2025 NFL Week 17 Best Bets - Football Lines

2025 NFL Week 17 Best Bets - Football Lines

Sports fans in general and NFL fans in particular have some options on Christmas Day. The Holiday is typically set aside for the NBA, but with it falling on Thursday the NFL has infringed on the airwaves with a triple-header. Unfortunately with four of the six teams competing the games lost some of their luster. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing to play for. After earning the No. 1 seed in the NFC last season, the Detroit Lions are on life support. They need wins and some help to return to the postseason and visit NFC North rival Minnesota in the middle game on Thursday.

The Broncos clinched a playoff berth but still have the AFC West and the No. 1 seed in their sights. They visit the battered Chiefs on Thursday night looking for the season sweep and to get back in the win column after their 10-game winning streak ended with a loss to Jacksonville on Sunday. Down two quarterbacks with Gardner Minshew exiting last week’s game, the Chiefs turned to practice squad call-up Chris Oladokun. The Chiefs failed to score a touchdown in the 26-9 loss to the Tennessee and are getting 13-point on the early line for this matchup.

Starting the season with three straight losses hasn’t deterred the Houston Texans, who can clinch a playoff spot in a crucial AFC tilt with the Chargers on Saturday. LA is a game behind Denver in the AFC West but can still win the division and finish at the No. 1 seed with some help. The winner of the AFC North and NFC South will get a home playoff game and the races are going down to the wire. The Steelers can clinch their division with a win over Cleveland on Sunday as a 4-point favorite.

NFL Betting Lines

2025 NFL Week 17 Betting Lines

*Odds as of Tuesday, December 23, 11:00 AM ET

There’s a lot to unpack with just two weeks remaining in the regular season. Five of the seven playoff spots in the AFC have been clinched with either Pittsburgh or Baltimore winning the AFC North. The Texans are the team nobody wants to face right now having won seven straight and a victory away from the playoffs. There’s a similar situation in the NFC with the Packers and Lions fighting for the final playoff berth. Carolina’s win over Tampa Bay last week put the Panthers in the driver’s seat to win the NFC South, with division sending just one team to the postseason.

Carolina has a tougher matchup in Week 17 ahead of their season finale showdown with the Bucs. The Panthers host NFC West leading Seattle as a 7-point underdog. Back in Week 13 they upset the Rams as a 10.5-point home dog. The Bucs lost their grip on the division lead by losing three straight, all within the division, and six of their last seven. Tampa is a 5-point road favorite against Miami before their showdown with Carolina.

The NFC West will be featured on Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football. The only division with three double-digit win teams, they’re all battling for the division title and the top seed in the conference. By winning their final two games the 49ers can secure the division crown and the No. 1 seed and not have to travel until the Super Bowl. The Niners host the Bears on SNF giving 3-points on the early line. The return of Brock Purdy sparked the Niners 5-game winning streak with Purdy tossing five TD passes in Monday night’s win over the Colts.

MVP favorite Matthew Stafford takes the Rams to Atlanta for a MNF matchup with the Falcons. LA was the first team to clinch a playoff spot but lost their grip on the division lead in epic fashion. Seattle overcame 457 yards and 3 TDs as well as a 16-point fourth quarter deficit to beat LA 38-37 in overtime. Stafford leads the NFL in passing yards and passing TDs and the Rams lead the league averaging 30.5 points per game.

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