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Welcome to the Week 17 picks and let me be the first to wish you a Merry Christmas, but that’s only to the people who are reading this on or before Dec. 25. If you’re reading this after Christmas, then happy early new year. And if you’re reading this five years down the road because you found it on the internet after you Googled “Who was the fourth-handsomest NFL writer at CBS Sports in the 2020s,” then I hope you found what you’re looking for.
Anyway, we’re about to begin one of the wildest weeks in NFL history and that starts with the fact that we have two Wednesday games this week. There have only been two Wednesday games in the NFL over the past 74 years and we’re going to double that total on Christmas. As if that’s not unusual enough, both games are going to be on Netflix, which will mark the first time ever that Netflix is showing NFL games.
I was going to offer to share my Netflix password with all of you guys, but I’ve been told that Netflix frowns upon that. Although I can’t share my password, I can share my picks, so lets get to them.
NFL Week 17 picks
Kansas City (14-1) at Pittsburgh (10-5)
Wednesday, 1 p.m. ET (Netflix)
I’m not sure what’s on Mike Tomlin’s Christmas list, but I have to think he’ll be asking Santa for a defensive game plan that can stop Patrick Mahomes, because that’s one thing Tomlin hasn’t been able to figure out how to do in his career. Tomlin has been one of the best coaches in the NFL over the past 17 years…. except when he faces Mahomes.
In three career games against Mahomes, including the playoffs, the Steelers have gone 0-3 and the Chiefs have AVERAGED 40 points per game. Let’s take a look at how Mahomes has done against the Steelers defense:
September 2018: Mahomes throws for 326 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-37 win. December 2021: Mahomes throws for 258 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-10 win.January 2022: Mahomes throws for 404…
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2024-12-26 22:25:00
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