The long sports-filled Thanksgiving weekend is a time when many Americans enjoy gathering with friends and family for good food, good company and hopefully not too much political conversation.

It's the season of giving so perhaps Detroit could be in a festive mood, offering to give Chicago a glimmer of hope that they may reach the postseason. Here are our experts' predictions for this Thanksgiving showdown.

The Week 13 NFL schedule means the playoff races are heating up and the weather is cooling down. We saw our first snow game last Thursday in Cleveland, and the elements could come into play with several contests on a super-sized Week 13 slate.