This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
With the holidays fast approaching, I just wanted to get my picks documented before the week kicked off. Merry Christmas! Hopefully everyone finds a few fantasy championships in their stockings. Or at least we collectively crush our Week 17 NFL picks for the week.
Week 16 Record ATS: 7-8-1
Week 16 Record on Totals: 11-5
2025 Season Record ATS: 93-114-3
2025 Season Record on Totals: 120-90
NFL Week 17 Picks For Each Game
| Date | Game Matchup | Week 17 Picks |
| Thursday, December 25 | Cowboys vs. Commanders | Cowboys -8.5, under 50.5 |
| Thursday, December 25 | Lions vs. Vikings | Lions -7.5, over 42.5 |
| Thursday, December 25 | Broncos vs. Chiefs | Broncos -13.5, under 36.5 |
| Saturday, December 27 | Texans vs. Chargers | Texans +1.5, over 39.5 |
| Saturday, December 27 | Ravens vs. Packers | Packers -3.5, over 40.5 |
| Sunday, December 28 | Seahawks vs. Panthers | Seahawks -7, over 42.5 |
| Sunday, December 28 | Cardinals vs. Bengals | Bengals -7.5, over 52.5 |
| Sunday, December 28 | Steelers vs. Browns | Steelers -3, over 33.5 |
| Sunday, December 28 | Jaguars vs. Colts | Jaguars -6.5, over 48.5 |
| Sunday, December 28 | Buccaneers vs. Dolphins | Buccaneers -5.5, over 45.5 |
| Sunday, December 28 | Patriots vs. Jets | Patriots -13.5, over 42.5 |
| Sunday, December 28 | Saints vs. Titans | Saints -2.5, over 39.5 |
| Sunday, December 28 | Giants vs. Raiders | Giants -1.5, over 41.5 |
| Sunday, December 28 | Eagles vs. Bills | Bills -1.5, over 43.5 |
| Sunday, December 28 | Bears vs. 49ers | 49ers -3, over 52.5 |
| Monday, December 29 | Falcons vs. Rams | Rams -7.5, over 49.5 |
NFL Week 17 Best Bets
In the interest of making sure this gets published before an early week of kickoff, I'm just jotting down the few specific lines that I like overall. We'll be back again next week with a bit more of the detailed process.
- PHI/BUF over 43.5
- Buccaneers moneyline and/or TB over 13.5 first-half points
- Lions -7.5
- Steelers -3
