Late last night, the National Football League finalized its schedule for Week 18 - the final week of the 2025-26 regular season - with a doubleheader on Saturday and 14 games on Sunday. Three matchups will directly impact the NFL Playoffs. First, the NFC South title will be on the line Saturday. Later that evening, either the Seahawks or 49ers will lock up the number-one seed in the NFC. It all leads up to Sunday Night Football and the battle to crown an AFC North champion.

Saturday

• Carolina Panthers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

  • The winner clinches the NFC South Championship.

• Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers at 8:00 p.m. EDT.

  • The winner clinches the NFC West Championship and the number-one seed in the NFC.

Sunday

• Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings at 1:00 p.m. EDT

• Cleveland Browns @ Cincinnati Bengals at 1:00 p.m. EDT

• Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

  • The Texans can clinch the AFC South Championship with a win and a Jacksonville Jaguars loss.

• Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants at 1:00 p.m. EDT

• New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons at 1:00 p.m. EDT

• Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

  • The Jaguars can clinch the AFC South with a win.

  • The Jaguars can earn the number-one seed in the AFC with a win and losses by the Denver Broncos AND the New England Patriots.

• Los Angeles Chargers @ Denver Broncos at 4:25 p.m. EDT.

  • The Broncos can earn the number-one seed in the AFC with a win.

• Kansas City Chiefs @ Las Vegas Raiders at 4:25 p.m. EDT.

  • The Raiders can secure the number-one overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft with a loss.

• Washington Commanders @ Philadelphia Eagles at 4:25 p.m. EDT

• New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills at 4:25 p.m. EDT

• Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots at 4:25 p.m. EDT.

  • The Patriots can clinch the number-one seed in the AFC with a win and a Denver Broncos loss.

• Arizona Cardinals @ Los Angeles Rams at 4:25 p.m. EDT

• Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears at 4:25 p.m. EDT

• Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:20 p.m. EDT.

  • The winner clinches the AFC North Championship.