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The AFC North and NFC South division titles will be determined by Week 18 matchups between the Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens and Carolina Panthers-Tampa Bay Buccaneers games.
The 2025 NFL playoff picture is coming into clearer focus in Week 17. Here's a look at the updated playoff field and current bracket.
The division winner gets the tougher schedule and here's who the Bears will play, but one never knows who improves and drops in the NFL on a year-to-year basis.
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Rams, NFC West standings and playoff picture after ‘Monday Night Football’ loss to Falcons
The Falcons have been eliminated from playoff contention for weeks, but the Monday Night Football matchup between Atlanta and the Rams still had the potential to impact the NFC playoff picture, and particularly the NFC West. But for any of that to happen, the Rams needed to win. That didn’t happen.
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Saints-Falcons Week 18 finale could decide the winner of the NFC South
The Saints-Falcons Week 18 finale could decide the winner of the NFC South, but it wouldn't be either of them. Other teams' fate is in their hands.
Over the last two decades, each NFC East team has accomplished at least something of note. The Giants and Eagles have won two Super Bowls each; the Cowboys have racked up a slew of 10-win seasons; even the Commanders played for an NFC title a year ago.
The final week of the 2025 NFL regular season is here, and only two playoff spots remain. Week 18 will feature a pair of matchups that will determine the AFC North and NFC South. The AFC North battle between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers is a simple win-and-in situation,