Overview
- Only two playoff berths remain as nearly every seed is unsettled entering Week 18, with the Packers the lone team locked into No. 7.
- The NFC’s top seed will be decided Saturday night when the Seahawks clinch with a win or tie at the 49ers, while San Francisco clinches with a win.
- Denver clinches the AFC’s No. 1 seed with a win, while New England needs a win plus a Broncos loss or tie and Jacksonville needs a win plus losses by both Denver and New England; the Chargers plan to rest Justin Herbert against Denver.
- The AFC North comes down to Ravens–Steelers, with Pittsburgh clinching with a win or tie and Baltimore clinching only with a win.
- The NFC South hinges on Panthers–Buccaneers, with Carolina clinching with a win, tie or a Falcons win, while Tampa Bay needs a win plus an Atlanta loss or tie.