We are approaching the final week of the 2024 NFL regular season. For many teams it means a whole lot of nothing, but for others — such as the Vikings and Lions — it’s everything. Byes, division titles and playoff berths are on the line throughout the league.
Make sure you check out our NFL predictions as we add our picks on the side and total for every game throughout the week – and throughout the entire season. Also make sure to check out our NFL best bets page for our top picks. For now, let’s break down the NFL Week 18 opening lines and give our best early bet to make.
NFL Week 18 opening lines and odds
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing
Cleveland Browns +17.5 (-110) vs Baltimore Ravens -17.5 (-110) – Saturday
Cincinnati Bengals -2.5 (-118) vs Pittsburgh Steelers +2.5 (-102) – Saturday
Carolina Panthers +7.5 (-110) vs Atlanta Falcons -7.5 (-110)
Washington Commanders -3 (-110) vs Dallas Cowboys +3 (-110)
Kansas City Chiefs +8.5 (-110) vs Denver Broncos -8.5 (-110)
Chicago Bears +10 (-115) vs Green Bay Packers -10 (-105)
Houston Texans +4.5 (-110) vs Tennessee Titans -4.5 (-110)
Jacksonville Jaguars +5 (-110) vs Indianapolis Colts -5 (-110)
Los Angeles Chargers -6 (-110) vs Las Vegas Raiders +6 (-110)
Seattle Seahawks +2.5 (-110) vs Los Angeles Rams -2.5 (-110)
Buffalo Bills -2.5 (-110) vs New England Patriots +2.5 (-110)
Miami Dolphins -2.5 (-110) vs New York Jets +2.5 (-110)
New York Giants +4 (-110) vs Philadelphia Eagles -4 (-110)
San Francisco 49ers -1 (-112) vs Arizona Cardinals +1 (-108)
New Orleans Saints +14 (-110) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers -14 (-110)
Minnesota Vikings +2.5 (-102) vs Detroit Lions -2.5 (-118) – Sunday Night Football
Best bet for NFL Week 18: Miami Dolphins -2.5 over New York Jets (-110)
You are always going to see some wacky spreads in the last week of the NFL regular season, and it’s all about the playoff picture. Some teams are already in, some teams are already out and some teams have everything to play for on the final weekend. For obvious reasons, you generally want to throw your eggs in the basket of teams who will be playing for their lives – at least if they aren’t massive favorites (like, for example, Tampa Bay in Week 18).
One such team is Miami, which needs a win and a Denver loss to secure the third and final wild-card spot in the AFC. The Dolphins are facing the Jets, who have long since been eliminated from playoff contention. Aaron Rodgers and company certainly played like it in Week 17, getting humiliated by the Bills 40-14. This moribund New York club is 4-12 and has scored 23 points in the last 2 contests. Given that the Jets have nothing at stake, they will probably lay another egg – even if Tua Tagovailoa can’t go for the Dolphins.
We’ll have NFL Week 18 picks for every game!