As always, our panel of experts are here to bring you picks against the spread for every matchup in the third week of bowl season. Opening Line: Northwestern -12.5 Schuster: CMU +10.5 Playing in Detroit against a team that lost four of it's last five games feels like a great spot for an underdog.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/fantasy as NFL Week 17 Survival Pool Strategy: Patriots, Lions and 3 More Winning Picks . An NFL survival pool is one of the most popular contests for fans looking to add extra drama to the season.

Overall picks to win: 8-8 in Week 17 (173-82-1 for the season) Picks to win with 1-5 confidence: 4-7 (103-64-1) Picks to win with 6-10 confidence: 4-1 (70-18) Overall to cover the spread: 9-6-1 (130-117-9) Cover-the-spread picks with 1-5 confidence: 8-4-1 (107-93-8) Cover-the-spread picks with 6-10 confidence: 1-2 (23-23-1)

The Packers became just the fourth team to enter the postseason on a 4-game losing streak. How did the previous 3 do?

Packers-Bears will add to their history Saturday, playing in their third-ever postseason matchup. The winners of both previous postseason meetings went on to win the championship. “At one point in time,