NFL, Week 17
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On a short week for multiple NFL teams, you're going to get Bleacher Report's Week 17 picks against the spread a day earlier than usual—consider it an early present for the holiday.
The Colts have slim playoff hopes, while the Jaguars are trying to win the division. Motivation goes to the Jaguars. The Colts have a ton of major injuries and the defense is a mess. The Jacksonville offense is rolling and Trevor Lawrence will continue that here.
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This is a bad matchup for the Chargers, who have an injury-devastated offensive line that is ripe for the picking against the Texans' excellent edge rushers, and their talented secondary. Non-Eagles rooting guide: Irrelevant.
Each pick has a confidence level of 1-10, with 10 being the most confident. For more information on the pick methodology, check out the Week 1 edition of this series. Keep in mind that since the idea here is to make high-percentage plays,
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