NFL regular season is coming to a close! This week, Josh Allen will look to match fellow MVP candidate Lamar Jackson's Christmas Day production when his Buffalo Bills play host to the New York Jets, Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers will look to hand the rival Minnesota Vikings just their third loss of the season and Michael Penix Jr.

Santa Claus decided NFL fans have been good this year, so he's giving football lovers a stacked schedule for Christmas with games on five days in the penultimate week of the regular season. The Week 17 slate kicks off on Christmas Day with the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans playing the Baltimore Ravens in the Netflix-exclusive games.

The final week of the year features an eclectic group of games, including five divisional contests, five favorites of at least six points, and one matchup of rookie quarterbacks. No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels and the Commanders are favored by 3.

Below are my nine favorite bets for the upcoming weekend of NFL action, with a same-game parlay to boot. All odds current as of publication time and courtesy of ESPN BET. Maybe I am falling for an unbelievable trap set by the books.

SportsLine's model simulated Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings 10,000 times and made its Week 17 NFL picks, predictions and best bets