NFL Week 18 picks, score predictions for every game this week, including Lions-Bears, Chargers-Broncos, Colts-Texans, Ravens-Steelers, Seahawks-49ers.

Picking the Ravens over the Steelers is almost too easy. We also like the Seahawks over the 49ers and Bucs over Panthers in critical games.

We went 9-6-1 last week (including 4-1 on top picks), which brings us to 133-105-2 on the year. That ranks No. 1 at CBS Sports. We benefited from the Chicago Bears' remarkable comeback over the Green Bay Packers,

Find out how to watch Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans live streaming online, plus TV channel and game info for this week 18 NFL matchup.

Overall picks to win: 8-8 in Week 17 (173-82-1 for the season) Picks to win with 1-5 confidence: 4-7 (103-64-1) Picks to win with 6-10 confidence: 4-1 (70-18) Overall to cover the spread: 9-6-1 (130-117-9) Cover-the-spread picks with 1-5 confidence: 8-4-1 (107-93-8) Cover-the-spread picks with 6-10 confidence: 1-2 (23-23-1)

The Week 18 NFL schedule begins with a crucial NFC South matchup on Saturday afternoon when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Carolina Panthers at 4:30 p.m. ET. Carolina can clinch the division title with a win or an Atlanta win over New Orleans on Sunday.

See who's in and who's out for the Week 18 matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints on January 4, 2026.