Week 18 is upon us in the NFL, and the conclusion of the 2025 regular season has many playoff scenarios, including the remaining two spots in the AFC and NFC.

The Buffalo Bills owned the AFC East for five straight years. That streak died in Week 17 with the 13-12 loss to the Eagles, and just like that, the division flipped back to the New England Patriots. Here’s the gut punch — the Bills are the first team in NFL history to win five-plus consecutive division titles without making a Super Bowl.

NFL.com columnist Jeffri Chadiha and NFL.com analyst Marc Ross break down what's at stake in the the AFC playoff race in Week 18.

In Sporting News' Week 18 picks, find out which teams clinch a playoff spot and who gets sent home in a pivotal final weekend.

After Week 16, the Ravens' playoff hopes appeared slim: Baltimore blew a 11-point fourth quarter lead in a 28-24 loss to New England -- a game Jackson left in the first half after getting kneed in the back by safety Craig Woodson .