Our guide to every Week 18 NFL game: Matchup previews, predictions and what's at stake
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Our guide to every Week 18 NFL game: Matchup previews, predictions and what's at stake
"The Week 18 NFL schedule brings some exciting matchups to wrap up the 2025 regular season. Carolina-Tampa Bay and Baltimore-Pittsburgh will decide winner-take-all games for the final spots in the playoffs. The Broncos, Jaguars and Patriots are all playing for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Meanwhile, in the NFC, the Seahawks and 49ers will duel for the No. 1 seed."
"Our NFL Nation reporters take you inside the locker room with the best thing they heard this week, and ESPN Research provides a key stat to know and a betting nugget for each contest. Plus, analytics writer Seth Walder makes a bold prediction for each matchup, and fantasy analyst Eric Moody shares fantasy football intel. We also have Football Power Index (FPI) game projections, and three analysts -- Pamela Maldonado, Moody and Walder -- give us final-score picks for every game."
The Week 18 NFL schedule contains decisive matchups that will finalize playoff berths and determine conference No. 1 seeds. Carolina-Tampa Bay and Baltimore-Pittsburgh are winner-take-all games for final playoff spots. The Broncos, Jaguars and Patriots compete for the AFC No. 1 seed, while the Seahawks and 49ers vie for the NFC top seed. Coverage includes NFL Nation locker-room reporting, ESPN Research key stats and betting nuggets, Seth Walder bold predictions, Eric Moody fantasy insights, Football Power Index projections and final-score picks from Pamela Maldonado, Moody and Walder. The slate concludes with Monday Night Football: Ravens vs. Steelers.
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