The NFL’s playoff picture is rounding into form.
With only four more weeks left of the regular season after this Sunday, it’s getting more and more crucial that contenders separate themselves from the field as January football approaches.
Top matchups feature the Lions hosting the Packers and the Chargers heading to Arrowhead to play Kansas City, plus a Sunday afternoon duel of NFC West champion hopefuls in Arizona and Seattle.
Below you’ll find picks for every Week 14 game — straight up and against the spread — from our panel of columnists, insiders and special contributors.
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Tim Cowlishaw, Columnist
Matchup Spread Straight Cincinnati (-5.5) at Dallas Cincinnati Cincinnati Green Bay at Detroit (-3.5) Green Bay Green Bay Seattle at Arizona (-2.5) Seattle Seattle Buffalo (-4.5) at LA Rams LA Rams Buffalo LA Chargers at Kansas City (-3.5) LA Chargers LA Chargers NY Jets at Miami (-6.5) NY Jets NY Jets Atlanta at Minnesota (-4.5) Atlanta Minnesota New Orleans (-4.5) at NY Giants NY Giants New Orleans Carolina at Philadelphia (-12.5) Carolina Philadelphia Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-6.5) Cleveland Pittsburgh Chicago at San Francisco (-3.5) Chicago Chicago Las Vegas at Tampa Bay (-7) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Jacksonville at Tennessee (-3.5) Tennessee Tennessee Last week 5-11 (.313) 13-3 (.813) Season 88-102 (.463) 120-75 (.615)
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Matchup Cincinnati (-5.5) at Dallas Cincinnati Cincinnati Green Bay at Detroit (-3.5) Detroit Detroit Seattle at Arizona (-2.5) Arizona Arizona Buffalo (-4.5) at LA Rams Buffalo Buffalo LA Chargers at Kansas City (-3.5) LA Chargers Kansas City NY Jets at Miami (-6.5) Miami Miami Atlanta at Minnesota (-4.5) Atlanta Minnesota New Orleans (-4.5) at NY Giants New Orleans New Orleans Carolina at Philadelphia (-12.5) Carolina Philadelphia Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-6.5) Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Chicago at San Francisco (-3.5) San Francisco San Francisco Las Vegas at Tampa Bay (-7) Las Vegas Tampa Bay Jacksonville at Tennessee (-3.5) Tennessee Tennessee Last week 7-9 (.438) 13-3 (.813) Season 101-89 (.532) 128-67 (.656)
Dana Larson, Mavs TV
Matchup Spread Straight Cincinnati (-5.5) at Dallas Cincinnati Cincinnati Green Bay at Detroit (-3.5) Green Bay Green Bay Seattle at Arizona (-2.5) Arizona Seattle Buffalo (-4.5) at LA Rams Buffalo Buffalo LA Chargers at Kansas City (-3.5) LA Chargers Kansas City NY Jets at Miami (-6.5) Miami Miami Atlanta at Minnesota (-4.5) Atlanta Minnesota New Orleans (-4.5) at NY Giants NY Giants New Orleans Carolina at Philadelphia (-12.5) Carolina Philadelphia Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-6.5) Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Chicago at San Francisco (-3.5) Chicago San Francisco Las Vegas at Tampa Bay (-7) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Jacksonville at Tennessee (-3.5) Tennessee Tennessee Last week 11-5 (.688) 14-2 (.875) Season 100-90 (.526) 122-73 (.626)
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Damon Marx, Cowboys/NFL editor
Matchup Spread Straight Cincinnati (-5.5) at Dallas Dallas Cincinnati Green Bay at Detroit (-3.5) Detroit Detroit Seattle at Arizona (-2.5) Seattle Seattle Buffalo (-4.5) at LA Rams Buffalo Buffalo LA Chargers at Kansas City (-3.5) Kansas City Kansas City NY Jets at Miami (-6.5) NY Jets Miami Atlanta at Minnesota (-4.5) Minnesota Minnesota New Orleans (-4.5) at NY Giants New Orleans New Orleans Carolina at Philadelphia (-12.5) Carolina Philadelphia Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-6.5) Cleveland Pittsburgh Chicago at San Francisco (-3.5) San Francisco San Francisco Las Vegas at Tampa Bay (-7) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Jacksonville at Tennessee (-3.5) Tennessee Tennessee Last week 8-8 (.500) 13-3 (.813) Season 101-89 (.532) 126-69 (.646)
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Craig Miller, The Ticket
Matchup Spread Straight Cincinnati (-5.5) at Dallas Cincinnati Cincinnati Green Bay at Detroit (-3.5) Detroit Detroit Seattle at Arizona (-2.5) Arizona Arizona Buffalo (-4.5) at LA Rams Buffalo Buffalo LA Chargers at Kansas City (-3.5) Kansas City Kansas City NY Jets at Miami (-6.5) NY Jets Miami Atlanta at Minnesota (-4.5) Minnesota Minnesota New Orleans (-4.5) at NY Giants New Orleans New Orleans Carolina at Philadelphia (-12.5) Carolina Philadelphia Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-6.5) Cleveland Pittsburgh Chicago at San Francisco (-3.5) San Francisco San Francisco Las Vegas at Tampa Bay (-7) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Jacksonville at Tennessee (-3.5) Tennessee Tennessee Last week 8-8 (.500) 14-2 (.875) Season 108-82 (.568) 135-60 (.692)
