The NFL has two games on tap for Christmas Day as Week 17 of the 2024 seasons kicks off on Wednesday afternoon. Who will win the Chiefs vs Steelers and Ravens vs Texans games? We make our predictions.
The NFL starts Week 17 of the 2024 regular season with a Christmas Day doubleheader. An all-AFC type of day, the games feature three of the four division leaders, with the fourth teams actually tied for their division lead. The AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs visit the AFC North leading Pittsburgh Steelers in the first game, while the Baltimore Ravens, locked into the playoffs and tied with the Steelers in the chase for the AFC North crown, visit the AFC South champion Houston Texans.
Wednesday will be a busy day for the AFC playoff picture as seeding starts to fall into place. Who will win each of the games today? Our contributors are back to give you their projections.
How can I watch each game?
Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers
Where: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia|
Kickoff: 1 p.m. Eastern
TV Coverage: Netflix
Broadcast Team: Ian Eagle, Nate Burleson, J.J. Watt, Melanie Collins, Stacey Dales
Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. Eastern
TV Coverage: Netflix
Broadcast Team: Noah Eagle, Greg Olsen, Jamie Erdahl, Steve Wyche
What are the FanDuel Sportsbook odds?
Chiefs at Steelers
Spread: Chiefs -2.5
Moneyline: Chiefs – 146 | Steelers +124
Point total: 43.5
Ravens at Texans
Spread: Ravens -5.5
Moneyline: Ravens -255 | Texans +210
Point total: 46.5
All odds are brought to us by FanDuel sportsbook.
How did our contributors do in Week 16?
James McKinney led the week at 13-3, followed by Sumeet Jena and me at 12-4. Marek Brave was another game back at 11-5.
How are our contributors doing for the 2024 season?
Marek Brave (165-75)
James McKinney (165-75)
Kevin Nogle (162-78)
Sumeet Jena (162-78)
Christmas Day picks
Our contributors primarily make their picks based on the moneyline/straight-up winner for the game. They can, however, make picks against the spread and on the point total as well. You can check out all our picks right here, thanks to the widget provided by Tallysight.