Here is an updated look at the standings, bracket and matchups for the 2026 NFL playoffs for both the AFC and NFC.

Week 18 of the NFL season is often a hectic affair, filled with intrigue and drama as teams at the top and bottom of the NFL standings jostle for position in wintery conditions. The 2025 season offered similar sights.

The NFL Playoff field was nearly set heading into the final Sunday of the regular season. Now we know every matchup that will start the road to Super Bowl LX.

The National Football League only has one more week of regular season action. So, how does the NFL playoff picture stack up ahead of Week 18?

The NFL playoff picture cruises into Week 18, where four divisions are up for grabs. On Jan. 3, Panthers-Bucs could decide the NFC South. If Carolina wins, the Panthers clinch the division. If Tampa Bay wins, the Bucs need a Saints win over Atlanta to secure another division crown.

The Rams need a win over Arizona to leapfrog the 49ers and face the NFC South winner in the wild-card round. A Cardinals win allows San Francisco to remain in the No. 5 seed. The Green Bay Packers will be the No. 7 seed and travel to either Chicago or Philadelphia in the wild-card round.

With one week left in the season, 12 of 14 playoff teams are set, but there's still plenty of seeding to be determined.

The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Tennessee Titans to finish the regular season on an eight-game winning streak and win the AFC South title. The Carolina Panthers captured the NFC South by winning a three-way tiebreaker with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons thanks to the Falcons' victory against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

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While the individual awards for the 2025-26 NFL season are yet to be announced, some of the league's best players clinched statistical titles Sunday.