Game Predictor: Week 17

Our Clayton Gray combines the Footballguys projections with Vegas lines to predict this week's NFL results.

Clayton Gray Published 12/24/2024

The Game Predictor has been part of Footballguys since its inception. Created by Footballguys co-founder David Dodds, it blends our weekly projections, Vegas game lines, and other data to outline how each team will perform this week.

Note: If you prefer the old format, please scroll down.

Christmas Day Football

Team	PaComps	PaAtts	PaYds	PaTDs	INTs	Rushes	RuYds	RuTDs	Score
Pittsburgh	19.0	29.2	216.8	1.5	0.7	27.9	104.4	0.8	21.3
Kansas City	23.6	34.4	236.3	1.7	0.8	27.7	113.1	1.0	24.0
Houston	21.3	33.4	231.7	1.4	0.9	22.6	90.0	0.8	20.7
Baltimore	17.7	26.2	224.8	2.0	0.5	30.6	162.2	1.2	27.3

Thursday Night Football

Team	PaComps	PaAtts	PaYds	PaTDs	INTs	Rushes	RuYds	RuTDs	Score
Chicago	21.3	32.8	223.0	1.4	0.5	23.9	101.4	0.7	20.2
Seattle	23.8	34.2	263.1	1.5	0.9	21.9	94.9	1.1	23.7

Saturday Games

Team	PaComps	PaAtts	PaYds	PaTDs	INTs	Rushes	RuYds	RuTDs	Score
New England	20.6	29.8	212.5	1.3	0.9	26.3	122.5	0.8	19.7
LA Chargers	19.4	29.6	221.6	1.5	0.5	25.6	105.9	1.1	23.7
Cincinnati	23.3	34.3	270.4	2.4	0.7	22.6	96.5	0.7	27.6
Denver	22.3	33.6	230.3	1.6	0.9	25.1	109.5	0.9	22.8
LA Rams	20.2	29.7	220.0	1.6	0.7	28.6	121.1	1.3	27.2
Arizona	21.9	31.9	225.7	1.3	0.7	24.5	115.5	0.9	20.3

Sunday Midday Games

Team	PaComps	PaAtts	PaYds	PaTDs	INTs	Rushes	RuYds	RuTDs	Score
NY Giants	20.0	33.1	202.2	0.9	1.2	23.5	104.0	0.7	16.2
Indianapolis	14.1	24.2	175.4	1.3	0.9	34.9	169.9	1.5	25.1
Buffalo	19.0	29.2	221.8	1.6	0.5	28.7	137.0	1.7	29.5
NY Jets	21.0	32.0	222.0	1.5	0.7	22.3	93.9	0.7	20.1
Jacksonville	20.7	31.9	217.4	1.4	1.0	24.4	99.2	0.9	21.3
Tennessee	19.7	30.5	217.7	1.4	1.0	25.6	103.3	0.9	20.3
New Orleans	16.9	29.4	176.5	1.2	0.8	25.9	100.1	0.8	19.1
Las Vegas	22.4	34.7	234.4	1.2	0.8	21.5	79.7	0.7	19.1
Tampa Bay	21.9	31.2	239.0	2.3	0.9	28.1	146.4	1.1	30.1
Carolina	19.9	31.4	202.3	1.3	0.8	23.5	104.9	1.0	20.7
Philadelphia	16.6	25.6	191.8	1.4	0.8	34.0	165.0	1.5	26.8
Dallas	22.2	37.4	215.2	1.4	0.9	22.5	89.7	0.5	16.8

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Sunday Afternoon Games

Team	PaComps	PaAtts	PaYds	PaTDs	INTs	Rushes	RuYds	RuTDs	Score
Cleveland	18.5	31.7	185.9	1.1	1.2	22.9	100.4	0.7	17.1
Miami	23.4	33.3	233.9	1.6	0.7	24.4	105.3	0.8	23.2
Minnesota	20.6	30.5	241.4	2.0	0.8	25.6	103.7	0.7	25.2
Green Bay	19.2	28.5	236.8	1.7	0.9	29.2	128.3	1.2	24.7

