N.F.L. Week 17 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The Cincinnati Bengals, led by Joes Burrow and Mixon, center, had 575 total yards of offense in last week’s win over Baltimore.Credit...Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesWith the league barreling toward the end of the regular season and facing a coronavirus surge that included 90 players testing positive on Monday, the N.F.L. on Tuesday halved the number of days players who test positive have to quarantine.

The decision to reduce their isolation from 10 to five days, regardless of vaccination status, if their symptoms improve, aligned both with new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and with the postseason pushes of their teams entering Weeks 17 and 18. Unvaccinated players…