Week 18 NFL Parlay Picks: Risk And Reward Parlays

Ah, parlays. Equal parts euphoric and nausea-inducing, the parlay is one of the best ways to get a sweat going without even leaving your couch.

In this article, we will break down two parlays you can tee up for Week 18 of the NFL season, one lower-risk and one higher-risk.

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NFL Parlay Picks: Week 18

All of our selected NFL parlay picks can be found at Sportsbook by clicking the button below, and you can see how much you would win using our handy Parlay Calculator tool.

Also make sure to check out our NFL Week 18 player props page, Week 18 Expert Picks, Super Bowl odds and NFL MVP odds pages.

Week 18 NFL Parlay #1 - Motivated NFC Teams

The key for the last week of the NFL season has always been to look at what teams need wins. Right now, the Seattle Seahawks could punch their ticket to the postseason with a W while the Cowboys and Eagles are both motivated to snag a victory and earn the NFC’s first-round bye.

The Eagles’ full-game spread is a bit too long for us, but we like their chances to come out firing and win the first half by a touchdown or more. Dallas’ moneyline odds are a bit more forgiving, with good value considering Jerry Jones has said the starters will play.

And with the Seahawks, we’ll take these odds for a Seattle win when they need it. Especially when they face one of the most disappointing teams in football.

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Week 18 NFL Parlay #2 - AFC Spoilers

But, it’s not all about betting on the teams that need wins. There’s always some value in the spoilers. This week’s AFC matchups are full of potential upset picks.

The Titans can upset the Jaguars and earn their own spot in the playoffs with a win, but they’re heavy underdogs. Sure, Tennessee doesn’t really have a QB, but they still have weapons like Treylon Burks and Hassan Haskins to hang with the Jaguars offensively.

The Chiefs have struggled to win and cover as massive favorites this season, and may not be that motivated to earn the No. 1 seed with a few other AFC teams also lurking for that bye.

And the Steelers are, well, the Steelers. It would be very Pittsburgh of the Steelers to claw all the way back into contention only to blow it to the Browns in Week 18. Deshaun Watson and the Browns have been looking for a signature win all season, and there’s no better time to get it than this week.

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What Is An NFL Parlay?

An NFL parlay, or any betting parlay, is a combination of multiple bets. If you have four different NFL parlay picks, you could bet those individually for lesser individual outcomes, or you could parlay them together for better odds. The trick to a parlay is once you combine your bets, you need every bet to hit for the parlay payout.

At your online betting site of choice, you could parlay any number of games. The more games or events you parlay together, the higher total odds will be. Finding a parlay that works for you is a bit of a risk/reward tradeoff. Like with any bet, the higher odds (or more parlay legs) you bet, the higher the payout but the lower chance of hitting.

Check out Odds Shark’s Parlay Calculator to find the parlay odds for any combination of games, bets or events. For a complete explanation of how NFL parlay picks work, read our Parlay Bets And Odds, Explained page.

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