NFL Week 17 picks: Expert predictions for all 16 games

The final week of the 2013 regular season is here and our experts are back to tell you who's headed to the playoffs.

By Mark Sandritter Dec 25, 2013, 9:00am EST

The first 16 weeks of the 2013 regular season are in the books, but there is still a lot to be decided in Week 17. With two quasi-division title games, seeding and wild card spots up for grabs, it's shaping up to be a memorable Sunday in the NFL.

The first play-in game of the day will take place in Chicago, where the Bears will host the Packers for the NFC North title. Chicago has the benefit of playing at home and the Bears have fewer injury issues than the Packers. The fact that the Packers still don't know who will start at quarterback might have hurt them with SB Nation's NFL experts. Three of the five picked Chicago to win the division.

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The regular season will come to an end with Sunday Night Football in Dallas. The Cowboys -- likely playing without Tony Romo -- will host the Eagles in a winner-take-all battle for the NFC East. SB Nation's experts gave Philadelphia a slight edge, with three of the five picking the Eagles.

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If our experts are correct, the Seahawks will lock up the NFC West and home-field advantage in the NFC. The Panthers will claim the NFC South and a first-round bye, while the Saints will clinch the final wild card spot.

The AFC is a little more complex. Based on the picks, Denver will be the No. 1 seed with New England clinching a first-round bye. Four teams are in the running for the final wild card spot, but based on the consensus picks, the Dolphins will take the No. 6 seed thanks to a win over the Jets and San Diego's win against Kansas City.

Here's a look at all of our expert picks for Week 17:

Game	Ryan Van Bibber	Joel Thorman	Jason Chilton	Stephen White	David Fucillo
Lions at Vikings	Vikings	Lions	Lions	Lions	Vikings
Panthers at Falcons	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Falcons
Packers at Bears	Packers	Packers	Bears	Bears	Bears
Ravens at Bengals	Ravens	Ravens	Bengals	Bengals	Bengals
Eagles at Cowboys	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Cowboys	Cowboys
Texans at Titans	Titans	Titans	Titans	Titans	Titans
Jaguars at Colts	Colts	Colts	Colts	Colts	Colts
Jets at Dolphins	Jets	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins
Bills at Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots
Buccaneers at Saints	Saints	Saints	Saints	Saints	Saints
Redskins at Giants	Giants	Giants	Giants	Giants	Giants
Browns at Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Browns
Chiefs at Chargers	Chargers	Chargers	Chargers	Chiefs	Chargers
Rams at Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks
49ers at Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	49ers	49ers	49ers
Broncos at Raiders	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos

Our panel consists of: David Fucillo, SB Nation's fantasy guru; Stephen White, retired NFL defensive end and SB Nation NFL contributor; Jason Chilton, SB Nation NFL contributor; Joel Thorman, manager of SB Nation NFL blogs; and Ryan Van Bibber, SB Nation's NFL editor.