It's officially last call time in the NFL. There are four teams battling for two spots in the AFC playoff picture and plenty of jostling left to be done in the NFC as well even though the six teams who are in the postseason are set.
NFL Week 17 Opening Odds at BookMaker.eu
Jets (44) vs. Bills (PK)
Buccaneers (47) vs. Panthers (-11)
Patriots vs. Dolphins (OTB)
Ravens vs. Bengals (OTB)
Saints vs. Falcons (OTB)
Jaguars vs. Texans (-5.5)
Steelers (-10.5) vs. Browns (47.5)
Raiders (45) vs. Chiefs (-7)
Titans vs. Colts (OTB)
Redskins vs. Cowboys (OTB)
Lions (46.5) vs. Bears (-1.5)
Eagles vs. Giants (-3.5)
Vikings vs. Packers (-3)
Chargers vs. Broncos (OTB)
Rams (-3) vs. 49ers (37)
Seahawks (48) vs. Cardinals (-4)
GAME OF THE WEEK
NBC flexed the Vikings and Packers into Sunday Night Football for good reason. Both teams have wrapped up playoff spots, but the winner of this one is going to win the NFC North.
The Packers have opened up favored by a field goal, the value of home field advantage, but there has to be a lot of question about that heading into this week. Green Bay was whipped 38-8 by Arizona in the desert last week in a game which ended any chance of a first round bye, while Minnesota curb stomped the hapless Giants in a game which really didn't end up meaning a whole heck of a lot.
Then again, let's not forget that Green Bay looked like it was set to rot away after losses to Denver, Carolina and Detroit in successive weeks, and it came out on the road and beat up the Vikes 30-13 in the first meeting of the year back on November 22.
WEEK 17 NFL ODDS NOTES
-There are six games which are currently off the board for various reasons. Houston, Baltimore, Tennessee, Indianapolis and Dallas have uncertain quarterback situations, while motivation is a big factor for teams which have already clinched playoff spots. The Redskins and Texans (the latter assuming one of 10 results happens in Week 17) both know they are going to be the No. 4 seeds in their respective conferences whatever happens in Week 17 and might be inclined to rest starters. The Seahawks also know they are going to be a Wild Card in the NFC and could be a little disinterested at Arizona.
-The biggest favorites of the week thus far are the Panthers. Their perfect season might've ended last week in Atlanta, but they still need to beat the Bucs to clinch the top seed in the NFC. That's why they're set at -11.
-The Steelers, fresh off of their shocking loss at Baltimore, are the biggest road favorites on the docket for the second straight week at -10.5 in Cleveland.
-The total of 37 between the Rams and 49ers is the lowest opening total we've seen the entire season.
-The highest opening total was set at 48 between the Seahawks and Cardinals, though we fully expect to see the Falcons and Saints have one of the highest totals of the year when that line opens.
WEEK 17 PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
-The Patriots will wrap up home field advantage in the AFC with a win over the Dolphins or if the Cincinnati/Denver winner loses in Week 17.
-The Jets will clinch a Wild Card with a win over the Bills or a Pittsburgh loss to Cleveland.
-The Steelers will clinch a Wild Card with a win over the Browns and either two losses by Denver or a New York loss to Buffalo.
-The Broncos will clinch a playoff spot with a win in either of its last two games or a Pittsburgh loss to Cleveland.
-The Broncos will win the AFC West in one of two scenarios. They must either win their last two games or win one of their last two games and get Kansas City to lose to Oakland in Week 17.
-The Texans need one of 10 games to break their way to win the AFC South.
-The Packers/Vikings winner will win the NFC North.
-The Panthers will wrap up home field advantage in the NFC with a win over the Buccaneers or if Arizona loses to Seattle.
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