A few NFL teams already have their sights set on 2026 after falling out of playoff contention in Week 17, and if your favorite team is part of that group, I extend my sympathies. As we enter the final week of the year,

The final two spots in the NFL playoffs will be decided by a pair of winner-take-all games between division rivals in the regular season’s last week. The winner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens' Week 18 matchup will earn the AFC North division title and the AFC’s last postseason berth as the conference's No. 4 seed.

Yes, the Jacksonville Jaguars have made the NFL playoffs. They clinched a spot last week with the combination of beating the Denver Broncos and the Indianapolis Colts losing to the San Francisco.

The San Francisco 49ers forced a regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks where the winner will claim the NFC's No. 1 seed and the NFC West title. The New England Patriots secured the AFC East title with the Buffalos Bills' dramatic loss to the Eagles.