NFL Week 16 Preview
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Nolan Bianchi, Richard Silva, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 16 of the NFL season.
In Week 15, there were four games with double-digit spreads, and 44-year-old Philip Rivers helped lead his team to the only cover among those underdogs. He's already a betting spread legend.
We make picks for all 16 NFL games with levels of confidence ahead of Week 16. We’re a week away from Christmas and the NFL playoff race is reaching a fevered pitch. We won’t know every playoff spot after this weekend, but we could see most of the playoff berths locked up by the close of 49ers-Colts on Monday.
In Week 1, the Seahawks lost 17-13 to the 49ers, and in that game, both Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba fumbled the ball away in the fourth quarter. In Week 5, the Seahawks lost 38-35 because their defense couldn't stop Baker Mayfield, who threw for 379 yards. In Week 11, the Seahawks lost to the Rams because Darnold threw four interceptions.