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Week 18 Doubleheader Will Set NFC South and No. 1 Seed as AFC North Awaits Sunday Decider

ABC/ESPN carries Panthers–Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. ET, then Seahawks–49ers at 8 p.m. ET.

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 RavensSteelers 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.