In the Week 18 late afternoon slate, seven video games are on faucet, two of which can assist determine the No. 1 seed in the AFC. The Denver Broncos and New England Patriots are the frontrunners for the highest seed in the convention. Both groups shut the season at house on Sunday, kicking off at 4:25 p.m. ET. The Broncos host the Chargers, whereas the Dolphins go to the Patriots.
There are still a number of situations in play to decide the highest seed in the AFC. While the Broncos and Patriots share the identical document (13-3), their paths to home-field benefit differ barely. For Denver, it’s as simple as win and you’re in the top spot, though that may require beating a troublesome Chargers squad for the second time this season.
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However, with Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh opting to sit their starters for the season finale, together with quarterback Justin Herbert, the Broncos’ path to No. 1 turned a lot clearer. Denver may declare the highest seed with a loss, however would wish New England and Jacksonville to lose as properly.
New England needs to beat Miami, then have the Broncos lose to the Chargers to declare the No. 1 seed. Now, ought to each Denver and New England lose on Sunday, Jacksonville’s victory over Tennessee would give the Jaguars the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.
Jets vs. Bills, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
Lions vs. Bears, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
Chargers vs. Broncos, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
Cardinals vs. Rams, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
Chiefs vs. Raiders, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
Dolphins vs. Patriots, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
Commanders vs. Eagles, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
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The Eagles drove all the way in which to the crimson zone earlier than the Commanders’ large cease on fourth down. The rating stays tied up 7-7.
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Lions working again Jahmyr Gibbs makes it look simple on a catch-and-run landing. Gibbs scores the primary landing of the sport after two early area targets from Jake Bates.
Lions quarterback Jared Goff is 12-18 for 170 yards. Lions working again Jahmyr Gibbs has 25 yards on seven carries. Lions extensive receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has seven catches for 87 yards.
The Lions lead the Bears 13-0 in the second quarter.
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Quinn Ewers continues his tryout to earn the group’s beginning quarterback position subsequent 12 months amid a rocky 2025 marketing campaign from Tua Tagovailoa.
After a turnover on downs in the opening possession, Ewers executed a 10-play, 65-yard drive ending in a two-yard passing landing to WR Malik Washington.
Ewers has now thrown for 3 passing touchdowns and two interceptions up to now in his three profession begins. He led the Dolphins to a shocking upset over the Buccaneers in Week 16
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The Eagles and Commanders are tied 7-7 in the second quarter.
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Washington Commanders working again Chris Rodriguez Jr ties the sport at 7 in the second quarter.
Commanders quarterback Josh Johnson is 8-11 for 72 yards. Johnson additionally has 16 yards on the bottom. Commanders extensive receiver Terry McLaurin has three catches for 43 yards.
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It’s a low scoring affair at SoFi Stadium for the Rams and Cardinals season finale. Jacoby Brissett has 91 passing yards and a fumble for the Cardinals to this point. Tight finish Trey McBride has three receptions for 39 yards. For the Rams, Matthew Stafford has 26 yards passing. Running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum have mixed for 37 yards.
The recreation is tied 6-6 nearly midway by the second quarter.
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Jake Bates finishes off one other Lions scoring drive with a area purpose.
Lions quarterback Jared Goff is 12-18 for 37 yards. Lions working again Jahmyr Gibbs has 16 yards on three carries. Lions extensive receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has 5 catches for 46 yards.
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Josh Allen has formally stored his consecutive beginning streak alive in Week 18, however he wasn’t lengthy for the drive. After making his begin official, backup Mitch Trubisky got here in to exchange him.
They executed a drawn-out, 11-play, 80-yard drive ending with a 17-yard passing landing from Trubisky to TE Dawson Knox.
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With each groups eradicated from the postseason, it is a battle of backups in Las Vegas because the Chiefs and Raiders shut out the season. Chris Oladokun is beginning for Kansas City and accomplished 3 of seven passes for 16 yards in the primary quarter. Brashard Smith rushed for 35 yards.
