NFL, Carolina Panthers and Week 18
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The NFL playoff picture will finalize after the NFL Week 18 schedule. The top seeds in both the AFC and NFC are still at stake, as is who is going to take the NFC South and AFC North title and the playoff spot that comes with it.
We're down to the final week of the 2025 regular season. Playoff teams are figuring out whether to play their starters or go with backups to avoid key injuries. So, what's the motivation for clubs eliminated from postseason contention?
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The NFL Week 18 schedule features two games on Saturday and 14 on Sunday, including a 'Sunday Night Football' matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. The AFC North title and a playoff spot will be on the line when Derrick Henry and the Ravens battle Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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However Sunday night, the 272nd and final game of the regular season, will have winner-take-all stakes as the archrival Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens vie for the AFC North title in the latest installment of their border way. The loser goes gets nothing.
The Packers will go with third-string quarterback, Clayton Tune, and will likely spend most of this week prepping for the playoffs and a rematch with either the Bears or Eagles. The Packers are locked into the 7-seed. Don’t expect much scoring against a Minnesota defense that is playing great to finish the season.
The Las Vegas Raiders are close to securing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. All the Raiders have to do is lose for the 15th time this season on Sunday to sit atop the draft order. Four 3-13 teams are in the mix for No. 1 overall pick if the Raiders miraculously beat the Kansas City Chiefs.
It's true the Titans secondary is occupied by practice squad players, but 13.5 points is a lot. I'm not calling for an upset, but don't forget that this Jaguars team has lost to the Titans in a critical Week 18 spot before.