A few NFL teams already have their sights set on 2026 after falling out of playoff contention in Week 17, and if your favorite team is part of that group, I extend my sympathies. As we enter the final week of the year,

The Broncos have already clinched the AFC West and a top-three seed. If they defeat the Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) in Week 18, Denver will clinch the No. 1 seed in the conference, ensuring home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

The final two spots in the NFL playoffs will be decided by a pair of winner-take-all games between division rivals in the regular season’s last week. The winner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens' Week 18 matchup will earn the AFC North division title and the AFC’s last postseason berth as the conference's No. 4 seed.

Who will make NFL playoffs? Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers still in running for NFL postseason.

The Bears, Patriots, and Broncos all clinched their division in Week 17. Here is where the NFL Playoff picture stands

The Steelers faced a simple task to seal the AFC North title in Week 17. But Pittsburgh's stumble could portend an ugly end to the season.

We have 12 of the 14 playoff spots, and the other two will be decided in Week 18. The AFC North and NFC South will be decided with Ravens vs. Steelers and Panthers vs. Buccaneers next week. Both are win-or-go-home matchups,

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones wants the team to enter the NFL offseason on a high note.

The San Francisco 49ers forced a regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks where the winner will claim the NFC's No. 1 seed and the NFC West title. The New England Patriots secured the AFC East title with the Buffalos Bills' dramatic loss to the Eagles.