The Steelers and the Ravens in the AFC and the Panthers and the Buccaneers in the NFC are vying for the last spots.

The 49ers and Seahawks will face off in Week 18 to determine the NFC West winner. The victor will also take home the No. 1 seed in the NFC and the bye week that comes with it.

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,

In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha provides an overview of everything that's at stake in the final week of the 2025 NFL regular season. Plus, a special ranking of Coach of the Year candidates and the must-see game in Week 18.

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.

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!This is it. This is your final newsletter of 2025 and we're going to go out with a bang, which is the opposite of what Pittsburgh did on Sunday.

Denver has a lot to play for on Sunday afternoon against the Chargers. If they win, the Broncos would secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a bye in the first round of the playoffs.

If the Rams hold on to that victory, it becomes very likely they will win the division and secure the top seed, but after losing, the team's playoff seeding has turned upside down. Now, with the San Francisco 49ers ' win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday and Seattle's win over the Carolina Panthers,