I think the Chargers will take this. They’re on fire and the Texans are on a downward slope.
(Head coach) Jim Harbaugh and (defensive coordinator) Jesse Minter have done a great job in their first year with the Chargers and completely changed the team’s culture.
This will always be a physical game but although (receiver) George Pickens is back for the Steelers, it’s just not firing for them as it was earlier in the season.
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson has taken this new approach – pretty much since losing to the Steelers in November – where he’s taken control of the offence and run the ball more, so I see the Ravens coming out on top.
I’m really excited for this match-up, I think it’ll be electric. Who doesn’t want to see Bo Nix and Josh Allen?
The Denver defence led the NFL for most sacks (63) and (cornerback) Patrick Surtain is the potential Defensive Player of the Year, but Buffalo’s not an easy place to go.
The Bills have been playing ‘Mr Brightside’ at every home game and I don’t know if you’ve seen any of the videos but the whole crowd, the players, everybody is singing. It’s such a great atmosphere.
When Chiefs fans were flying in for their game in November, the Bills song ‘Shout’ was being played at the airport. I’m sure they will have something planned for the Broncos and, for me, it’s a Bills win.
Love said he can play but Watson’s out, and the Packers are going against an Eagles team that has been quietly chugging along, with rushing leader Saquon Barkley having rested last week.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hopes to clear concussion protocol after missing two games, but either way, I think the Eagles have this.
I’m excited for this match-up because you can get any version of Baker Mayfield and the Bucs, and there will be a fun match-up between (Commanders cornerback) Marshon Lattimore and (Bucs receiver) Mike Evans as they have a rivalry.
But Jayden Daniels has had a phenomenal rookie season as Commanders quarterback and I don’t know if the Bucs’ defence can stop him.
The Rams rested a bunch of their guys last week while the Vikings are coming off one of the most emotionally draining performances.
People say the NFL’s a copycat league so the Rams will look at what the Lions did to the Vikings – with back-ups in – and say ‘we can do the same’, so I’m going with the Rams.
Phoebe Schecter was speaking to BBC Sport’s Ben Collins
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