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Bold Predictions: Week 17

The Broncos are playing for a first-round bye. Kansas City just wants this nightmare season to end. Peyton Manning puts this one out of reach in the first half. (AP Photo)

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Week 17 Picks By Jordan Raanan, XFINITY Sports

As the saying goes, save the best for last. That applies to the NFL regular season as well. Here are the final week of the season bold predictions:

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Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter @JordanRaanan, on Facebook or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com.

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Tony Romo Plays ... The Cowboys' quarterback has been the best quarterback in the NFC East in the season's the second half (14 TDs, 3 INTs). Romo again finds himself in a make-or-break game against the Redskins with the division on the line. (AP Photo)

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Adrian Peterson ... No doubt 208 yards is a big game, but this is Adrian Peterson against an average run defense. He gets it done, passing Eric Dickerson for the single-season rushing record. (AP Photo)

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Mark Sanchez Lea... Sanchez's best game of the season (3 TD passes) came the first time around against Buffalo's awful pass defense. He'll have some success again in the season finale. (AP Photo)

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Falcons Lose Fir... With home-field advantage throughout the playoffs already in the bag, Atlanta has nothing to play for. Tampa gets it together enough to beat a Falcons team only half invested. (AP Photo)

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Michael Vick Run... The Eagles quarterback hasn't rushed for 60 or more yards since last November, but he has something to prove with one last chance to be a starter against the Giants. Vick proves his legs are still young. (AP Photo)

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Pagano Wins Retu... The atmospheree is going to be electric at Lucas Oil Stadium when Colts coach Chuck Pagano returns from his battle with cancer. Houston's walking into a maelstrom. (AP Photo)

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Panthers Capture... New Orleans is a tough place to win, but Carolina is playing well. They play well again. (AP Photo)

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Calvin Johnson H... Megatron had a season-low 34 yards receiving the first time he faced the Bears this season. Chicago's two Pro Bowl corners limit him for the second time, keeping Johnson from his ninth straight 100-plus yard effort. (AP Photo)

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Titans Lay Anoth... Tennessee lost by 48 last week. It only gets slightly better at home against the Jaguars. (AP Photo)

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Big Ben Takes An... Ben Roethlisberger has taken the blame for Pittsburgh's recent failures. With one last shot at redemption this season, he takes all his anger out on the Browns. (AP Photo)

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Bengals Lay Down... Cincinnati is playing for nothing. It just spent the week celebrating making the playoffs. The seasoned Ravens, in a similar situation, take advantage. (AP Photo)

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Norv Goes Out wi... A loss at home to the Raiders in what is likely to be Norv Turner's final game only seems approrpiate, especially given the Chargers' season. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

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Seahawks Win Aga... The Rams are pesky. The Seahawks are just hot. Very hot. Nobody can hang with them in Seattle. (AP Photo)

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49ers Shut Out t... Brian Hoyer has no chance against an angry San Francisco defense. Arizona's only chance to score comes from its defense or special teams. (AP Photo)

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Peyton Throws 3 ... The Broncos are playing for a first-round bye. Kansas City just wants this nightmare season to end. Peyton Manning puts this one out of reach in the first half. (AP Photo)

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Tom Brady Throws... Miami's weakness is its pass defense. The Patriots strength is Tom Brady. And they're playing in Foxborough. (AP Photo)

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