NFL Week 18 Blazin’ 5: Will Bears upset Packers, Bills clinch the AFC East?

NFL Week 18 is upon us, and we’re diving into Colin Cowherd’s favorite picks from the final weekend of the regular season.

Contents

Blazin’ 5: Can Bears upset Packers, Bills clinch AFC East? What Warren Moon sees in Michael Penix Jr. and his own journey NFL Week 18 Clinching Scenarios: Everything you need to know Michael Penix Jr. vs. J.J. McCarthy: NFL Draft evaluations Inside Bill Belichick’s Friday pressers: When monotone Bill becomes monologue Bill NFL Week 18 odds, best bets: Look for Titans, Ravens, Dolphins to cover Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears: Prediction, odds, picks 2024 Super Bowl odds: 49ers still favored; Eagles, Dolphins slip Ravens, 49ers top title contenders; Eagles, Dolphins, Bills among pretenders 2023 NFL Power Rankings, Week 18: Browns surge; how far do Eagles dive?

Let’s get to it.

Falcons @ Saints (-3)
1 p.m. ET, CBS

Colin’s pick, score prediction: Falcons +3, (Falcons win 24-23)

Colin’s thoughts: “[Atlanta’s] defense has been sneaky good this year. The last two weeks they lead the league in sacks… They’re 4-1 when they rush for 150 plus rushing yards, [and] the Saints can’t defend the run.”

Atlanta Falcons

ATL

New Orleans Saints

Seahawks (-3) @ Cardinals
4:25 p.m. ET, FOX and the FOX Sports app

Colin’s pick, score prediction: Cardinals +3 (Cardinals win 27-24)

Colin’s thoughts: “Seattle’s defense has gone into the toilet. Kyler Murray is making his eighth start [while] coming off his best game. [Arizona] is averaging 348 yards when he plays, which makes them the 10th best offense in the league.”

Seattle Seahawks

SEA

Arizona Cardinals

ARI

Bears @ Packers (-3)
4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Colin’s pick, score prediction: Bears +3 (Bears win 28-27)

Colin’s thoughts: “[Chicago] has won four out of their last five games and their offense the last few weeks has been pretty good. [On the other hand], Green Bay’s defense stinks, there’s no other way to say it.”

Chicago Bears

CHI

Green Bay Packers

Blazin’ 5: Can Bears upset Packers, Bills clinch AFC East?

Eagles (-5.5) @ Giants
4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Colin’s pick, score prediction: Giants +5.5 (Giants wins 27-26)

Colin’s thoughts: “In his three healthy starts this year, Tyrod Taylor and the Giants are averaging 355 yards a game. [Meanwhile], the Eagles are 1-4 over their last five games. Since Week 8, Philly has had the worst defense in the league.”

Philadelphia Eagles

PHI

New York Giants

NYG

Bills (-2.5) @ Dolphins
8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

Colin’s pick, score prediction: Bills -2.5 (Bills win 33-27)

Colin’s thoughts: “[Buffalo] is 12-2 against Miami under head coach Sean McDermott, and Josh Allen lights up Miami like nobody else. Every time Miami plays a good, hungry team, they get whacked.”