2025 NFL playoff picture, standings: Lions take NFC's top seed, Broncos get final AFC spot, Bucs win NFC South

Vikings face Lions for No. 1 seed in NFC

In what could be considered the biggest game of the 2024-25 NFL season, the Detroit Lions will host the Minnesota Vikings on "Sunday Night Football."

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Broncos clinch playoff berth: Bo Nix breaks Peyton Manning franchise record in pivotal Week 18 win

Nix ended his rookie regular season with a bang

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Booms & Busts: If you needed fantasy football points in Week 18, the NFC South provided

Fantasy football analyst Scott Pianowski provides his final thoughts for Week 18, when the NFC South spread the fantasy football joy.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Party like it's 2015! Broncos end playoff drought with big Week 18 win

Rookie first-round pick Bo Nix led Denver to a quick 14-0 lead, calming nerves of anyone worried that the Chiefs' backups would ruin their playoff dreams.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Lions vs. Vikings where to watch: NFL kickoff time, TV, live stream, odds, pick for NFC North title game

Week 18 will decide the North champion and No. 1 seed in the NFC

CBS Sports - 2d

NFL roundup: Lions rout Vikings for NFC’s top seed as Titans land No 1 pick

Lions crush Vikings 31-9 to secure NFC’s No 1 seed Packers lose Love and Watson in 24-22 loss to Bears Titans earn No 1 pick with 23-14 defeat to Houston Patriots fire Mayo after finishing 4-13 ...

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NFL Winners and Losers: Buccaneers flirt with disaster, but clinch NFC South with ugly win

The NFC South title was in doubt until the second half of the early games.

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Commanders pull Jayden Daniels in second half vs. Cowboys with NFC playoff seeding still on the line

Washington trailed 9-3 ahead of their first drive of the second half, so they are saving Daniels for the playoffs

CBS Sports - 3d

Week 18 live scores: Broncos in driver's seat for last playoff spot

Denver has been in control for the entire game as Kansas City rests its starters before the playoffs. A win clinches a berth, eliminating Miami and Cincinnati.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Chiefs vs. Broncos odds, picks, spread, how to watch, stream: Model reveals 2025 Week 18 NFL predictions

SportsLine simulated Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos in Week 18 of the 2024-25 NFL season 10,000 times

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Packers lose Jordan Love, Christian Watson to injury, fall to Bears on walk-off FG and lock into NFC's No. 7 seed

Watson and Love both suffered injuries against the Bears as Green Bay sought to improve its playoff seeding.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

NFL DFS for Lions vs. Vikings: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks for Sunday Night Football

DFS millionaire Mike McClure shares his top daily Fantasy football picks for Minnesota Vikings vs. Detriot Lions on SNF

CBS Sports - 3d

Clinching scenarios for NFL Week 18: NFC North, South titles up for grabs

Twelve NFL teams have clinched playoff spots, which means two openings remain.

ESPN - 3d

Week 18 NFL playoff picture: Ranking games with most important playoff implications after Vikings-Lions

Ranking the Week 18 games that matter in terms of importance

CBS Sports - 3d

Ravens lock up AFC North, No. 3 seed with win over Browns

The loss guarantees that Cleveland will have a top-three pick in the draft.

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NFL Playoff Picture 2024: Updated AFC and NFC standings, bracket, tiebreakers for Week 18

Most of the playoff field has been set, but two playoff teams remain to be decided and the No. 1 seed in the NFC will go down to the final game of the season.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

2025 NFL playoff picture: How Bengals or Dolphins can still steal AFC's final postseason spot from Broncos

There's only one playoff spot up for grabs in the AFC

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NFL Week 18 injury tracker: Bucs secondary hurting as they play for NFC South; Tua Tagovailoa likely out again

Breaking down the final injury reports for each team

CBS Sports - 3d

Prisco's NFL Week 18 picks: Buccaneers roll to clinch division title, Lions edge Vikings for top seed

Pete Prisco reveals all his Week 18 picks, including Broncos beating resting Chiefs

CBS Sports - 3d

NFL scores, live updates: Ravens lock up division title, Bengals keep playoff hopes alive in AFC North doubleheader

The four teams of the AFC North came together for a Saturday doubleheader in Week 18. The result was a division title for the Baltimore Ravens and another day of hope for the Cincinnati Bengals

Yahoo Sports - 4d

How the Top-Seeded Teams Tumbled in the College Football Playoff

Texas, Penn State, Ohio State and Notre Dame advanced in the quarterfinals after beating higher-seeded teams.

The New York Times - 4d

Lions star wants NFL to modify this one part of the playoff format: 'The rule should be changed'

The Lions-Vikings loser will be the first 14-win wild-card team in NFL history

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Battle for NFC's No. 1 seed: Three reasons why Vikings are a stronger Super Bowl contender than Lions

The Vikings may have a stronger Super Bowl case entering the Week 18 showdown with the Lions

CBS Sports - 5d

2025 Pro Bowl AFC, NFC rosters: The league's top players

Lamar Jackson is among nine players selected from the Ravens roster for the Pro Bowl. The Lions led the NFC with seven players selected.

ESPN - 5d

NFL playoff race: Vikings and Lions vie for inside track to Super Bowl LIX

Two titans battle for the NFC North crown, home-field advantage until the Super Bowl and a first-round bye in Sunday night’s regular-season finale. Minnesota Vikings (14-2) v Detroit Lions ...

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