"The NFL playoff picture is coming into focus, with 12 teams having locked up spots and the remaining two spot to be determined in winner-take-all matchups in Week 18. The Carolina Panthers hit the road to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the NFC South title at stake, and the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night with the AFC North up for grabs. The winners of those games will be in the playoffs and have a home game, the loser will be out."
"Matt Bowen, Joe Fortenbaugh, Pamela Maldonado, Eric Moody and Seth Walder looked at the early Week 18 odds and identified which ones are worth jumping on now before potential shifts later in the week. Note: Odds by DraftKings Sportsbook and subject to change. Bowen: Assuming Dak Prescott and the Cowboys' top offensive skills players are up for this one, I'll take Dallas to cover the spread. Prescott has thrown for multiple touchdowns in back-to-back games, and he'll have matchups to target at the second and third level of the field. Big plays here.Last week: Steelers -4.5 at Browns (Browns won, 13-6)"
"Fortenbaugh: This opened at 43 and was immediately steamed south for several reasons. For starters, did you see how Pittsburgh looked Sunday without DK Metcalf? Six total points on 4.5 yards per play against a Cleveland Browns defense that surrendered 31 points at home to the Tennessee Titans back on December 7. To make matters worse, Steelers tight end Darnell Washington sustained a broken arm in Sunday's loss to the Browns."
Twelve NFL teams have clinched playoff berths, with two remaining spots decided by Week 18 winner-take-all games. Carolina at Tampa Bay will decide the NFC South and Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore will decide the AFC North; winners qualify for the playoffs and secure home games while losers are eliminated. Other key games, such as Seattle at San Francisco, will determine playoff seeding and home-field scenarios. Analysts examined early Week 18 odds from DraftKings Sportsbook and offered actionable opinions, including a Dallas spread play assuming Dak Prescott and a lowered total on Ravens-Steelers driven by recent offensive struggles and injuries.
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