The conclusion of the regular season is finally upon us. It's officially time to separate the contenders from the pretenders as Week 17 has arrived with 20 teams set to end their seasons. While most of the postseason teams are set, the NFC still needs a champion of the East and the AFC still needs the No. 6 seed to Jussi Jokinen Kids Jersey be settled. It's quite simple how the battle for the NFC East works. If the beat the , they win the division and they're in. If the beat the and the Eagles lose, the Cowboys are in. A Cowboys lo s will also seal the division for the Eagles, no matter what Philadelphia does. The No. 6 seed in the AFC could get crazy if the can't beat the . , the Titans are currently the No. 6 seed based on their strength of victory (.444) vs. the ' strength of victory (.305). Pittsburgh can still make the playoffs if the beat the and the Titans lose to the Texans, so the Steelers will need some help. The could get the No. 6 seed as well. First, Oakland has to beat the , then they need the Titans and Steelers to both lose. Finally, they need the to beat the . If all these scenarios happen, Oakland clinches a playoff berth. So there is some chaos heading into Week 17, but it's not as crazy as in previous years. I'm changing things up with picks this week, focusing only on the games with playoff seeding and playoff implications since we're set to enter the NFL's second season. Let's get to the final regular season picks! (12-3) at (11-4) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC) Line: 49ers -3 What's at stake: The winner of the game will clinch the NFC West title and a home game in the playoffs. If the 49ers win, they clinch the division and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. The Seahawks clinch a first-round bye with a win and lo s and home-field advantage with a win, Green Bay lo s and a lo s. The 49ers lost to the Seahawks when the two teams met in Week 10, but Seattle is down its top three running backs for the rematch. Seattle is looking to get by with , who was convinced to come back from retirement this week, and , who also signed. That takes away the advantage the Seahawks had against the 49ers defense, which is 23rd in the NFL in yards per carry allowed (4.5) and 17th in rush yards allowed (111.8). The Seahawks defense allows 4.8 yards per carry (28th in the NFL) and 117.0 rush yards (24th). San Francisco had only 87 rush yards in the first meeting, but the law of averages says San Francisco will be able to control the clock and move the ball this time. Pick: 49ers 23, Seahawks 20 Philadelphia Eagles (8-7) at New York Giants (4-11) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox) Line: Eagles -4.5 What's at Brendan Leipsic Women Jersey stake: The Eagles clinch the NFC East and the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoffs with a win. They can also clinch the division with a Cowboys lo s to the Redskins. The Eagles started their December turnaround after trailing 17-3 to the Giants, rallying to an overtime victory. They won't be facing this time around, getting as he will face Philadelphia for the first meeting of his career. Jones has 12 touchdown and three interceptions in his last four games, including a career-high five touchdowns last week against the Redskins. For the Giants to upset Philadelphia, will have to figure Alexander Edler Men Jersey out an Eagles run defense that is seventh in yards per carry (4.0) and third in rush yards allowed (88.0). If Barkley can't get going, the Giants don't have much chance to pull of the upset. The Giants allow 7.6 yards per pa s (29th in NFL) and opposing quarterbacks complete 67.05% of their pa ses (28th), a huge opportunity for to put them in an early hole. Pick: Eagles 27, Giants 19 Washington Redskins (3-12) at Dallas Cowboys (7-8) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox) Line: Cowboys -11 What's at stake: A Cowboys win and an Eagles lo s gives Dallas the NFC East title. The Cowboys suffered a devastating lo s to the Eagles that took them out of first place in the NFC East for the first time all year. This game feels like one Dallas would lose, but the Redskins have the worst record in the NFC for a reason (even though they have been playing better of late). will provide a spark to their pa sing game, but the Redskins run defense allows 4.6 yards per carry (25th in NFL) and 141.1 yards per game (29th) ... a problem against a strong Cowboys rushing attack. Pick: Cowboys 28, Redskins 24 Other NFC games (-1) 24, 17 Green Bay Packers (-12.5) 31, 16 New Orleans Saints (-13) 34, 14 28 (even), 27 (-7.5) 30, 24 Tenne see Titans (8-7) at Houston Texans (10-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS) Line: Titans -3.5 What's at stake: The Texans can clinch the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoffs with a win and a lo s. The Titans clinch the No. 6 and final playoff spot in the AFC with a win. This game will be tough to predict since the Texans may play their starters pending on the Chiefs result (Kansas City plays the at 1 p.m.). If The Texans do play their starters, they'll have to figure out how to curtail the Titans rushing attack again, as only had 86 yards on 21 carries and was kept out of the end zone in their last meeting. Henry is expected to be a full go against a Texans defense that allows 4.6 yards per carry (26th in NFL). The Texans run defense has been much better the past three weeks (save a 57-yard run by Titans tight end ), but a healthy Henry and a desperate Titans team should be enough to clinch a playoff berth. If Kansas City wins, this game means nothing to Houston. Pick: Titans 26, Texans 21 Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) at (13-2) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS) Line: Steelers -2 What's at stake: The Steelers clinch the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoffs with a win and a Titans lo s. Hard to go with the Steelers here considering their offense has averaged just 254.7 yards per game and 14.3 points per game over the past three games, both 30th in the NFL. Duck Hodges was benched, then Erik Gudbranson Jersey had to come back because of injury. The Ravens are resting and many of their starters since they have home-field advantage wrapped up. Baltimore won't be that lethal against the Pittsburgh defense, but the Ravens will end Pittsburgh's playoff hopes Pick: Ravens 19, Steelers 17 (7-8) at (6-9) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS) Line: Broncos -3.5 What's at stake: The Raiders clinch the No. 6 seed in the AFC with a win, a Titans lo s, a Steelers lo s, and a win over the . A lot has to happen for the Raiders here, but first they have to beat a Broncos team that is 6-5 since their 0-4 start. Denver is 3-1 in four starts as Lock has thrown for 843 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions, which is tied for the most touchdown pa ses on the team. This is a much different Denver team since meeting the Raiders in Week 1, but capitalizing off the Raiders pa s defense (32nd in NFL with 7.9 yards per pa s allowed) will be the key to victory. Denver's offense has to move the ball against a poor Raiders defense (6.0 yards per play allowed, 29th in NFL) for the Broncos to have a chance. Daniel Sedin Men Jersey The Broncos have converted 44.12% of third downs the past three games while the Raiders have allowed 41.18%. The Broncos will take advantage of it. Pick: Broncos 24, Raiders 20 Other AFC games (-2.5) 27, 17 (-15.5) 28, 21 Kansas City Chiefs (-8.5) 31, Los Angeles Chargers 17 (-1.5) 20, 16 Indianapolis Colts (-3.5) 23, Jacksonville Jaguars 16 KERR'S RECORD (Week 16):9-7 KERR'S RECORD (Overall):148-91-1 (.619 win percentage)
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