NFL AI Predictions Week 18 | ATS Picks & Score Projections for Every Game

For the final time in the regular season, our NFL AI predictions for Week 18 predict the final score for all 16 games across Saturday and Sunday with full game previews and projected stats for the five best bets by our AI model.

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🤖 NFL AI predictions for Week 18

See all of our experts' NFL picks for Week 18 based on the latest NFL odds; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale.

🐆 Jaguars (-12.5) vs. Titans

🔢 Jaguars projected stats

• Passing leader: Trevor Lawrence — 24/35, 268 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing leader: Travis Etienne Jr. — 18 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving leader: Jakobi Meyers — 7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

🔢 Titans projected stats

• Passing leader: Cam Ward — 21/36, 214 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing leader: Tony Pollard — 19 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving leader: Chimere Dike — 6 receptions, 74 yards

🔮 Titans vs. Jaguars prediction

This Week 18 matchup has real stakes: Jacksonville can clinch the AFC South with a win at home — meaning no reason to sit starters and plenty of motivation to finish strong and secure a playoff berth. Trevor Lawrence's offense has shown the ability to move the ball both vertically and on the ground all season, and despite a few key injuries on both sides of the ball, the Jaguars still have enough firepower to dominate tempo.

Tennessee has been one of the league’s most inconsistent offenses this year and has lost a lot of personnel to injuries — rookies have played extended roles against stronger defenses — and they lack the depth to stay competitive against a Jaguars team that is still playing meaningful football. With Lawrence operating at a high level and Travis Etienne Jr. controlling the run game, Jacksonville should be able to sustain drives and lean on its red-zone efficiency over four quarters for a comfortable win.

Score prediction: Jaguars 34, Titans 21

🐂 Texans (-10.5) vs. Colts

🔢 Texans projected stats

• Passing leader: C.J. Stroud — 22/33, 256 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
• Rushing leader: Nick Chubb — 17 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving leader: Nico Collins — 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD

🔢 Colts projected stats

• Passing leader: Riley Leonard — 18/31, 204 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing leader: Jonathan Taylor — 15 carries, 72 yards
• Receiving leader: Michael Pittman Jr. — 6 receptions, 66 yards

🔮 Texans vs. Colts prediction

This one projects as a Texans win because the motivation and stability are on Houston’s side. Indy is eliminated and using Week 18 to evaluate Riley Leonard, while Houston is still playing its normal structure — and that matters a ton in this week’s chaos.

Leonard can keep the Colts functional in spurts, but it’s a tough ask to play clean football on the road against a team with a defined identity and postseason urgency. If C.J. Stroud avoids short fields and Houston stays efficient early, the game script tilts quickly — and the Texans can close it with Nick Chubb and Woody Marks leading clock-killing drives rather than needing a shootout.

Score prediction: Texans 27, Colts 13

🐯 Bengals (-7.5) vs. Browns

🔢 Bengals projected stats

• Passing leader: Joe Burrow — 23/34, 271 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
• Rushing leader: Chase Brown — 14 carries, 62 yards
• Receiving leader: Ja’Marr Chase — 8 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD

🔢 Browns projected stats

• Passing leader: Shedeur Sanders — 20/33, 218 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing leader: Dylan Sampson — 16 carries, 74 yards
• Receiving leader: Jerry Jeudy — 6 receptions, 82 yards

🔮 Browns vs. Bengals prediction

The Bengals’ offense has been at its best when Joe Burrow is able to work efficiently through Ja’Marr Chase and the intermediate passing game, and while the Browns' defense has been strong this season, Cleveland’s secondary has struggled to consistently hold up against elite receivers like Chase. If Cincinnati stays on schedule early, it can control tempo and avoid the kind of variance that keeps divisional games tight.

Cleveland’s offense has flashed with Shedeur Sanders under center, but consistency remains the issue. The Browns can move the ball between the 20s, but finishing drives has been difficult. Once Cincinnati establishes a lead, the pressure shifts to Sanders to win from obvious passing situations, and that’s where the Bengals’ defense can disrupt the rookie. Over four quarters, Cincinnati’s stability and red-zone efficiency create separation.

Score prediction: Bengals 27, Browns 17

🪖 Patriots (-10.5) vs. Dolphins

🔢 Patriots projected stats

• Passing leader: Drake Maye — 24/35, 268 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
• Rushing leader: TreVeyon Henderson — 17 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving leader: Mack Collins — 7 receptions, 86 yards

🔢 Dolphins projected stats

• Passing leader: Quinn Ewers — 19/31, 214 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing leader: De’Von Achane — 14 carries, 75 yards
• Receiving leader: Jaylen Waddle — 6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD

🔮 Dolphins vs. Patriots prediction

With Miami eliminated and turning the offense over to rookie Quinn Ewers, this matchup tilts heavily toward New England’s stability and motivation. The Patriots have leaned on efficiency and ball control down the stretch, and Drake Maye has been most comfortable distributing underneath and letting his receivers move the chains. That approach plays well against a Miami defense that has struggled to get off the field on third down.

The Dolphins can create flashes through Achane and Waddle, but sustaining offense for four quarters has been an issue — especially with a young quarterback under center. Once New England establishes control, it's content to shorten the game and force Miami into catch-up mode. That structure should eventually help the Patriots to pull away.

Score prediction: Patriots 30, Dolphins 17

🐦‍⬛ Ravens (-3.5) at Steelers

🔢 Ravens projected stats

• Passing leader: Lamar Jackson — 22/31, 241 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing leader: Derrick Henry — 12 carries, 65 yards
• Receiving leader: Zay Flowers — 7 receptions, 88 yards

🔢 Steelers projected stats

• Passing leader: Aaron Rodgers — 21/34, 228 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing leader: Jaylen Warren — 16 carries, 76 yards
• Receiving leader: Pat Freiermuth — 5 receptions, 69 yards

🔮 Ravens vs. Steelers prediction

This game projects as the kind of low-margin, physical divisional matchup both teams are built to play. Baltimore’s edge comes from Lamar Jackson’s ability to extend plays and create offense when structure breaks down, which matters against a Steelers defense that thrives on disruption but can give up yards late in downs.

Pittsburgh keeps this close behind field position and a steady run game, but without its top perimeter threat in DK Metcalf (suspension), the Steelers’ passing offense is forced to be more methodical. In a game likely decided by a handful of third-down conversions, Baltimore’s offensive flexibility behind Jackson and Derrick Henry gives it just enough to win a one-score affair.

Score prediction: Ravens 24, Steelers 20