The NFL playoff picture will finalize after the NFL Week 18 schedule. The top seeds in both the AFC and NFC are still at stake, as is who is going to take the NFC South and AFC North title and the playoff spot that comes with it.

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NFL Week 18 concludes Sunday and we asked USA TODAY Sports' staff for their top bets for the entire NFL slate. Here are their picks and predictions.