ESPN.com · Dec 30, 2024
First bets: Early picks for NFL Week 18
The final week of the 2024 NFL season is here and while most of the playoff picture was solidified last week, there are still a few games on the Week 18 slate with playoff implications heading into wild card weekend.
The week kicks off on Saturday with an AFC doubleheader. First, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens take on the Cleveland Browns, and the Ravens opened as the largest favorite on the slate at -14.5 over the Browns (4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC/ESPN+). Then in the night game, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals travel to Pittsburgh to face Russell Wilson and the Steelers (8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC/ESPN+).