David Moore, Cowboys insider
Matchup Spread Straight Cincinnati (-5.5) at Dallas Cincinnati Cincinnati Green Bay at Detroit (-3.5) Green Bay Detroit Seattle at Arizona (-2.5) Arizona Arizona Buffalo (-4.5) at LA Rams Buffalo Buffalo LA Chargers at Kansas City (-3.5) Kansas City Kansas City NY Jets at Miami (-6.5) NY Jets Miami Atlanta at Minnesota (-4.5) Atlanta Minnesota New Orleans (-4.5) at NY Giants New Orleans New Orleans Carolina at Philadelphia (-12.5) Carolina Philadelphia Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-6.5) Cleveland Pittsburgh Chicago at San Francisco (-3.5) San Francisco San Francisco Las Vegas at Tampa Bay (-7) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Jacksonville at Tennessee (-3.5) Tennessee Tennessee Last week 11-5 (.688) 14-2 (.875) Season 107-83 (.563) 136-59 (.697)
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Abraham Nudelstejer, Al Día
Matchup Spread Straight Cincinnati (-5.5) at Dallas Cincinnati Cincinnati Green Bay at Detroit (-3.5) Detroit Detroit Seattle at Arizona (-2.5) Seattle Seattle Buffalo (-4.5) at LA Rams Buffalo Buffalo LA Chargers at Kansas City (-3.5) Kansas City Kansas City NY Jets at Miami (-6.5) Jets Miami Atlanta at Minnesota (-4.5) Minnesota Minnesota New Orleans (-4.5) at NY Giants NY Giants New Orleans Carolina at Philadelphia (-12.5) Carolina Philadelphie Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-6.5) Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Chicago at San Francisco (-3.5) San Francisco San Francisco Las Vegas at Tampa Bay (-7) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Jacksonville at Tennessee (-3.5) Tennessee Tennessee Last week 11-5 (.688) 15-1 (.938) Season 105-69 (.603) 124-55 (.693)
Newy Scruggs, NBC5
Matchup Spread Straight Cincinnati (-5.5) at Dallas Dallas Cincinnati Green Bay at Detroit (-3.5) Green Bay Green Bay Seattle at Arizona (-2.5) Seattle Arizona Buffalo (-4.5) at LA Rams LA Rams Buffalo LA Chargers at Kansas City (-3.5) LA Chargers Kansas City NY Jets at Miami (-6.5) NY Jets Miami Atlanta at Minnesota (-4.5) Minnesota Minnesota New Orleans (-4.5) at NY Giants NY Giants New Orleans Carolina at Philadelphia (-12.5) Carolina Philadelphia Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-6.5) Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Chicago at San Francisco (-3.5) Chicago San Francisco Las Vegas at Tampa Bay (-7) Las Vegas Tampa Bay Jacksonville at Tennessee (-3.5) Tennessee Tennessee Last week 10-6 (.625) 13-3 (.813) Season 110-80 (.579) 135-60 (.692)
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Kevin Sherrington, Columnist
Matchup Spread Straight Cincinnati (-5.5) at Dallas Cincinnati Cincinnati Green Bay at Detroit (-3.5) Detroit Detroit Seattle at Arizona (-2.5) Arizona Arizona Buffalo (-4.5) at LA Rams Buffalo Buffalo LA Chargers at Kansas City (-3.5) Kansas City Kansas City NY Jets at Miami (-6.5) Miami Miami Atlanta at Minnesota (-4.5) Atlanta Minnesota New Orleans (-4.5) at NY Giants New Orleans New Orleans Carolina at Philadelphia (-12.5) Philadelphia Philadelphia Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-6.5) Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Chicago at San Francisco (-3.5) San Francisco San Francisco Las Vegas at Tampa Bay (-7) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Jacksonville at Tennessee (-3.5) Tennessee Tennessee Last week 4-12 (.250) 11-5 (.688) Season 95-95 (.500) 128-67 (.656)
Calvin Watkins, Cowboys insider
Matchup Spread Straight Cincinnati (-5.5) at Dallas Dallas Cincinnati Green Bay at Detroit (-3.5) Detroit Detroit Seattle at Arizona (-2.5) Seattle Seattle Buffalo (-4.5) at LA Rams Buffalo Buffalo LA Chargers at Kansas City (-3.5) Kansas City Kansas City NY Jets at Miami (-6.5) NY Jets Miami Atlanta at Minnesota (-4.5) Minnesota Minnesota New Orleans (-4.5) at NY Giants New Orleans New Orleans Carolina at Philadelphia (-12.5) Philadelphia Philadelphia Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-6.5) Pittsburgh PIttsburgh Chicago at San Francisco (-3.5) Chicago Chicago Las Vegas at Tampa Bay (-7) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Jacksonville at Tennessee (-3.5) Tennessee Tennessee Last week 9-7 (.563) 15-1 (.938) Season 99-91 (.521) 125-70 (.641)
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