As NFL fans prepare for the thrilling conclusion of the 2024 regular season, NFL First Half Lines Week 18 become a key focus for many bettors looking to make the most of Week 18 matchups. With playoff implications on the line, the NFL’s flexible broadcast schedule makes it essential to stay updated on the most important games, and knowing the first-half lines can give you an edge when placing your bets.
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Week 18: Thursday, December 19th – Monday, December 23rd, 2024
Betting NFL First Half Lines for Week 18 Games
The final week of the 2024 NFL Regular Season is here.
The National Football League has yet to decide which games they will broadcast and where.
NFL Week 18 is often a flexible schedule because the league prefers to see which games are most important to playoff seedings.
Check out the top predicted NFL games to bet in week 18 so that when NFL odds land, you’re ready.
Writer’s NFL First Half Picks for the Week 18
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Sunday, January 5th, 2025
Bryce Young and the Panthers have a lot to look forward too.
The former Alabama quarterback has the makings of a top starter in the league.
Young has come on big time from a fantasy perspective in the past month.
Atlanta should be fighting for a playoff spot in NFL Week 18.
If that’s the case, it’s difficult to see the ATL not showing up in the first half.
Michael Penix Jr. doesn’t make many mistakes and Bijan Robinson will dominate a lackluster Panthers’ run defense.
NFL Week 18 1st Half Pick: Atlanta ATS
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Sunday, January 5th, 2025
The Chiefs have secured the AFC West title and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
KC is going to rest all of their starters including Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, and everyone else who is essential to the three-peat.
Denver is fighting for a wild card.
So we should expect the Broncos to play their starters.
The game happens in Denver.
The first half line will be half of a -6 to -6.5 line, which means the Broncos will have to cover as a -3 or -3.5 favorite.
Nix and his mates get it done.
NFL Week 18 1st Half Pick: Denver ATS
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Sunday, January 5th, 2025
Vikings versus Lions could be for not only the NFC North division title but also home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The Vikings and the Lions have been two of the best teams this season.
Jared Goff will torch the Minnesota secondary.
Ah, but Darnold will take apart a Lions’ secondary that hasn’t looked great this past month.
The Vikings should cover as a -2 to -2.5 first half underdog.
NFL Week 18 1st Half Pick: Minnesota ML
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
Sunday, January 5th, 2025
Josh Allen shouldn’t play next Sunday.
If Allen does play it will be because the Bills want their star quarterback to lock down the MVP.
But playing with Allen’s health a week before the playoffs doesn’t make sense.
Even Josh will raise a red flag if that’s the plan.
So if Allen sits on the bench, the Patriots, which have seen super positive signs in Drake Maye’s play, should win and cover in the first half.
NFL Week 18 1st Half Pick: New England ML
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sunday, January 5th, 2025
The Saints are destined for a top 10 NFL Draft first round pick.
Unlike other teams, New Orleans isn’t tanking the season.
The Saints are legitimately a disaster due to injuries to their top skill players including Derek Carr, Chris Olave, and Alvin Kamara.
Tampa wants to win the NFC South.
So the Buccaneers will be all out to dominate the Saints.
Even if the half time spread line is Bucs -6, Tampa covers.
NFL Week 18 1st Half Pick: Tampa Bay ATS
Seattle Seahawks at LA Rams
Sunday, January 5th, 2025
Both teams are playing terrific defense.
The Seahawks head to SoFi to take on the Rams after having shut down Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears in a Thursday Night Football 6-3 snore fest.
Seattle won’t shut down Stafford, Kupp, Nucua and Williams in this.
The Rams’ D has also played well in the last month.
So expect a low scoring game that favors the Rams.
LAR wins both halves on their way to the NFC West title.
NFL Week 18 Pick Frist Half: LA Rams ATS
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See who clashes in the opening act of the NFL season with this Week 18 game schedule.
| Matchup | Time | TV | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date/Time TBD - Flex Games | |||||
| Carolina | @ Atlanta | TBD | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA | ||
| Washington | @ Dallas | TBD | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX | ||
| Kansas City | @ Denver | TBD | Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO | ||
| Minnesota | @ Detroit | TBD | Ford Field, Detroit, MI | ||
| Chicago | @ Green Bay | TBD | Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI | ||
| Houston | @ Tennessee | TBD | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN | ||
| Jacksonville | @ Indianapolis | TBD | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN | ||
| Los Angeles | @ Las Vegas | TBD | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV | ||
| Seattle | @ Los Angeles | TBD | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA | ||
| Buffalo | @ New England | TBD | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA | ||
| Miami | @ New York | TBD | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ | ||
| New York | @ Philadelphia | TBD | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA | ||
| San Francisco | @ Arizona | TBD | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ | ||
| Cincinnati | @ Pittsburgh | TBD | Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA | ||
| New Orleans | @ Tampa Bay | TBD | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL | ||
| Cleveland | @ Baltimore | TBD | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD | ||
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NFL Week 18 is here and pretty much nothing has been decided. Almost every game on the week 18 schedule will affect playoff seeding. In this blog, we handicap quarterback matchups. Check out QB matchups analysis and NFL Betting picks for every game on the NFL Week 18 schedule.
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Kansas City – Patrick Mahomes vs Las Vegas – Jarrett Stidham | Saturday, Jan. 7
Mahomes is the easy pick, right? Not so fast. Stidham threw for 364 yards and tossed 3 touchdowns against the league’s best defense. Jarrett gets the nod in this individual matchup.
