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This is it, football fan! The final week of the 2025-26 NFL regular season has arrived. Two games will take place on Saturday, another 14 will be played on Sunday, and that two-day stretch will put the finishing touches on this year's playoff field.
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Who's in the NFL playoffs 2026? Updated standings, bracket, matchups for AFC and NFC
Here is an updated look at the standings, bracket and matchups for the 2026 NFL playoffs for both the AFC and NFC.
The AFC North and NFC South division titles will be determined by Week 18 matchups between the Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens and Carolina Panthers-Tampa Bay Buccaneers games.
The final week of the regular season promises excitement, as division titles and playoff seeding remain up for grabs.
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NFL Week 18 playoff clinching scenarios: Four divisions and both top seeds still up for grabs
The final week of the NFL regular season is here, and it should be a wild one. Heading into Week 18, there are only two playoff spots up for grabs, but there should still be plenty of drama.
Week 18 is upon us in the NFL, and the conclusion of the 2025 regular season has many playoff scenarios, including the remaining two spots in the AFC and NFC.
The 2025 NFL playoff picture is coming into clearer focus in Week 17. Here's a look at the updated playoff field and current bracket.
The Buffalo Bills went for the win with a two-point conversion attempt but Josh Allen's pass was incomplete and the Philadelphia Eagles held on for a 13-12 victory. Buffalo's loss handed the AFC East title to the New England Patriots, ending the Bills' streak of five straight division championships.
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The NFC South, the NFL's weirdest division, will end the year on a perfectly ridiculous note
The battle for the NFC South will come down to a game between the division’s top two teams on Saturday … but the title itself might not be decided until Sunday. The Panthers (8-8) face the Buccaneers (7-9) on Saturday night in Tampa.