount+ (click here)
Open: Colts -2, O/U 44.5
Featured Game | Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Thanksgiving holiday is in the rearview mirror and just six weeks remain in the 2023 regular season, which means we’re about to embark on a mad dash towards the playoffs. That begins in Week 13, where the NFL boasts a number of huge matchups, including what could be an NFC Championship preview between the 49ers and Eagles.
As we do every week, we’ve collected all of the best picks and gambling content from CBSSports.com and SportsLine and put them in one place, so you can get picks against the spread from our CBS Sports experts as well as additional feature content for each game, including plays from top SportsLine experts and the SportsLine Projection Model, best bets from our staff, survivor picks and more. Ready? Let’s jump in.
All NFL odds via SportsLine consensus odds.
Which picks can you make with confidence in Week 13? And which Super Bowl contender goes down hard? Visit SportsLine, as its incredible model simulates every NFL game 10,000 times and is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception.
Colts at Titans
Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (CBS), stream on Paramount+ (click here)
Open: Colts -2, O/U 44.5
Featured Game | Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts
“Tennessee is 4-7 and largely an afterthought in a crowded AFC playoff hunt, especially with the other three teams in the AFC South sitting above .500. But quietly — very quietly even — the Titans are undefeated at home this year, beating the Chargers, Bengals, Falcons and Panthers in Nashville for their quartet of wins this season. They’ve got three other one-score losses this year; Tennessee’s not that far from being in the mix for the postseason. That’s how Mike Vrabel rolls, even with a rookie quarterback under center and a weakened roster. Derrick Henry absolutely destroys division opponents, especially late in the year, and this home game against a turnover-prone Gardner Minshew feels like a spot where he could find the end zone multiple times again. The Colts are gettable on the ground, having given up a bunch of yards to bad running teams over the last month or so. Henry might eat here.” — CBS Sports senior writer and “Pick Six NFL” podcast host Will Brinson on why he likes Titans +1.5 as one of his best bets for Week 13. To see the rest, click here.
Chargers at Patriots
Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (CBS), stream on Paramount+ (click here)
Open: Chargers -5.5, O/U 42.5
Featured Game | New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers
“This is a long trip for a Chargers team that has underachieved in a big way. But the Patriots have been even worse. At least the Chargers have a capable quarterback. Even the woeful Chargers pass defense won’t wake up the New England offense. The Chargers win it.” — CBS Sports senior NFL analyst Pete Prisco on why he likes the Chargers to beat the Patriots, 23-10. To see all of his Week 13 picks, click here.
Lions at Saints
Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (FOX), stream on fubo (try for free)
Open: Lions -3, O/U 44.5
Featured Game | New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, enters Week 13 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 175-126 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. That makes this the perfect tool to utilize for survivor pools. We can tell you the model is shying away from the 8-3 Lions even though they are four-point road favorites over the 5-6 Saints. Detroit suddenly has a problem with taking care of the football, as it has 10 giveaways over its past four games after having just seven turnovers over its first seven games. Forcing turnovers is what New Orleans does best, as its 20 takeaways are fourth-most in the NFL
However, the model is backing a team coming off back-to-back wins versus a Week 13 opponent mired in a losing streak! To see which team that is, go check out SportsLine.
“The Lions are coming off a bad home loss to the Packers, while the Saints are coming off a road loss to the Falcons. The Lions defense has become a major problem as of late. I look for Derek Carr to play well here as the Saints win a shootout against the Lions.” — CBS Sports senior NFL analyst Pete Prisco on why he likes New Orleans to pull off the upset and beat the Lions, 32-30. To see the rest of his Week 13 picks, click here.
Falcons at Jets
Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (FOX), stream on fubo (try for free)
Open: Falcons -2.5, O/U 35.5
Featured Game | New York Jets vs. Atlanta Falcons
“I hope Aaron Rodgers isn’t bringing some kind of weird juju with him as he returns to practice as a limited participant. I’m sure the team is excited he’s back, but that team hasn’t been very good. Tim Boyle didn’t look like an upgrade over Zach Wilson, and who knows how much longer this talented defense can continue to shoulder the load. It felt like things fell apart a bit last week against the Miami Dolphins. As for the Falcons, they are back on top in the NFC South after defeating the New Orleans Saints. Jessie Bates III had an epic 90-yard pick-six, and Bijan Robinson went off for 123 total yards and two touchdowns. I’m going to trust that Arthur Smith continues to lean on his star rookie, and the defense can outplay Boyle.” — CBS Sports NFL writer Jordan Dajani explains why he is laying the points with Atlanta against the Jets. To see the rest of his Week 13 picks, click here.
Cardinals at Steelers
Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (CBS), stream on Paramount+ (click here)
Open: Steelers -6.5, O/U 40.5
“The Steelers seemed to find something on offense last week after the coordinator change, while the Cardinals went backward on offense last week in a loss to the Rams. The Steelers defense will again present a challenge for Kyler Murray and he will struggle. Kenny Pickett will be good enough to win it.” — CBS Sports senior NFL analyst Pete Prisco on why he likes the Steelers to clear the 5.5-point spread and beat the Cardinals, 24-13. To see all of his picks for Week 13, click here.
Dolphins at Commanders
Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (FOX), stream on fubo (try for free)
Open: Dolphins -9, O/U 49
Featured Game | Washington Commanders vs. Miami Dolphins
“After a week that was dominated by favorites, some dogs are bound to pull through, and this game between the Dolphins and Commanders feels like one that could surprise some folks. While I’m not predicting the full-blown upset, I do think Washington covers. The Commanders are playing in their first game since firing DC Jack Del Rio, and Ron Rivera is set to take over the defensive play-calling duties. That should give the unit a small boost, but we’re more looking at the Commanders offense to keep us within the number. Sam Howell has shown flashes this season and leads the NFL in completions, attempts and passing yards. They have the skill position players capable of putting up points, and they won’t have to deal with pass rusher Jaelan Phillips throwing Howell to the turf after he suffered an Achilles injury last week. The Commanders are also 9-3-2 ATS in their past 14 games as underdogs and 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven where they are two-possession underdogs.” — CBS Sports NFL writer Tyler Sullivan on why he likes the Commanders to cover against Miami. To see all of his Week 13 picks, click here.
Broncos at Texans
Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (CBS), stream on Paramount+ (click here)
Open: Texans -3, O/U 45
Featured Game | Houston Texans vs. Denver Broncos
“This is a much different matchup for the Broncos, who have been thriving off turnovers during their last four games. The Texans have the second lowest interception rate on the season (behind the Broncos themselves), and they went back to avoiding any turnovers last week after posting three in two straight weeks. But they’ve also had trouble pulling away from teams in recent weeks, with their only win by more than three points in their last five matchups being a five-point win over a bad Cardinals team at home. Their defense is 24th in yards per play and 28th in yards per pass, and the Broncos should be able to score on this unit with Russell Wilson playing well, especially as they managed three drives of 70-plus yards against the elite Cleveland defense a week ago. The Broncos… here.
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