The final week of the NFL’s regular season is here. We have some juicy matchups to be played over two days this weekend. Below are the five I’m most interested to see along with my picks of the week. Let’s dive in.

Saturday Game:

Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6)
About: Division matchups are always fun, but this has some extra juice. The Bengals were 4-8 once and now could make the playoffs with a win. The Steelers are in the playoffs, but they’ve been slumping. Can they get back on track. This should be a fun AFC North battle.

Sunday Early Games:

Washington Commanders (11-5) at Dallas Cowboys (7-9)
About: This is another divisional battle but with different stakes. The Commanders are in the playoffs but would love to jump the Packers and avoid a First-Round date with the Eagles. Can they do it? The Cowboys are out of the playoffs and missing CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott, but they’d love to play spoiler. That’s what they’re playing for Sunday.

Sunday Late Games:

Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) at Denver Broncos (9-7)
About: This is a battle of AFC West foes. The Broncos were on the cusp of beating the Chiefs earlier this season, but a blocked kick ended the dream. Now, they need a win to control their own playoff destiny. The Chiefs are the No. 1 seed in the AFC and expected to rest starters. Still, they wouldn’t mind spoiling things for the Broncos. This has stakes.

Seattle Seahawks (9-7) at Los Angeles Rams (10-6)
About: The Seahawks can’t make the playoffs, but doubtless they’d like to end the season strong. They lost to the Rams earlier this season, now they’d like to return the favor. A win, meanwhile, doesn’t really do a lot for the Rams, but it might give them a boost heading into the playoffs. This could be interesting.

Sunday Night Football

Minnesota Vikings (14-2) at Detroit Lions (14-2)
About: This one is for all the marbles. Both teams have been outstanding, racking up 14 wins. Now, only one can top the NFC North and claim the No. 1 seed. The other will play a playoff game on the road. This has huge stakes to end the season.

Now, on to the Week 18 picks.

NFL Picks, Week 18:

Ravens Over Browns
Steelers Over Bengals
Falcons Over Panthers
Commanders Over Cowboys
Packers Over Bears
Texans Over Titans
Colts Over Jaguars
Bills Over Patriots
Eagles Over Giants
Buccaneers Over Saints
Broncos Over Chiefs
Chargers Over Raiders
Seahawks Over Rams
Dolphins Over Jets
49ers Over Cardinals
Lions Over Vikings

Last Week: 12-4
Season: 179-77

Matthew Fox is a graduate of the Radio, Television and Film program at Biola University, and a giant nerd. He spends his free time watching movies, TV, and obsessing about football. He is a member of the FSWA. You can find him @knighthawk7734 on Twitter and as co-host of the Fantasy Football Roundtable Podcast.