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The final week of the 2022 NFL season kicks off with the Kansas City Chiefs (13-3) visiting the Las Vegas Raiders (6-10). Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. (Arrowhead Time) on Saturday. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC — locally on KMBC/9. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Chiefs are favored by nine points.
There’s one other Saturday game: the Tennessee Titans (7-9) on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars (8-8) at 7:15 p.m. — also on ESPN, ABC and KMBC/9. The winner cliches the AFC South and a home Wild Card game — while the loser will (probably) take a seat.
Then on Sunday, the rest of the league’s teams wrap up their regular seasons. The early games will include the Buffalo Bills (12-3) hosting the New England Patriots (8-8) (carried on CBS — locally on KCTV/5), the New York Jets (7-9) in Florida against the Miami Dolphins (8-8) (on FOX and WDAF/4), the Baltimore Ravens (10-6) on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals (11-4) and the Cleveland Browns (7-9) visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8).
In the late-afternoon games, the Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) will be in Colorado to play the Denver Broncos (4-12) (on CBS and KCTV/5), the Dallas Cowboys (12-4) will travel to take on the Washington Commanders (7-8-1) (on FOX and WDAF/4), the New York Giants (9-6-1) are visiting the Philadelphia Eagles (13-3), the Los Angeles Rams (5-11) are on the road against the Seattle Seahawks (8-8) and the San Francisco 49ers (12-4) will host the Arizona Cardinals (4-12).
Sunday’s matchups will conclude with the Detroit Lions (8-8) at Lambeau Field to play the Green Bay Packers (8-8) on Sunday Night Football (NBC and KSHB/41).
Here are our picks for the Week 18 games. Be sure to cast your vote, too!
Arrowhead Pride readers pick
READER RECORD: 153-94-6
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Which team wins Titans (7-9) at Jaguars (8-8)?
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Which team wins Panthers (6-10) at Saints (7-9)?
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Which team wins Browns (7-9) at Steelers (8-8)?
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Which team wins Texans (2-13-1) at Colts (4-11-1)?
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Which team wins Vikings (12-4) at Bears (3-13)?
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Which team wins Patriots (8-8) at Bills (12-3)?
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Which team wins Jets (7-9) at Dolphins (8-8)?
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Which team wins Ravens (10-6) at Bengals (11-4)?
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Which team wins Buccaneers (8-8) at Falcons (6-10)?
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Which team wins Cardinals (4-12) at 49ers (12-4)?
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Which team wins Cowboys (12-4) at Commanders (7-8-1)?
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Which team wins Giants (9-6-1) at Eagles (13-3)?
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Which team wins Rams (5-11) at Seahawks (8-8)?
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Which team wins Chargers (10-6) at Broncos (4-12)?
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Which team wins Lions (8-8) at Packers (8-8)?
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Which team wins Chiefs (13-3) at Raiders (6-10)?
This poll is closed
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10%
Chiefs in a blowout (14 or more points)
(53 votes) -
31%
Chiefs in an easy win (8-13 points)
(152 votes) -
45%
Chiefs in a close game (7 or fewer points)
(221 votes) -
10%
Raiders in a close game
(49 votes) -
1%
Raiders in an easy win
(9 votes) -
0%
Raiders in a blowout
(4 votes)
Reader Record by Week
| Predictions | W-L-T |
| Week 1 picks | 7-7-2 |
| Week 2 picks | 8-8-0 |
| Week 3 picks | 7-9-0 |
| Week 4 picks | 11-4-0 |
| Week 5 picks | 10-6-0 |
| Week 6 picks | 5-9-0 |
| Week 7 picks | 10-4-0 |
| Week 8 picks | 11-3-1 |
| Week 9 picks | 9-4-0 |
| Week 10 picks | 6-8-0 |
| Week 11 picks | 9-5-0 |
| Week 12 picks | 11-5-0 |
| Week 13 picks | 10-4-1 |
| Week 14 picks | 6-5-1 |
| Week 15 picks | 11-5-0 |
| Week 16 picks | 12-4-0 |
| Week 17 picks | 10-4-1 |
| Total | 153-94-6 |
AP Staff Record
| TW | LW | Staffer | W | L | T | Pct |
| 1 | 1 | Dakota Watson | 141 | 66 | 1 | 0.6803 |
| 2 | 5 | Conner Helm | 111 | 63 | 1 | 0.6371 |
| 3 | 3 | Nate Christensen | 132 | 75 | 1 | 0.6370 |
| 4 | 3 | Ricko Mendoza | 132 | 75 | 1 | 0.6370 |
| 5 | 2 | John Dixon | 146 | 83 | 2 | 0.6364 |
| 6 | 6 | Bryan Stewart | 149 | 89 | 2 | 0.6250 |
| 7 | 6 | Talon Graff | 146 | 92 | 2 | 0.6125 |
| 8 | 8 | Jared Sapp | 139 | 88 | 2 | 0.6114 |
| 9 | 9 | Stephen Serda | 145 | 93 | 2 | 0.6083 |
| 10 | 10 | Pete Sweeney | 145 | 93 | 2 | 0.6083 |
| 11 | 12 | Price Carter | 105 | 68 | 1 | 0.6063 |
| 12 | 13 | Rocky Magaña | 134 | 87 | 2 | 0.6054 |
| 13 | 11 | Kramer Sansone | 142 | 96 | 2 | 0.5958 |
| 14 | 14 | Zach Gunter | 122 | 84 | 1 | 0.5918 |
| 15 | 15 | Ron Kopp Jr. | 131 | 93 | 2 | 0.5841 |
| 16 | 17 | Matt Stagner | 129 | 96 | 2 | 0.5727 |
| 17 | 16 | Maurice Elston | 117 | 90 | 1 | 0.5649 |
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