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NFL Predictions Week 17: Picks and Odds Advice for Final Schedule
- Updated: January 1, 2017
The final day of the 2016 regular season is here, folks. By the end of Sunday, the playoff field will be set and the race to Super Bowl LI will be ready to begin. For the teams that have already earned their playoff passes, it’s easy to start looking ahead.
Before we get to the postseason, though, we still have the one day to go—and it has the potential to change a lot.
Sure, Week 17 won’t mean much for teams like the Dallas Cowboys (locked into the No. 1 seed) or the Cleveland Browns (nearly locked into the No. 1 pick), but there are plenty of playoff implications on the immediate horizon. The Oakland Raiders, for example, can enter the postseason as the AFC’s No. 1 seed or as its No. 5 seed depending on how Week 17 unfolds.
We’re here to take a look at the entire slate, along with the latest odds, according to OddsShark. We’ll be making our picks against the spreads and examining some of the more interesting matchups of sendoff Sunday.
NFL Week 17
Matchups to Watch
New England at Miami
Normally, large spreads in divisional matchups can be a problem. Teams that play each other twice a year often have hotly contested games and experience close outcomes. When the New England Patriots are involved, however, this isn’t always the case.
Yet it has been the case for New England when playing the Miami Dolphins in Florida. In fact, the Patriots have lost their last three road games against the Dolphins. This is part of the reason why, despite fully believing the Patriots will win, the Dolphins will cover such a large spread on Sunday.
Both teams have something to play for here, so it should be a competitive matchup. The Patriots can secure the AFC’s No. 1 seed with a win, while the Dolphins would move into the No. 5 seed with a win and a Kansas City Chiefs loss.
Don’t expect either team to sit healthy starters early in the contest. The Dolphins insist they’re playing to win, not to limp into the postseason.
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