NFL Week 18 Features Pivotal Playoff Races and Record-Breaking Opportunities
The final week of the regular season will determine playoff spots, draft order, and historic milestones as teams compete in critical divisional matchups.
- The NFC North title and the NFC's No. 1 seed are on the line as the 14-2 Minnesota Vikings face the 14-2 Detroit Lions in Sunday Night Football, a historic matchup with major playoff implications.
- In the NFC South, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can clinch the division with a win or tie against the New Orleans Saints, while the Atlanta Falcons need a victory and a Buccaneers loss to secure the final NFC playoff spot.
- Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson are front-runners in the MVP race, with Allen aiming to cap off his season against the Patriots and Jackson already breaking records in the AFC North title win.
- The Cincinnati Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive with a win over the Steelers but need losses by both the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins on Sunday to clinch a postseason berth.
- Tampa Bay's Mike Evans is 85 yards away from tying Jerry Rice's record for most consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons, while Saquon Barkley of the Eagles is within reach of the single-season rushing record but may rest with the team locked into the playoffs.
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