{"id":256000,"date":"2025-11-24T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=256000"},"modified":"2025-12-01T09:00:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:00:48","slug":"nfl-monday-night-football-bold-predictions-week-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/11\/24\/nfl-monday-night-football-bold-predictions-week-12\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL: Monday Night Football Bold Predictions Week 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Monday Night Football matchup between the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_self\">Panthers<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/49ers\/\" target=\"_self\">49ers<\/a> carries huge playoff implications for both teams. San Francisco is fighting to stay near the top of the NFC race, while Carolina is battling to stay alive in the Wild Card hunt. Under the bright lights, every drive matters. Expect urgency, physical play, and a few surprises as both teams look to make a statement in primetime. Here are my bold predictions for Week 12 Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n<h2>Week 12 Bold Predictions for Monday Night Football<\/h2>\n<h3>Bold prediction 1<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-255128\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27609020-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Brock Purdy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27609020-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27609020-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27609020-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27609020-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27609020-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27609020-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27609020-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brock Purdy stays hot coming back from injury and throws for 300+ yards.<\/p>\n<h3>Bold prediction 2<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_256003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256003\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-256003\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27372406_168419650_lowres-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27372406_168419650_lowres-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27372406_168419650_lowres-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27372406_168419650_lowres-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27372406_168419650_lowres-1536x990.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27372406_168419650_lowres.jpg 1872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-256003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Panthers\u2019 run defense holds strong, and Christian McCaffrey is kept out of the end zone.<\/p>\n<p> <!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>Bold prediction 3<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_254813\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254813\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-254813\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Ricky-Pearsall-Injury-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ricky Pearsall Injury\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Ricky-Pearsall-Injury-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Ricky-Pearsall-Injury-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Ricky-Pearsall-Injury-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Ricky-Pearsall-Injury-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Ricky-Pearsall-Injury-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Ricky-Pearsall-Injury-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Ricky-Pearsall-Injury-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-254813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ricky Pearsall is now fully healthy and goes for 100+ yards.<\/p>\n<h3>Bold prediction 4<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251809\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-251809\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-251809\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27372139_168400545_lowres-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"george kittle Week 8 Tight End Rankings\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27372139_168400545_lowres-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27372139_168400545_lowres-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27372139_168400545_lowres-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27372139_168400545_lowres-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27372139_168400545_lowres-2048x1356.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-251809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>George Kittle stays hot and scores 2+ touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p> <!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>Bold prediction 5<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_256004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256004\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-256004\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27558606_168419650_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27558606_168419650_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27558606_168419650_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27558606_168419650_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27558606_168419650_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27558606_168419650_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27558606_168419650_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27558606_168419650_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-256004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bryce Young comes back down to earth and throws for fewer than 175 yards.<\/p>\n<h3>Bold prediction 6<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_256006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256006\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-256006\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27606163_168419650_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Week 12 Monday Night Football Bold Predictions\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27606163_168419650_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27606163_168419650_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27606163_168419650_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27606163_168419650_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27606163_168419650_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27606163_168419650_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27606163_168419650_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-256006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Panthers lean on the run, and Rico Dowdle goes for 125+ yards.<\/p>\n<p> <!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>Bold prediction 7<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_256007\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256007\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-256007\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27548036_168419650_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27548036_168419650_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27548036_168419650_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27548036_168419650_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27548036_168419650_lowres-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27548036_168419650_lowres-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27548036_168419650_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27548036_168419650_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-256007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brian Robinson unexpectedly finds the end zone.<\/p>\n<h3>Bold prediction 8<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_256009\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256009\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-256009\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27608153_168419650_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27608153_168419650_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27608153_168419650_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27608153_168419650_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27608153_168419650_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27608153_168419650_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27608153_168419650_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27608153_168419650_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-256009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Panthers keep it close in the first half, but ultimately lose by 13+ points.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For more entertaining football analysis, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/drroto.com\/category\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DrRoto.com<\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Monday Night Football matchup between the Panthers and the 49ers carries huge playoff implications for both teams. San Francisco is fighting to stay near the top of the NFC race, while Carolina is battling to stay alive in the Wild Card hunt. Under the bright lights, every drive matters. 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