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The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore picks for the AFC North crown on 'Sunday Night Football' in Week 18
Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for the final week of the NFL regular season, with the 49ers beat the Seahawks and the Steelers prevailing.
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 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.
Some of the site's predictions differ from NFL Week 17 odds and other NFL Week 17 picks for NFL Week 17 games. How correct will the analytics be this week? Click on each game for more NFL Week 17 predictions for that NFL matchup. All times MST. The site allows for the possibility of ties, so the numbers add up to just less than 100%.
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