NFL Week 18 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Underdog Bets (2023)

Despite the Ravens resting most of their starters, I actually like them to still keep this game close with QB Tyler Huntley taking over for Lamar Jackson. Yes, they don’t care about the result of this game, but something tells me they would love to knock their AFC North rival out of playoff contention.

At the end of the day, Mason Rudolph and the Steelers will need to go into Baltimore and beat a Ravens team by more than a field goal. I’m not sure they’re capable. Even with some defensive starters out, this defense is excellent and some of these backups could start on other teams. I’m banking on the Steelers to slip up on offense, as they haven’t put together three straight good games at any point this season.

I think the entire world is backing the Bills this week, as they seemingly found their rhythm as this season winds down. However, I still have some concerns with this team. First and foremost, Stefon Diggs is going to have to become a focal point of this offense at some point, as he is a key piece to this offense. He’s only had one game of 50-plus receiving yards in the past two months. While the Bills have won four straight games, I don’t believe this trend can keep up much longer if this team wants to make a run in the postseason.

Secondly, Josh Allen must take better care of the ball as we get into January football. Allen has 19 turnovers, including a career-high 16 interceptions already this season. As this team plays better defenses, these flaws are going to get exposed if they do not correct things. On top of that, they’re traveling to Miami as a road favorite with the AFC East and No. 2 seed in the AFC on the line.

The Dolphins are going to be fired up and motivated for this game. I wouldn’t expect them to get blown out despite their own concerns playing against better teams. This Bills team has won four straight, but they’ve failed to cover the spread against mediocre Patriots and Chargers teams in recent weeks. All of these factors leads me to believe we’re going to have this Sunday Night game for the AFC East going down to the wire. The final score should be a field goal or less on either side.