2024 NFL Week 18 Picks

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos (-10, 41), 4:25 pm (CBS) - Lots of Kansas City starters will sit this one out, as they've already clinched the #1 seed in the AFC, and that includes QB Patrick Mahomes. Carson Wence will lead the offense.

The Broncos make the playoffs as the #7 seed with a win. With Bo Nix playing against KC backups, there's a good chance that will happen, and Denver will likely have the pedal to the metal throughout.

Seattle Seahawks (-6.5, 38.5) at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 pm (FOX) - Jimmy Garoppolo (rust) starts in place of Matthew Stafford as the Rams clinched the NFC West last week.

Seattle could win this game and unfortunately miss the playoffs with a 10-7 record. They were eliminated in Week 17 when the Rams won last Saturday, 13-9, over Arizona. With the Rams already in, they can hold onto the #3 seed with a win or Tampa Bay loss, but drop to #4 if Tampa Bay wins and they lose.

Being #3 or #4 doesn't matter much, so the Rams may be better off resting most of their starters.

Miami Dolphins (-1, 38.5) at New York Jets, 4:25 pm (FOX) - With a playoff spot a possibility (Miami needs to win and Denver must lose to the Chiefs), the Dolphins turn to Tyler Huntley to run the offense, as Tua Tagovailoa is unlikely to be a go.

They are also notoriously bad in cold weather games, and it's predicted to be freezing cold at the Meadowlands Sunday night. This also could be Aaron Rodgers last NFL game, and he'd probably like to go out win a win. Things don't stack up well for the Dolphins here.

Los Angeles Chargers (-4, 42) at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 pm (CBS) - If the Steelers lose to Cincy on Saturday, the Chargers could move up to the #5 seed with a win. If Pittsburgh wins, they're locked in at #6. Either way, the Raiders are one of the worst teams in the league and the Chargers already beat them, 22-10, in Week 1.

The Raiders, after losing 10 straight, are now on a two game winning streak, topping Jacksonville and New Orleans in weeks 16 and 17. Can Aiden O'Connell make it three straight? Maybe.

San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals (-4.5, 42.5), 4:25 pm (FOX) - Games don't get any less meaningful than this one. Both teams are out of the playoff picture and are just grinding it out. There's some behind-the-scenes noise about SF QB Brock Purdy and his future, but that's about it.

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions (-3, 56), 8:20 pm (NBC) - This one is for the #1 seed in the NFC and a bye in the first playoff round.

Detroit has held a slim lead over the Vikings since Week 8, when Minnesota lost to the Rams, 30-20, but the Vikings have won nine straight since then and got back into a tie with the Lions when the Bills upended Detroit, 48-42, in Week 15.

Week 7, the Lions prevailed over the Vikings, 31-29, and now can make it two straight over their biggest division rival. Minnesota has been relentless, however, and will be all out to avenge that October 20 loss.

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