Sunday Night Football

Team	PaComps	PaAtts	PaYds	PaTDs	INTs	Rushes	RuYds	RuTDs	Score
Washington	20.6	29.1	225.9	1.7	0.6	30.4	142.0	1.2	24.8
Atlanta	19.6	30.2	226.3	1.3	1.0	29.2	130.3	1.0	21.3

Monday Night Football

Team	PaComps	PaAtts	PaYds	PaTDs	INTs	Rushes	RuYds	RuTDs	Score
San Francisco	19.5	30.1	241.6	1.4	0.8	24.8	101.4	1.0	23.3
Detroit	22.8	32.2	263.0	2.0	0.8	27.9	133.5	1.4	28.5

All Games in a Single Table

There were requests to keep the old format with all of the games in a single table, so that is below.

Team	PaComps	PaAtts	PaYds	PaTDs	INTs	Rushes	RuYds	RuTDs	Score
Pittsburgh	19.0	29.2	216.8	1.5	0.7	27.9	104.4	0.8	21.3
Kansas City	23.6	34.4	236.3	1.7	0.8	27.7	113.1	1.0	24.0
Houston	21.3	33.4	231.7	1.4	0.9	22.6	90.0	0.8	20.7
Baltimore	17.7	26.2	224.8	2.0	0.5	30.6	162.2	1.2	27.3
Chicago	21.3	32.8	223.0	1.4	0.5	23.9	101.4	0.7	20.2
Seattle	23.8	34.2	263.1	1.5	0.9	21.9	94.9	1.1	23.7
New England	20.6	29.8	212.5	1.3	0.9	26.3	122.5	0.8	19.7
LA Chargers	19.4	29.6	221.6	1.5	0.5	25.6	105.9	1.1	23.7
Cincinnati	23.3	34.3	270.4	2.4	0.7	22.6	96.5	0.7	27.6
Denver	22.3	33.6	230.3	1.6	0.9	25.1	109.5	0.9	22.8
LA Rams	20.2	29.7	220.0	1.6	0.7	28.6	121.1	1.3	27.2
Arizona	21.9	31.9	225.7	1.3	0.7	24.5	115.5	0.9	20.3
NY Giants	20.0	33.1	202.2	0.9	1.2	23.5	104.0	0.7	16.2
Indianapolis	14.1	24.2	175.4	1.3	0.9	34.9	169.9	1.5	25.1
New Orleans	16.9	29.4	176.5	1.2	0.8	25.9	100.1	0.8	19.1
Las Vegas	22.4	34.7	234.4	1.2	0.8	21.5	79.7	0.7	19.1
Jacksonville	20.7	31.9	217.4	1.4	1.0	24.4	99.2	0.9	21.3
Tennessee	19.7	30.5	217.7	1.4	1.0	25.6	103.3	0.9	20.3
Buffalo	19.0	29.2	221.8	1.6	0.5	28.7	137.0	1.7	29.5
NY Jets	21.0	32.0	222.0	1.5	0.7	22.3	93.9	0.7	20.1
Tampa Bay	21.9	31.2	239.0	2.3	0.9	28.1	146.4	1.1	30.1
Carolina	19.9	31.4	202.3	1.3	0.8	23.5	104.9	1.0	20.7
Philadelphia	16.6	25.6	191.8	1.4	0.8	34.0	165.0	1.5	26.8
Dallas	22.2	37.4	215.2	1.4	0.9	22.5	89.7	0.5	16.8
Cleveland	18.5	31.7	185.9	1.1	1.2	22.9	100.4	0.7	17.1
Miami	23.4	33.3	233.9	1.6	0.7	24.4	105.3	0.8	23.2
Minnesota	20.6	30.5	241.4	2.0	0.8	25.6	103.7	0.7	25.2
Green Bay	19.2	28.5	236.8	1.7	0.9	29.2	128.3	1.2	24.7
Washington	20.6	29.1	225.9	1.7	0.6	30.4	142.0	1.2	24.8
Atlanta	19.6	30.2	226.3	1.3	1.0	29.2	130.3	1.0	21.3
San Francisco	19.5	30.1	241.6	1.4	0.8	24.8	101.4	1.0	23.3
Detroit	22.8	32.2	263.0	2.0	0.8	27.9	133.5	1.4	28.5