NFL Week 18 is here, and the final weekend of the 2025-2026 regular season features winner-take-all games, playoff seeding battles, and the last chance to make the postseason. Here's your complete guide to the schedule and how to follow the action on Bluesky.
Week 18 Playoff Picture
Entering Week 18, only two playoff spots remain:
- AFC North – Ravens vs Steelers for the division title and final AFC playoff spot
- NFC South – Panthers vs Buccaneers for the division crown
Beyond those final spots, six teams are still fighting for the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in their respective conferences.
Saturday Games (January 4)
Panthers (8-8) at Buccaneers (7-9) – 4:30 PM ET
Stakes: NFC South title on the line. Panthers clinch with a win or tie. Bucs can clinch with a win and Falcons loss.
Seahawks (13-3) at 49ers (12-4) – 8:00 PM ET
Stakes: The biggest Saturday game. Seahawks can clinch the NFC West, the No. 1 seed, and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with a win. 49ers can clinch the division with a win.
Sunday Games (January 5)
1:00 PM ET Games
- Colts at Texans – Texans can clinch AFC South with win and Jaguars loss
- Packers at Vikings – Packers locked in at No. 7 seed; Vikings eliminated
- Browns at Bengals – Both teams out of contention
- Cowboys at Giants – Both teams eliminated
- Titans at Jaguars – Jaguars can clinch No. 1 seed with win and Broncos/Patriots losses
- Saints at Falcons – Both teams eliminated
4:25 PM ET Games
- Chargers at Broncos – Broncos clinch AFC No. 1 seed with a win
- Cardinals at Rams – Rams can clinch No. 5 seed with win and Seahawks win
- Lions at Bears – Bears can clinch No. 2 seed with win or Eagles loss
- Commanders at Eagles – Eagles can clinch No. 2 seed with win and Bears loss
- Dolphins at Patriots – Patriots can clinch No. 1 seed with win and Broncos loss
- Chiefs at Raiders – Both teams eliminated
- Jets at Bills – Bills seeding scenarios
Sunday Night Football – 8:20 PM ET
Ravens (8-8) at Steelers (9-7)
This is the game of the week. Thanks to Week 17 upsets, we have a winner-take-all elimination game for the AFC North title. The winner is the division champion and the No. 4 seed. The loser goes home.
AFC No. 1 Seed Scenarios
- Broncos clinch No. 1 seed with a WIN
- Patriots clinch No. 1 seed if Broncos LOSE and Patriots WIN
- Jaguars clinch No. 1 seed if Broncos and Patriots LOSE and Jaguars WIN
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The final week of the regular season is here. The road to Super Bowl LX starts now.