The NFL is nothing if not unpredictable. Week 17, after all, delivered quite a few surprises, from the New York Giants stunning the Indianapolis Colts to the Kenny Pickett-led Philadelphia Eagles trouncing the Dallas Cowboys.

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— Not all “resting” teams lose. According to research by Steve Makinen of VSiN, over the past 13 years, locked-in playoff teams sitting key starters in the final week are 13-23 outright but 20-14-2 against the spread. Consider that before laying double digits to the 15-1 Chiefs.