The NFL playoff picture will finalize after the NFL Week 18 schedule. The top seeds in both the AFC and NFC are still at stake, as is who is going to take the NFC South and AFC North title and the playoff spot that comes with it.

Maye entered the 2025 campaign with lower expectations than Stafford. He exceeded the preseason thoughts around himself and the Patriots and then some. Winning a division title has to be rewarded along with stats. That's what Maye holds on his resume.

Here are the top betting storylines going into Week 18 of the NFL season, with all odds from BetMGM: How weird is the NFC South? The Buccaneers have lost seven of eight games and are still favored to beat the team in first place of the division. Tampa Bay is a 2.5-point favorite over the Panthers.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 18 on a 53-37 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. Anybody following its NFL betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.

The NFL playoff matchups will take shape in NFL Week 18. The top seeds in both the AFC and NFC are still at stake, as is who is going to take

Matthew Stafford or Drake Maye? That’s the question that NFL MVP voters will be asking themselves after Week 18, but the betting market has picked a side.  Staf

NFL Week 18 kicks off Sunday, with playoff positioning on the line. Here are the lines for every Week 18 matchup at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Jan. 3.