QB Matchup Pick: Jarrett Stidham
Tennessee – Joshua Dobbs vs. Jacksonville – Trevor Lawrence | Saturday, Jan. 7
Dobbs will struggle against one of the top defenses in the NFL. Trevor Lawrence should have an excellent day versus a Titans team that’s reeling in every way imaginable.
QB Matchup Pick: Trevor Lawrence
Baltimore – Tyler Huntley vs. Cincinnati – Joe Burrows | Sunday, Jan. 8
Here’s another where the matchup is one-sided. Joe Burrow is an MVP candidate. Tyler Huntley is filling in admirably for Lamar Jackson. But he made some bad plays that allowed the Steelers to grab a win in the Ravens’ last. Burrow wins this one.
QB Matchup Pick: Joe Burrow
Tampa Bay – Tom Brady vs Atlanta – Desmond Ridder | Sunday, Jan. 8
Brady rallied the Buccaneers against a much better team in NFL Week 17. The Panthers were up big over Tampa. But the Terrific One would have none of it.
Desmond Ridder will be a decent quarterback in the NFL but this is a training exercise for the Atlanta Falcons. Brady will be the one handing out the lessons.
QB Matchup Pick: Tom Brady
New England – Mac Jones vs Buffalo – Josh Allen | Sunday, Jan. 8
Jones has taken a step back this season. Mac suffered some injuries early in the season and hasn’t gotten back to playing his best ball.
Josh Allen, like Joe Cool in Cincinnati, is an MVP candidate. Allen for sure will outplay Jones.
QB Matchup Pick: Josh Allen
Minnesota – Kirk Cousins vs Chicago – Justin Fields | Sunday, Jan. 8
The Bears have just 3 wins. But if Justin Fields is one-hundred percent, he should dominate a Vikings’ defense that isn’t very good.
QB Matchup Pick: Justin Fields
Houston – Davis Mills vs Indianapolis – Sam Ehlinger | Sunday, Jan. 8
Throw a dart. We’ll go with the Texans because Mills can lean on a decent rushing attack and a pretty good defense. The Colts are ready to head to the fishing hole.
QB Matchup Pick: Davis Mills
NYJ – Mike White vs. Miami – Skylar Thompson | Sunday, Jan. 8
Jets’ quarterback Mike White might take a seat. Even if he doesn’t, Skyler Thompson gets the nod. We have to look at the supporting cast in this matchup and Skylar’s is much better than Mike’s.
QB Matchup Pick: Skylar Thompson
Carolina – Sam Darnold vs. New Orleans – Andy Dalton | Sunday, Jan. 8
Darnold has better stats. However, the Saints’ defense looked fantastic versus Gardner Minshew and the Philly Eagles in week 17. Sam isn’t a better QB than Gardner and this happens in the Superdome. In addition, Andy should be fired up after alma mater TCU upset Michigan and will play in the National Championship.
QB Matchup Pick: Andy Dalton
Cleveland – Deshaun Watson vs. Pittsburgh – Kenny Pickett | Sunday, Jan. 8
On paper, Watson should dominate. Pickett, though, has become a solid signal-caller. Twice in the past two weeks, Kenny has rallied the Steelers. Pittsburgh can make the playoffs with a victory. So we should expect Kenny to step it up.
QB Matchup Pick: Kenny Pickett
LAC – Justin Herbert vs. Denver – Russell Wilson | Sunday, Jan. 8
Herbert faces a much tougher defense than many believe. Denver picked it up against Kansas City in a decent game in week 17. The Broncos didn’t win but they played Mahomes and the Chiefs tough. Wilson turned it on in the matchup. There’s a chance Russell keeps it going.
QB Matchup Pick: Russell Wilson
NYG – Daniel Jones vs. Philadelphia – Gardner Minshew | Sunday, Jan. 8
Jones doesn’t make mistakes. But Daniel won’t post numbers close to Minshew. Gardner figures to throw for over 300 yards and at least 2 TDs. Jones will throw for 200 to 220 at best.
QB Matchup Pick: Gardner Minshew
Arizona – David Blough vs. San Francisco – Brock Purdy | Sunday, Jan. 8
Purdy is playing like a 10-year vet who hasn’t missed a start during his career. Blough is a journeyman quarterback who hopes to keep his second string spot into 2023-2024.
QB Matchup Pick: Brock Purdy
LAL – Baker Mayfield vs. Seattle – Geno Smith | Sunday, Jan. 8
Baker is playing decent football. So is Geno. The thing about this matchup is that Seattle will lean on their rushing attack. The Rams have zero rushing game. So even if the Seahawks win, they can even win big, Baker takes the individual matchup.
QB Matchup Pick: Baker Mayfield
Dallas – Dak Prescott vs. Washington – Carson Wentz | Sunday, Jan. 8
We’ve go the feeling Wentz is about to hang up the cleats. The man showed zero urgency in a must win game in week 17. Dak loves playing football. Prescott especially loves beating the Commanders. If the Cowboys win and the Eagles lose, Big D takes the NFC East. So expect Prescott to light up D.C.
QB Matchup Pick: Dak Prescott
Detroit – Jared Goff vs. Green Bay – Aaron Rodgers | Sunday, Jan. 8
Green Bay should win the game, but this is going to be close. Rodgers won’t push the envelope because Aaron knows if Green Bay hopes to make the playoffs, they must win.
Goff will outplay AR in this game. Jared has proven he’s a legit QB1.
QB Matchup Pick: Jared Goff
