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By Rob Maaddi
The Associated Press
Only one game in Week 12 features two teams with winning records: "The Harbowl."
John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens (-3) take on Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night in their third career head-to-head matchup and first since they faced off in the Super Bowl following the 2012 season. Ravens, 26-22.
Elsewhere:
Denver (-5.5) at Las Vegas: Bo Nix has quickly established himself in Denver and is giving Washington's Jayden Daniels a run for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. The Broncos are in the playoff race thanks to Nix's emergence and a strong defense. The Raiders are heading the other way with six straight losses. Best bet: Broncos, 27-15
San Francisco at Green Bay (-2): Forget about returning to the Super Bowl. The 49ers don't even look like a playoff team. Still, despite their struggles, they have a shot in the NFC West. This game could come down to which team capitalizes on its red zone opportunities. Upset special: 49ers, 24-23
Pittsburgh (-3.5) at Cleveland: Russell Wilson is 4-0 since replacing Justin Fields and the Steelers are in control of the AFC North after beating the Ravens. Still, they can't overlook the woeful Browns. Pittsburgh is 1-4-1 in its past six games in Cleveland. Jameis Winston has averaged 321.3 yards passing in his three games and the Steelers are 18th against the pass. Steelers, 23-18
Minnesota (-3.5) at Chicago: Two teams who were expected to have opposite seasons meet up for the first of their two matchups over the final seven games. The Vikings have exceeded expectations and already surpassed their predicted wins total for the season. The Bears were considered a playoff contender coming in but four straight losses have reduced their margin for error. Caleb Williams hasn't thrown a touchdown pass during the losing streak, but also has no picks in that span. Vikings, 22-20
Detroit (-7.5) at Indianapolis: The high-powered Lions are steamrolling teams without letting up. They want the NFC's No. 1 seed and Jared Goff has led the offense to 52 points twice in the past four games. Anthony Richardson is coming off his best game in his return to the starting lineup for the Colts. Lions, 30-20
New England at Miami (-7.5): Miami faces the only team it beat without Tua Tagovailoa this season. Tagovailoa's return from a four-game absence following another concussion has sparked the Dolphins. They have to keep winning to climb into the playoff race. Dolphins 27-18
Tampa Bay (-6) at New York Giants: Back from a bye, the Buccaneers aim to snap a four-game losing streak after a brutal stretch against tough opponents. Tampa Bay remains the only team to beat Detroit and the last team to beat Philadelphia. The Bucs could have some help with the possible return of star wide receiver Mike Evans. The Giants are turning to Tommy DeVito after benching Daniel Jones. Buccaneers, 24-20
Dallas at Washington (-10.5): The Cowboys are better off tanking the rest of the season to improve draft positioning. They've been outscored 68-16 in two games without Dak Prescott. The Commanders have lost two in a row and Jayden Daniels now has competition for Offensive Rookie of the Year. Commanders, 31-13
Kansas City (-11) at Carolina (3-7): The Chiefs are coming off their first loss. They weren't going undefeated and the goal is a Super Bowl three-peat. Patrick Mahomes hopes one loss sparks more urgency. The Panthers are an ideal bounce-back opponent. Chiefs, 27-13
Tennessee at Houston (-8.5): C.J. Stroud and the Texans won the battle of Texas and now look to take another step toward repeating as AFC South champions. Joe Mixon should have room to run against Tennessee. Texans, 24-17
Arizona (-1) at Seattle: Kyler Murray and the Cardinals are back from a bye and leading the NFC West by one game ahead of the Niners, Seahawks and Rams. Arizona's defense has improved, tight end Trey McBride has turned into a star to give Murray another option and the team is riding a four-game winning streak. The Seahawks should be feeling a little disrespect as home underdogs after an impressive win at San Francisco. The Cardinals are 5-1 ATS in their past six games. Seahawks, 23-21
Philadelphia (-3) at Los Angeles Rams: While Saquon Barkley has joined Jalen Hurts to give Philadelphia's offense another dynamic option, a stout defense has helped the Eagles win six straight games. They need to keep winning to keep up with Detroit in the race for the No. 1 seed. The Rams have won four of five to make a push for a playoff berth. Matthew Stafford and the rest of Los Angeles' offense have a tough challenge against the league's top-ranked defense. Rams coach Sean McVay is 0-3 at home against Philadelphia. Eagles, 26-19
Last week: Straight up: 8-6. Against spread: 8-6.
Overall: Straight up: 112-64. Against spread: 89-75-2.
Prime-time: Straight up: 24-11. Against spread: 17-17-1.
Best Bet: Straight up: 7-4. Against spread: 6-5.
Upset Special: Straight up: 7-4. Against spread: 7-4.