NFL Week 18: Schedule, Odds, Games to watch

The NFL season has nearly reached its conclusion, and there is just one week left of the campaign.

Week 18 should provide plenty of entertainment, with five playoff spots still up for grabs heading into the final weekend of action.

With several teams fighting for their spot in the playoffs, we have selected our top three games to look out for in Week 18.

Home	Away	Location	Time (ET)	TV	Spread
Baltimore Ravens	Pittsburgh Steelers	M&T Bank Stadium	4:30pm (Saturday)	ABC, ESPN	Steelers -4
Indianapolis Colts	Houston Texans	Lucas Oil Stadium	8:15pm (Saturday)	ABC, ESPN	Colts -1.0
New Orleans Saints	Atlanta Falcons	Caesars Superdome	1pm	CBS	Saints -3.0
Tennessee Titans	Jacksonville Jaguars	Nissan Stadium	1pm	CBS	Jaguars -5.5
Carolina Panthers	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Bank of America Stadium	1pm	FOX	Buccaneers -4.5
Cincinnati Bengals	Cleveland Browns	Paycor Stadium	1pm	CBS	Bengals -7.0
Detroit Lions	Minnesota Vikings	Ford Field	1pm	FOX	Lions -3.5
New England Patriots	New York Jets	Gillette Stadium	1pm	FOX	Patriots -1.5
Los Angeles Chargers	Kansas City Chiefs	SoFi Stadium	4:25pm	CBS	Chargers -3.5
Las Vegas Raiders	Denver Broncos	Allegiant Stadium	4:25pm	FOX	Raiders -2.5
San Francisco 49ers	Los Angeles Rams	Levi’s Stadium	4:25pm	FOX	49ers -4.0
Arizona Cardinals	Seattle Seahawks	State Farm Stadium	4:25pm	FOX	Seahawks -2.5
Green Bay Packers	Chicago Bears	Lambeau Field	4:25pm	CBS	Packers -3.0
New York Giants	Philadelphia Eagles	MetLife Stadium	4:25pm	CBS	Eagles -5.0
Washington Commanders	Dallas Cowboys	FedEx Field	4:25pm	FOX	Cowboys -13.0
Miami Dolphins	Buffalo Bills	Hard Rock Stadium	8:20pm	NBC	Bills -3.0

AFC South rivals aiming for division title

What	Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts
Where	Lucas Oil Stadium
When	8:15pm ET, Saturday, January 6
How to watch	ABC, ESPN
Odds	Colts -1.0, Texans -120 ML

There's a good reason why this game was picked for the Week 18 Saturday night game. The Houston Texans travel to face the Indianapolis Colts, with both teams still harboring hopes of winning the division.

With one game left, the Jacksonville Jaguars, Colts and Texans are all locked on 9-7, and all eyes will be on Lucas Oil Stadium.

Both the Texans and Colts have won three of their last five games, but Houston will fancy their chances of succeeding after quarterback C.J. Stroud returned from a concussion last week.

The Colts are 4-4 at home, so they are vulnerable, and they will secure the AFC South title if they win and the Jaguars lose. 

Houston will clinch the title in the same circumstances, while both teams will secure a playoff spot through the wild card with a win, even if the Jaguars secure the division crown.

NFC South duo need Bucs to slip up

What	Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints
Where	Caesars Superdome
When	1pm ET, Sunday, January 7
How to watch	CBS
Odds	Saints -3.0, Falcons +145 ML

The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints will put it all on the line when they meet at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday afternoon.

As NFC South rivals, there will be no love lost between the pair, but they both need the division leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers to slip up.

Tampa leads the way with an 8-8 record, and even though the Saints have matched that, the Buccaneers are set to take on the Carolina Panthers, the worst team in the NFL this year.

The Falcons have struggled under Arthur Smith in recent weeks, losing three of their last four, and they have been poor on the road, losing six of their eight away matches.

New Orleans will expect to win the contest after winning three of their previous four, while they are 4-3 on home soil.

The Saints need to win and hope other results go their way, with both the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks needing to tie or lose to help them on their way, while the Falcons need to win and hope the Bucs lose to clinch the title.

Bills hoping to capitalize on the road

What	Buffalo Bills @ Miami Dolphins
Where	Hard Rock Stadium
When	8:20pm, Sunday, January 7
How to watch	NBC
Odds	Bills -3.0, Dolphins +140 ML

The Buffalo Bills will look to snatch the AFC East crown from the Miami Dolphins when the two teams meet on Sunday evening.

Buffalo have endured their fair share of issues this season, but they have improved since they sacked offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey in November. His replacement, Joe Brady, has helped the Bills move into the playoff picture, and they have a 94 per cent chance of making the postseason.

Divisional rival Miami has led the way for most of the season in the AFC East, but some injuries have slowed down their progress. Mike McDaniels' team have lost two of their last four, and injuries to Bradley Chubb, Connor Williams, Jaelan Phillips, Isaiah Wynn, and Xavien Howard have certainly not helped their chances of finishing at the top of the division.

Buffalo will win the division with a victory, while they could clinch a playoff spot with a tie, or if the Steelers and Jaguars lose or tie, or if the clash between the Texans and the Colts ends in a tie.