The race for the No. 1 seed is hot. The Seahawks beat the Panthers on Sunday. With the 49ers' win over the Bears on Sunday night, the winner of Seahawks-49ers in Week 18 will be the No. 1 seed in the NFC and win the West.

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

Here's the Week 18 schedule so that you can plan ahead, especially if your team is looking to clinch one of the final playoff spots or is jockeying for seeding in the AFC or NFC (all times Eastern): Panthers at Buccaneers, 4:30 p.m. on ESPN/ABC (winner gets NFC South title)

Well, folks, it is finally here: the last week of the 2025 NFL regular season. There are still top seeds and a couple of playoff spots to sort out, and the action will be hot and heavy this coming week.

We've reached the final week of the regular season. Here's an early look at some predictions and picks for the 2026 NFL playoffs.

As we go through the season, we will be posting updates of the draft order so you can see where the Vikings are, as well as others in the NFC North. As we did with Summer scouting, we want Vikings fans to be the most knowledgeable fans.

Speaking of the playoffs, with just one game left in Week 17, 12 of the NFL's 14 postseason spots have been clinched with one spot still up for grabs in each conference. We'll be breaking down the playoff picture in today's newsletter,

The NFC West and the top overall seed in the conference is on the line Saturday at Levi’s Stadium when the San Francisco 49ers (12-4) host the Seattle Seahawks (13-3). Sam Darnold and the Seahawks have won six in a row to take a one game lead into the final game of the regular season.