The final week of the NFL regular season is just about complete, and a lot has been decided, including nearly every division champion, both No. 1 seeds and the No. 1 pick in then 2026 NFL Draft.
The only thing still hanging in the balance in the AFC North title, which will be decided in Sunday night’s game between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Here’s your rundown of what each result this week means.
Panthers at Buccaneers | Seahawks at 49ers | Colts at Texans | Titans at Jaguars | Cowboys at Giants | Browns at Bengals | Packers at Vikings | Saints at Falcons | Dolphins at Patriots | Chargers at Broncos | Commanders at Eagles | Lions at Bears | Jets at Bills | Cardinals at Rams | Chiefs at Raiders | Ravens at Steelers
Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Result: The Buccaneers beat the Panthers, but Carolina wins the NFC South anyway because the Falcons won on Sunday to force a three-way tie for the division lead. The Panthers have the upper hand in the tie breaker and will head to the playoffs as the No. 4 seed. The Bucs are eliminated.
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers
Result: The Seahawks stifled the 49ers to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs and the NFC West title. The 49ers fall to the sixth seed after the Rams won on Sunday.
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
Result: Houston lost out on a shot at the AFC South title via the Jaguars’ win. But the Texans did secure the No. 5 seed with the win.
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Result: The Jaguars comfortably secured the AFC South title with a blowout win over the Titans. They slot into the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoffs. Tennessee gets the No. 4 pick in the 2026 draft.
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Result: The Cowboys sat Dak Prescott in the second half, and the Giants pulled away for a victory that dropped them to the No. 5 pick in the draft.
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals
Result: The biggest story from this game was Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett breaking the NFL single-season sack record by tallying his 23rd of the season. Other than that, the Browns fell to the No. 6 pick in the draft.
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Result: The Packers rested several starters because they were already locked into the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. The Vikings end their season on a five-game win streak.
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
Result: Neither team had much to play for in this game, but the Falcons’ win pushed the Panthers to the NFC South title thanks to a three-way tiebreaker between Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Carolina. Atlanta’s win also hurts the draft position of the Los Angeles Rams, who own the Falcons’ 2026 first-round pick.
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
Result: The Patriots won to secure the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs.
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos
Result: Denver wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye in the playoffs by beating the Chargers, who fell to the seventh seed with the loss.
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles
Result: Despite a Bears loss providing the opportunity for Philadelphia to move up in playoff seeding, the Eagles settled for the third seed resting starters in Sunday’s loss. The Commanders fall to the No. 7 draft pick.
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Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
Result: Chicago maintained the No. 2 seed despite losing on a last-second field goal. The Bears kept the spot because of the Eagles’ loss to the Commanders on Sunday.
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
Result: The Bills moved up to the No. 6 seed with a win coupled with the Chargers’ loss on Sunday. The Jets clinched the No. 2 pick in the draft with the loss.
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams
Result: The Rams moved up to the No. 5 seed thanks to Sunday’s win. The Cardinals secure the No. 3 pick in the draft.
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders
Result: The Raiders got to finish their season with good vibes after beating a division rival on a field goal in the closing seconds. Either way, Las Vegas already had the No. 1 pick in the draft wrapped up. The Chiefs locked up the No. 9 pick in the draft.
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
What’s at stake for Ravens: If the Ravens win, they’re the AFC North champion and the No. 4 seed. If they lose or tie, they’re out of the playoff race.
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What’s at stake for Steelers: If the Steelers win or tie, they’re the AFC North champion and the No. 4 seed. If they lose, they’re out of the playoff hunt.
Are both teams going for it? Hell, yes. There’s a reason this is Game 272. And Lamar Jackson says he’ll be back from injury.