2024 NFL Week 17 betting - Odds, picks for Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans - ESPN

The NFL spices up Christmas Day with a pair of compelling matchups between AFC powers that have already clinched a spot in the playoffs.

At 1 p.m. ET, the action starts in Pittsburgh, as the AFC's No. 1 seed, the Kansas City Chiefs, takes on Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers. This Wednesday game will mark the sixth different calendar day that the Chiefs have played on this season, after previously having games on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Steelers are tied for the AFC North lead and will be paying close attention to the game that will follow ...

The Baltimore Ravens will head down to Houston to face the Houston Texans, the team that the Ravens eliminated in last season's divisional round. The Ravens, led by Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, have had the Texans' number recently, outscoring them by an average of 22.8 points in their four meetings since 2019, according to ESPN Research.

Here are the odds, player props, and betting tips for Wednesday's games.

Odds current as of publish time, courtesy of ESPN BET

Spread: Chiefs -2.5 (opened Chiefs -2.5)
Moneyline: Chiefs (-145), Steelers (+125)
Over/Under: 42.5 (opened 43.5)

First-half spread: Chiefs -0.5 (-110), Steelers +0.5 (-110)
First-half moneyline: Chiefs (-140), Steelers (+110)

Matchup predictor (according to ESPN Analytics): Chiefs by 3.2 points (55.6% chance to win)

Patrick Mahomes total passing yards: 249.5 (Over -130/Under Even)
Mahomes total passing TDs: 1.5 (Over -120/Under -110)
Russell Wilson total passing yards: 224.5 (Over -120/Under -105)
Wilson total passing TDs: 1.5 (Over +115/Under -155)

Najee Harris total rushing yards: 44.5 (Over +105/Under -135)
Isiah Pacheco total rushing yards: 39.5 (Over -125/Under -105)
Jaylen Warren