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.

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.

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.

The Detroit Lions are officially eliminated from playoff contention after falling to the Max Brosmer-led Minnesota Vikings, 23-10, on Christmas. It was a horrendous day for Jared Goff, who finished the contest with five total turnovers.

The NFL's Week 18 schedule is about to fall into place, but there's still some sorting out to be done in the penultimate week of the regular season.