Overall picks to win: 8-8 in Week 17 (173-82-1 for the season) Picks to win with 1-5 confidence: 4-7 (103-64-1) Picks to win with 6-10 confidence: 4-1 (70-18) Overall to cover the spread: 9-6-1 (130-117-9) Cover-the-spread picks with 1-5 confidence: 8-4-1 (107-93-8) Cover-the-spread picks with 6-10 confidence: 1-2 (23-23-1)

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL game to be played on January 3, 2026 on ESPN.

The Giants are again this season among the worst teams in the NFL. The silver lining is they may have found their franchise quarterback. Jaxson Dart has shown flashes of the athletic ability and intelligence it takes to succeed under center and offers fans of Big Blue hope.

It all comes down to this. After a season filled with twists and turns, the Ravens face the Steelers on Sunday night in Pittsburgh with a chance to win a third straight AFC North title and secure a spot in the playoffs for the seventh time in the past eight seasons.

Despite an uncertainty over who will play on Sunday, the New York Giants remain home underdogs against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18.

The Carolina Panthers are set to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC South crown on Saturday. You can watch the game on Channel 9 with coverage starting at 3 p.m. The winner of the NFC South could be determined by the team currently in third place,