If not, the Steelers could reclaim the divisional flag by vanquishing the Bengals on Saturday night in Pittsburgh, though surging Cincinnati is still fighting for its own slim playoff chances.

With half-a-dozen games before Sunday in last week's NFL schedule, that means plenty of teams are on rest advantages or disadvantages during the Week 18 NFL schedule. One of the latter is the Raiders,

It's been an exciting NFL campaign and the regular season comes to an end this week. Motivation is a key word in Week 18, as some teams have it and some teams don't. Read our picks, predictions, and analysis for every matchup in Week 18.

Week 18 will start and finish with division titles on the line as both the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers are in action on Saturday with the AFC North title and playoff positioning on the line.

Sunday’s Week 17 slate was not a good one for underdogs, with the Cardinals (+6.5) winning against the spread and the Giants winning outright (+7, final score 45-33). But the Week 18 slate is a different animal,