On Saturday in Los Angeles, the Chargers (11-4) host the Houston Texans (10-5), who have won seven in a row while the 'Bolts have won four straight and seven of their last eight games. The Baltimore Ravens (7-8) try to stay alive in the AFC playoff chase when they face the Green Bay Packers (9-5-1) in a road game. The rest of the games are on Sunday and the final Monday night game this year has the Los Angeles Rams (11-4) taking on the Atlanta Falcons (6-9) in Atlanta.
Here is a breakdown in the capsule style format for all 16 games and the Heftyinfo picks follow up.
Christmas Day Games
Dallas (6-8-1) at Washington (4-11) - Cowboys and Commanders playing meaningless football in late December. Toss up here.
Detroit (8-7) at Minnesota (7-8) - The Lions are in must win mode for the final two games of the season. The Vikings are playing spoilers.
Denver (12-3) at Kansas City (6-9) - Broncos should roll in this one as the Chiefs have packed it in for the season.
Saturday Games
Houston (10-5) at L.A. Chargers (11-4) - Two of the hottest teams in the AFC playoff race have already clinched playoff spots. Toss up in this game.
Baltimore (7-8) at Green Bay (9-5-1) - The Packers can clinch a playoff spot with the home win. The Ravens must win or they are out of the AFC playoff chase.
Sunday Games
Seattle (12-3) at Carolina (8-7) - This game should go down to the wire with two teams looking to stay ahead of the pack in their division races.
Arizona (3-12) at Cincinnati (5-10) - Take the Bengals.
Pittsburgh (9-6) at Cleveland (3-12) - The Steelers can wrap up the AFC North title with a win and that will likely happen in this one.
Jacksonville (11-4) at Indianapolis (8-7) - The Colts are just about done for this season while the Jaguars are rolling with six straight wins.
Tampa Bay (7-8) at Miami (6-9) - Two Florida teams battle it out . . . the visiting Buccaneers are in must win mode while the Dolphins have been out of it since November.
New England (12-3) at N.Y. Jets (3-12) - Take the Patriots.
New Orleans (5-10) at Tennessee (3-12) - Two bottom feeders in this one. Toss up game.
Philadelphia (10-5) at Buffalo (11-4) - The game of the week with two teams already in the playoffs. Another toss up game.
N.Y. Giants (2-13) at Las Vegas (2-13) - Two teams with long losing streaks go at it with the loser likely getting the slot for the number one pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Chicago (11-4) at San Francisco (11-4) - The Sunday night game between two of the hottest teams in the NFC . . . take the 49ers in a close one.
Monday Night Game
L.A. Rams (11-4) at Atlanta (6-9) - Take the Rams.
The Heftyinfo picks for Week Seventeen . . . . . . . . . . . (Home teams are listed in bold; Lock of the Week is listed in BOLD CAPS)
Dallas over Washington
Detroit over Minnesota
DENVER over Kansas City
Houston over L.A. Chargers
Baltimore over Green Bay
Seattle over Carolina
Cincinnati over Arizona
Pittsburgh over Cleveland
Jacksonville over Indianapolis
Tampa Bay over Miami
New England over N.Y. Jets
Tennessee over New Orleans
Buffalo over Philadelphia
Las Vegas over N.Y. Giants
San Francisco over Chicago
L.A. Rams over Atlanta
Last Week's Record - 11-5
SEASON RECORD - 157-82-1
Lock of the Week Record - 14-2
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