Las Vegas Raiders at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Raiders -3 | Total: 55.5
There is no such thing as a moral victory, but the Raiders (6-4) should be holding their heads high after very nearly beating the Chiefs in a game that came down to which team had the ball last. Had Las Vegas gotten one more possession, the score easily could have gone the other way.
After hanging with the Chiefs, the Raiders shouldn’t find the Falcons (3-7) to be much of a problem.
Atlanta is 1-4 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and the team’s porous secondary will be in trouble trying to slow down Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. The unclear status of Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones’s injured hamstring makes Atlanta’s efficacy just as questionable. Pick: Raiders -3
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m., NBC
Line: Packers -8.5 | Total: 45
Aaron Rodgers is coming off a disappointing loss, is going up against a division rival that might be starting a third-string quarterback and is playing in prime time. You might expect fireworks in such a situation, but enthusiasm should be tempered considering Chicago’s defense commands respect regardless of the team’s four-game losing streak.
With respect for the fact that Green Bay (7-3) can score 25 or more points against just about any team, the question is how many points Chicago can score against the Packers’ inconsistent defense. Chicago might get running back David Montgomery back this week, but the choice for the Bears (5-5) at quarterback will come down to the health of Nick Foles and Mitchell Trubisky. If neither can go, Tyler Bray will presumably start. All three, at this point in their careers, are bad. The scoring should be fairly low, but it could still result in a lopsided win for Green Bay. Pick: Packers -8.5
Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Vikings -4 | Total: 48.5
Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and running back Christian McCaffrey both practiced on Wednesday, but it’s possible that Carolina (4-7) will hold either or both out of the game since the Panthers’ Week 13 bye would give both a chance to get closer to 100 percent. Should Bridgewater be active, however, he could do quite a bit of damage against the Vikings (4-6), even without McCaffrey, as the Panthers have a fairly underrated collection of receivers. If Bridgewater is out, the math changes. Pick: Panthers +4