It's time for the final week of the 2025 NFL season.
The latest: A few of the divisions are set in stone, but there is plenty of potential drama in Week 18. The biggest game of the weekend is between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. The winner will claim the top spot in the AFC North, and the loser misses the postseason.
Check out the latest NFL Week 18 odds, the full schedule and playoff scenarios ahead of the final week of the regular season.
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NFL Week 18 odds: Betting notes and playoff scenarios
- Note: There's no Thursday or Monday nighter in Week 18. The NFL is rolling out a huge doubleheader on Saturday before a busy Sunday slate that includes Baltimore at Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football.
- The Ravens have a chance to make the playoffs after a big Week 17 win over the Green Bay Packers. The Steelers lost to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, and now this is simply a scenario where the winner gets in, and the loser goes home.
- The same goes for the NFC South. The Carolina Panthers can clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2017 if they can upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home in Week 18. Carolina beat Tampa Bay, 23-20, in Week 16. The Bucs enter Week 17 amid a four-game losing streak.
- Saturday's NFL action ends with an NFC West showdown to determine the No. 1 seed in the conference. The Seattle Seahawks visit the San Francisco 49ers, with the winner earning a first-round bye. The loser of the game, however, will slot in as the fifth or sixth seed in the NFC.
- The Denver Broncos control their destiny as the AFC's top seed. But a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers would invite some chaos. The New England Patriots would secure first with a win over the Miami Dolphins. But if they also lose, the Jacksonville Jaguars could claim first with a win.
- Both the Jaguars and Houston Texans are in, though the division winner is undetermined. Houston has won eight straight, but the Jags continue to hold the lead with a seven-game winning streak of their own. They can lock up the AFC South with a win over the 3-12 Tennessee Titans.
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NFL Week 18 schedule: Saturday, Jan. 3
Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Opening line: Buccaneers -3
Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Opening line: 49ers -1
NFL Week 18 games: Sunday, Jan. 4
Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Opening line: Bengals -7
Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Opening line: Cowboys -5.5
Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Opening line: Vikings -6.5
Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Opening line: Texans -10.5
New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Opening line: Falcons -2.5
Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Opening line: Jaguars -10.5
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Week 18: 4:25 p.m. slate
Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Rams
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Opening line: Rams -9.5
Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Opening line: Bears -2.5
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Opening line:
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Denver Broncos
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Opening line: Broncos -7.5
Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Opening line: Patriots -9.5
New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Opening line: Bills -10.5
Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Opening line: Eagles -7.5
Sunday Night Football
Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Opening line: Ravens -3.5
