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NFL Week 17: Holiday Games, Playoff Pushes

As we close out twenty twenty-five and prepare for twenty twenty-six, NFL Week seventeen offers a festive lineup, starting with Christmas Day games. The Cowboys face the Commanders, Lions take on the Vikings, and Broncos challenge the Chiefs. Expect Dallas to win thirty-two to twenty-four, Detroit to edge Minnesota twenty-four to twenty-two, and Denver to dominate Kansas City forty-one to nothing. Saturday features Texans at Chargers and Ravens at Packers, with Houston winning twenty to twelve and Green Bay securing a thrilling seventeen to fourteen victory. Early Sunday sees Seahawks narrowly beat Panthers twenty-five to twenty-one, Bengals crush Cardinals thirty-seven to fourteen, and Steelers secure the AFC North over Browns twenty-three to sixteen. Jacksonville crushes Colts thirty-nine to twenty-two, Bucs narrowly beat Dolphins twenty-five to twenty-two, Patriots handle Jets twenty-six to nine, and Saints top Titans twenty-four to seventeen for a four-game streak. Late Sunday pits Eagles at Bills, with Buffalo winning thirty-four to twenty-four, and Bears at forty-niners as the game of the week. Monday concludes with Rams rebounding over Falcons thirty-four to seventeen, and Giants snatch a wild twenty-two to twenty-one from Raiders in a draft-pick battle. These picks set the stage for the new years playoffs.

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