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NFL Week 18: Playoff Scenarios, Key Matchups, Best Bets and Predictions
We will all be waiting for Sunday Night Football when the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings meet in Game 272, the final regular-season matchup of 2024 with pl
NFL playoff picture: Clinching scenarios for AFC's Wild Card contenders
The Broncos, Dolphins and Bengals are fighting for the final Wild Card spot in the AFC going into Week 18. Here are the clinching scenarios.
NFL playoff scenarios for Week 18: How AFC North, NFC South can be decided; Bengals alive, need lots of help
The NFL released the playoff scenarios for Week 18, determining which teams can secure a No. 1 seed -- which comes with a first-round bye and home-field advantage -- a division title or a playoff berth this week.
NFL playoff picture: Projected AFC, NFC bracket wild card matchups before Week 18
There's one last week to decide the NFL playoff picture in each conference. Here's how things stand entering Week 18.
NFL Week 18 playoff picture: Clinching scenarios, standings
Twelve NFL teams have clinched playoff spots, which means two openings remain. Here's everything to know about the scenarios for Week 18.
NFL Week 18 playoff scenarios explained
Week 18 is here, and that means it's the last chance for teams still in the hunt for the playoffs to secure their spot. Only two spots remain, one in the AFC and one in the NFC.NFL Week 18 playoff sce
NFL playoff scenarios Week 18: How Buccaneers, Falcons, Broncos, Dolphins, Bengals clinch
How Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals can clinch final berth in NFL postseason this week.
NFL Week 18 Game Rankings and Playoff Implications
Welcome to the “Watchability stakes” – a ranking of the weekly matchups ahead in the NFL. Games are tiered based on three factors: narrative, implications and general intrigue. You will be seeing The Lead’s NFL game watchability rankings at the start of the week to get you ready for football action.
NFL Week 18 Preview: Postseason Implications and MVP Race
NFL Week 18 boasts crucial playoff and seeding clashes. Buffalo's Josh Allen leads the MVP race with stellar performances. The Vikings and Lions battle it out.
10 NFL Teams With Something to Play for Week 18 (Fantasy Football)
The last week of the NFL season is always a nightmare for fantasy purposes with it feeling more like a preseason game week than one with playoff implications on the line. Thankfully, there are a good number of games where

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NFL playoff bracket update: Who’s in, who’s on bubble, schedule info
The Ravens (11-5) host the Cleveland Browns (3-13) in a must-watch Week 18 season finale that’s a must-win for Baltimore ...
2025 NFL playoff picture, bracket for AFC and NFC: Here are the 14 teams projected to make the postseason
As we head into the final week of the NFL season, there's going to be a lot of drama and that's because there are still two ...
NFL playoff schedule, bracket: AFC, NFC dates, locations
The NFL playoffs begin Jan. 11 with wild-card weekend, and Super Bowl LIX is Feb. 9 in New Orleans. Here's the schedule and projected bracket.
Dolphins vs. Jets Final Score Prediction for NFL Week 18 (New York Will Crush Miami's Playoff Hopes)
The Miami Dolphins' playoff hopes are still alive but for them to have any hope at all, they'll have to take down the New York Jets in an AFC East showdown in W ...
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NFL Playoff Schedule 2025: AFC, NFC Bracket Details and Latest Picks
There isn't a lot left to sort out with the NFL playoff picture during Week 18 ... will be left with the No. 5 seed and a road game in the opening round. Elsewhere, the AFC North and NFC South ...
NFL Analyst Compares Week 18 to the NBA, and Not in a Good Way
Since so many teams are resting their starters ahead of the postseason, FOX Sports analyst Chris Broussard compared Week 18 ...
Chiefs could throw wrench into AFC playoff race with Week 18 win over Broncos: Why an upset could be brewing
The Bengals and Dolphins need a miracle on Sunday and it's a miracle the Chiefs might actually be able to pull off ...
AFC playoff picture: Bills clinch No. 2 seed; how Colts loss helps Dolphins, Bengals
The AFC has one playoff spot yet to be wrapped up. Here's how the NFL's Week 17 results are impacting if the Broncos, ...