Overview
- Saturday’s Seattle–San Francisco winner secures the NFC’s top seed, while a 49ers loss would drop them to No. 5 or 6 depending on the Rams’ result.
- Sunday night’s Baltimore–Pittsburgh game is win-and-in for the AFC North title, with the loser eliminated from the postseason.
- Denver can clinch the AFC’s No. 1 seed by beating Los Angeles, and the Chargers will rest Justin Herbert and other starters, coach Jim Harbaugh said.
- The NFC South hinges on Panthers–Buccaneers: Carolina clinches with a win, tie, or Falcons victory, while Tampa Bay needs a win plus a Saints win over Atlanta.
- Only Green Bay is locked into a seed at NFC No. 7, while Jacksonville can clinch the AFC South with a win and retains a narrow path to the conference’s top seed with help.