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Charles Curtis

The 5 most watchable NFL games for Week 18 2023, ranked

Week 18 of the NFL season is here. The final week before the playoffs! Woohoo!

That’s right, we’ve got the last regular-season slate of NFL football coming our way. And maybe you’ve carved out your week and weekend to watch all the action.

But perhaps you only have your choice of a few games to watch. Fear not! This weekly feature will help you navigate through all the action and find the games you really should watch this week. Like with our team watchability rankings, we’re giving you the most watchable contests, ranked by how much you should tune in.

Here’s the best of the best for Week 18 (all times Eastern):

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5
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions, Sunday at 1 p.m. on Fox

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Assuming Detroit continues to play its starters, this will be entertaining.

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4
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, Sunday at 4:25 p.m. on CBS

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Even if the Bears are out of it, this should still be a good game.

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3
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints, Sunday at 1 p.m. on CBS

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

With both teams needing to win, this should be a good one.

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2
Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, Saturday at 8:15 p.m. on ESPN

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The second-best matchup of teams who both have something to play for.

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1
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins, Sunday at 8:20 p.m. on NBC

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The best matchup of teams who both have something to play for. In primetime, too!

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