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NFL Week 18 Survivor/Eliminator Picks

January 1, 2026

Story byFOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 05: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) and Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir (10) during a game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills on January 5, 2025, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire)Daniel KelleyThu, January 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM UTC·6 min readThe final week of NFL Survivor is a different beast than any other week of the contest. First, by definition you’ve run it down to less than half the league available.

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Second, the driving narrative of Week 18 of the NFL season is not “who is better than whom,” it’s “who even cares about the week?”For example, last year the Chiefs were better than the Broncos.
Everyone agrees to that.
But the Chiefs had everything locked up in Week 18, while the Broncos needed a win to clinch a playoff spot.
Thus, the Broncos beat the Chiefs 38-0.
Motivation is all important this week. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhich brings me to the process for my Week 18 pick, below.

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NFL Week 18 Survivor/Eliminator Picks

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NFL Week 18 Survivor/Eliminator Picks

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