Week 18 NFL picks, odds, 2024 best bets from proven model: This 5-team football parlay would pay 25-1
There are numerous scenarios that could play out this weekend during the Week 18 NFL schedule, as four division titles are still up for grabs. The final NFC playoff spot and two AFC wild card spots are also on the line, so there are plenty of intriguing Week 18 NFL spreads. Dallas is a 13.5-point favorite against Washington in the Week 18 NFL odds from SportsLine consensus, as a win would give the Cowboys the NFC East title. Philadelphia, which needs a win and a Dallas loss to win the division, is a 5.5-point favorite against the Giants.
Some games on this week's schedule feature a pair of teams who are not in playoff contention, including the Patriots (-2.5) vs. Jets. How should you approach games like that with your Week 18 NFL parlay picks? Before you make any Week 18 NFL picks or NFL parlays, be sure to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model entered Week 17 of the 2023-24 NFL season on an incredible 178-129 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 32-21 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has locked in five confident NFL best bets for Week 18. If you successfully parlay its picks, you'd be looking at a massive payout of around 25-1. You can only see the model's Week 18 NFL picks at SportsLine.
Top Week 18 NFL picks
After simulating every game 10,000 times, the model is backing the Saints (-3.5) to cover against the Falcons in a 1 p.m. ET start on Sunday. New Orleans has won three of its last four games to stay alive for the NFC South title, including a 23-13 win at Tampa Bay last week. The Saints need a win and a Tampa Bay loss to win the division title on Sunday, so motivation is not going to be a concern for them.
They have scored at least 22 points in five straight games, with veteran quarterback Derek Carr putting together three outstanding performances in a row. He has thrown eight touchdown passes and just one interception in his last three games, and the Saints rank No. 12 in the NFL in passing yards per game (234.0). SportsLine's model expects Carr to throw for more than 230 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday, which is one reason why New Orleans is covering the spread in over 60% of simulations. See which other NFL parlay picks to make here.
How to make Week 18 NFL parlays
The model also jumped on four other NFL matchups where it says the line is way off, including an underdog that wins outright. You can only see the model's Week 18 NFL best bets and parlay at SportsLine.
What are the model's top Week 18 NFL picks, and which other NFL matchups should you target for a strong 25-1 payout? Visit SportsLine now to see the Week 18 NFL best bets from a model on a 178-129 run on top-rated picks, and find out.
