NFL Week 17 Games

This has been quite a season for fans of the Chicago Bears. We knew that they would have a better record than last year but their success in year one under new Head Coach Ben Johnson has been truly amazing.The team has come back to win while trailing in the final minutes of the game on a remarkable six occasions. What can be made of that? Even as a Jew, I just knew it might be good to have a Pope who grew up as a Bears fan. Now, for the Bears, the division, and potentially a number one (or number two) seed is very much in play. It is pretty crazy to be picking which teams I want to win this week's games, knowing that very few of them in the NFC can potentially catch the Bears.

The possibilities of what could or could not be on the table in Week 18 are pretty crazy. For now, I will hope for the Lions to stay alive, at least for this week, because that might be the only way to knock the Green Bay Packers out of the playoffs, and that would be pretty fun to see in a way. The Bears will play the Lions in Week 18, and might need to "take a dive" theoretically, but I will not want that to happen. Odds are, next week will matter to the Bears' playoff positioning, and they will probably be facing Green Bay again in early 2026.

 NOT PREDICTIONS

Overall Results: 110-129 (46%) 

 

1. Cowboys (6-8-1) at Commanders (4-11)

2. Lions (8-7) at Vikings (7-8)

3. Broncos (12-3) at Chiefs (6-9)

 

 

4. Texans (10-5) at Chargers (11-4)

5. Ravens (7-8) at Packers (9-5-1)

 

6.  Seahawks (12-3) at Panthers (8-7)

7.  Cardinals (3-12) at Bengals (5-10)

8.  Steelers (9-6) at Browns (3-12)

9.  Jaguars (11-4) at Colts (8-7)

10. Buccaneers (7-8) at Dolphins (6-9)

11. Patriots (12-3) at Jets (3-12)

12. Saints (5-10) at Titans (3-12)

13. Giants (2-13) at Raiders (2-13)

14. Eagles (10-5) at Bills (11-4)

15. Bears (11-4) at 49ers (11-4)

 

16. Rams (11-4) at Falcons (6-9)