Week 16 NFL: Picks, predictions and odds for the Monday night games
The 2023 NFL regular season is rapidly coming to an end, and Week 16 featured several high-profile matchups that have impacted the playoff picture. With three weeks remaining, the holiday weekend games saw the Detroit Lions and the Miami Dolphins securing their spots in the playoffs. The holiday weekend will wrap up with a highly anticipated game between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night.
As has become tradition, CBS Sports has gathered all the best picks and gambling content for Week 16 into one place. These picks include predictions against the spread from CBS Sports experts, as well as feature content for each game, with insight from top SportsLine experts and the SportsLine Projection Model, best bets from the CBS staff, survivor picks, and more.
Key games for the Monday Christmas Day include the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Las Vegas Raiders, the Philadelphia Eagles facing the New York Giants, and the highly anticipated game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens.
The Kansas City Chiefs are favored as they prepare to face the Las Vegas Raiders, with Las Vegas expected to put up a good fight after showing improvement throughout the recent season. The Philadelphia Eagles are strong favorites against the New York Giants, with expectations of a successful performance at home. Meanwhile, the San Francisco 49ers will host the Baltimore Ravens in a game that is expected to be a battle of ground games, testing the Ravens’ top-ranked rushing attack against a stout 49ers run defense.
CBS Sports NFL expert Mike Tierney has been particularly successful with 65 previous picks involving the Ravens, with 45 of them resulting in wins, returning a total of $2,510. Tierney has indicated that he is leaning towards the under total for this game between the Ravens and the 49ers, with the full spread pick available on SportsLine.
As the 2023 NFL season nears its end, fans and experts alike are gearing up for a thrilling conclusion to the regular season and a highly anticipated playoff picture that is beginning to take shape.