It all comes down to this.
The NFL released the schedule for Week 18 of the regular season on Sunday night, and there will be at least one matchup next week that determines a playoff spots. Depending on how “Monday Night Football” goes, there could be two.
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The first will feature the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who both fell earlier on Sunday to set up the likely winner-take-all matchup in the NFC South. The winner of that game — which will take place at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday — will end up in the playoffs as the No. 4 seed in the NFC. This, however, is assuming that the Los Angeles Rams beating the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. If the Falcons win their final two games, the division will belong to the Panthers regardless via a potential three-way tiebreaker.
Then, in the final game of the regular season, Game 272, will take place in Pittsburgh. The Steelers fell to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon after the Baltimore Ravens’ win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night. The two AFC North rivals will now compete for the title at Acrisure Stadium on “Sunday Night Football” to end the regular season.
Here’s everything you need to know for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season:
Saturday, January 3
All times ET
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Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Florida
TV: ABC/ESPN
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Levi’s Stadium | Santa Clara, California
TV: ABC/ESPN
Sunday, January 4
All times ET
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: US Bank Stadium | Minneapolis, Minnesota
TV: CBS
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Paycor Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio
TV: CBS
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: NRG Stadium | Houston, Texans
TV: CBS
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey
TV: Fox
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New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia
TV: Fox
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: EverBank Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida
TV: Fox
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos
Time: 4:25 p.m.
Location: Empower Field at Mile High | Denver, Colorado
TV: CBS
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders
Time: 4:25 p.m.
Location: Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: CBS
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles
Time: 4:25 p.m.
Location: Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
TV: CBS
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
Time: 4:25 p.m.
Location: Highmark Stadium | Orchard Park, New York
TV: CBS
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Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
Time: 4:25 p.m.
Location: Soldier Field | Chicago, Illinois
TV: Fox
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams
Time: 4:25 p.m.
Location: SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, California
TV: Fox
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
Time: 4:25 p.m.
Location: Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Massachusetts
TV: Fox
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Acrisure Stadium | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: NBC
