The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons staged an electrifying showdown at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a game that would determine the fate of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers.

The Packers are the seventh seed in the NFC playoffs for a third straight year. As the final seed, all of the Packers’ postseason games will be on the road. The Packers will play the No. 2 seed in the first round of the playoffs as part of the wild-card games.

The Broncos, Patriots, Jaguars Chargers and Bills in the AFC, and the Seahawks, Bears, Eagles, 49ers and Rams in the NFC.

The NFL playoff picture continues to take shape in Week 17, with the last two playoff spots available to be clinched as soon as Dec. 28. The AFC North and NFC South division winners are the last two unclaimed spots in the NFL playoffs, and both will be decided in Week 18.

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.

After last week’s disappointing 23-20 loss to the Panthers in Charlotte, the Bucs had their backs against the wall heading into Week 17. At 7-8, Tampa Bay trailed Carolina by a game in the NFC South standings, and as Todd Bowles and Co. took the field in ...

The Panthers lost a chance to win the NFC South on their own in Week 18. Now, they need help to get into the 2025 NFL playoffs over the Buccaneers.

Breaking down the NFC South standings and how each team’s finish set the 2026 NFL Draft order.