As we enter Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season, the NFC playoff picture has nearly taken full shape.

Three out of four division winners have been decided, and all three Wildcard teams are set in stone.

The only thing left to determine is seeding between the top seed Seattle Seahawks and the seventh seed Green Bay Packers.

There is much to discuss before the rest of Week 18 resumes today (Sunday) at noon, so let’s get to it.

Battle for the Final Spot

Six of the seven (cue the 6/7 kids) playoff teams have already been determined, so...

Joe Schoen has received praise for modernizing the Giants’ organization, but that has not translated to wins. The Giants will end this season with three or four wins; this follows a 3-14 campaign in which John Mara said his patience had nearly run out. Brian Daboll paid for the Giants’ struggles, but his former Bills coworker has not.

As it stands, Schoen is expected to stay on, with CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones noting his expectation of the embattled GM being given the chance to hire a second coach. One way the Giants could deviate from this planned course: a...

According to Jordan Schultz, the Cowboys are expected to make changes to the coaching staff after the season ends today with the main focus being DC Matt Eberflus.

Schultz says Dallas has been dissatisfied with the performance from the defense this year and that falls on Eberflus. Dallas has been historically bad on that side of the ball this year.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones hasn’t been shy about expressing his thoughts on Eberflus in recent weeks, so moving on wouldn’t come as a huge surprise.

Eberflus, 55, began coaching in the collegiate ranks where he spent 17 seasons before taking...

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a crushing loss in Week 18. San Francisco lost 13-3 against Seattle in a game that had the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs on the line. One 49ers player took the blame for a critical error that helped the Seahawks secure the win.

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey took the blame for one crucial mistake that ended up contributing to the losing effort.

McCaffrey dropped a pass deep in the red zone with just over 10 minutes left in the game. Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe tipped the pass, forcing it arrive behind McCaffrey....

Before the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 17 matchup with the Denver Broncos, all but one of our Arrowhead Pride panelists correctly picked the Broncos to win. Our aggregate prediction was for Denver to collect a 23-15 victory, which had just six points of error* compared to the 20-13 final.

In Week 18, the Chiefs are on the road to finish their season against the Las Vegas Raiders. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Kansas City is favored by 4.5 points.

Let’s see what the staff — and our readers — think about the matchup.

Nate Christensen (@natech32)

I think it...

The New England Patriots will have some accounting to do following Sunday’s regular season finale with the Miami Dolphins.

Stefon Diggs is eight receptions and/or 30 receiving yards away from cashing in on a $500,000 incentive in his contract, which dictates that he’ll earn that amount for reaching 70, 80, 90 and 100 total receptions, as well as 1,000, 1,100, 1,200 and 1,300 total receiving yards during the regular season, according to Spotrac. Diggs is currently sitting at 82 receptions for 970 yards in 2025.

Hunter Henry is also looking to earn some dough, as his contract dictates that he’ll...

The Miami Dolphins will close the 2025 NFL season shorthanded. Two of their most important offensive players are sidelined with injuries for the regular-season finale against the New England Patriots in Foxborough.

The Dolphins are not expected to have running back De’Von Achane or wide receiver Jaylen Waddle available against New England, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Achane is dealing with another injury and did not practice during the week. Waddle, meanwhile, is recovering from a rib injury suffered in Week 17.

The absence of Achane and Waddle significantly reshapes the Dolphins’ offense. Miami enters the finale eliminated from playoff contention....

Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media report that the “general sense” regarding Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon is that he will be back for the 2026 season.

Gannon is someone who has come up in recent weeks as a head coach who could be on the outs after the season.

Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill has not publicly addressed Gannon’s status with the team, so anything is possible from here.

However, the reports mention that it appears as though Gannon could get the opportunity to select a quarterback of his own after inheriting Kyler Murray when he took the job...

Against all odds, the Houston Texans are in the postseason. After their awful start to the season, many wrote off Houston as another team vying for a top draft pick. However, thanks to their stifling defense and some signs of life on offense, Houston has managed to clinch a postseason spot.

The Texans have a chance of fighting for a home game in Week 18 against the Indianapolis Colts. A win for Houston, as well as a loss by the Jacksonville Jaguars to the Tennessee Titans, gives the Texans the division and at least one home game in the playoffs....

The Green Bay Packers will be facing the Minnesota Vikings in the regular season finale, and a few of their key players will be resting as they’re locked into the playoffs. There will be one player seeing time on the field, and it’s Trevon Diggs, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

“The Packers (locked into the 7 seed) will rest a significant number of key players today, but newly acquired corner Trevon Diggs will make his Green Bay debut vs. Vikings. He will see some action,” Fowler wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Diggs was just picked up by the Packers earlier...

The Green Bay Packers were slotted into the seven seed in the NFC before Week 18 begins. None of the outcomes will change that. More importantly for Packers fans, though, will be who Green Bay plays as the two seed. That is wide open with a few different teams able to set up shop there.

With a Bears win in Week 18 or a loss by the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears would clinch the two seed. Bears vs Packers III would be on the docket. If the Eagles win and the Bears loss, Green Bay would be headed to Philly....

Welcome to game day, everyone!

It’s the regular season finale for the Chargers as they are in Denver today to face the Broncos. Justin Herbert and a host of starters will not be playing as they prep for their wild card matchup a week from now. In his place, Trey Lance will get the start while many other backups will also see an opportunity to show that they should be a part of the team’s future plans in 2026 and beyond.

There’s unfortunately nothing on the line this week aside from bragging rights and the chance at sweeping the division,...