Making NFL picks always carries a bit more excitement when there's something on the line, and that's the case with the Week 17 NFL schedule. No less than half a dozen matchups carry postseason implications for both teams,

Our writers and editors pick winners in all 16 games, including a full Christmas Day slate and a Saturday doubleheader.

The Sunday slate only includes ten games, but we get some big ones. Seahawks-Panthers, Eagles-Bills, and Bears-49ers are huge, but even Giants-Raiders in the 4 p.m. window is a big one for the draft picture.

SportsLine's proven computer model has identified it's top NFL picks for Week 17 divisional rivalry matchups at DraftKings

Christmas brings playoff gifts for multiple teams as Week 17 gets ready begin. Here are USA TODAY Sports' playoff predictions.

It’s Christmas Day, and the NFL is filling our stocking with useless crap. By useless crap, I’m of course referring to the three absolutely meaningless, no-stakes, unfettered garbage that is keeping football players from making memories with their kids — so we can see the playoff eliminated Cowboys face the playoff eliminated Commanders.

The Lions need this game to have any playoff chance, but it won't be easy on the road. Minnesota has played outstanding defense. The problem is the Vikings have rookie Max Brosmer playing for the injured J.J. McCarthy. That could be an issue, even against a Lions defense that has struggled.

It’s not often that the two worst teams in the league square off this late in the season. So, the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants are set up for a big matchup in Week 17, as this game has appropriately been nicknamed ‘The Tank Bowl’!