Overview
- Carolina can clinch the NFC South with a win at Tampa Bay, while the Buccaneers must win and get an Atlanta loss to take a fifth straight division crown.
- Seattle secures the NFC West and the No. 1 seed with a win or tie at San Francisco; the 49ers need a win for the top spot and a Seahawks loss would drop Seattle to No. 5.
- Per Elias Sports Bureau, Seahawks-49ers is the first regular-season finale with both teams riding winning streaks of at least six games.
- Saturday’s games air on ABC/ESPN: Panthers–Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. ET and Seahawks–49ers at 8:00 p.m. ET.
- Sunday’s slate will finalize the AFC picture, with Ravens–Steelers deciding the AFC North and No. 4 seed, Denver a win from the conference’s top seed, and the Chargers reported to be sitting Justin Herbert.