The Raiders have Kenny Pickett beneath middle to finish the season and he was 1 of 4 for 3 yards in the primary quarter. Ashton Jeanty rushed for 14 yards in the primary quarter.
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The New England Patriots are off to a scorching begin with a 14-0 lead over the Dolphins, posting their second dashing landing of the day on a direct snap to Rhamondre Stevenson.
He and rookie TreVeyon Henderson proceed to dominate this recreation, having mixed for 96 dashing yards and two dashing touchdowns by the primary quarter.
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Eagles tight finish Grant Calcaterra scores the primary landing of the sport on a cross from Tanner McKee. The Eagles lead the Commanders 7-0 early in the second quarter.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Tanner Mckee’s cross to DeVonta Smith provides him over 1,000 receiving yards this season. Smith has three catches for 52 yards towards the Commanders.
Smith has 77 catches for 1,007 yards and 4 touchdowns this season.
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Denver Broncos cornerback Ja’Quan McMillan picks off Chargers quarterback Trey Lance and takes it 45 yards for a landing. The Broncos lead the Chargers 10-0 late in the primary quarter.
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The Bears couldn’t rating on their first drive. The Lions lead 3-0 in the primary quarter.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is 1-2 for 8 yards. Bears working again D’Andre Swift has 21 yards on 4 carries. Bears tight finish Colson Loveland has one catch for eight yards.
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The Rams began sturdy, forcing a Jacoby Brissett fumble lower than two minutes into the sport. Defensive finish Kobie Turner recovered the ball for Los Angeles. The Rams can safe the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoffs with a win after the 49ers’ loss to the Seahawks on Saturday.
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Less than three minutes into the sport, the Kansas City Chiefs have pressured the primary turnover of the day, selecting off Kenny Pickett on a goal to rookie WR Jack Bech.
The Raiders secured the No. 1 general choose in Week 18 thanks to a win from the New York Giants … and quarterback will certainly be on the prime of the listing.
Pickett began in place of Geno Smith in Week 18, who missed observe all week with an ankle harm. Smith entered the week main the NFL with 17 interceptions ot his 19 passing touchdowns, with an 84.7 passer score in his first season with the group.
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The Lions take a 3-0 lead over the Chicago Bears after a Jake Bates area purpose. The Lions shortly drove down the sector however couldn’t finish their streak of no opening drive touchdowns in the final eight video games.
Lions quarterback Jared Goff is 5-6 for 37 yards. Lions working again Jahmyr Gibbs has 16 yards on three carries. Lions extensive receiver Jameson Williams has two catches for 21 yards.
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The Patriots’ run recreation stays sturdy with the duo of Rhamondre Stevenson and rookie TreVeyon Henderson.
It took simply three performs mixed between the 2 of them to put the primary factors of the day on the board, beginning with a nine-yard run from Stevenson, which he adopted up with one other chunk acquire — this time, for 56 yards.
Henderson punched it in from 5 yards out on the third play of the drive to give the Pats a 7-0 lead over the Dolphins lower than two minutes into the sport with the profitable PAT.
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Kansas City Chiefs extensive receiver Xavier Worthy, working again Isiah Pacheco and defensive finish George Karlaftis will miss Week 18’s recreation towards the Las Vegas Raiders, in accordance to the group’s harm report.
Worthy was battling an sickness. Worthy struggled to escape in his second season. Worthy struggled with ankle and shoulder accidents all through the season. He completed the 12 months with 42 catches for 532 yards and a landing, all of his numbers being down from final season.
Pacheco and Karlaftis will relaxation for the final recreation.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams enters the Lions recreation with the potential of reaching one thing a Bears quarterback has by no means finished: changing into a 4,000-yard passer.
At 3,730 passing yards, Williams is 270 yards away from engaging in it and solely 109 shy of Erik Kramer’s franchise document. Williams has additionally led the Bears to their first NFC North title since 2018.
