The final weekend of the 2024 NFL regular season begins with an all-AFC North Saturday schedule. Who will win?
The NFL regular season comes to a close this weekend as the final 16 games are played over two days. Saturday’s schedule features two games, bringing to a close the AFC North’s schedule for the year as all four teams face off. The opening game will feature the Cleveland Browns visiting the Baltimore Ravens, with the night game including the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers.
How will everything play out as the AFC playoff picture comes into focus? Will the Ravens or the Steelers claim the AFC North division title? Baltimore has the advantage, with either a win or a Steelers loss claiming division and the third seed in the AFC. Pittsburgh needs to beat Cincinnati and have the Ravens lose to the Browns to take over in the divisions top spot.
The Bengals are not out of the playoff chase, either. They have a tough road, however, as they would need to beat the Steelers, then see both the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins lose in order to claim the final position in the AFC playoff picture.
Baltimore can finish no worse than in the fifth-seed position, the top wild card spot. The Steelers could finish third as the division champion, fifth as the top wild card, or sixth if they lose and the Los Angeles Chargers win on Sunday. There is a lot on the line in both games today. Our contributors are back to give you their winners picks for both games.
How can I watch each game?
Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens
Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. Eastern
TV Coverage: ESPN/ABC
Broadcast Team: Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick
Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
Where: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Kickoff: 8 p.m. Eastern
TV Coverage: ESPN/ABC
Broadcast Team: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
What are the FanDuel Sportsbook odds?
Browns at Ravens
Spread: Ravens -19.5
Moneyline: Browns +1500 | Ravens -4000
Point total: 41.5
Bengals at Steelers
Spread: Bengals -2.5
Moneyline: Bengals -134 | Steelers +114
Point total: 48.5
All odds are brought to us by FanDuel sportsbook.
How did our contributors do in Week 17?
James McKinney crushed it for the week, only missing the New York Giants’ upset over the Indianapolis Colts. His 15-1 record was nearly matched by Marek Brave, who came in at 14-2, only missing the Giants win and the Jacksonville Jaguars victory over the Tennessee Titans. Sumeet Jena and I were both 12-4 on the week.
How are our contributors doing for the 2024 season?
James McKinney (180-76)
Marek Brave (179-77)
Kevin Nogle (174-82)
Sumeet Jena (174-82)
Saturday 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.