Case in point: Only the Green Bay Packers know which seed they'll carry into the postseason (No. 7 in the NFC). Every other team in the playoff picture has a chance to move somewhere—up, down or even out—before the curtains fall this weekend.

It all comes down to this. There is only one week remaining in the 2025-26 NFL regular season, with two playoff spots on the line. There is one spot up for grabs in the AFC and one in the NFC, with both games determining those positions set to be highlighted in Week 18.

The NFL playoffs begin on Jan. 10 with three full rounds before Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8. Here is the full schedule and the projected bracket.

Week 17 of the NFL season is in the books, which means in just one short week, we'll know which 14 teams will be headed to the NFL postseason and who they'll face when they get there.

Here are the Chicago Bears' NFL playoff scenarios as the team prepares for the final week of the 2025 regular season. The post NFL playoff picture: Bears seeding scenarios entering Week 18 schedule appeared first on Marquee Sports Network - Home of the Cubs,

The Week 18 NFL schedule begins with a crucial NFC South matchup on Saturday afternoon when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Carolina Panthers at 4:30 p.m. ET. Carolina can clinch the division title with a win or an Atlanta win over New Orleans on Sunday.

The Lions' 2026 schedule and opponents aren't finalized, but here's what we know about Detroit's schedule so far.