In the seven playoffs before stretching the field to 14 teams, Wild Card dogs were 19-8-1 ATS – a 70% ATS windfall. Since expanding the bracket, pups have barely barked at 16-14 ATS over the last five postseasons.

The Patriots beat up on their easy schedule on their way to a 14-3 record and the No. 2 seed. The Chargers dealt with offensive line injuries and some losses to below average teams on their way to a 11-6 record and a second place finish in the AFC West.

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)

The 2026 NFL playoffs are here as six matchups are set to unfold over the course of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The latest Wild Card Weekend NFL odds from DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Rams at -10.

Weeks 17 and 18 in NFL are all about scenarios. To name a few, there are teams that are win-and-in for a division title or playoff berth. Others will find motivation or discouragement in the result of an earlier game or some flickering numbers on the scoreboard.

The Carolina Panthers ' Week 17 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks certainly looks tough on paper. Seattle enters at a strong 12-3 record and as the No. 1 seed in the NFC. But the Panthers have beaten the class of the conference twice before here in 2025, and they can certainly do it again.

Expect a solid rushing game for Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard against the Buccaneers in our picks, odds & expert predictions for Saturday, January 3.

Cleveland entered Week 18 at 4-12 after last week’s 13-6 upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, a result that dropped the Browns from No. 3 to No. 6 in the current draft order and eliminated any remaining chance at the No. 1 overall pick.

Microsoft Copilot picks all of the NFL Week 17 games after going 12-4 predicting the results of the previous week's contests.