NFL Week 18 picks, schedule, playoff scenarios, odds, injuries, stats
The Week 18 NFL schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup.
Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a big stat to know, playoff clinching scenarios and a betting nugget for each contest, and our Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers with a game projection. Finally, Seth Walder and Eric Moody give us final score picks for every game. Everything you want to know is here in one spot to help you get ready for a loaded weekend of NFL football.
Let’s get into the full Week 18 slate, including the Jaguars and Titans facing off for the AFC South title, the Packers hosting the Lions with a playoff berth up for grabs and an AFC North showdown between the Bengals and Ravens. (Game times are Sunday unless otherwise noted.)
Jump to a matchup:
KC-LV | TEN-JAX | NE-BUF
MIN-CHI | HOU-IND | NYJ-MIA
CAR-NO | TB-ATL | CLE-PIT
BAL-CIN | DAL-WSH | NYG-PHI
LAR-SEA | LAC-DEN | ARI-SF | DET-GB
Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET | ESPN/ABC/ESPN+ | Spread: KC -9 (52)
What to watch for: Time to see if Jarrett Stidham’s first-ever NFL start against the 49ers’ top-rated defense was a one-off now that the Chiefs have game film on him. Stidham, who will be the first Raiders QB other than Derek Carr to start against Kansas City since Matt McGloin in 2013, has a pair of high-powered assets to work with. Running back Josh Jacobs has rushed for 1,608 yards and could be the Raiders’ first rushing champ since Marcus Allen in 1985, while receiver Davante Adams needs five catches for his third straight 100-reception season and is averaging a career-best 15.2 yards per catch while leading the league with 14 touchdown receptions. — Paul Gutierrez
Bold prediction: Patrick Mahomes and Stidham will combine to throw for more than 700 yards. The Chiefs and Raiders feature two of the NFL’s worst…
