The Numbers Are In (2025): Week 13 Recap

Kris Caballero • Dec 02, 2025 • 0 comments • Talkin' NFL

Positioning is key from this week on. Some teams have a shot at landing a spot in the playoffs, while others already know their fate. However, given that this is a week coming off of Thanksgiving break, perhaps we'll see some great plays that'll burn off the calories we've gained, right? It doesn't matter, but what does is winning; what more is there to say? Let's see how the games in Week 13 fared out.

Great play, and defense, by both teams; though Packers won the dinner. This was a great game to start the triple-header for Thanksgiving, as Packers led all throughout. Better yet, Green Bay hit the "Grand Slam" winning all three betting sections. That's something to be thankful for: Packer fans won the game and cashed in a good profit. Happy Thanksgiving to all Packer fans.

This was a see-saw match, though Cowboys prevailed. Better yet, within four days, Dallas defeated both teams that showed up in last season's Super Bowl; that's impressive work. No "Grand Slam" here in this game, but majority of the betting won sided with Cowboys. Having beatened both teams in less than a week, Cowboys sure had a great Thanksgiving day dinner.

NFL.com has this game listed as "Sunday Night Football," despite taking place on Thursday evening. With Joe Burrow back in the lineup, suddenly Dengals were unstoppable. In fact, Bengals took advantage of the turnovers—the cause for Ravens' demise. No "Grand Slam" here as well, but Bengals won most of the betting sections: Money Line and Point Spread. This win by Cincinnati ended Baltimore's five-game winning streak, and while Bengals may unlikely snatch that #1 spot from Steelers, this win might give them a chance.

Despite airing this game on Friday, this game was "Thursday Night Football." Eagles looked solid, but slowly lost steam. Bears still mauled their way as usual, looking more and more like they're heading into the postseason; they make it look easy. Otherwise, this game was "another day at the office," namely after Thanksgiving. For betting, Bears only won Money Line and Point Spread; no "Grand Slam" here. It was an okay game, but this win adds more fuel to the Bears' playoff potential.

This game was quite close the entire time; each team answering back with a score of their own. One of the most impressive plays in this game was Puka Nacua—a one-handed pass reception inside the 15-yard line. Despite losing, that's one of the best plays ever. For the betting, Panthers won Money Line and Point Spread; no "Grand Slam" here. Just "another day at the office," but that one-handed catch by Nacua was truly a pinnacle play from the Rams this season.

The 49ers were too much in this game; Browns only scored one touchdown. Despite being the visiting team, San Francisco were favorites winning Money Line and Point Spread. That's very much it, but this was a needed win by the 49ers, as they're close in snatching that #1 spot from Rams per NFC West.

Talk about putting pressure because with this win, Texans are within distance snatching the #1 spot per AFC South. Texans may have had a rocky start to this season, but suddenly, there may be a momentum shift. For betting, Texans won Money Line and Point Spread. Looks like positioning will be the biggest topic as the season wraps up this month.

Interesting how this game ended with a 4-point deficit since the Saints didn't score until second half (third quarter). Other than that, this game was "another day at the office." No "Grand Slam" here either, though Dolphins won Money Line and Total Points in addition to their win. At this rate, neither team has a chance to stamp their position in the playoffs.

Both teams didn't score until the second quarter. Falcons held their lead until Jets showed some fight...and won; all thanks to their late-game heroics, which was something Jets should have showed throughout this season. No "Grand Slam" in this game, though Jets won Money Line and Point Spread via betting. Neither team has a chance, but this was an okay game.

As with Falcons-Jets game, both teams didn't score until the second quarter. While Cardinals don't have a shot getting into the playoffs, this was a crucial win by Tampa Bay. Not a "Grand Slam" here with regards to betting, but Buccaneers took care of business. This Buccaneer win secured their first spot, as the Panthers are tied with them via Wins column.

