Overview
- The Saturday slate features Panthers at Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. ET and Seahawks at 49ers at 8 p.m. ET, both on ABC/ESPN with streaming available on ESPN platforms and NFL+ for mobile.
- Carolina clinches the NFC South with a win or tie, while Tampa Bay advances only with a victory plus a Saints win over the Falcons due to a three‑way tiebreaker.
- The Seahawks‑49ers winner takes the NFC West and the conference’s top seed; Seattle clinches with a win or tie, while San Francisco must win or risk sliding to No. 5 or No. 6 depending on the Rams’ result.
- Sunday night’s Ravens‑Steelers game on NBC decides the AFC North, with the winner earning the No. 4 seed and the loser eliminated from playoff contention.
- Twelve of the 14 playoff teams are already set and the Packers are locked into the NFC’s No. 7 seed, with outlets also listing full announcer assignments for the weekend.