NFL Week 17 talking points include a potential Super Bowl showdown and the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens fighting to stay alive in their playoff pursuit.

Ravens at 49ers (-6, 46.5). Are you sold on the 49ers as the best team in the NFL, and how are you betting this game? Schatz: I'm driving the Baltimore Ravens bandwagon, because my DVOA stats have Baltimore higher than any other advanced metric does.

The Chicago Bears could have two critical players back by Sunday in San Francisco, while the 49ers may be down one of their top performers.