Only score Titans made in this game was a field goal; that was it, as they never scored again. This all Jaguars roaring their way into an easy win. Jacksonville, in terms of betting, won Money Line and Point Spread; no "Grand Slam" here either. We know Titans don't have a chance, though they'll obtain a great position in the NFL Draft, but this was a great win by Jaguars. They're now tied, both in the Wins and Loss columns, with Indianapolis per AFC South. It's anyone's game at this point.

That final score is reflective of what happened with the Raiders-Chiefs game in Week 07. Seattle took all the cake with any leftover crumbs. Seahawks also became the first team hitting that "Grand Slam" and winning all three betting sections for this game. This another one of those much-needed wins, given that along with the 49ers and Rams, they're tied with both teams via Wins column. The race to #1 is getting tighter, and is very much anyone's game.

Raiders were okay this game, but it wasn't enough as you can see. Like with Puka, Brock Bowers had a one-handed pass reception; it was such a great play. Other than that, it was an easy win for the Chargers. There were no "Grand Slams" here, but this win brings Chargers much closer to Broncos position-wise (two games behind in the Wins column). Hard to say if Chargers have a chance, but we know that things can change very fast.

Once again, both teams haven't scored until the second quarter. Steelers never scored after second quarter, leaving Bills to rally with a win. Other than that, this game was "another day at the office." Bills didn't hit the "Grand Slam," but won Money Line and Point Spread via betting. Steelers had to win this game, but didn't, leaving them tied with Ravens on both Wins and Loss column. While Bills are looking to catch up with the Patriots, the Steelers are needing some must-wins in the coming weeks to have some slight chance.

That one-handed catch strikes again: Treylon Burks, scoring that amazing touchdown for the Commanders. That play was similar to Brock Bowers for the Raiders; absolutely incredible play that Commanders pulled off as well. It came down to the wire, until Broncos interrupted a pass, which led them to their ninth-straight win. There was no "Grand Slam" here, but Broncos hold their #1 spot with this win. While Commanders have no chance, Broncos may just be on their way, though Chargers are not too far off.

It's hard to ignore that wonderful 94-yard touchdown by Marcus Jones. Patriots were just too much for this game and got their 10th straight win. While it was a great game, there were no "Grand Slam" here, but the Patriots are on fire this season. We can't wait how well New England will do in the postseason, so great job this season, Patriots and fans.

NFL Week 13 Picks and Results Close
Game	Kris' Pick	Result
Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions	Green Bay Packers	Correct
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Dallas Cowboys	Dallas Cowboys	Correct
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens	Baltimore Ravens	Wrong
Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles	Chicago Bears	Correct
Los Angeles Rams vs.Carolina Panthers	Los Angeles Rams	Wrong
San Francisco 49ers vs. Cleveland Browns	San Francisco 49ers	Correct
Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts	Houston Texans	Correct
New Orleans Saints vs. Miami Dolphins	Miami Dolphins	Correct
Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Jets	Altanta Falcons	Wrong
Arizona Cardinals vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Correct
Jacksonville Jaguars vs.Tennessee Titans	Jacksonville Jaguars	Correct
Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks	Seattle Seahawks	Correct
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers	Los Angeles Chargers	Correct
Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wrong
Denver Broncos vs. Washington Commanders	Denver Broncos	Correct
New York Giants vs. New England Patriots	New England Patriots	Correct
Kris' Results for Week 13
Ratio/Percent of Correct Picks	12/16	75%
Ratio/Percent of Incorrect Picks	4/16	25%

(These picks were placed personally on both Yahoo! Sports and MSN Sports.)

The only "Grand Slam" that was hit, in part of betting, was Seattle. Other than that, there were three games—three plays—with great one-handed catches. Otherwise, many of these games were "another day at the office." However, as said last week, positioning is key; even if a team with no chance of heading into the postseason can "disrupt" another team's chances. In other words, since the season isn't over, it's important for teams to remain at ease. This is important for some teams fighting for that top position in their conference(s). Chiefs and Eagles may not have a chance, and because of that, we may very well see a new winner this season.

What did you think of the one-handed catches this week? How did your bets/picks do this week? Is your team heading to the postseason? Let's talk about it in the comments section below!

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