Overview
- Carolina clinches the NFC South with a win or tie in Tampa, while Tampa Bay can take the division only with a win plus an Atlanta loss on Sunday.
- Seattle secures the NFC West and the NFC’s top seed with a win or tie; San Francisco must win to claim home‑field advantage, with a loss leaving the 49ers as a wild card.
- Per Elias Sports Bureau, Seahawks–49ers is the first regular-season finale featuring both teams on winning streaks of at least six games.
- Sunday night’s Ravens–Steelers matchup decides the AFC North and the No. 4 seed, airing on NBC/Peacock.
- Twelve of the 14 playoff teams are already set, and Denver and New England remain in a tight race for the AFC’s No. 1 seed entering Sunday.