Our NFL Week 18 early picks against the spread start with Saturday's NFC South clash between the Panthers and Buccaneers.

Chris Vasile breaks down his favorite NFL picks against the spread for Week 18, including the Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens.

Picking the entire NFL slate in the final two weeks of the season is really challenging. Who is playing? Where's the motivation? Which players have their minds on Cancun and Aruba?  Those are my excuses for having a terrible Week 17.

Only two playoff spots are still up for grabs, but playoff seeding is still at stake for most of the teams in the playoff picture.