NFL Week 14 Picks From the MMQB Staff: Bears and Packers Battle for First Place

It’s Week 14! Thanksgiving is behind us and this is the final week of the season with teams on bye weeks. We are already looking ahead to the top 50 free agents available this offseason, but first there is a playoff race to get to.

There are a few big games this weekend, including one between the two teams tied atop the AFC South. The Jaguars will host the Colts, with both teams sitting at 8–4. Speaking of the AFC South, there is another massive AFC showdown on Sunday Night Football. The 6–6 Chiefs are fighting for their playoff lives, and they’ll host a 7–5 Texans team that is trying to stay in the AFC South race. Our panel is split down the middle on which team will come out on top in both of those games. And over in the NFC, the Bears lead the Packers by half a game, with first place on the line when Green Bay welcomes its rivals to Lambeau Field on Sunday.

Here’s who we have making picks this season:

Conor Orr, senior writer
Gilberto Manzano, staff writer
Matt Verderame, staff writer
John Pluym, managing editor
Mitch Goldich, senior editor
Clare Brennan, associate editor

All picks are straight up. Visit SI Betting for picks against the spread and much more gambling content.

MMQB staff picks for Week 14. — SI graphic

Green squares denote upsets.

Cowboys at Lions

Clare Brennan: Lions
Mitch Goldich: Cowboys
Gilberto Manzano: Cowboys
Conor Orr: Lions
John Pluym: Lions
Matt Verderame: Cowboys

Dolphins at Jets

Clare Brennan: Dolphins
Mitch Goldich: Dolphins
Gilberto Manzano: Jets
Conor Orr: Dolphins
John Pluym: Jets
Matt Verderame: Dolphins

Steelers at Ravens

Clare Brennan: Ravens
Mitch Goldich: Ravens
Gilberto Manzano: Ravens
Conor Orr: Steelers
John Pluym: Ravens
Matt Verderame: Ravens

Saints at Buccaneers

Clare Brennan: Buccaneers
Mitch Goldich: Buccaneers
Gilberto Manzano: Buccaneers
Conor Orr: Buccaneers
John Pluym: Buccaneers
Matt Verderame: Buccaneers

Colts at Jaguars

Clare Brennan: Colts
Mitch Goldich: Jaguars
Gilberto Manzano: Colts
Conor Orr: Colts
John Pluym: Jaguars
Matt Verderame: Jaguars

Titans at Browns

Clare Brennan: Browns
Mitch Goldich: Browns
Gilberto Manzano: Titans
Conor Orr: Browns
John Pluym: Browns
Matt Verderame: Browns

Commanders at Vikings

Clare Brennan: Vikings
Mitch Goldich: Commanders
Gilberto Manzano: Vikings
Conor Orr: Vikings
John Pluym: Vikings
Matt Verderame: Commanders

Seahawks at Falcons

Clare Brennan: Seahawks
Mitch Goldich: Seahawks
Gilberto Manzano: Seahawks
Conor Orr: Seahawks
John Pluym: Seahawks
Matt Verderame: Seahawks

Bengals at Bills

Clare Brennan: Bills
Mitch Goldich: Bills
Gilberto Manzano: Bills
Conor Orr: Bills
John Pluym: Bills
Matt Verderame: Bills

Broncos at Raiders

Clare Brennan: Broncos
Mitch Goldich: Broncos
Gilberto Manzano: Broncos
Conor Orr: Broncos
John Pluym: Broncos
Matt Verderame: Broncos

Bears at Packers

Clare Brennan: Packers
Mitch Goldich: Packers
Gilberto Manzano: Packers
Conor Orr: Bears
John Pluym: Bears
Matt Verderame: Packers

Rams at Cardinals

Clare Brennan: Rams
Mitch Goldich: Rams
Gilberto Manzano: Rams
Conor Orr: Rams
John Pluym: Rams
Matt Verderame: Rams

Texans at Chiefs

Clare Brennan: Texans
Mitch Goldich: Texans
Gilberto Manzano: Texans
Conor Orr: Chiefs
John Pluym: Chiefs
Matt Verderame: Chiefs

Eagles at Chargers

Clare Brennan: Eagles
Mitch Goldich: Eagles
Gilberto Manzano: Eagles
Conor Orr: Eagles
John Pluym: Eagles
Matt Verderame: Eagles