Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!Let me start things off here by saying that if we learned one thing from Thursday night's game, it's that you should never turn off a game until it's actually over and although I think we actually learned that earlier this year, it's definitely a rule that we all need to now live by. At one point in last night's game, the Vikings led 29-0 and if any other team was playing, I Craig Biggio Jersey would have gone to bed, but if there's any team in the NFL capable of blowing a 29-0 lead, it's definitely the Vikings and it almost happened.The Vikings had to hold on for dear life in the fourth quarter, but they ended up coming away with a 36-28 win, which is good news for Mike Zimmer, because I'm 75% sure he would have been fired immediately after the game if the Vikings had lost.We'll be going over the game in more detail in today's newsletter, plus we'll be taking a look at the unexpected death of former receiver , who tragically died on Thursday.Remember, your job this weekend is to get as many people you know to sign up for the newsletter. To get your friends to sign up, all you have to do is with them. Signing someone up makes a great holiday gift and that's mainly because it's free. 1. Today's show: Recapping Minnesota's wild win over the In one of the wildest games you'll ever see, the Vikings almost blew a 29-0 lead, but they ended up holding on for a 36-28 victory. The only thing wilder than the game was the podcast that I recorded afterward with Ryan Wilson and Will Brinson.Here are a few key aspects of the game that we touched on: dominates.Three hours before Thursday's game kicked off, it wasn't even clear if Dalvin Cook was going to play and I'm gue sing the Steelers wished that he hadn't played and that's because he absolutely steamrolled Pittsburgh's defense. Not even a shoulder harne s could stop Cook as he rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries. Cook did most of his damage in the first half, rushing for 153 yards, which set the Vikings franchise record for most rush yards in a first half. Cook also had one catch in the game and it was a huge one: He caught a 17-yard pa s on third-and-9 late in the fourth quarter that gave the Vikings a pivotal first down. The third-down conversion forced the Steelers to use all of their timeouts before the two-minute warning. Steelers almost pull off improbable comeback.With Dallas Keuchel Jersey three minutes left in the third quarter, the Vikings were leading 29-0 and the game basically looked like it was over, but this is the Vikings we're talking about, so you know know things got crazy. In a wild sequence that started at the 2:11 mark of the third quarter, the Steelers scored three touchdowns in a five-minute span that cut the Vikings' lead to 29-20 (The Steelers went for two on their third touchdown, but didn't get it). The Steelers' comeback was helped by the fact that threw two interceptions in the second half. The Steelers had a chance to tie the game on the final play after driving down to Minnesota's 12-yard line, but broke up a pa s from that was intended for tight end . The ball was IN Freiermuth's hands, which you . If the Steelers had pulled off the comeback, it would have been the largest regular-season comeback in NFL history.Steelers' playoff hopes on life support, Vikings in a good spot. With the lo s, the Steelers fell to the 10th seed in the AFC and at 6-6-1 it feels highly unlikely that they're going to get in the playoffs. The AFC is so stacked that it seems like it's going to take 10 wins to get in and for the Steelers to hit that number, they'd have to go 4-0 Jose Cruz Jr. Jersey down the stretch, which won't be easy because they close the season with the , , and . As for the Vikings, they're now just a half game out of the final two wild card spots in the NFC with San Francisco (6-6) and Washington (6-6) ahead of them. The Vikings feel like a team that can beat anyone, but they also feel like a team that could LOSE to anyone, so it's hard to predict whether they'll end up in the playoffs. If I had to make a pick now, I'd say yes.To listen to or watch today's . (Seriously, you can WATCH the podcast.) You can also check out our . 2. Today's show Part II: Best bets for Week 14The best part about Friday -- besides the fact it's Friday -- is that you get two episodes of the podcast in your feed. After the recap of the Steelers-Vikings game, Brinson politely asked me and Ryan Wilson to leave so that he could bring on R.J. White and Pete Prisco for a discu sion about their best bets for Week 14. The three guys spent nearly 60 minutes going over the best bets for every single game, and we're going to cover three of each person's picks below.Pete Prisco(1-2 last week in picks featured here) (-8.5) to cover against the Broncos (-12.5) to cover against the at OVER 53.5Will Brinson (2-1 last week in picks featured here) (-1) to cover against the Washington (+4) to cover against the Lions at Broncos UNDER 42R.J. White (0-3 last week in picks featured here) (-5) to cover against the (+10) to cover against the (-2.5) Carlos Lee Jersey to cover against the The guys also have a parlay they like.Buccaneers (-3.5) to cover against the BillsWashington (+4) to cover against the CowboysTitans (-9.5) to cover against the (+9.5) to cover against the ChiefsIf it hits, that parlay would win $1,228 on a $100 bet. To hear what the rest of the best bets are for Week 14 -- and there are quite a few -- be sure to click here so you . You can . 3. Demaryius Thomas dies at age 33Former Broncos star Demaryius Thomas tragically died on Thursday, just 16 days shy of his 34th birthday. Thomas, who was one of the most underrated receivers in NFL history, spent nine years in Denver after the Broncos selected him with the 22nd overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Here's what we know about the situation.Thomas' death appears to have been caused by a seizure. One of Thomas' close relatives that Thomas had regularly been dealing with seizures over the years. The family believes that he had a seizure while showering on Thursday at his home in Roswell, Georgia. Thomas had just retired.After spending 10 seasons in the NFL, Thomas had just officially . The receiver was such a big part of the Broncos organization that the team honored him on Sept. 26 prior to a game with the Jets. Thomas played for both the Jets and the Broncos during his career.One of the most prolific receivers in Broncos history.In just nine seasons with the team, Thomas etched his name into the Broncos' record book. Thomas finished his Broncos career with the second-most receiving yards (9,055) and receiving touchdowns ( Evan Gattis Jersey 60) in franchise history. He also has the third-most receptions in team history.Unprecedented run of succe s. arrival to