Week 18 NFL Scores, AFC, NFC Final Results, Playoff Standings and Bracket Picture

In the final week of the 2025 NFL regular season, the playoff picture became crystal clear, with teams solidifying their positions and others learning their postseason fates.

With No. 1 seeds, division titles, and the final spot in the AFC up for grabs, there were plenty of newsworthy games.

Who emerged victoriously, who cashed their tickets to the playoffs, and which teams finished where in their conference's standings?

Find out in this recap.

Week 18 Scores

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Saturday, January 3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16, Carolina Panthers 13

Seattle Seahawks 13, San Francisco 49ers 3

Sunday, January 4

Cincinnati Bengals 18, Cleveland Browns 17

Minnesota Vikings 16, Green Bay Packers 3

Jacksonville Jaguars 41, Tennessee Titans 7

Atlanta Falcons 19, New Orleans Saints 17

New York Giants 34, Dallas Cowboys 17

Houston Texans 38, Indianapolis Colts 30

Los Angeles Rams 37, Arizona Cardinals 20

Las Vegas Raiders 14, Kansas City Chiefs 12

Washington Commanders 24, Philadelphia Eagles 17

New England Patriots 38, Miami Dolphins 10

Denver Broncos 19, Los Angeles Chargers 3

Detroit Lions 19, Chicago Bears 16

Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Baltimore Ravens 24

NFC Playoff Picture

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Division Leaders

1. *-Seattle Seahawks (14-3, NFC West)

2. z-Chicago Bears (11-6, NFC North)

3. z-Philadelphia Eagles (11-6, NFC East)

4. z-Carolina Panthers (8-9, NFC South)

The Panthers are playoff-bound, despite a Saturday loss to Tampa Bay. The first losing team to make the postseason since, ironically enough, the 2022 Buccaneers, they will have the unenviable task of matching up against either the 49ers or Rams in the first round. The only silver lining? They beat the Rams in Week 13 and kept Los Angeles from potentially securing the No. 1 seed.

Wild Card

5. y-Los Angeles Rams (12-5)

6. y-San Francisco 49ers (12-5)

7. y-Green Bay Packers (9-7-1)

The 49ers offense struggled mightily against the Seahawks defense Saturday night, managing just three points and 173 total yards. The team's offense looked uncharacteristically inept, something it cannot afford as it prepares to square off with Philadelphia or Carolina in the first round of the playoffs, depending on the Rams' regular-season finish.

Eliminated

Minnesota Vikings (9-8)

Detroit Lions (9-8)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)

Atlanta Falcons (8-9)

Dallas Cowboys (7-9-1)

New Orleans Saints (6-11)

Washington Commanders (5-12)

New York Giants (4-13)

Arizona Cardinals (3-14)

AFC Playoff Picture

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Division Leaders

1. z-Denver Broncos (14-3, AFC West)

2. z-New England Patriots (14-3, AFC East)

3. z-Jacksonville Jaguars (14-3, AFC South)

4. z-Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7, AFC North)

Jacksonville handled business early in Sunday's slate, leaving no doubt that they could be a legitimate No. 1 seed if Denver and New England falter. The Jags put up 41 points against their division rivals, with Trevor Lawrence tossing three touchdowns to three different receivers.

Wild Card Teams

5. y-Houston Texans (12-5)

6. y-Buffalo Bills (12-5)

7. y-Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)

Houston is Wild Card bound after a come-from-behind victory over the Indianapolis Colts Sunday. The league's best defense will help the Texans be a threat to any team unlucky enough to play them, especially Pittsburgh or Baltimore, both of whom will be narrowly making the playoffs.

Eliminated

Baltimore Ravens (8-9)

Indianapolis Colts (8-9)

Miami Dolphins (7-10)

Kansas City Chiefs (6-11)

Cincinnati Bengals (6-11)

Cleveland Browns (5-12)

New York Jets (3-14)

Tennessee Titans (3-14)

Las Vegas Raiders (3-14)