Saints and Falcons meet in key NFL Week 18 game

Taysom Hill (7) and the New Orleans Saints will be facing Dee Alford and the Atlanta Falcons, as both teams will be watching the scoreboard while playing one another.

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This is it. The NFL regular season has come down to this, and there are several very meaningful games. That includes the New Orleans Saints hosting their bitter rivals – the Atlanta Falcons – in the Caesars Superdome with a potential NFC South division title on the line. That is, if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can lose to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

But Saints-Falcons and Bucs-Panthers aren’t the only important games on the docket. And there are a few whose lines are a bit surprising, as it is clear some teams will use this final game to rest players before they go into the playoffs.

Here’s the entire slate, along with the early lines from our partners at Caesars Sportsbook (as of Tuesday afternoon) and what network will be broadcast each game.

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Saturday, Jan. 6

Steelers (-3.5, ML -195, o/u 36.5) at Ravens (+162), 3:30 p.m. ESPN and ABC

Texans (-1.5, ML -125, o/u 47.5) at Colts (+105), 7:15 p.m. ESPN and ABC

Sunday, Jan. 7

Note: All early and late-afternoon games have individual regional schedules. Check guides from your TV provider later in the week for your specific games.

Falcons (+3, ML +143, o/u 42.5) at Saints (-170), noon CBS

Buccaneers (-5.5, ML -250, o/u 37.5) at Panthers (+205), noon FOX

Jets (-2.5, ML +115, o/u 30.5) at Patriots (-135), noon FOX

Jaguars (-5, ML -225, o/u 40) at Titans (+185), noon CBS

Lions (-3, ML -170, o/u 47) at Vikings (+143), noon FOX

Browns (+6, ML +215, o/u 38) at Bengals (-267), noon CBS

Cowboys (-13, ML -800, o/u 45.5) at Commanders (+550), 3:25 p.m. FOX

Broncos (+2.5, ML +122, o/u 38) at Raiders (-145), 3:25 p.m. FOX

Chiefs (+3, ML +135, o/u 36) at Chargers (-160), 3:25 p.m. CBS

Rams (+3, ML +140, o/u 42) at 49ers (-165), 3:25 p.m. FOX

Seahawks (-3, ML -155, o/u 47.5) at Cardinals (+130), 3:25 p.m. FOX

Bears (+3, ML +143, o/u 44) at Packers (-170), 3:25 p.m. CBS

Eagles (-5, ML -240, o/u 41) at Giants (+196), 3:25 p.m. CBS

Bills (-3, ML -165, o/u 50) at Dolphins (+140), 7:20 p.m. NBC

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