And while the current NFL playoff picture is pretty clear in AFC (six of the seven teams have clinched spots) and the NFC (one spot is available), that means there are still squads that are very much alive heading into the final week of regular-season action.

Entering the Week 18 slate, all but two postseason spots have been secured: The NFC South division and the third and final AFC wild-card spot. But there is plenty of playoff positioning and seeding yet to be decided—including the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

To start out Week 18, the Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North division title with a 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday and then the Cincinnati Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive with a 19-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Week 18 of the NFL season is filled with nothing but high-stakes battles. All 32 NFL teams will play in the last game of the regular season, and there are still a number of teams hoping to make the playoffs and a handful of other teams looking to secure a better postseason seed.

With the Washington Commanders' 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night, the 2025 NFL bracket and schedule has come into full view. The Commanders are the lowest seed remaining in the playoffs.

The road to Super Bowl 59 begins on Saturday with the start of the wild-card round before eventually culminating with the big game in New Orleans on Feb.

The NFL playoffs are underway. Here is the full bracket, plus the matchups and the schedule as the divisional round approaches.

The NFL postseason is on: all gas, no brakes. Wild Card Weekend action has wound down with the exception of Monday's game between the NFC's fifth-seeded Minnesota Vikings and the NFC's fourth-seeded,