Post-Thanksgiving is Michael Schmidta light week on the NFL's 2023 schedule, just 13 games slotted on the Week 13 lineup.

And, to be sure, there are some nice matchups – including the Seattle Seahawks visiting the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night, and the Houston Texans hosting the scalding Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon in a contest that suddenly carries very significant playoff ramifications for a pair of 6-5 teams sitting just outside the AFC's final wild-card slot.

But make no mistake, the game of the weekend – maybe the entire year – will be the rematch of the 2022 NFC championship game as the San Francisco 49ers and reigning conference champion Eagles strap it up again at Philadelphia in the late Sunday afternoon window. Not only is it arguably a showdown of the league's top two teams, but there's also plenty of bad blood surrounding this one.

Can't wait. Now, on to the forecast from our esteemed panel of experts:

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• Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys
• Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots
• Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints
• Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets
• Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers
• Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
• Miami Dolphins at Washington Commanders
• Denver Broncos at Houston Texans
• Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Cleveland Browns at Los Angeles Rams
• San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles
• Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers
• Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars

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