Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 18 game
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Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for the final week of the NFL regular season, with the 49ers beat the Seahawks and the Steelers prevailing.
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 Rams "need to play better football," so their starters will play, while the Eagles and Chargers are among those who will rest players.
This is it, football fan! The final week of the 2025-26 NFL regular season has arrived. Two games will take place on Saturday, another 14 will be played on Sunday, and that two-day stretch will put the finishing touches on this year's playoff field.
In just 24 hours, the final weekend of the 2025-26 NFL regular season will be officially underway, with a handful of playoff spots still up for grabs entering Week 18. On Saturday, the action kicks off with an afternoon doubleheader,
Overall picks to win: 8-8 in Week 17 (173-82-1 for the season) Picks to win with 1-5 confidence: 4-7 (103-64-1) Picks to win with 6-10 confidence: 4-1 (70-18) Overall to cover the spread: 9-6-1 (130-117-9) Cover-the-spread picks with 1-5 confidence: 8-4-1 (107-93-8) Cover-the-spread picks with 6-10 confidence: 1-2 (23-23-1)
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