Chris Vasile breaks down his favorite NFL picks against the spread for Week 18, including the Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens.

In Sporting News' Week 18 picks against the spread, San Francisco, Carolina and Baltimore win de facto division championship games while New York ends up on a high note with Las Vegas taking the top draft pick.

The 10.5-point spread suggests the sports-betting public is forgetting that Carolina defeated the Rams in Charlotte in Week 13. The Panthers go toe-to-toe with Los Angeles in many metric areas and have an edge in special teams. The Rams’ offensive firepower is enough for me to select Los Angeles to win, but Carolina gets the spread pick.

NFL Week 18 is here, so let's look at the odds and make some picks and predictions for the coming weekend as the playoffs near.

The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore picks for the AFC North crown on 'Sunday Night Football' in Week 18

Picking the Ravens over the Steelers is almost too easy. We also like the Seahawks over the 49ers and Bucs over Panthers in critical games.

The final weekend of the NFL regular season is upon us, and there are quite a few games that will determine postseason bids and seeding.

The Post’s Erich Richter makes his picks for Sunday’s NFL Week 18 slate.

In a bizarre twist, the Buccaneers can win Saturday and still be eliminated if the Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints on Sunday — creating a three-way tie for first place that would give the Panthers the NFC South.