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NFL Week 18 buzz: Head-coaching carousel rumors, upset predictions and matchups to watch

Welcome to Week 18, the final week of the 2021 NFL regular season. There are several key matchups Saturday and Sunday, and we asked insiders Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler for insight on the hottest topics of the week and for their picks on the games with playoff implications.

They first discuss the coaching carousel and which jobs are most likely to come open. We know Jacksonville and Las Vegas already are open, but could Rich Bisaccia remain the Raiders' coach given what they've accomplished down the stretch?

Graziano and Fowler then address the winner-is-in game between the AFC West rival Raiders and Chargers before picking games that have nothing on the line but still hold intrigue for them. There are also a few newsy nuggets and notes at the bottom. Here we go:

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Coaching carousel | Upset picks
Raiders-Chargers | Games to watch
Notebook: Everything we're hearing

What's the latest you've heard on potential head-coach openings?