It all comes down to this. The 2022 NFL regular season will wrap up this weekend with Week 18 and there is still plenty to digest as it relates to the overall playoff picture in both conferences. Both No. 1 seeds are still to be had and we have winner-take-all tickets to the postseason that need punching, so we have a jam-packed weekend that includes Saturday and Sunday football. Of course, we’ll look to stay sharp as we put a bow on the regular season in our little betting circle and gear up to wager all the way to Super Bowl LVI.
Below you’ll find my entire list of picks for the final slate of the regular season, starting with my five locks of the week.
2022 record
Regular season
Locks of the Week ATS: 40-41-4
ATS: 118-128-9
ML: 162-91-2
All NFL odds via Caesars Sportsbook
Featured Game | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans
The winner of the AFC South will be determined by the end of this matchup. For Tennessee, this is the only way for it to reach the postseason, while Jacksonville could technically still find a way as the No. 7 seed with a loss, so long as Miami, New England and Pittsburgh fall in Week 18 as well. By my estimation, however, I don’t think the Jaguars will need outside help to get themselves into the playoffs as they should be able to take down the Titans at home.
With Ryan Tannehill on IR, Tennessee will be starting Joshua Dobbs in this matchup over rookie Malik Willis. Dobbs did show some promise in last Thursday’s loss to Dallas and will now have Derrick Henry at his disposal, but it’s a tall task to ask him to go toe-to-toe with Trevor Lawrence, who has been emerging as an elite quarterback prospect. The Titans are scoring just 17.6 points per game this season (28th in the NFL), while Lawrence’s Jaguars are just outside the top 10 in the league in scoring with 24 points per game. Jacksonville has also covered in four straight games entering Week 18.
If you do consider the Jaguars a legit playoff contender, that also spells bad news for a Tennessee team that is 0-8 against…
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