NFL picks against the spread for Week 15 from our expert staff

We're coming down the home stretch in the NFL regular season, and the playoff race is in full swing as we enter Week 15.

This weekend, it isn't the most impressive slate of primetime games. On Thursday night, it's an NFC South battle between the Falcons and Buccaneers, while on Sunday night, the Cowboys take on the Vikings. Monday night is perhaps the best game of the three as the AFC North-leading Steelers take on a resurgent Dolphins squad.

There are still some big games on the Sunday slate, though. The Bills and Patriots square off in a big-time AFC East battle, while the Chiefs look to remain in the playoff hunt against the Chargers. We also have a cross-divisional game between the Rams and the Lions, who could really use a win, while the Packers and Broncos square off in an interconference showdown.

Our panel of experts is back to bring you picks for every game on the Week 15 schedule.

Name	Week 14 Record	2025 Record
Prince Grimes	6-8	94-107-7
Charles Curtis	7-7	101-100-7
Robert Zeglinski	5-9	99-102-7
Christian D'Andrea	6-8	103-98-7
Tyler Nettuno	6-8	103-98-7

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Thursday Night Football)

Opening Line: Buccaneers -7

Grimes: Bucs -4.5

Tampa is home and the Falcons are too hard to trust at this stage of the season.

Curtis: Buccaneers -4.5

It's a divisional game in a short week, but the Bucs need to keep winning if they want a shot at a divsion title.

Zeglinski: Buccaneers -4.5

Have you SEEN the Falcons lately? Even the Buccaneers couldn't be that depressing.Bucs -4.5

If Mike Evans is back, the Tampa offense will run so much smoother. If not, well, the Bucs should be able to hold serve at home.

D'Andrea: Bucs -4.5

I may be fading the Falcons the rest of the year.

Nettuno:

Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs

Opening Line: Chiefs -4.5

Grimes: Chargers +4.5

This line feels like a trap but there's no way I can lay this many points against a team that looks like the better of the two.

Curtis: Chargers +4.5

This is a weird line. I'm more than happy to take the points.

Zeglinski: Chargers +4.5

Time for someone to put the Chiefs out of their misery. It's so over and they will not be so back (until 2026).

D'Andrea: Chargers +4.5

Kansas City keeps getting these legacy lines and it is our duty to abuse them.

Nettuno: Chargers +4.5

I'm just not sure KC has it this season.

New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars

Opening Line: Jaguars -4.5

Grimes: Jaguars -12.5

The Jets QB situation somehow keeps getting worse.

Curtis: Jaguars -12.5

The Jets have shown flashes of feistiness, but they won't here.

Zeglinski: Jaguars -12.5

Jacksonville feels like a sneaky Super Bowl contender in an AFC that lacks a traditional superpower.

D'Andrea: Jags -12.5

Jacksonville has been putting the boots to bad teams with glitchy quarterbacks lately.

Nettuno: Jaguars -12.5

The Jags have mostly feasted on bad teams, and it seems they'll be facing an undrafted rookie QB at home.

Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots

Opening Line: Bills -4.5

Grimes: Patriots +1

Buffalo's defense won't give Josh Allen a chance in this one.

Curtis: Patriots +1

Seems like a bad idea with New England playing on the road, but I just can't stop thinking the Pats are the better team here.

Zeglinski: Patriots +1

That Bills defense is a joke.

D'Andrea: Patriots +1

Mike Vrabel is 6-0 coming off a bye in his career.

Nettuno: Patriots +1

Even on the road, I think the Pats are better.

Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans

Opening Line: Texans -2.5

Grimes: Texans -9.5

It's about to be scary hours for AZ.

Curtis: Texans -9.5

How can you not back this elite defense against a very NOT elite offense?

Zeglinski: Texans -9.5

The Texans play straight-up defense in a way that just feels disrespectful.

D'Andrea: Texans -9.5

The Cardinals don't want to be here and, having watched them in 2025, I get it.

Nettuno: Texans -9.5

This is a lot of points, but Houston is pretty hot right now.

Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals

Opening Line: Ravens -2.5

Grimes: Bengals +2.5

Divisional matchup between desperate teams. Take the points.

Curtis: Bengals +2.5

A lot isn't right with the Ravens, so the Bengals should at least cover.

Zeglinski: Bengals +2.5

Is Lamar Jackson completely healthy after that hamstring injury? Can we trust the Baltimore defense? Yikes.

D'Andrea: Bengals +2.5

Joe Burrow, against *this* defense? Lamar Jackson, against *that* defense? What's the total here, 120?

Nettuno: Bengals +2.5

Buddy, you think I trust the Ravens?

Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears

Opening Line: Bears -7

Grimes: Browns +7.5

Trap game for the Bears with Green Bay coming up again next week.

Curtis: Browns +7.5

Bears win this game, but it's a close one.

Zeglinski: Bears -7.5

Chicago is a very well-coached team that should take out its Green Bay frustrations on the lowly Browns.

D'Andrea: Browns +7.5

Cleveland is dangerous enough to catch the Bears in a bit of a lull after last weeks' loss in Green Bay. Probably not enough to win, but enough to make Caleb Williams do something heroic.

Nettuno: Bears -7.5

Cleveland could compete in this game, but it's too inconsistent for me to pick here.

