NFL Week 17 picks, point spreads, betting lines for every game: Who is picking the Patriots to lose to the Jets? Updated Jan 02, 2021; Posted Jan 02, 2021 New York Jets head coach Adam Gase listens to an official during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)AP Facebook Share Happy New Year, everyone. Some how, some way, we have gotten to Week 17 of the NFL regular season. Week 17 is always a crapshoot, which is why most fantasy football leagues have their championships play during Week 16 (shouts to Alvin Kamara for carrying so many fantasy owners to titles last week). It’s a challenge for picking winners as well, with some teams needing wins, many teams playing only for pride and many stars resting for the postseason.