NFL Week 16 Schedule 2020: Odds, TV start times, and updated playoff positions
Merry Christmas NFL fans! The NFL Week 16 schedule will get underway on Christmas Day when the Minnesota Vikings take on the New Orleans Saints in a critical game for both squads.
NFL Week 16 Schedule – Vikings need Christmas gift
A handful of teams need a win in Week 16 to keep their playoff hopes alive. That includes the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints.
The Vikings need to beat the Saints on Christmas Day, period. If they lose they are basically done for the season.
The Saints on the other hand currently hold the No. 2 seed in the NFC and have already clinched a postseason berth. With a slim one-game lead in the NFC South over Tampa Bay, New Orleans does not want to give up that divisional lead and at least one guaranteed home game.
Schedule, odds, best bets
With Christmas Day NFL, a tripleheader on Saturday, and wall-to-wall action on Sunday, this weekend is a pigskin fan’s dream!
Below is the Week 16 schedule, odds, current playoff seeds and best bets. Last week the picks finished 1-1 against the spread.
Friday, December 25 – Christmas Day
- Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints, (-6) 4:30 p.m. on Fox/NFL Network
Saturday, December 26
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-9) at Detroit Lions, 1:00 p.m. on NFL Network
- San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals (-6), 4:30 p.m. on Prime Video
- Miami Dolphins (-3) at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:15 p.m. on NFL Network
Sunday, December 27
- Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs (-10) 1:00 p.m. on Fox
- Cleveland Browns (-9) at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m. on CBS
- Indianapolis Colts (-2) at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1:00 p.m. on CBS
- Chicago Bears (-7.5) at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1:00 p.m. on CBS
- New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens (-10) 1:00 p.m. on Fox
- Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans (-7.5) 1:00 p.m. on Fox
- Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers, (-3) 4:05 p.m. on CBS
- Carolina Panthers at The Washington Football Team, (-1) 4:05 p.m. on CBS
- Philadelphia Eagles (-2) at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
- Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks (-1) 4:25 p.m. on Fox
- Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers (-3), 8:20 p.m. on NBC
Monday, December 28
- Buffalo Bills (-7) at New England Patriots, 8:15 p.m. on ESPN
Best Bets
Colts (-2) at Steelers – This is a Vegas mistake, at least we believe so. Everyone is down on the Steelers, and they should be. They are playing their worst football at the worst time of the season. Gut feeling here, Pitt bounces back and beats the favored Colts. Pick – Steelers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-9) at Detroit Lions – Detroit is a hot mess on defense. They will be without their head coach due to COVID protocol and the Bucs need a win. The Lions are coming off of a game in which they gave up nearly 50 points to Tennessee. Tampa wins going away. Pick – Tampa Bay -9
Carolina Panthers at The Washington Football Team (-1) – I love Washington with Alex Smith at QB. Without Smith it will be tough, however, Ron Rivera will find a way to beat his former team as Washington zeros in on the East crown. Pick -Washington -1
