https://www.thelines.com/nfl-week-18-odds-2022/

(rearranged by most favored to least favored;
all times are Central Standard Times)

'Rooting Interest' indicates teams I'm rooting
for & why I'm rooting for them.

Sidenote: For some reason, oddsmakers have
the Eagles & 49ers as heavy 14 point favorites
(biggest favorites of the day) to win their fin-
ales - if they're correct, the Cowboys have no
chance of winning the NFC East & of winning
the NFC top seed as both the Eagles & 49ers ...

.... have to lose along with the Cowboys winning
to place the Cowboys as NFC East champ along
with being the NFC top seed.

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1. Giants 9-6-1 @ Eagles 13-3 (favored by 14)
Sunday 1/8 3:25 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Giants to give Cowboys a chance
to win NFC East if the Cowboys beat the Coms &
also to give the Cowboys a chance of being the
top NFC seed with 1st round bye if the aforemen-
tioned events occur -and- the 49ers lose to the
Cardinals.

1. Cardinals 4-12 @ 49ers 12-4
Sunday 1/8 3:25 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Cardinals to give Cowboys a chance
at top NFC seed if Eagles lose & Cowboys win.

~~~

2. Chiefs 13-3 (favored by 9.5) @ Raiders 6-10
Saturday 1/7 3:30 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Chiefs to increase chance the Saints
top draft pick traded to the Eagles will be later in the
2023 draft rather than sooner.

~~~

3. Vikings 12-4 (favored by 7.5) @ Bears 3-13
Sunday 1/8 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Bears to give Cowboys a chance a
better overall record than the Vikings if the Cowboys
defeat the Coms.

~~~

4. Patriots 8-8 @ Bills 12-3 (favored by 7)
Sunday 1/8 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Bills to increase chance the Saints
top draft pick traded to the Eagles will be later in the
2023 draft rather than sooner & I'm anti-Patriots.

4. Ravens 10-6 @ Bengals 11-4 (favored by 7)
Sunday 1/8 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Ravens to improve their overall win%
compared to Patriots, albeit part of me is rooting for
the Bengals to improve Cowboys overall strength of
schedule, but the former outweighs the latter.

4. Cowboys 12-4 (favored by 7) @ Coms 7-8-1
Sunday 1/8 3:25 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Cowboys, obviously, but also a Coms
loss increases the chance that the Saints top draft pick
traded to the Eagles will be later in the 2023 draft rather
than sooner.

~~~

5. Titans 7-9 @ Jaguars 8-8 (favored by 6.5)
Saturday 1/7 7:15 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Jaguars as I'm rooting for Trevor Law-
rence & a loss by the Titans increases the chance that
the Saints top draft pick traded to the Eagles will be
later in the 2023 draft rather than sooner.

~~~

6. Rams 5-11 @ Seahawks 8-8 (favored by 6)
Sunday 1/8 3:25 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Well, since Lions, Packers, & Seahawks
are competing for the 7th NFC playoff position, I have
to pick one of them to root for & I choose to root for the
Lions, so in this game I'm rooting for the Rams.

~~~

7. Lions 8-8 @ Packers 8-8 (favored by 4.5)
Sunday 1/8 7:20 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Lions as I'm anti-Packers.

~~~

8. Bucs 8-8 @ Falcons 6-10 (favored by 4)
Sunday 1/8 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Bucs to increase the chance that
the Saints top draft pick traded to the Eagles will be
later in the 2023 draft rather than sooner.

~~~

9. Panthers 6-10 @ Saints 7-9 (favored by 3.5)
Sunday 1/8 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Saints to increase the chance that
the Saints top draft pick traded to the Eagles will be
later in the 2023 draft rather than sooner.

~~~

10. Texans 2-13-1 @ Colts 4-11-1 (favored by 2.5)
Sunday 1/8 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Texans as they're a Texas team.

10. Browns 7-9 @ Steelers 8-8 (favored by 2.5)
Sunday 1/8 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Browns as I'm anti-Steelers & it's
unclear but a loss by Steelers probably has a more
likely chance of increasing the chance that the
Saints top draft pick traded to the Eagles will be
later in the 2023 draft rather than sooner.

~~~

11. Chargers 10-6 @ Broncos 4-12 (favored by 1.5)
Sunday 1/8 3:25 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Broncos but this game has no im-
pact on Saints #1 pick & I don't know why oddsmak-
ers have the Broncos favored in this game.

~~~

12. Jets 7-9 (favored by 1) @ Dolphins 8-8
Sunday 1/8 12:00 pm
Actual Result:
Rooting Interest: Jets as a Dolphins loss is more
likely to increase the chance that the Saints top
draft pick traded to the Eagles will be later in the
2023 draft rather than sooner.

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