NFL WEEK 17: Our official predictions for who wins this weekend by Tyler Lauletta on Dec 28, 2017, 3:09 PM Advertisement
 We've reached the final week of the NFL regular season, and with it, our final chance to gamble on a full Sunday slate of games. It's been a profitable year for our NFL bets — with the help of a little Christmas magic from the Eagles on Monday night, our picks went 10-6 last weekend to bring us to a hearty 123-108-9 on the season. With this in mind, I recommend you be careful with your bets during Week 17. With some teams already locked into a playoff spot and other teams fighting to extend their seasons, motivations are varient across the league and the lines in Las Vegas are especially volatile. So we will proceed with caution as we take a look at the Week 17 spreads. If you're a fan of a team with a fringe chance of making the playoffs, consider the prudent thought of placing an emotional hedge bet, so that if your postseason hopes crash and burn on Sunday you'll at least make a profit off of your misery. Other than that, stick to what you know, watch the lines as they move, and make sure you have the most up to date information on who is sitting and who is starting before laying down any serious cash on a game. Let's get to the picks. LAST WEEK: 10-6
OVERALL: 123-108-9 Green Bay Packers (+6.5) at Detroit Lions (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)  The pick: Packers +6.5 The logic: The Packers offense looked bewildered last weekend in their shut out loss to the Vikings, but as home dogs in the final game of the season between two teams with nothing to play for but divisional pride, I like them to keep things close. The Lions are going to be cold and still licking their wounds from blowing a chance at the playoffs last week with their loss against the Bengals. The Packers will just be cold, and they're pretty used to that.
Houston Texans (+3.5) at Indianapolis Colts (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)  The pick: Colts -3.5 The logic: I have no faith in either of these teams, but the Colts haven't won at home since October and when in doubt I take the side I'd rather cheer for.
Chicago Bears (+11.5) at Minnesota Vikings (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)  The pick: Bears +11.5 The logic: The Vikings still have something to play for, as a win will secure a first round bye in the NFC playoffs. But despite their dismal record, the Bears have lost by double-digits just once since Week 4 of the season — even in losses, the Chicago defense has been able to keep things close. The Vikings present a difficult matchup for the Bears, as the Minnesota defense should be able to stifle some of Chicago's most explosive weapons, but I still like Mitchell Trubisky and company to keep things within a touchdown.
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