NFL Week 18 predictions: ESPN matchup predictor's picks, win probabilities for this week
Which NFL teams have the best chances of winning their games on the NFL Week 18 schedule?
ESPN Analytics has revealed its Matchup Predictor numbers for the 16 games in the league this week, and they offer some interesting win probabilities.
Take a look at the site's picks for this week's NFL games, beginning with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens on Saturday and ending with the Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins on Sunday Night Football.
Some of the site's predictions differ from NFL Week 18 odds and other NFL Week 18 picks for Week 18 games.
How correct will the analytics be this week?
Click on each game for more NFL Week 18 predictions for that NFL matchup. All times MST.
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Saturday NFL game predictions, Jan. 6
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens, 2:30 p.m., ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Ravens have an 82.4% chance to beat Steelers on Saturday.
The site gives the Steelers a 17.5% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 6:15 p.m., ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Colts have a 51.6% chance to beat Texans on Saturday.
The site gives the Texans a 48% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
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Sunday early NFL game predictions, Jan. 7
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints, 11 a.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Saints have a 59.2% chance to beat Falcons on Sunday.
The site gives the Falcons a 40.5% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals,11 a.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Browns have a 54.2% chance to beat Bengals on Sunday.
The site gives the Bengals a 45.5% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans, 11 a.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Jaguars have a 69.4% chance to beat Titans on Sunday.
The site gives the Titans a 30.3% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions, 11 a.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Lions have a 70.4% chance to beat Vikings on Sunday.
The site gives the Vikings a 29.4% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
New York Jets at New England Patriots, 11 a.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Jets have a 51.2% chance to beat Patriots on Sunday.
The site gives the Patriots a 48.4% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers, 11 a.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Buccaneers have a 71.9% chance to beat Panthers on Sunday.
The site gives the Panthers a 27.8% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
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Sunday late NFL game predictions, Jan. 7
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, 2:25 p.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Packers have a 57.3% chance to beat Bears on Sunday.
The site gives the Bears a 42.3% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers, 2:25 p.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Chiefs have a 76.6% chance to beat Chargers on Sunday.
The site gives the Chargers a 23.2% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants, 2:25 p.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Eagles have an 83.9% chance to beat Giants on Sunday.
The site gives the Giants a 16% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders, 2:25 p.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Cowboys have a 76.9% chance to beat Commanders on Sunday.
The site gives the Commanders a 22.9% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders, 2:25 p.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Raiders have a 54.4% chance to beat Broncos on Sunday.
The site gives the Broncos a 45.3% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers, 2:25 p.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
49ers have a 72.1% chance to beat Rams on Sunday.
The site gives the Rams a 27.6% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals, 2:25 p.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Seahawks have a 63.2% chance to beat Cardinals on Sunday.
The site gives the Cardinals a 36.5% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
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Sunday Night Football prediction, Jan. 7
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins, 6:20 p.m., NBC (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Bills have a 54.3% chance to beat Dolphins on Sunday.
The site gives the Dolphins a 45.3% shot at winning the Week 18 NFL game.
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