Picking the entire NFL slate in the final two weeks of the season is really challenging. Who is playing? Where's the motivation? Which players have their minds on Cancun and Aruba?  Those are my excuses for having a terrible Week 17.

The 2026 NFL Wild Card Weekend has arrived as six games are set to unfold over the course of Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The action kicks at

However Sunday night, the 272nd and final game of the regular season, will have winner-take-all stakes as the archrival Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens vie for the AFC North title in the latest installment of their border way. The loser goes gets nothing.

NFL Week 18 picks, score predictions for every game this week, including Lions-Bears, Chargers-Broncos, Colts-Texans, Ravens-Steelers, Seahawks-49ers.

We've assembled spread, moneyline and total picks from our Covers Predictions AI tool for every NFL Week 18 game.

It's Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season and the regular season comes to a close with plenty to play for around the league. The action starts on Saturday with the Carolina Panthers visiting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the NFC South on the line and wraps up Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Baltimore Ravens for the AFC North title.

NFL Week 17 is here, so let's look at the odds and make some picks and predictions for the coming weekend as the playoffs near.