NFL football pool, pick'em, office pool, confidence picks for Week 18, 2023: Back the Buccaneers

The final week of the regular season is here and the Week 18 NFL schedule is loaded with divisional matchups that could shake up the current playoff picture. Two games will take center stage on Saturday, including Texans vs. Colts (-1) in a win-and-in matchup. Several other matchups on Sunday could also determine the NFL playoff picture, including Buccaneers vs. Panthers (+5.5), Jaguars vs. Titans (+5.5) and Bills vs. Dolphins (+3). Before making any Week 18 NFL office pool picks, you NEED to see which teams the SportsLine Projection Model is backing in its NFL football pool picks.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 181-129 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 35-21 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.

The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is WAY UP!

In Week 18, we can tell you the model is high on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-5.5) defeating the Carolina Panthers on the road. The Buccaneers have won six of the last seven meetings against the Panthers and they're 7-1 against the spread in their last eight games on the road. The model is projecting a 23-15 win for the Bucs, who secure the straight-up victory in 69% of simulations. The Buccaneers recorded a 21-18 win over the Panther on Dec. 3 behind a strong performance from wide receiver Mike Evans, who finished with seven receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown. 

The model has also locked in NFL picks for every Week 18 NFL game and says several favorites struggle BIG-TIME! You ABSOLUTELY need to see which teams the model is backing before locking in your NFL pool picks!

So which teams win outright in Week 18, and which favorites should you avoid? ... Join SportsLine right now to see the SportsLine Projection Model's office pool picks, all from the model that has returned well over $7,000 on its top-rated NFL picks!