Week 18 NFL Picks: Saturday Night Fever

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 17: C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans in action against the Indianapolis Colts at NRG Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo : Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Here at last, the final week of the NFL regular season.  Let's dive into our Week 18 NFL Picks for NFL Saturday's slate. 

Kicking off on Saturday we have two games.  First we have the Pittsburgh Steelers traveling to Baltimore to take on the Ravens. 

Week 18 NFL Picks: Ravens 24 - Steelers 20

The Ravens have already clinched the one seed after a win over the Miami Dolphins last week, so they may take the Steelers lightly, although we are sure the Ravens definitely do not want to see another fellow AFC North rival enter the playoffs.  

We believe the Steelers will struggle a bit on offense, but will try to fire on all cylinders to hang onto playoff hopes with a win; but their odds drop drastically with a loss. 

The Ravens might rest quarterback Lamar Jackson, but it may be wise for them to keep Pittsburgh out of the playoffs.  The Ravens already have to worry about the Cleveland Browns in the playoffs, so they will likely still do anything possible to prevent another familiar foe from getting in by wild card.     

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The second game slated for Saturday night is the Houston Texans facing the Indianapolis Colts at home. 

Week 18 NFL Picks: Texans 35 - Colts 28

This may be the second biggest game of the week, as the winner of this matchup almost guarantees their playoff berth; whether it be as a wild card spot or even stealing the AFC South division from the Jacksonville Jaguars.  

We anticipate a high scoring game being that the Texans have their franchise quarterback C.J. Stroud back in the mix.  And the Colts have been no slouches when it comes to putting up points. 

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