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NFL Week 18 predictions: Several win totals still hang in balance

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Entering the final week of the NFL season, there are still playoff spots and seeding scenarios to sort out in both conferences. But there are also a half-dozen win totals hanging in the balance, too.
Six teams still have a chance to cash over or under on their preseason totals, many of which seemed like a virtual lock to go one way or the other just a few weeks ago. Now, after 17 weeks of waiting, it all rests on the results Sunday.
Here are the six teams whose win totals are yet to be decided, along with each team’s record, preseason total and our prediction on which side will ultimately cash:
It’s hard to believe that this win total is still in doubt after the way the Ravens started the year — becoming only the third team in NFL history to boast a double-digit lead in each of its first 10 games without ever trailing by double digits.
Somehow, Baltimore won just seven of those games, and it’s a long shot to beat the Bengals (-9) on Sunday with quarterback Lamar Jackson out again with a knee injury. Don’t count on this one cashing with Tyler Huntley under center.
Prediction: Under 10.5
Will the Chargers play their starters in Week 18? That will go a long way toward determining which way their preseason total will end up.

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