The Post's Erich Richter makes his choices and forecasts for Week 18 of the NFL season
Sunday 49ers +4.5 over CARDINALS
Even without Brock Purdy today, the 49ers were simply 3.5-point underdogs to the Lions in your home and are now +4.5 on the roadway to the Cardinals.
Just how much do we believe Purdy deserves to the spread?
San Francisco played an actually tight video game with among the league's finest offenses and now deals with an awful Cardinals run defense that has actually enabled 5 backyards per bring given that Week 10.
San Francisco is seconds in backyards per play this season (6.3) and 5th in backyards per play enabled (5.2 ).
There is absolutely nothing statistically that reveals the 49ers ought to be underdogs here as Joshua Dobbs prepares to begin the season ending.
Giants +3 over EAGLES
Typically, the Giants would be 14-point underdogs or even worse to the Eagles. Now, the Giants' “A-Team” will deal with the “C Team” of the 13-3 Eagles, who still have lots of skill throughout their lineup.
It appears backup QB Kenny Pickett will sit as third-stringer Tanner McKee begins for Philadelphia.
McKee looked exceptional in his NFL launching, however the Giants gamers are still attempting to win video games, for whatever that deserves.
Giants head coach Brian Daboll talks with the media before practice previously in the season. Charles Wenzelberg/ New York Post
I would not wager it personally, however I anticipate the Giants to win a 2nd video game in a row as Brian Daboll makes his case to keep his task.
Chicago has the fifth-fewest lawns per play in the NFL over the previous 3 weeks (4.7 ), and it has the most affordable figure in general in the NFL this year (4.6 ).
Neither group is sitting their beginners, so we're going to get a totally functional Packers offense that has the fifth-best lawns per play average.
Chicago's offending line is striking awkward levels– enabling Caleb Williams to be sacked 68 times, without a doubt the most in the league.
Michael Penix Jr. is not all that and a bag of chips, however Bijan Robinson definitely is.
He is 10th in backyards per bring, while the Panthers permitted a profane 6.1 lawns per bring considering that Week 11, without a doubt the worst.
Michael Penix Jr. hands the ball off to Bijan Robinson throughout the Falcons' Week 17 loss to the Commanders. Getty Images
Robinson and Tyler Allgeier get a lot of runways as the Panthers battle to hold down the fort.
BUCCANEERS -14 over Saints
Not just are you playing the Saints, however you're playing the majority of their backups.
Alvin Kamara will not be out there at running back for the Saints, and Spencer Rattler returns in there to begin at quarterback in location of hurt Derek Carr.
