Motivation won't be an i sue for certain teams in Week 17. The still have a shot at the No. 1 seed in the NFC, so they might seem like a good bet to cover 13.5 points at floundering Carolina. The can lock up the No. 2 AFC seed, and a much-needed bye, versus lowly Miami. Consequently, New England is a 16.5 Rick Porcello Jersey -point favorite in the latest NFL odds. Tenne see can clinch a wild-card berth with a win at Houston, which can only improve its playoff seed if Kansas City stumbles unexpectedly. The Titans were three-point home favorites Brandon Workman Jersey over Houston two weeks ago, but now they're laying 6.5 points on the road.Should you back the teams that need the game more? Or should you go contrarian with your NFL picks? Before you make any Week 17 NFL predictions, .Goldberg is 11-4 on his best bets the past five weeks, part of a dominant 38-24 run dating to last season. Already this season, he's swept his best bets four times. Anyone who has followed those picks is way up, and anyone who has parlayed them is doing even better.This is the same handicapper who enjoyed 15 winning seasons in his 17-year Jim Rice Jersey ESPN run. In 2017, Hammer competed against 10 top handicappers in the Las Vegas Review-Journal's NFL Challenge and beat them all, finishing 50-29-6 on against-the-spread . With one week left in this year's NFL Challenge, Hammer is one game out of first place. Now, Hammer has locked in his top three Week 17 NFL picks. . We can tell you Hammer is backing the (-6.5) at Houston Carl Yastrzemski Jersey .Houston's (back) was limited in practice Thursday and reportedly could sit on Sunday. The cannot improve their playoff seed if Kansas City handles the woeful earlier in the day. Speedster (groin) isn't expected to play and fellow wideout is dealing with a knee injury. Meanwhile, Titans bellcow , who's rushed for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns, will return after sitting out last week with a hamstring i sue.Goldberg also has locked in two more supremely confident picks, including one on 49ers vs. Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. The line is way off in that game, Hammer said. Blake Swihart Jersey You can only see his three best bets at SportsLine. What are Hammer's top Week 17 NFL expert picks? Which side of the 49ers vs. Seahawks showdown do you need to be all over? .