It took me 16 weeks, but I am willing to concede that Drake Maye is pretty good. He might even have a case for MVP if voters hadn’t already decided that Matthew Stafford’s combination of 40 touchdowns,

Now, he's going up against a Jets defense that just allowed Trevor Lawrence to post six total touchdowns (five passing and one rushing), which led to the firing of defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. Shough shouldn't face much resistance this week, which could make it very hard for undrafted rookie Brady Cook to keep up in his second career start.

We've reached the final week of the regular season. Here's an early look at some predictions and picks for the 2026 NFL playoffs.

Each pick has a confidence level of 1-10, with 10 being the most confident. For more information on the pick methodology, check out the Week 1 edition of this series. Keep in mind that since the idea here is to make high-percentage plays,