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Ahead of the final round of the regular season, analyst Pete Prisco has offered up his CBS NFL Picks for Week 18. With a bucket load of playoff permutations interwoven into the season’s climax, we put his predictions under the microscope to see who he is banking on for the final postseason spots.
CBS Expert Picks NFL Week 18
CBS Sports commentator and analyst Pete Prisco admitted Week 18’s schedule appears, on the surface, to be a particularly difficult round to decipher.
With so many narratives feeding into the remaining playoff berths, along with teams already with a hole punched in their postseason ticket, the result could be a chaotic climax littered with upsets.
Prisco’s CBS NFL picks against the spread for the season stand at 123-122-11, while his straight up record was bolstered in Week 17 after going 12-4, bring the total tally up to 158-98-0.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (+3.5)
Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET
First up is a must-win game for Pittsburgh against newly-crowned AFC North champions Baltimore, who will likely rest MVP favorite Lamar Jackson.
“The Steelers need to have this game to have any chance to make the playoffs. But you know these two don’t like each other. Even if guys like Lamar Jackson sit, I think the Ravens will win it.”
Prediction: Ravens 24, Steelers 21
Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts (+1.5)
Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET
The Texans stand on the cusp of making the playoffs, putting an end to three consecutive years of being the first team to fall out of postseason contention.
“The Texans are a different team with C.J. Stroud, who played well last week after missing two games. I think he plays a good game here and the Texans make the playoffs.”
Prediction: Texans 31, Colts 26
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers (+5.5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
Tampa can clinch the NFC South in Carolina, and come up against a 2-14 Panthers side whose confidence has scarcely lifted from the floor this year.
“I think the…
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Author : Charlie Rhodes
Publish date : 2024-01-05 19:48:50
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