NFL Week 18 odds, best bets: Look for Titans, Ravens, Dolphins to cover

Jason McIntyre

Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst

It’s the last weekend of the NFL regular season, and I can’t wait for the playoffs to get here. 

After running hot for 15 weeks, my last two have been dreadful. 

Because selecting games in the final week is so difficult with the varying motivations of some teams (and players) with nothing to play for, I am down to selecting a team full of backups in one matchup and the worst team in the league in another.

But this is not the space for a bunch of excuses. 

I went 0-5 last week, which brings my season record to 51-37-2. 

Let’s get back on track with my best bets for Week 18. 

(All times ET) 

Steelers @ Ravens (4:30 p.m. Saturday, ABC/ESPN)

Mason Rudolph has looked fantastic two weeks in a row, and now he finds himself as a *check notes* road favorite against the Ravens? That seems off. 

Yes, Baltimore is sitting all of their stars, and they have nothing to play for, so in a “must-win” spot, everyone is going to bet the Steelers. But historically, that hasn’t been advantageous. 

Pittsburgh Steelers

PIT

-3.0

-178

o35

Baltimore Ravens

BAL

+3.0

+148

u35

One trend worth mentioning: this series has always been close. When one team is favored by more than three points in this series, the underdog has gone 19-2 against the spread. 

Just remember how hard the Ravens try in the preseason when the games don’t matter at all. 

PICK: Ravens (+3.5) to lose by fewer than 3.5 points (or win outright) 

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