The Lions have secured a playoff spot but are fighting for seeding. They can take the two-seed with a win and a loss by the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.
The Cardinals have known for a long time that they were going nowhere in 2023, but they haven’t played like it. Given the Seahawks’ tendency to play close games, they’ll have to keep up on offense if they want to give themselves a chance at the postseason.
Will the Packers notch their 10th straight win over the Bears, or will the road team play the role of spoiler?
Jake Browning’s playing for his next job and gets one more chance to get some game tape for his next contract. That makes Cincinnati far more dangerous than Cleveland, as the Browns lack any real motivation.
The Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) head south to Baltimore to take on a Ravens (13-3) team that already clinched the #1 seed in the AFC. The Steelers must defeat their bitter rivals and get some help to make the playoffs.
The Miami Dolphins entered M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday a Super Bowl contender, poised to capture the No. 1 seed in enemy territory.
New Orleans has a major success allergy: the Saints tend to follow up wins with failing to cover the next week. For the year, New Orleans has gone 1-5-1 ATS the week after a victory, and the Saints are just 3-10-1 ATS after a win under Dennis Allen.
On the other side of the coin, Atlanta’s been fading down the stretch, losing three of its past four. But the Falcons beat up the Saints on the ground in Week 12, and they’ve had the most success against bad run defenses.
That means Tyler Huntley will be taking snaps in a basically meaningless game for Baltimore. Pittsburgh is looking to ride the momentum that Mason Rudolph has provided off the bench for them as they come in looking to sneak into the playoffs after winning two straight.
Geno Smith is one of those players. If the Seahawks make the playoffs, he earns a two-million-dollar bonus. He faces a familiar foe in the Cardinals that is not great against quarterbacks.