NFL, The Week 17
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Week 17 is in the books for the NFL, and while some teams helped their playoff hopes, two divisions will come down to the final game in Week 18 after key losses.
The penultimate week of the 2025 NFL regular season is here. USA TODAY Sports provides the early predictions for Week 17.
The 2025 NFL playoffs are just one week away from being set, and Week 17 certainly created more drama for the league’s playoff picture. Both conferences have tight races at the top as AFC and NFC teams are still jockeying for the number one seeds heading into the final week of play.
Plus, Drake Maye makes his MVP case, the Eagles’ defense once again saves their offense, and the Raiders close in on the No. 1 pick.
Here's looking at the 14 teams that would be in the playoffs if the 2025 NFL season ended in Week 17, from top seeds to final wild cards in both conferences.
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.
Week 17 is loaded with divisional matchups -- and could be your last chance to make up ground in your picks pool.
Who is in the NFL playoffs now? 49ers, Eagles, Bears, Seahawks, Patriots, Jaguars, Chargers, Bills clinched NFL postseason berths in NFL Week 16.
Below are the TV coverage map information for the Sunday afternoon games, according to 506 Sports. In Week 17, FOX has a doubleheader, while CBS will have a single game in every market. FOX has four 1 p.m. ET games to air nationwide. However, one area will not have a FOX early game. The Nashville area has reached a blackout limit or something.
Seattle will likely be too tough for the 49ers, and Caleb Williams and the Bears can't expect the Rams to fold like the Packers did.