Las Vegas Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles

Opening Line: Eagles -10.5

Grimes: Eagles -11

Just the reprieve Philly needed.

Curtis: Eagles -11

Want to shut the critics up? Here's a good way to do it. Eagles put up 30 and gain some swagger back.

Zeglinski: Eagles -11

The Raiders are about to get the No. 1 overall pick in a QB-less draft. (No offense, Fernando Mendoza.) Tough scene.

D'Andrea: Eagles -11

This is the get-right game of all get-right games. If Philly doesn't cover, effigies of Kevin Patullo will be marched down Walnut St.

Nettuno: Eagles -11

A lot of points, but the Raiders are bad enough to justify this line.

Washington Commanders at New York Giants

Opening Line: Commanders -4

Grimes: Giants -2

Have a day G men.

Curtis: Giants -2

Jaxson Dart will have a day.

Zeglinski: Giants -2

I had not realized how sad the Commanders could still be even with Jayden Daniels in the lineup.

D'Andrea: Giants -2

Jaxson Dart vs. the league's worst passing defense. We saw what the Commanders let JJ McCarthy do last week, right?

Nettuno: Giants -2

Somehow, I trust the Giants more.

Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams

Opening Line: Lions -1.5

Grimes: Lions +5.5

I think the Rams win, but Jahmyr Gibbs might be my favorite player to watch right now.

Curtis: Lions +5.5

I do love the Rams, but Detroit's offense can keep this closer than the spread suggests.

Zeglinski: Rams -5.5

The Lions will come out guns blazing thanks to Dan Campbell, but the Rams are much more talented, also have a great coach, and most importantly: they are considerably healthier.

D'Andrea: Lions +5.5

Los Angeles is a monster right now, but Detroit needs this game badly to stay in the playoff race.

Nettuno: Rams -5.5

The Rams are going to win the Super Bowl, I think.

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints

Opening Line: Panthers -1.5

Grimes: Panthers -2.5

Though it's completely on the board for the Panthers to look like the Panthers again.

Curtis: Panthers -2.5

You know what? The Panthers are kinda good!

Zeglinski: Panthers -2.5

Carolina Panthers ... NFC South champions? Could be, could be.

D'Andrea: Panthers -2.5

Carolina, off a bye and with first place in the NFC South in reach, won't overlook a competent New Orleans team.

Nettuno: Panthers -2.5

Carolina will bring the Saints back down to Earth.

Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos

Opening Line: Broncos -1.5

Grimes: Broncos +2.5

We might see bad Jordan Love against this defense.

Curtis: Broncos +2.5

The defense will win this one.

Zeglinski: Broncos +2.5

Jordan Love is a very different quarterback when his pocket is collapsing every other play, which the Broncos' defense is liable to do.

D'Andrea: Broncos +2.5

(remembers what the Browns pass rush did to the Packers offense) Oh, right.

Nettuno: Broncos +2.5

I don't entirely believe in the Broncos, but they've been more consistent than Green Bay.

Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers

Opening Line: 49ers -7.5

Grimes: 49ers -12.5

It's still fade the Titans.

Curtis: 49ers -12.5

Sure, why not.

Zeglinski: 49ers -12.5

The Titans showed some mettle against the Browns. But, you know, that was the Browns.

D'Andrea: 49ers -12.5

The Niners are 5-0 in their last five games against non-playoff competition (currently outside the top seven in their conferences). Each win came by double digits.

Nettuno: 49ers -12.5

Titans bad.

Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks

Opening Line: Seahawks -3.5

Grimes: Colts +13.5

Maybe Jonathan Taylor can keep this score respectable? I don't know. That's a lot of points.

Curtis: Seahawks -13.5

The Philip Rivers of 2008 isn't walking through that door.

Zeglinski: Seahawks -13.5

Phillip Rivers really came off his couch to play this defense, huh? Good luck to him.

D'Andrea: Seahawks -13.5

If Philip Rivers plays there's a significant chance he explodes into tiny little pieces.

Nettuno: Seahawk -13.5

Whether it's Riley Leonard or Philip Rivers, I don't think the Colts have a prayer in this one.

Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys (Sunday Night Football)

Opening Line: Vikings -2.5

Grimes: Cowboys -6

How long until Justin Jefferson asks out?

Curtis: Cowboys -6

The Vikings are hard to watch right now.

Zeglinski: Cowboys -6

J.J. McCarthy will probably show more signs of life against Matt Eberflus' defense, but the Cowboys are fighting for their playoff lives.

D'Andrea: Cowboys -6

JJ McCarthy doesn't get to face the league's worst passing defense this week.

Nettuno: Cowboys -6

The Vikings are just that bad.

Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers (Monday Night Football)

Opening Line: Steelers -3

Grimes: Steelers -3.5

I was going to take Miami until I saw expected temps under 20 degrees.

Curtis: Steelers -3.5

Let's keep an eye on De'Von Achane's status.

Zeglinski: Steelers -3.5

Miami's semi-competent run comes to an end against a Steelers team trying to cement firm control of the AFC North division lead.

D'Andrea: Steelers -3.5

Miami's middle-of-the-road pressure rate should create enough space for Aaron Rodgers to build a little more false hope in the Steel City.

Nettuno: Steelers -3.5

Miami's resurgence is going to end in Pittsburgh.

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