Updated 2025 NFL playoff picture
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Let's update our NFL Power Rankings one more time ahead of Week 18. We also picked out lessons for all 32 teams in 2025.
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NFL Week 18 playoff scenarios
The 2025 NFL regular season comes to an end on Sunday, and two playoff berths are still to be determined, with the AFC North and NFC South on the line.
Only one of the seven seeds has been determined in the NFC playoff picture. The Green Bay Packers will have the conference's No. 7 seed. Six matchups of the conference's eight matchups this weekend could play a role in determining the seeding in the NFC side of the playoff bracket. Here is how the seeding would look with each result, via NFL Plus:
NFL.com columnist Jeffri Chadiha and NFL.com analyst Marc Ross break down what's at stake in the the NFC playoff race in Week 18.
Week 18 was always about meaningful games that drive ratings and keep NFL fans glued to the TV for hours. Now the league is reaping those benefits.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans said Tuesday it's possible he'll return for a 13th NFL season after his contract expires this summer.
The difficulty in playing in Week 18, of course, is the number of players who won’t play. We already know that Justin Herbert and some other Chargers starters won’t play this week, and the Packers are likely to rest players too since they are locked into the No.
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