The 2024-25 NFL regular season concludes this weekend with Week 18. The first matchup begins Saturday afternoon and the final matchup ends late Sunday night. We'll know what the full 2025 NFL Playoff standings look like by Sunday night around 11:15 PM ET. All 14 teams are settled, both No. 1 seeds are secured, and all six wild-card weekend games are decided.
Week 18 begins with a doubleheader on Saturday, featuring the Ravens and Steelers, who are already in the playoff picture, and the Bengals, battling for the final AFC spot. The Ravens will host the Browns first, and with a win they can clinch the AFC North title. The Steelers host the Bengals at night. The Steelers need one win and one loss against the Ravens to win the district title. The Bengals need wins and losses against the Broncos and Dolphins to earn the final wild-card spot.
There are only two unclaimed spots in the playoff field, but Sunday will still be busy deciding the positions. Although the Bucks and Falcons have not played each other, they are still in contention for the NFC South title. The Vikings and Lions will face each other in Sunday's final game, with the winner clinching the NFC North title and the loser earning the No. 5 seed as a wild-card team.
Below is an updated overview of the playoff brackets as Week 18 begins. We will update this article throughout the day Saturday and Sunday until the final spots for the 2025 NFL Playoffs are determined. Teams that have locked in a particular seed are shown in bold and italics.
NFC playoff bracket
1. detroit lions (14-2) — Bye-bye
2. philadelphia eagles (13-3) vs 7. green bay packers (11-5)
3. Los Angeles Rams (10-6)vs.6. commander of washington (11-5)
4. tampa bay buccaneers (9-7) vs.5. minnesota vikings (14-2)
AFC playoff bracket
1. kansas city chiefs (15-1) — Bye-bye
2. buffalo bills (13-3) versus denver broncos (9-7)
3. baltimore ravens (11-5)vs6. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6)
4. houston texans (9-7) Vs 5. pittsburgh steelers (10-6)
