Thanksgiving is this Thursday, but some in the NFL might find it difficult to get in the holiday spirit after awful Week 12 performances. Here are the five worst from Sunday's action.

There was a lot of preseason hype for the Giants defense. It turned out to be just talk, as the unit failed to live up to expectations.

The Patriots held off the Bengals in a 26-20 win. Best and worst and what we learned from a potentially costly victory.

Preparation for the Chicago Bears is underway, and PFF has the grades for Week 12. We're looking at the highest and lowest graded players from Sunday's loss

CINCINNATI – Missed tackles are among the most subjective stats in the NFL. Numbers can vary from site to site. But if you use the same site, you can be assured that what accounts for a missed tackle is consistent from game to game, season to season.

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 12 showdown between the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers

The Chicago Bears enter a Thanksgiving weekend matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles on a four-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the birds are fresh off blowing a 21-point lead to the rival Dallas Cowboys in Week 12.