The final regular-season weekend of any NFL campaign typically features games with definitive playoff implications, so many teams getting a final shot to punch their ticket, improve their seeding … or watch all of their efforts go by the wayside.
Conversely, almost any Week 18 is going to have its fair share of dogs with so many teams looking ahead to free agency, Caribbean vacations, tee times or even protecting postseason-bound stars from needless injuries. Good luck trying to forecast how those contests unfold.
But we’re here to try. From Texans-Colts and Bills-Dolphins and everything that’s on the line in those highly anticipated matchups … to Chiefs-Chargers and Browns-Bengals and a whole bunch of virtually nothing at stake for those clubs Sunday.
But we’ll prognosticate … as best we can:
NFL Week 18 game picks
(Odds provided by BetMGM. Access more BetMGM odds here.)
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NFL Week 18 game-by-game predictions, picks, odds
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore RavensHouston Texans at Indianapolis ColtsTampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina PanthersCleveland Browns at Cincinnati BengalsMinnesota Vikings at Detroit LionsNew York Jets at New England PatriotsAtlanta Falcons at New Orleans SaintsJacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee TitansSeattle Seahawks at Arizona CardinalsChicago Bears at Green Bay PackersKansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles ChargersDenver Broncos at Las Vegas RaidersPhiladelphia Eagles at New York GiantsLos Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ersDallas Cowboys at Washington CommandersBuffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
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